Writing Workshop 5th October 2016

Aims of the evening To share the expectations in Writing for the end of Reception. To share how we teach Writing in school. Ways to help at home.

Literacy ~ Writing Early Learning Goal Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. They also write some irregular common words. They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible.

Literacy ~ Writing How we do it Linked to our themes and topics Independent writing for a range of purposes ~ inside and outside Encouraging emergent writing and mark making Modelled writing Shared writing Adult directed writing tasks Encouraging phonetic sounding out of words Letter formation ~ pre cursive High frequency words

Literacy ~ Handwriting How we do it Regular discrete lessons Modelling of handwriting Correct pencil grip Correct letter formation/orientation/size Difference between tall and small letters Formation of the ascenders and descenders

Writing at home Be good talkers Model writing ~ lists, labels, captions, letters, notes Describing games - ‘Guess who’ / ‘Pictionary’ Tongue twisters / alliteration Use of different stationary ~ papers, pens, stampers, foam/magnetic letters etc Handwriting ~ chalk, sand, mud, water and paintbrush, cornflour, playdough etc Play ‘I spy’ Enthasis the language used in stories

Thank you for listening.