Talk for Writing consultant Jamie Thomas explains how a well-crafted model text,alongside daily, focused short-burst writing, can inspire ‘greater depth’ outcomes in writing.
The Lion Inside – KS1 reading unit
This new unit by Jamie Thomas takes you through the Talk for Reading process using Rachel Bright’s excellent book, The Lion Inside.
Pie answers your FAQs: What is reading as a reader?
In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. In this video, Pie discusses how to use model texts to teach children how to read ‘as a reader’, focusing on vocabulary, grammar and comprehension.
Pie answers your FAQs: What is reading as a writer?
In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. Here, Pie discusses how to delve deeper into model texts to teach children how to read ‘as a writer’, focusing on the author’s crafting of language and their use of literacy devices.
Pie answers your FAQs: What do Talk for Writing schools do?
In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. Here, Pie talks through the Talk for Writing primary school programme, detailing how the elements link up to aid cumulative learning and Literacy progression from the Early Years to Key Stage 2.
An introduction to the Talk for Reading planning process
Talk for Writing consultant Jamie Thomas talks through the Talk for Reading planning process, discussing the importance of working with high- quality texts and using strategies that enable children to develop deep, meaningful understanding.
Top Drama Techniques to use in Talk for Writing and Talk for Reading
There’s nothing quite like using drama to allow children to deepen their understanding of a text, whether you’re studying it as a reader or studying it as a writer. Maria Richards, Talk for Writing Primary Expert, introduces a range of tried-and-tested drama activities that allow children to get below the surface of a text and interact with it at a …
Tiny Voice Talks – Talk for Reading with Pie Corbett
Last term, Pie featured on the Tiny Voice Talks podcast to discuss Talk for Reading with Toria Bono. Listen here!
Talk for Reading at KS1 – How to plan a unit
Talk for Writing and Reading consultant Jamie Thomas talks through the Talk for Reading planning process at KS1, discussing the importance of working with high-quality texts and using strategies that enable children to develop deep understanding.
Which Book and Why: Using Books Bands and book levels for guided reading in Key Stage 1 – edited by Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin
We want all children to love reading, and Which Book and Why demonstrates how effective guided reading for children in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 can help teachers make this happen. Balancing theory and practice, this book explores how schools and teachers can implement guided reading more confidently and more effectively. Which Book and Why draws together the teaching pedagogy underpinning guided reading. …