1. Helping with reading and writing at home Thursday 2nd February 2017

2. Outline Reading and writing ideas
Progression in writing in each year group
Useful websites

3. Reading and writing expectations
See the school’s website for information on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Children will now be using personal targets in writing to progress

4. Reading and writing expectations

5. Reading
Did you know? Parent involvement is the number one predictor of early literacy success. NEA (2007)

6. Reading Discuss the book before, during and after, discuss imagery too
Make it enjoyable and worthwhile
Visit the library
Use audio books to inspire
Find the right level of book
Re-read favourites to assist with language development
Act it out, read with expression
Make a regular time together
Discuss the book before, during and after, discuss imagery too
Question your child -question prompts
Variety – books, comics, newspapers, magazines

7. Reading Create your own stories Take it in turns to read
Adult to read more challenging texts to encourage language development
Perfection vs. connection – give time for self-corrections at times, use story context or correct
Maximise reading opportunities – the bus, posters, menus etc.
Ask for help if you think your child needs it
New KS2 home learning reading scheme

8. “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
Reading
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
Emilie Buchwald

9. ‘If the child can’t say it, the child can’t write it.’
Writing
‘If the child can’t say it, the child can’t write it.’
Ros Wilson (English consultant)
Talk, talk and more talk!
Read a rich variety of books – reading affects writing
Writing is a craft and not easy for everyone
lots of different components
handwriting,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation and ideas
See mistakes as an opportunity

10. Spelling See tip sheet for activities to carry out at home
High frequency words
National Curriculum word lists Y3/4 and Y5/6

11. Handwriting Joined handwriting by the end of Y2
New Nelson handwriting scheme
EYFS and KS1 – daily
KS2 – 2/3 times a week
Posture
Pen grip
Develop fine and gross motor skills

12. Grammar
Each year group has certain expectations

13. V C O P Writing Vocabulary word banks Conjunctions Openers
Different ways of starting a
Story, sentences and paragraphs
Punctuation

14. Writing

15. Writing Set up a writing area at home resources
Set up a writing area at home
resources
access to rich language: word banks, dictionaries, thesauruses
the appropriate environment
typing as well as writing
Write stories together using puppets and props and visuals
Story tennis, pass the story, write instructions for baking, fill in the blanks
Pace yourself
little and often, then build stamina for sustained pieces

16. Writing Ensure your child:
plans their writing – think, say, write, check
is motivated and has time to follow their interests
has opportunities to write at home – shopping lists, thank you notes, blogs
sees you writing – s, a well- composed social media entry etc.
receives praise and sees their work displayed

18. Writing The writing process: Read, discuss and analyse, drama
Identify audience, purpose and features needed
Plan
Shared writing, magpie ideas
Draft/ write
Edit and improve
Redraft
Publish

19. Writing Deconstruction – the features of the text (genre)

20. Writing Planning

21. Writing
Drafting on a
mini-whiteboard

22. (spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, sentence structure),
Writing
After editing
(spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, sentence structure),
the work is
redrafted

23. Writing Publish the work – the finished piece

24. Reception mark making, emergent writing and sentences
What’s in a sentence?
Reception mark making, emergent writing and sentences

25. What’s in a sentence?
The boy played with his car. The boy played with his toy car and had lots of fun. Year 1 Conjunction to add more detail

26. What’s in a sentence?
The boy played with his car. The young boy played with his brand new toy car and had lots of fun Year 2 adjectives

27. What’s in a sentence?
The boy played with his car. The boy played with his toy car, but he would not let his annoying, little sister join in. Year 3 Conjunctions, commas for adjectives in a list

28. What’s in a sentence?
The boy played with his car. Just after breakfast, the boy played excitedly with his car. Year 4 Fronted adverbials, adverbs

29. What’s in a sentence?
The boy played with his car. Sitting quietly, the boy, who usually preferred reading, played with his toy car. He barely moved. Year 5 Relative clauses Variety of sentences

30. What’s in a sentence?
Terrified, anxious, perplexed – how would she ever escape? I was shattered: I hadn’t slept for more than three days. Year 6 Advanced punctuation Vocabulary choices

31. Useful websites https://www.education.com/activity/ela/writing/
BBC Radio2 500 words writing competition
Children’s Zone and Home Learning section on school’s website