Teach Through a Text Using Writing Roots: Year 5 [EEF Cohort]

23rd 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 really enjoyed the whole day. The pace and the delivery was perfect as it is all new to me."

Gemma, St Sebastian's Primary School, Autumn 2024

Half-day Online Course, 1 - 4 PM

A half-day year-specific course, led by Joanna, 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 Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger by J.T. Williams. 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
  
  

"I particularly enjoyed looking at the new book and the creative ideas around it."
Tatiana, Dulwich Wood Primary School, Autumn 2024

"I liked working through a text and seeing the stages of development. It was nice having the opportunity to put questions forward."
Katy, Holy Innocents Primary School, Autumn 2024

"I feel more confident to embed Literacy Tree into our curriculum."
Sarah, Wilmcote CE Primary School, Autumn 2024