Aim: to gain an improved understanding of the development of early writing from birth to 60 months

During the day we will:

• Review and update your knowledge and understanding of how children develop and learn to write
• Consider how you can observe, identify and assess significant details of children’s writing development
• Explore the role of the adult in supporting writing in play, inside and outside
• Some new ideas of ways to develop a writing-rich environment

1: What is writing in the EYFS?

2: The role of the adult: supporting writing in play and the continuous provision

3: Developing your continuous provision to support early writing

4: Creative planned activities to support early writing

Julie Cigman is an independent Early Years consultant and author. She has taught in maintained Nursery Schools in Oxford and throughout the Primary age range.

She spend a number of years as Early Years lead for a PGCE SCITT based at Oxford Brookes University before working as an advisory teacher with Oxfordshire County Council. In this later role, she took a countywide lead on Equalities and Literacy.

She now works as an independent Early Years consultant and author. She has written well-received books on supporting boys’ learning and development and early writing, and she created and has led early writing projects in over 300 schools and Early Years settings.