AI Snips
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Start With Purpose
- Ask pupils first "what do you want to say" to centre writing on meaning rather than mimicry.
- This shifts focus from imitating models to purposeful communication.
Walk Before You Run
- Teach sentence-level skills before extended composition to reduce cognitive load.
- Progress slowly on punctuation and grammar so pupils automate basics early.
Habitual Reading Back
- Build a routine of reading back sentences and paragraphs during writing lessons.
- Persist across terms until rereading becomes habitual for pupils.