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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Welcome back to those of us returning to work in the education sector, today! If like me, you're feeling excited but nervous, be kind to yourself & reach out to your team for support. #academicyear #teamwork

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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Old World Language Families. I had an excellent professor with this on her wall ages ago

An artistic representation of the "Old World Language Families" resembling a tree, illustrating the Indo-European language family. The branches depict various language groups such as Germanic, Romance, Balto-Slavic, Indo-Iranian, Celtic, and Hellenic, among others. Each branch lists individual languages; for example, under the Germanic branch, there are English, German, Dutch, and others. The size of the branches represents the number of native speakers recorded before the year 0. The design mimics the style of an old map, with the tree rooted in the term "Indo-European."

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Best of luck to all those receiving their results today! #GCSEresults

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Best of luck to all those receiving their A Level results today, I can still recall the butterflies. If there's a diversion in your intended route, be sure to enjoy the view as you arrive at your destination. #Alevels #positivevibes

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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

✍️ "The first five years of a child’s life are crucial, so food poverty can be particularly damaging during this time." Our Senior Digital Comms Officer, @lewistibbs.bsky.social, discusses the damaging effects of rising levels of child food poverty in the UK ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/06/2025

peek = 🫣 peak = 🗻 pique = 👀

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Today, I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar on "How Lexonik Leap & Advance specifically support Eal learners " to colleagues at our partner FE Colleges. It was a fantastic opportunity to share my insights on all things eal. @lexonik.co.uk #eal #literacy #fecolleges

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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Old World Language Families. (I can't do alt text right now.) #language #linguistics

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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 11/06/2025

"Tantalize" is named after Tantalus, a Greek mythological figure who was eternally punished with unreachable food & drink. So close, yet so far. #etymology

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Absolutely and integral to the Lexonik Leap our phonics based programme used in schools, colleges, alternative provision settings and secure children's units. @lexonikliteracy.bsky.social #edusky #phonics

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 06/06/2025

carrot = 🥕 carat =💎 karat = 🥇 caret = ^

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 04/06/2025

'Gaslighting' comes from the title of a 1938 play and the movies based on that play. The plots of which involve a man attempting to make his wife believe that she is going insane.

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David Didau @didau.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

This is a long essay - 10,000 words - so do feel free to take your time. This is everything I believe to be true about what knowledge is and it’s relationship to memory and thought. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

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You are what you know

Thinking, memory and knowing

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 29/05/2025

The word ‘tomato’ started out as ‘tomate’ and came from the Nahuatl word ‘tomatl.’ Since the potato had been introduced to the English some decades earlier, the word evolved to mimic the form of ‘potato’—hence the spelling ‘tomato.’

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Dr. Hannah M. King @hmking-linguist.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Listening to Dr Valeria Rigobon speak at @ioe.bsky.social event 'Bilingualism Effects on Language Development, Literacy & Identity' 😊 Check out her @theconversation.com article! 👇 Spread the news: "speaking a different language at home will not hold your child back in school!" 🗣💬 #langsky #edusky

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Happy halfterm, folks to those off this week.

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The Key @thekeysupport.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Here are this weeks’ top sector stories 📰 💷 4% teacher pay award announced 📉 1 in 4 pupils begin to disengage with school during year 7, according to study 🧠 DfE expands mental health support for schools, with an investment of £49 million Sign up: key.sc/signupnews #edusky

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Today,waa the conclusion of 1.5 days Flex training with staff at Barton Moss Secure Unit in Salford. Staff are now energised to close the literacy gap. @lexonikliteracy.bsky.social #literacyenrichement #cpd #secureunits

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/05/2025

anaphora | repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses “Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I’ll be watching you” -The Police

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 12/05/2025

'O’clock’ is a contraction of "of the clock." ‘Clock’ comes from the Medieval Latin ‘clocca,’ which meant “bell.” Church towers would ring bells to mark the passing hours. ‘Cloak’ also comes from ‘clocca’ as the garment takes a bell-like shape around the body.

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Two remarkable days of Lexonik Advance training with staff at Ormiston Forge at Ormiston Academies Trust in Cradley Heath this week. Staff are now energised to close the literacy gap. @@lexonikliteracy.bsky.social #skyedu #literacy #cpd #progress

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/04/2025

The word 'clue' was originally a variant spelling of 'clew,' meaning “ball of thread or yarn.” Our modern sense of clue, “guide to the solution of a mystery,” grows out of a motif in myth and folklore, the ball of thread that helps in finding one’s way out of a maze.

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Dr Keighley Perkins @perkinskeighley.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Happy #NationalBritishSignLanguageDay! #BSL was first recorded in 1576 at a wedding — but, despite its rich history, the #language wasn’t officially recognised by the UK government until 2003. #langsky #linguistics #signlanguage

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This week,I'm in Bristol training dedicated staff at Vinney Green Secure Children's Unit in Lexonik's Leap & Flex intervention programmes. A rare insight into how literacy impacts young lives. Proud to be ensuring that nobody is limited because they can't read. #literacyinterventions #progress #cpd

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Happy Easter to all celebrating today!

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Martin @martinrue.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

"English isn't so hard to learn" #langsky

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

As a multilingualist, that's reassuring to know, IA.

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Interesting findings about university participation. Over half of pupils in London go on to higher education, a much higher proportion than outside London. Also, as expected, pupils who were eligible for free school meals were less likely to progress to higher education.

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Dorie @doriec.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

For all of the educational consultants pushing AI #EduSky 👇🏼

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10/04/2025

‘Sound’ (loud sound), ‘sound’ (safe and sound), and ‘sound’ (water) are not related. ‘Sound’ (loud) comes from Latin ‘sonus.’ ‘Sound’ (safe and) comes from Old English ‘gesund,’ meaning "healthy." ‘Sound’ (water) comes from Old Norse ‘sund,’ meaning “strait."

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/04/2025

Rhyming slang was developed in the East End of London in the mid-19th century. It may have originated as code used by criminals to confuse the police or by salesmen to compare notes with each other beyond the understanding of their customers.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 02/04/2025

Sometimes when we borrow words from other languages, English can become delightfully redundant.

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Lexonic @lexonicliteracy.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Eid Mubarak from all of us at Lexonik! ✨ Wishing you a wonderful Eid filled with joy, reflection, and cherished moments with family and friends. We hope you have a fantastic time celebrating with your loved ones! #Eid #EidMubarak

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Absolutely, I used to allow time for games such as Pictionary, Scrabble, and Anagrams to hook my students into language learning and it generated enthusiasm and success.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 28/03/2025

'Daisy' comes from the Old English for 'day's eye' as the flowers open during the day and shut again at night.

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Two remarkable days of Lexonik Advance training with dedicated staff at The Learning Partnership. Staff are now on the way to closing the literacy gap for their students. @lexonik.co.uk #crosscurricularliteracy #literacy #cpd

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Farrah Akhtar @farrahakhtar.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I've just arrived at Sir William Stanier School in Crewe for two days of Lexonik Advance training with staff. Let's do this! @lexonik.co.uk #literacy #closingthegap

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