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Ross Young
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The #WritingForPleasure Centre | Literacy Lab - University of Edinburgh | Real-World Writers | Science Of Teaching Primary Writing | How To Teach Writing | #WritingRocks

Website: writing4pleasure.com

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Ross Young @writingrocks.bsky.social · Jan 8
Free writing CPD materials - covering all aspects of writing teaching

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Free writing CPD materials – covering all aspects of writing teaching
Hello and welcome to our free professional development page! Please treat this webpage like you would a professional development book. Consider each heading as a book and within each book there a n…
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Joined Writing4Pleasure today as there are so many great ideas based on research that have already helped my teaching and I look forward to reading this in the future.
writingrocks.bsky.social Ross Young @writingrocks.bsky.social · 15d
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October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Donald Graves’ simple truth: 'children want to write'. Our goal is to ensure that, by the time they leave school, they still do.
October 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Already seeing some ‘unintended consequences’ from the DfE’s Writing Framework.

Remember:

✍️ Dictation isn’t writing
✍️ Children in the EYFS and KS1 can write short whole texts and focus at the sentence-level
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Debunking edu-myths: Children must master sentence-level accuracy before they can write whole texts

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Debunking edu-myths: Children must master sentence-level accuracy before they can write whole texts
The idea that children need extensive, isolated sentence practice is an edu-myth. It’s a common misconception that extensive out-of-context sentence drills will make children better writers. Extens…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Debunking edu-myths: “Children choosing their own writing topics gets in the way of teaching writing effectively”

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Debunking edu-myths: “Children choosing their own writing topics gets in the way of teaching writing effectively”
“Allowing inexperienced writers to choose their own topics can get in the way of teaching writing effectively.” Is there any research evidence to support this view? Or is it just another edu-myth? …
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October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Debunking edu-myths: “The best way to teach pupils to write is by teaching them to master sentences”

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Debunking edu-myths: “The best way to teach pupils to write is by teaching them to master sentences”
It’s a seductive idea: If children can master sentence construction, the rest of writing will magically and naturally fall into place. Some advocates even suggest it’s the best way to teach writing…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Motivation matters: The positive influence of parental involvement on children’s writing outcome

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October 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Debunking edu-myths: “The best way to teach pupils to write is by teaching them to master sentences”

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Debunking edu-myths: “The best way to teach pupils to write is by teaching them to master sentences”
It’s a seductive idea: If children can master sentence construction, the rest of writing will magically and naturally fall into place. Some advocates even suggest it’s the best way to teach writing…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Debunking edu-myths: “Children choosing their own writing topics gets in the way of teaching writing effectively”

writing4pleasure.com/2025/07/17/d...
Debunking edu-myths: “Children choosing their own writing topics gets in the way of teaching writing effectively”
“Allowing inexperienced writers to choose their own topics can get in the way of teaching writing effectively.” Is there any research evidence to support this view? Or is it just another edu-myth? …
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October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Debunking edu-myths: Children must master sentence-level accuracy before they can write whole texts

writing4pleasure.com/2025/07/04/d...
Debunking edu-myths: Children must master sentence-level accuracy before they can write whole texts
The idea that children need extensive, isolated sentence practice is an edu-myth. It’s a common misconception that extensive out-of-context sentence drills will make children better writers. Extens…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Our viewpoint: The use of AI in the teaching of writing

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Our viewpoint: The use of AI in the teaching of writing
download this article At its core, our position is simple: AI cannot write¹. This is because AI cannot think, feel or draw on personal experiences. To write involves thinking, feeling and sharing m…
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October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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The best piece I have read on the topic of AI use and writing pedagogy.
Just brilliant!
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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📢 Professional development for teachers📢 Please join @writingrocks.bsky.social and I for a series of professional development sessions for UK primary school teachers and school leaders: education-sport.ed.ac.uk/improving-ch....
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October 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Our viewpoint: The use of AI in the teaching of writing

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Our viewpoint: The use of AI in the teaching of writing
download this article At its core, our position is simple: AI cannot write¹. This is because AI cannot think, feel or draw on personal experiences. To write involves thinking, feeling and sharing m…
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October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Two for the price of one: Developing children’s word reading and word writing

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Two for the price of one: Developing children’s word reading and word writing
download this article In the complex instructional landscape of literacy, the profound connection between reading and writing is a central tenet. This article explores the specific, interdependent …
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October 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Teaching the writing processes to children

By Ross Young and @ellencounter.bsky.social

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Teaching the writing processes to children
download this article The act of teaching writing to children has undergone significant evolution over the centuries. While writing itself is an ancient skill, explicit instruction in how to write,…
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October 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Another excellent blog on writing by @writingrocks.bsky.social This (below) is one of many powerful insights that need serious consideration by teachers…and policymakers.
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Insights from the National Literacy Trust’s ‘Children & Young People’s Writing In School 2025’

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Insights from the National Literacy Trust’s ‘Children & Young People’s Writing In School 2025’
DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE On the 7th of October 2025, the National Literacy Trust published findings from its newest survey entitled: Children & Young People’s Writing In School in 2025. It gathere…
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October 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Another superb blog on writing! I so wish @writingrocks.bsky.social had been on the core panel and a key voice in the creation of the DfE Writing Framework.
October 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Teaching the writing processes to children

By Ross Young and @ellencounter.bsky.social

writing4pleasure.com/2025/10/08/t...
Teaching the writing processes to children
download this article The act of teaching writing to children has undergone significant evolution over the centuries. While writing itself is an ancient skill, explicit instruction in how to write,…
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October 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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An essential report from Dr Francesca Bonafede and colleagues that deserves careful thought and reflection from everyone interested in helping children and young people become the best writers they can be — in the broadest sense! 👇

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Children and young people’s writing in school in 2025 | National Literacy Trust
This report examines children and young people's perceptions of their emotional and cognitive engagement with writing in school, and their views on and engagement with writing instruction.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Two for the price of one: Developing children’s word reading and word writing

writing4pleasure.com/2025/10/01/t...
Two for the price of one: Developing children’s word reading and word writing
download this article In the complex instructional landscape of literacy, the profound connection between reading and writing is a central tenet. This article explores the specific, interdependent …
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October 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Happy European Day of Languages! I'll be sharing posts throughout the day to celebrate, starting with the amazing collaboration with Twinkl for #Sheffield City of #Languages. Free resources for teachers and schools, celebrating multilingualism! www.twinkl.co.uk/l/iij38 @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Sheffield City of Languages Partnerships - - Twinkl
A collection of resources for teachers and schools to celebrate the Sheffield: City of Languages initiative.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM