Creating an EPIC Early Writing Environment

A Guide for Early Years Practitioners
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-08094-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Children become confident and motivated writers by having time and space to explore and experiment with making meaning through writing in their play. This exciting book reveals how you can create an early learning environment where writing experiences are EPIC: Everywhere, Playful and Purposeful, with Inviting spaces and Irresistible resources and in Context. Drawing on examples and case studies from over 300 schools and settings, the book is full of practical ideas and examples for setting up the continuous provision and a workshop environment where children can explore and experiment with ways of using writing in their play, and where they can consolidate taught skills.

Chapters cover:

• Providing writing opportunities in all areas of the learning environment, inside and outside

• The role of the adult in supporting children to explore and experiment with ways of using writing in their play

• Creating inviting spaces for writing that are in tune with children’s observed interests and preoccupations

• Linking writing opportunities to specific real-life contexts

• Partnership with parents, with ideas to support home learning

Featuring full colour photographs and real-life scenarios, this is essential reading for all early years and primary educators who want to capture children’s interests and enthusiasm and support them to become motivated and creative writers, as well as literacy leads and headteachers who want to develop young writers in their schools.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cigman, Julie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Kindergarten & Vorschule
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. An EPIC writing environment: E is for writing Everywhere 2. An EPIC writing environment: P is for Playful and Purposeful Writing 3. An EPIC writing environment: I is for Inviting Spaces and Irresistible Resources 4. An EPIC writing environment: C is for Contextualised Writing with the Child at the Centre 5. EPIC writers: What shall we write about? 6. EPIC writers at home: partnership with parents 7. Final words

Über Autor(innen)

Julie Cigman is an Early Years author, consultant and trainer. She designed and runs early writing projects with schools and pre-schools, which have successfully improved the confidence, motivation and attainment of children in the project settings.