Teach Through a Text Using Writing Roots [Year 3]

20th September 2024

Location:

Online

Date:

20th September 2024 at 9:30am

Price:

£100.00 (+VAT per delegate)

"I thought Donny was very passionate and delivered it brilliantly."

Ed, Holy Rood Primary School, Autumn 2024

Half-day Online Course

A half-day year-specific course, led by Donny, covering practical strategies for using high-quality children's literature as the primary approach to the teaching of English. This course is ideal for people who are new to Literacy Tree or changing to another year group.

This course will –

Identify how the Teach through a Text approach engages children as writers and immerses them in a literary world
Share examples of quality texts and well planned sequences used successfully in primary schools
Explore the progression of skills within the National Curriculum
Model how grammar, spelling and vocabulary contribute to a range of purposeful writing opportunities
Demonstrate how shared writing is effective within a sequence of lessons

Exemplification Text

The course covers the pedagogy and the approach but one section of the day exemplifies this using a focus text and goes through each aspect. The book we will be exemplifying with is The Thames and Tide Club by Katya Balen. We will be looking at this online but if you prefer to have a physical copy, please purchase in advance.

Content

We will identify the 'Teach through a Text' pedagogy and the rationale for this approach
There will be a familiarisation with end of year group objectives and key assessment foci
An in-depth look at one text, a Writing Root, and an exploration of other age-appropriate books as recommended by Literacy Tree
We will focus on personalisation and scaffolding and show how to use shared writing for challenge and support
We will look at the importance of audience and purpose and explore the importance of publishing and book-making

Participants will receive –

A detailed Writing Root for Y3
All training resources electronically

"I found the working wall discussions very useful for managing workload. Equally the grammar splats and the zones of relevance were an interesting point."

Lucy, Beal Vale Primary School, Autumn 2024

"I found the break out rooms really helpful to hear other teachers' experiences."

Ian, St John's & St Clement's Primary School, Autumn 2024

"It gave us ideas to apply to all of our literacy planning and teaching."

Thomas, Dulwich Wood Primary School, Autumn 2024