Modelling Exciting Writing: A guide for primary teaching

by Adam Bushnell, Rob Smith, David Waugh

In order to teach writing effectively, teachers must be able to model writing effectively to children. The Primary National Curriculum sets challenging expectations for the teaching of writing. Children must master the process of composition, redrafting, editing and writing final pieces. Increased emphasis on spelling, punctuation and grammar may leave some teachers and trainee teachers lacking ideas for developing children′s writing beyond transcription and into composition. It is important that they are able to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding, as well as the practical applications of both transcriptional and compositional aspects of writing.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published December 15, 2018

About the author

Adam Bushnell is an Amazon number 1 best selling author of fictional and academic books. He has written over thirty books including Descriptosaurus: Story Writing, Modelling Exciting Writing and Quests in Epica. His book of 100 Ideas for Outdoor Learning, published by Bloomsbury, won the prestigious ‘Creative Play Awards’ in 2020.

He is a Literacy Shed author and has a series of books published with Vocabulary Ninja. He is featured as a recommended author on the ‘Reading is Fundamental’ and the ‘National Centre for Language and Literacy’ databases.

Adam works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to all ages. He regularly appears as guest author at the Northern Children’s Book Festival as well as other Literature Festivals across the U.K. His books are also on the ‘Boys Into Books’ recommended reading list.

He is the Cultural Ambassador for Gateshead Council and takes part in voluntary work for several children's charities including Abraham’s Children in Crisis, helping the social, emotional and educational needs of children in the Holy Land. http://acincrisis.weebly.com

A link to his Youtube channel can be found here

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Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an incredibly well written CPD book crammed full of ideas and stimuli for teaching writing the right way. I am looking forward to implementing some of the ideas in my class.

[Nicola Sivier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good ideas on the teaching of writing in primary schools. I especially liked the case studies and the ideas about how these ideas could be adapted for use in any classroom.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must-read for all teachers - 4.5*

I'll definitely be dipping back into this. Completely worth the money and I will plan my next half-term of English with this in mind...