HFL Education in Headteacher Update: using children’s reading to improve their writing

How can reading be used in schools to develop confident and creative writers?

In a recent article for Headteacher Update, Primary English teaching and learning adviser, Michelle Nicholson, revealed how teachers can use reading to develop pupils’ writing skills.

From focusing on narrative flow and organisation to modelling a writer’s voice to help children find their own, Michelle shared five of her top tips for supporting the reading-to-writing connection within the classroom. Plus, she provided a checklist for schools to help strengthen the relationship between reading and writing.

Read the full article.