How do we teach children to write?
How do children learn to write?
How can you help your child/ children at home?
Phases of teaching units
Phase 1
Reading and responding
Familiarisation with the text type:
Reading strategies
Personal responses
Language features
Phase 2
Analysis
Language and layout features
Sentence construction
Teacher demonstration
Capturing ideas
Phase 3
Writing
Talk for Writing
Drama / Speaking & Listening
Planning / Drafting
Writing
Editing
Emergent writing
Which words can you spot?
Developing specific writing skills
Can you identify the verbs the writer has used?
Have a go at these exercises yourself!
Here is a simple sentence –
Can you gradually expand it and make it more interesting?
John ate.
The boy ate lunch.
Read this – does it sound right?
The cat was sitting in the. Sun he was getting very. Hot just then an icecream. Van came past the cat. Jumped up he ran to get. An icecream
Some information on helping with spelling – we use Phonemes!
WHAT ARE PHONEMES?
•A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a word.
•Knowing about phonemes is important for spelling.
•Phonemes may be made up of one or more letters which make one sound.
Follow this link to learn about the sounds – we use Read Write Inc. at school:-
Also a little bit about blending phonemes:-
Spelling at Key Stage 2
Support for Spelling
The Sequence
• Revisit, explain, use
• Teach, model, define
• Practise, explore and investigate
• Apply, assess and reflect
More on the spelling process to follow soon!
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