{"id":2235,"date":"2026-03-19T13:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/?page_id=2235"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:28:33","slug":"talk-for-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kingsoak\/talk-for-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk For Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

King\u2019s Oak Guide to Talk for Writing<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Talk for Writing?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk for Writing (TfW) is a teaching framework developed by Pie Corbett.  It helps children become better writers by talking through ideas before writing.  The idea is: if you can say it, you can write it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Main Stages of Talk for Writing<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Immitation\u00a0\u2013 Learn\u00a0from the model (Week 1 and 2)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    • A model text\u00a0and toolkit (e.g. suspense, characterisation)\u00a0is\u00a0selected (see King\u2019s Oak\u00a0TfW\u00a0yearly overview)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • A cold piece is completed by the children.\u00a0A blue sticker is used\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0this\u00a0in the jotter.\u00a0The teacher\u00a0should\u00a0provide a stimulus for\u00a0this\u00a0but children should complete the task independently.\u00a0\u00a0Cold pieces should then be used to select features from the relevant tool kits that\u00a0the class needs to work on.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Teacher provides a \u2018hook\u2019 to engage the class.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Children learn the text off by heart using a story map and actions (a section a day).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Children draw their own story map in\u00a0jotter\u00a0or the class story map can be stuck into jotter.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • Children should \u2018read as a reader\u2019 and complete Short Burst Writing Activities (SBW) that deepen their understanding of the text.\u00a0\u00a0Activities at this stage might include, role play, expressive arts activities,\u00a0building vocabulary,\u00a0oral comprehension, cloze procedure, sequencing, annotating, improving sentences, spine poems, 5 sentence stories, grammar activities, etc. (The JumpStart Literacy books have lots of great activities).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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