The Talk for Writing method lends itself well to foreign language learning. This is what teachers Juliet Park and Wendy Adeniji have implemented in their new primary languages scheme which uses stories, songs and games; the strong phonics focus builds children’s confidence through highly interactive language learning.
The early years family storytelling project
Katie Houghton, Foundation 2 teacher at Porter Croft School, reflects on how involving families in the Talk for Writing approach has transformed the school; “If you had said to me at the beginning…You will be able to get four-year-old children to structure and invent stories, I would have laughed. But they can”.