1. Anston Hillcrest Primary School FS2 Writing Workshop

2. Preparation for Writing
Children need to develop:
Handwriting Movements:
Gross Motor Control Manipulative Skills
Fine Motor Control
Hand Eye Co-ordination

3. Preparation for Writing
Children need to develop:
Letter Formation:
Large then smaller scale movements
Letters and Sounds

4. Sheffield Handwriting Script
Each lower case letter has an approach stroke and a finishing stroke which leads to the next letter. Each letter starts from and returns to the base line, except where a finishing stroke leaves from the top. These letters ‘leave from the top’:

5. Letters and Sounds Phase 1: Letter Sounds: Names of Letters:
Taught in FS 1
Letter Sounds:
Introduced in FS2
Names of Letters:
Children are taught the difference

6. Preparation for Writing
Children need to develop:
Pencil Control:
Comes from strengthening the muscles in the fingers

7. Progression in Writing
Different Stages of Writing:
Pre-Communicative

8. Progression in Writing
Different Stages of Writing:
Pre-Phonetic

9. Progression in Writing
Different Stages of Writing:
Semi-Phonetic

10. Progression in Writing
Different Stages of Writing:
Phonetic

11. Progression in Writing
Different Stages of Writing:
Transitional

12. What are we looking for? Early Learning Goals for Writing:
9 Scale Points for Writing:
Evidence gathered through child-initiated and adult led activities

13. Foundation Stage Scale Points
2. Uses some clearly identifiable letters to communicate meaning.
1. Experiments with mark making, sometimes ascribing meaning to marks.
3. Represents some sounds correctly in writing.
9. Communicates meaning through phrases and simple sentences with some consistency in punctuating sentences.
4. Writes own name and other words from memory.
Foundation Stage Scale Points
for Writing
5. Holds a pencil and uses it effectively to form recognisable letters most of which are correctly formed.
8. Begins to form captions and simple sentences, sometimes using punctuation.
7. Uses phonic knowledge to write simple regular words and make phonetically plausible attempts at more complex words.
6. Attempts writing for different purposes, using features of different forms.

14. sculpch

15. Spelling Words that can be sounded out. Sight Words sent home.
Through Letters and Sounds
Sight Words sent home.
Tricky Words
First to read
Then to spell when children are ready
No spelling test in FS!
Spellings continued in KS1
Practiced in class and at home

16. Remember! We don’t make writing stressful: Brave Writing Praise
Children are encouraged to be brave and have a go.
Praise
Children are given praise when they try their best.
Make it Fun!

17. Thank you for coming!
If you have any questions please feel free to talk to a member of the Foundation Stage Team.