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9 steps to leading effective shared writing sessions
If you are not teaching shared writing regularly, then you probably aren’t teaching writing well, says this primary teacher, who shares his tips for how to do it
Primary
5 February 2018
‘Why whole-class reading beats a carousel - and seven ways to ensure it is successful’
From the archive: a primary teacher’s article on why whole-class reading is the way forward in primary and how to get it right
8 January 2018
Drop everything and read: an approach to literacy for next year
Improving standards of reading and writing in primaries gives pupils a solid foundation for the rest of their school days and beyond. But what are the best ways to achieve this? DM Crosby offers three tips that will get results
11 August 2017
Nine essential tips for a successful primary writing unit
A deputy headteacher shares his pointers for planning a whole unit of work to teach writing at primary level
23 March 2017