Cara O’Connor, a teacher at Robin Hood Academy in Birmingham, tells us how she took Talk for Writing to the Chinese capital: “It was brilliantly received. The class teacher loved seeing a different way of teaching literacy especially the idea of story mapping and using the actions. It worked brilliantly”.
What is iLanguages?
iLanguages is a new scheme of work based which is ideal for non linguists. It employs a Talk for Writing approach with active and collaborative learning.
Talk for Writing in languages in primary and secondary schools
The Talk for Writing method lends itself well to foreign language learning. This is what teachers Juliet Park and Wendy Adeniji have implemented in their new primary languages scheme which uses stories, songs and games; the strong phonics focus builds children’s confidence through highly interactive language learning.
Transforming Writing Project: Final Evaluation Report
Led by Pie Corbett, supported by Julia Strong, Transforming Writing was a two-year action research project which developed a model for the teaching and learning of writing that embedded formative assessment. Teachers and headteachers from 12 primary schools in challenging catchments were recruited.
The early years family storytelling project
Katie Houghton, Foundation 2 teacher at Porter Croft School, reflects on how involving families in the Talk for Writing approach has transformed the school; “If you had said to me at the beginning…You will be able to get four-year-old children to structure and invent stories, I would have laughed. But they can”.