1. Town Farm Primary School and Nursery Parent Workshop Writing KS1 and KS2 17.3.16

2. What is today about? Exploring writing throughout the years A chance to look at how we teach writing at Town farm Talk for writing methods Ways to support your child at home How children can become great writers …

3. Reception and KS1 We are teaching children to become successful writers Developing children's vocabulary Model writing - from simple sentences to extended stories, poems and non-fiction texts

4. Reception and KS1 Spellings Hold a sentence – orally rehearsing, drama Model handwriting Different genres Longer pieces of composition work Edit a sentence

5. National Curriculum KS1 Once the children have completed the RWI programme children then move onto the NC. Spellings and phonics Writing – different genres – Fiction – Non-fiction – Poetry EGPS

6. Expectations https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach ment_data/file/335186/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_- _English_220714.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach ment_data/file/335186/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_- _English_220714.pdf National Curriculum Document This document outlines the expectations for Year 1 - Year 6 for English. Reading, writing, spoken language, handwriting and spelling are all interlinked and play a vital role in developing your child's English skills.

7. Talk for writing What is talk for writing? Talk for Writing enables children to imitate the key language they need for a particular topic orally before they try reading and analysing it. Through fun activities that help them rehearse the tune of the language they need, followed by shared writing to show them how to craft their writing, children are helped to write in the same style.

8. Writing Tips - EYFS Early writing tips: – Develop gross and fine motor skills through throwing and catching games – Cook together- peel, chop, mash… – Different materials to cut and stick – Building bricks that interlock – Make things from playdough – Talk about their writing and what it means to them – Help them to write and read their name – Practise writing letters in different media – Allow them to mark make and write independently – Make maps, photo books, – Jigsaws

9. Writing Tips – KS1 Writing tips: – Talking – engage with your child verbally about the topic first – Promoting good handwriting; correct position and grasp of pencil Cursive Style – exploring different types of writing with your child – Encouraging your child to sequence their ideas to help with organisation of their thoughts. – Life experiences- visiting different places – Development of vocabulary – Reading- variety of texts – Supporting homework

10. Writing Tips – KS2 Writing tips: – READING EXPERIENCE – DEVELOPMENT OF VOCABULARY – EXPOSURE TO GOOD TEXT VARIETIES – COMMUNICATING – TALK FOR WRITING – LOOKING AT PICTURES – DESCRIPTION – SUPPORTING HOMEWORK AND SPELLINGS – HANDWRITING – LIFE EXPERIENCES

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