robyndawson Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hi, I have got improving writing on my performance management this year and I'm trying to improve the writing area in my classroom. Currently, they just go in there and colour and there's no real writing or mark making happening. I'm in the process of making some new resources, like mazes, sound mats and fine motor sheets but I'm just wondering if anyone has any fab ideas? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpymum2 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 We are a pre-school and have lots of notepads, envelopes, resources to make birthday cards/similar, and then stampers and ink pads, glue stick, stickers, collage resources etc all close to hand. We also have writing resources in lots of other areas, eg shopping list in home corner, police officer's note pads, etc. We sometimes have to do a lot of work to get some of the children interested, so we try to spark their interest with outdoor play or role play, and then encourage them to bring that interest to the writing table. Often it needs a lot of modelling by an adult to get things rolling though! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Our children love a clipboard with a pencil attached. They walk around asking lots of questions and 'writing'down our answers. We have larger A4 wooden ones outside and smaller A5 plastic ones inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc91 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I put post-its in my writing area and the children loved it! Although there were post-its all over the classroom!! Topic word mats work quite well too. We also have clipboards, whiteboard, letter formation boards, coloured paper. I put some pencils in there with a superhero topper and some frozen crayons and that got them writing straight away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie64 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hi We have got rid of our 'writing table' (after going to an abcdoes training day which was brilliant) and now have paper and pens in all areas of provision including clipboards, whiteboards, little tables for 2 children with couple of pens on, big paper on the floor, blackboard paint on tables and walls etc. We have seen an increase in mark making and writing by the children and teachers are able to model writing in play wherever they are as there is always writing materials near by. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancy Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Have you tried Pinterest app? Lots of fantastic ideas on there. we have also just bought a white tuff tray for them to use. Also paper stuck on the bottom of the table helps big circular movements . ABC does site on facebook also brilliant - Alastair Bryce-Clegg also does very good books for ideas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 We use a tuff spot with some chalkboard markers and this has really been successful especially with our boys . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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