These files contain guidance on teaching the three stages of the Talk for Writing process (Imitation, Innovation and Invention/Independent Application) at the Foundation Stage. Each download is one-side of A4 that takes you through the key processes and key points at each stage.
The 3 ‘eyes’: imitation
These files contain guidance on teaching the three stages of the Talk for Writing process (Imitation, Innovation and Invention/Independent Application) at the Foundation Stage. Each download is one-side of A4 that takes you through the key processes and key points at each stage.
Morgan and his Magical Maths Underpants
In the summer 2016 newsletter we ran a competition looking for stories of no more than 400 words that could be used as model texts for Talk for Writing. We received a number of entries, four of which stood out as prize winners. This one is Morgan and his Magical Maths Underpants by Chris Farnen. Suitable for Year 2.
Tell Me a Dragon teaching notes
These Teachers’ Notes have been specially written by Pie Corbett to assist teachers and librarians in the promotion and teaching of Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris in schools and to help foster a love of good books, literature and reading in children.
Sentence structure progression
Rehana and Rashida from Yew Tree Community School in Birmingham, a Talk for Writing Training School, have kindly shared their toolkit showing how sentence structure progresses across the years.
Digging deeper into picture books
Voices in the Park author Anthony Browne is a former Children’s Laureate. His books are part of a game he plays with the readers. But Voices in the Park is more than surreal entertainment, it is rich in many layers of meaning. Here are 7 suggested Talk for Writing activities to deepen understanding.