In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. Here, he gives an overview of the phases of the Talk for Writing approach, and how they work together to promote cumulative learning and progression in Literacy.
Pie answers your FAQs: What do Talk for Writing schools do?
In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. Here, Pie talks through the Talk for Writing primary school programme, detailing how the elements link up to aid cumulative learning and Literacy progression from the Early Years to Key Stage 2.
Pie answers your FAQs: What is Talk for Writing?
In this video series, Pie Corbett answers your frequently asked questions. This first video gives a brief overview of the Talk for Writing approach to teaching Literacy, and why it works.
Year 4 Unit: Rivers of life
This unit aims to build children’s understanding of how interesting, beautiful and essential rivers are so that they can write about them effectively. It is also hoped that they will want to seek them out within their locality and help to create a world that looks after rivers and the plants, trees and creatures that reside near them.
Year 1 Home-school Unit: Trixie, an Adventurous Fairy Penguin
Come on a journey to the other side of the world! Did you know that the world’s smallest penguins can be found in parts of Australia and New Zealand? They are known as little penguins or fairy penguins. In this unit by Alison Cooper, children will explore a range of purposeful activities which are broken down into bite-sized chunks, through …
Reception Home-school Unit: Bertie and the Dragonfly
Once upon a time, there was a puppy called Bertie who lived with a girl called Georgie. Bertie had curly ginger fur, a cold wet nose and black button eyes. He was very cute but he was also very nosy! Through the world of Bertie the puppy, children are invited to explore a number of engaging, fun and purposeful activities, …
Year 6 Home-school Unit: Warning Stories
As children grow up, they naturally want to go and explore their local area, especially places that are full of adventure and even a hint of danger. Grown-ups try to keep everyone safe but it is definitely human nature that when you are warned something is a bit dangerous, it becomes more exciting! This unit by James Walker helps to …
Year 5 Home-school Unit: Beware of Dragons
Dragons have been sighted in your area! World-famous dragon specialist Pie Corbett is going to help you deal with this dragon invasion. Your job, should you accept this mission, is to join the local ‘Dragon Watch’ to protect the local area from this mighty beast.
Year 4 Home-school Unit: Ogres
In this workbook by Dean Thompson, we are going to be writing an information text about ogres. Of course, these are mythological figures. Even though this is a non-fiction genre of writing, we can still be inventive and creative. We like calling it FACTION because the form fits information about facts, but the content is fiction.
Year 3 Home-school Unit: Marvellous Monsters
For hundreds of years, people all over the world have feared monsters and told tales of how terrible we are. Well, I’m here to tell you that we are not really that bad. In fact, we’re marvellous! In this non-fiction workbook by Maria Richards, I’m going to tell you all about us and inspire you to write about your own …