Teach Through a Text Using Writing Roots: Year 2 [EEF Cohort]

22nd September 2025

Day 1: Teach Through a Text

• Book choices - selecting high-quality and diverse children's literature
• Curriculum maps - how they support subject knowledge and coverage

"I enjoyed the opportunity to take the time to work through a text and share ideas with colleagues. Pippa was fab!"

Emma, Bentham CP School, Spring 2025

Half-day Online Course, 1 - 4 PM

A half-day year-specific course, led by Pippa, covering practical strategies for using high-quality children's literature as the primary approach to the teaching of English.

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 Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield. We will be looking at this online but if you prefer to have a physical copy, please purchase in advance.  

Participants will receive –

• A detailed planning sequence that supports the teaching of purposeful writing
• A Zoom link to join on the day
• All training resources electronically
   

"Discussing misconceptions we have experienced/pre-empted in breakout groups - it was great to converse and share with other teachers."

Jess, Noremarsh Junior School, Autumn 2024

"The whole session was very well planned out. Understanding the process of planning, how the resources can be used and the shared writing ideas were all extremely helpful."

Nadia, Vaughan Primary School, Autumn 2024

"The whole session was very well planned out. Understanding the process of planning, how the resources can be used and the shared writing ideas were all extremely helpful."

Sarah, Buxted Primary School, Autumn 2024