Talk for Writing

We improve literacy outcomes in schools.

See Talk for Writing in action at our national network of Talk for Writing Centres.

[Jamie Thomas @JamieThomasTFW]

"They aren't saving our time; they are stealing our craft."

Read my latest thoughts on why we must invest in people, not schemes, and what we can learn from Norway’s massive return to pen and paper.

https://t.co/iw1gyYFDTE

[Pie Corbett @PieCorbett]

Excited to launch a new Reading Spine - I've been gathering great new books for schools to add to or enrich or create their own reading spine. Comes with a free downloadable booklet about teaching comprehension and growing a community of readers.

[Pie Corbett @PieCorbett]

Lovely morning in a local school running a poetry workshop. I used postcards of paintings so everyone had a different image. Note taking first followed by composing. Here is the shared composition:

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

Creating communities of writers.

#thisistalkforwriting

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

Absolutely joyous morning at @SandgateTfW running a whole school @Talk4Writing invention session with over 180 parents working alongside their children.

Superb turn out to celebrate a community of writers, all inspired by keys.

@PieCorbett @JamieThomasTFW

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

🤭Evidencing Reading for Pleasure to Ofsted 😼

@PieCorbett discusses how visual texts can be useful with author @whatSFSaid in the latest episode of Talk for Teachers: https://t.co/vqtsn3ojkL

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

You know you're in a @Talk4Writing school when...

The Deputy Headteacher is sorting 500 tiny keys into piles of 32 at 6pm. What did you do at work today? 😜

@PieCorbett
@JamieThomasTFW

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

Just incredible to see professional engagement on this scale. . 1400 teachers turning up on a Saturday .. here’s the hugely engaging @rastokke talking about successful teaching in Maths. @ResearchEd_CL

[Eastfield Academy @Eastfield_Acad]

A great start to Friday.Our lead RWI teacher led a training session ahead of our new groups starting.Recapped red rhythms and teaching story green words making explicit links to how well it supports @Talk4Writing and Talk for Reading approach. @RuthMiskinEdu @PieCorbett #together

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

Inventing stories in the Early Year - powerful and transformative

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

Today, I hit a new career highlight.

Whilst touring schools around @SandgateTfW on a @Talk4Writing Taster Morning, I entered the Early Years to discover that I had finally transitioned to be the main character in a story!

And live in a castle.

@PieCorbett @JamieThomasTFW

[Jamie Thomas @JamieThomasTFW]

Great example of a toolkit and a scaffold to support our youngest writers from today’s training @Elmhurst_School @Talk4Writing

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

What's going on here then...

A stimulus for every child - we can't wait to see the writing

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

You know you're in a @Talk4Writing school when...

The Deputy Headteacher is sorting 500 tiny keys into piles of 32 at 6pm. What did you do at work today? 😜

@PieCorbett
@JamieThomasTFW

[Hallsville Primary @HallsvilleSch]

We are hosting an open morning during the London Rise Education Fortnight. Join us on Nov 2nd. Booking link: https://t.co/6H5y95yV4G @Talk4Writing @PieCorbett

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

Important insights into reading comprehension tests - listen below:

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

"Tests of reading comprehension, in my opinion, are not tests of reading. I think that they are sort of an IQ test in disguise"

Author SF Said, @PieCorbett & I unpick why reading for pleasure really matters.

Find links to the show: https://t.co/vqtsn3ojkL

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

"Why don't we talk about writing for pleasure?"

@whatSFSaid tells me and @PieCorbett why reading and writing for pleasure really matters, and gives some top tips on how to do it.

Find the full episode of Talk for Teachers on your favourite platform: https://t.co/vqtsn3ojkL

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

We're in a second national Year of Reading. What does that mean for your school?

Find some top tips on ways to boost reading for pleasure and why that matters in the episode with SF Said below:

@PieCorbett

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

A brand new episode of Talk for Teachers with @PieCorbett drops today.

@whatSFSaid tells us how to get more children reading for pleasure, and why that actually matters.

Find links to the show here:
https://t.co/vqtsn3ojkL

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

@BriarHillSch @PieCorbett The Story of Pirate Tom! 👏🏴‍☠️

Love this! Thanks for sharing. @PieCorbett

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

Great example of story play and mapping as transcription at an early age.

We work with Early Years providers and schools to embed story talk from the off. Nothing is left to chance.

@PieCorbett

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

Making a little story with Mummy.

Tristan turned 4 last week. Like his sister, he’s been shown how to make up stories from a young age. Here, he’s worked really hard on mapping a story.

Tripod grip too 🥳

@PieCorbett @Talk4Writing

[Gaurav Dubay @GauravDubay3]

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about @Talk4Writing from the experts at @StMattsCofE in Birmingham.

Please do share widely

@son1bun @zena_chadwick @Suchmo83 @teacherfeature2

[Briar Hill Primary School @BriarHillSch]

@BriarHillSch @Talk4Writing #year4 To deepen our understanding of our #modeltext #SandyCove we #Freezeframed different #scenes of the text, ready for our #diaryentries
Mrs P
#Brairhillbuzz #outdoorlearning #Briarhillbrilliance

[Talk for Writing @Talk4Writing]

@shirleyclarke_ explains her thinking on success criteria, and it's exactly what we do through Talk for Writing by @PieCorbett:

Co-construct a compositional toolkit of things you could do, and be clear about the things you must do (transcription)

[Jamie Evans ~ Mr-E Education @MrJ_Evans]

In the latest episode of Talk for Teachers, @PieCorbett asked @shirleyclarke_ what her latest thinking is on success criteria. She explains all about... writing toolkits🤓

@Talk4Writing!

Find a link to the show on your favourite platform here: https://t.co/vqtsn3ojkL