Writing & Spelling

Children who struggle with handwriting, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing
Children who have trouble with spelling rules, patterns or sight words
Children who are poor at identifying errors in their own writing
Children whose writing may not reflect the quality of their ideas
Children with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, Specific Language Impairment and auditory or visual processing difficulties
Children with a slow processing speed or a weak working or short-term memory
Children with developmental delays, including ADHD, ADD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, a global developmental delay or foetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Children with mental health issues, including anxiety

Children need to be confident in handwriting, spelling, constructing and punctuating sentences, as well as in extended writing.

Individualised, positive, engaging and success oriented lessons
Planned, sequential instruction, progressing from teacher modelling ‘I do’ to guided practice ‘We do’ and finally, independent practice ‘You do’
Multisensory instruction incorporating visual, auditory and kinaesthetic activities
Explicit instruction in the basic writing skills of sentence development, punctuation, grammar, style and editing
A range of educational programs including – Spelling Mastery, Jolly Phonics, Little Learners Love Literacy
Assistive technology e.g. handwriting tools, text to speech and educational software
Continual review of learnt skills
Regular, ongoing monitoring of progress

Support in handwriting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and coherence.