'From using Kate’s books myself, being able to pick up a book children will see in their school or local libraries, not only increases engagement in comprehension lessons, but also encourages them to go on and pick the book up to read for pleasure too.'
Thank you, Miss Cleveland 📚☕️

This morning I have been meeting with children to talk about stories and share some tips before they write their own stories. They have some brilliant ideas and are SO EXCITED to start writing. That's how it should be. 'Writing for Pleasure' needs to be a thing.

I’ve just packed up a box of books for a teacher along with the comprehension guide for Time School: We Will Remember Them.

If you’d like class sets, please contact me for a discount. You can even get them signed! 😊

#teacher #schoolreading #classreads

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I hope the children enjoyed writing their stories 😊

In an exciting writing workshop, the Y6 students had the pleasure of collaborating with a renowned author, Nikki Young. The students were thrilled to learn new writing techniques and skills from Nikki and had a great time developing their creativity and imagination. Nikki Young

I ran a broadband speed test for my mum with Uswitch and found it is 9x slower than the average for her area. She’s being charged £27 a month. How can Shell Energy Home UK justify that BBC Watchdog when they told me that the speed was fine.

A huge thank you to HGS alumni and children’s author Nikki Young for coming into school these last 2 days as part of our World Book Day celebrations. She has given a variety of talks and ran some fantastic workshops for our students. Everyone has thoroughly enjoyed it 📚

I’m feeling as miserable as the weather today. Just cheered myself up by signing up for a trial at a choir

#ChildrensBookReview - Time School: We Will Comfort Them by Nikki Young. 5 stars.

'A tremendous read and I’m sad that the series has now ended.'

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#TimeSlip #Bookish Nikki Young

Been putting together my talks for when I visit Heckmondwike Grammar School in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to catching up with Mrs Hammond as well and meeting everyone at Co-op Academy Brownhill #author #schoolvisits

The boy has dislocated his knee again. Second time in less than six months.

Coffee shop writing. Are you a yes or a no? It’s actually really busy in here with mums and babies but I’ve got my writing playlist on so I’m fine. I can blot everything out when I have music on. #WritingCommunity #coffeeshopwriting

I shared this picture the other day of my two work pals. Now two has become one as the dog sadly passed away on Tuesday. It’s very quiet without him 💔😢

London bound for a date with my girl prior to her 20th birthday. She’ll no longer be a teen. I’ve been a mum for that long 😬

Question for #teachers . Following a recent conversation, does it bother you if authors contact you directly to enquire about author visits or is it something you prefer to seek out for yourself?

I open the door to go down the garden to my office and off they go, scampering down the path and waiting to join me. Too cute 🥰

What do you do if you get asked to do a workshop for free because the school has no budget? #authorscommunity #Teachers #schoolvisits

I wrote a little something on my blog with my thoughts on attainment scores at primary level. I think our children are more than just a number. What do you think? nikkiyoung.co.uk/2024/01/10/att…