Drew Curriculum

Writing

What is Talk for Writing?

At Drew, we have adopted the Talk for Writing approach and teach writing using this approach of children imitating, innovating and inventing their own stories. We begin by introducing the children to high quality texts that model the language features they will be learning how to use. Pupils enjoy learning the text off-by-heart before becoming storytellers and before they begin writing their own versions. Because of this approach our children love writing and they are never stuck for ideas!

Pie Corbett explains

Talk for Writing founder and Literacy expert, Pie Corbett, gives a brief overview of the Talk for Writing approach to teaching Literacy, and why it works.

Talk for Writing, developed by Pie Corbett, is powerful because it is based on the principles of how people learn. The movement from imitation to innovation to independent application can be adapted to suit the needs of learners of any stage.

The Talk for Writing approach enables children to read and write independently for a variety of audiences and purposes within different subjects. A key feature is that children internalise the language structures needed to write through ‘talking the text’, as well as close reading. The approach moves from dependence towards independence, with the teacher using shared and guided teaching to develop the ability in children to write creatively and powerfully.

Example of Talk for Writing in Action

Spelling

Examples of Writing at Drew

Year 2 -The Lighthouse Keeper

Year 1 - Beegu

Year 2 -The Lighthouse Keeper

EYFS

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