Writing Circle

Wellbeing - In all Environments

Wellbeing in all environments e.g Home, nursery, school - “Writer for life” Learners are supported with their language development from birth and experience rich language and literacy environments which include:

• Conversations
• Use of language through play
• Experiences of being read to
• oral storytelling
• access to printed text

Listening and Talking

If learners have experience of being encouraged to talk and engage in conversations, this will benefit their acquisition of writing skills.

Reading

Decoding and understanding text.

Awareness of purpose and audience

Relevance and Purpose of Writing Task.

Using engaging / key vocabulary

Ability to understand an use a range of appropriate vocabulary.

Including relevant ideas / information

Understanding and Communicating Ideas and Information.

Effective organisation / structure / paragraphing

Framework to support planning for writing.

Accurate spelling and punctuation

Representation of words and sounds to text.

Learning and Teaching / Pedagogy

Information on the pedagogy of reading.