writing

A reason and an audience to write are powerful motivators

Setting challenges to improve work.

Encouraging writing with pupils. Article by Michael Smyth.

A simple idea to encourage writing.

Providing structure to support writing.

Promoting independence in our students.

Ultimate guides to teaching non-fiction writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar by Mitch Hudson & Anna Richards.

An essential toolkit for every young writer

‘Creative Writing’ doesn’t mean giving students a blank piece of paper with a pretty border on it. Article by Julian Wood.

Purpose, audience and real experiences.

The benefits of reading short stories with students.

KS2 focus on the teaching of memoir.

Article argues for the merits of handwriting, and the cognitive connections that can be made during the process.