The Get Writing! Books contain activities linked to the core Storybooks in Read Write Inc., and to selected Non-fiction books for each level. The writing activities build on the reading activities that children have completed, helping them to develop ideas and vocabulary for writing. Specific activities included are: Hold a sentence - remembering/writing a sentence linked to the Storybook/Non-fiction book Edit - correcting errors in a sentence Write - writing about a picture from the Storybook or Non-fiction book, e.g. filling in a speech bubble or thought bubble from one of the characters, completing a 'wanted' poster or writing a simple recipe. At higher levels: 'Fred Rhythms' for spelling (sounds and graphemes) Spelling check (partner work) Take a spelling test Build a sentence - supporting children as they write a sentence Write - more sophisticated writing frames to inspire and support children as they write.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Read Write Inc. Phonics .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Oxford University Press .

Ruth Miskin has been developing literacy materials for twenty years, to make sure every child gets the chance to read and write. She currently runs training programmes for primary schools across England. Janey Pursglove is a former teacher of English and an experienced national and overseas trainer for the Read Write Inc. programmes. She is the author of lively, age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts used in the Read Write Inc. Fresh Start Anthologies. Charlotte Raby is a primary teacher specialising in Literacy. She is the author of teaching materials as well as fiction and non-fiction for many leading reading schemes. She is passionate about helping children become accomplished readers and writers and enjoys using mixed media and software to create stimulating and exciting teaching resources. Ruth Miskin is an expert in synthetic phonics with over 25 years' teaching experience. She is involved in advising the UK government on literacy training, and in training senior literacy advisers. Tim Archbold was born in Northumberland and lives in the Scottish Borders. He has written and illustrated over 100 books for children, including Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles (2012).