We started Big Writing this month. This is a programme designed to improve writing through games, activities, writing tasks and discussions. Big Writing will scaffold learning to allow children to become articulate thinkers and speakers, who will then become articulate writers.
Big Writing sessions will take place every Friday. Sessions will focus on VCOP elements, these are Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. After a whole class discussion we dim the lights, light some (battery operated) candles and play some classical music. In this calm and relaxing atmosphere children create a piece of writing.
We really enjoyed our first Big Writing session.
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