At Coppice Academy we use the Jane Considine approach to writing. 

At the heart of The Write Stuff is a carefully designed method that makes the writing process more accessible. It ensures pupils:

• Develop sentence confidence – Breaking writing down into manageable chunks.
• Expand their vocabulary and ideas – Using clear techniques to bring writing to life.
• Organise their thinking – Ensuring cohesion, fluency, and structure across a piece.

With a focus on high-quality models and scaffolded learning, pupils are supported to write with precision and purpose.

Handwriting 

How Does Kinetic Letters support handwriting ?

• Automaticity – Formation, orientation and placement of letters becomes automatic which frees up space in the working memory.
• Achievement – Fast, legible and fluent handwriting underpins success in every curriculum area.
• Confidence – Good handwriting creates a positive initial judgement.
• Creativity – When handwriting is automatic, the brain can concentrate on content.
• Reading – Writing and reading are reciprocal skills, so improvement in one, helps the other.
• Phonics and Spelling – legible handwriting means children can read and correct spelling.

Kinetic Letters focuses on the four main areas of learning:

• Making bodies stronger (through the posture used when sitting)
• Learning the letters
• Holding the pencil
• Flow and fluency

The sequence of teaching

The sequence of teaching for each letter group or “letter family” is as below.