Table of Contents

The Talk for Writing Approach
The political context and research background for 'Talk for Writing'
Recount
Instructions
Information: non-chronological report
Explanation
Persuasion
Discussion
Spreading 'Talk for Writing' across a school

Pie Corbett is a leading literacy expert, inspirational trainer, poet and author of over 250 books, including the bestselling Jumpstart! Literacy. A former primary headteacher and Ofsted inspector, he is widely known for developing the transformational 'Talk for Writing' approach. In 2009, it was adopted nationally as part of the Primary Literacy Framework. Julia Strong is now an adviser for the National Literacy Trust, having retired as deputy director. A former secondary school deputy head, she is an expert on literacy across the curriculum and the author of a number of bestselling books. She worked with Pie in developing 'Talk for Writing'.

About the Author

Pie Corbett is a leading literacy expert, inspirational trainer, poet and author of over 250 books, including the bestselling Jumpstart! Literacy. A former primary headteacher and Ofsted inspector, he is widely known for developing the transformational 'Talk for Writing' approach - see www.talk4writing.com. In 2009, it was adopted nationally as part of the Primary Literacy Framework.

Julia Strong works with Pie Corbett in developing Talk for Writing. A former secondary school deputy head, she then became Deputy Director at the National Literacy Trust and Director of the National Reading Campaign. She is an expert on literacy across the curriculum and the author of a number of bestselling books.