WRITING TALK FOR WRITING Writing starts with our

WRITING

TALK FOR WRITING Writing starts with our experiences.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? All these places are in Redditch. Tell the others on your table about your visit. 5 senses and feelings - What did you see? -What sounds did you hear? -What smells were there? -What did you do? -How did you feel?

THEN WE TURN THEM INTO STORIES. What happened when you met one of these characters?

TURNING STORIES INTO WRITING It is important to remember that we write things down so people can read it. That is why we use sentences, detail and good handwriting. Spelling is also important, but we don’t expect every spelling to be correct.

WHAT SHOULD YEAR 1 CHILDREN BE ABLE TO DO. What makes this good?

WHAT SHOULD YEAR 2 CHILDREN BE ABLE TO DO.

YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO THINK OF A STORY

HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD? Play with your child and their toys, making up stories. Borrow stories from the library and read them, then change them by using your child’s name and their favourite things. Go out so the children can experience different things to write about. Let them do their own homework. Talk about good ideas and presentation but don’t force them. Help with spellings of simple words but let your child ‘have a go’ at longer ones. Show them family members doing writing- letters, birthday cards, lists, stories, e-mails.