Literacy

Writing

Writing is something that we do for many purposes throughout the day and we encourage you to take opportunities to point this out and share writing with your children.

The explicit teaching components of writing in our classrooms are as follows:

Handwriting

Is is essential to focus on correct tripod pencil grip and letter formation (see home support pack for further information) as incorrect formation is very hard to correct once it becomes habit.

• Practise writing the daily sound on paper during RWI

• practise a letter per day in the home learning book

• during play, try writing letters in multiple ways and with different implements, for example, write on pavers with a water using a paint brush or cotton bud, with paint on paper, chalk on the footpath or driveway, with their finger in flour on a table or tray, on a window with a whiteboard pen ...

Bookmaking

Please refer to the video links below for essential information about the Bookmaking process.We use a Bookmaking approach to writing, as picture books are a form of writing that children are familiar with and understand. We teach the children to notice and talk about what the author and illustrator are doing to make the books interesting and fun and encourage them to use these strategies themselves. By recognising and using these, the children are developing a strong sense of themselves as authors.

Each week we have mini lessons that focus on a particular element of writing that we will encourage the children to use. These foci will be shared via class dojo.

Essential links

The importance of making books. click here

Supporting Word Making for Young Writers: Part 1 click here

Supporting Word Making for Young Writers: Part 2 click here

Finding Ideas for Books click here