2nd Edition
Supporting Boys’ Writing in the Early Years Becoming a Writer In Leaps and Bounds
List of figures
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Write from the start
Chapter 2. Creating a writing-rich environment
Chapter 3. Discovering a writer’s voice
Chapter 4. Writing for a purpose
Chapter 5. The role of the adult in supporting young writers
Chapter 6. Writing and cross-curricular learning
Chapter 7. Working with parents to support early writing
Conclusion
Appendix 1 Boys' Writing Project – the action planning process
Appendix 2 Boys' Writing Project play audit
Appendix 3 Boys' Writing Project case study
Appendix 3 Case Study 1
Appendix 3 Case Study 2
Appendix 4 Boys' Writing Project – end of project summary
References
Biography
Julie Cigman is an Early Years trainer, consultant and writer. She designed and runs early writing projects with schools and pre-schools, which have successfully improved the confidence, motivation and attainment of boys and girls in project settings. She runs projects, courses and workshops on early writing, supporting boys' learning and development and other areas of learning in the EYFS. She is author of Getting Boys Up and Running in the Early Years.
