Filling the Gaps with Authentic Writing

It's that time of the year. You've looked at the children's writing, checked your assessment grids and have established that there are a few gaps in learning.

We've all been there. But me saying so, doesn't necessarily make you feel better. The children need to demonstrate that they can use the desired features and you need to find yet another way for them to do so. It's not easy.

Not so long ago, I was asked to write a set of teaching materials that teach the key grammatical elements required by the national curriculum. Not, as is often the case, in the form of short stand-alone grammar activities. But by starting with a quality text that exemplifies a National Curriculum objective and culminates with children writing their own authentic text to exemplify their proficiency with the specified aspect of the curriculum.

The result was Writing Mechanics published by Keen Kite books.

So how, can Writing Mechanics help you close the writing gaps? Well simply, by allowing you to focus on one specific grammatical element with the confidence that at the end of the teaching sequence, your children will be able to demonstrate their understanding of grammatical features to write authentic texts for specific purposes and audiences. Perfect for this time of the year when you need to close the writing gaps.

To find out more about Writing Mechanics click here.