How to teach writing

In How To Teach Writing, Ross Young & Felicity Ferguson present thirty essential articles which will revolutionise any EYFS-KS2 classroom. From the authors who transformed their own ineffective writing teaching, this guide delivers actionable strategies and evidence-based practices.

Discover the 14 principles of world-class writing teaching, learn about the reading/writing connection, understand how to support children with SEND, and unpick what assessment statements are really asking. 

This book is also packed with some amazing ‘How to…’ guides including: 

  • How to plan an effective writing lesson
  • How to plan a purposeful and effective writing unit
  • How to deliver an effective grammar and sentence-level lesson
  • How to do effective modelled and shared writing
  • How to teach children to read as writers
  • How to help children generate great writing ideas
  • How to help children plan their writing
  • How to help children revise 
  • How to help children proof-read their writing
  • How to establish success criteria effectively
  • How to give effective verbal feedback
  • How to arrange your written marking
  • How to assess pupils’ writing
  • How to develop children’s oral language and vocabulary use in the writing classroom
  • How to use focus groups when teaching writing
  • How to set up personal writing projects

This book is the key to achieving great results whilst also fostering a love of writing. It’s time to redefine your writing teaching. Start your journey today.

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