Pie answers your FAQs: How does shared writing work in the classroom?

Shared Writing video

In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. In this video, Pie gives a introduction to the concept of shared writing and its benefits within the Talk for Writing approach, along with some ideas on how to work shared writing into your teaching practice. He also touches on guided writing.

Pie answers your FAQs: What is reading as a reader?

Reading as Reader video

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?

Reading as Writer video

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 does ‘toolkit’ mean?

Toolkits video

In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. Here, Pie explains what a writing ‘toolkit’ is, why it is important in the Talk for Writing approach, and how to incorporate toolkits in your planning and teaching, to better enable children to experiment with creative language and literacy devices appropriate to the purpose of their writing task.

Pie answers your FAQs: What does ‘hook’ mean?

Hook video

In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. Here, he discusses what is meant by a ‘hook’, when and how to use one, and why it is important to the Talk for Writing approach.

Pie answers your FAQs: More on the Innovation phase

More Innovation video

In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. In this video, Pie goes into greater detail about the Innovation phase, with more ideas about how to implement this aspect of the Talk for Writing approach.