Writing

End of year expectations – Early Learning Goals Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds They also write some irregular common words They write simple sentences that can be read by themselves and others Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible

How do we prepare to write? Mark making Dough disco Funky fingers Writing opportunities in continuous provision Child-initiated writing

How do we teach and practise writing? Phonics Word of the week Weekly writing activity My News writing Handwriting

Handwriting Pencil grip Correct letter formation Capital and lower case letters Cursive writing style

How you can help at home Opportunities for mark making Reinforce correct pencil grip Practice writing name Encourage correct spelling of high frequency words Correct use of capital letters and lower case letters