2.5y–4.2y12 minFamily timeChore time
Spelling In Action: Real-Life Writing
A practical, child-in-the-moment writing activity where you demonstrate spelling while writing for a real purpose (lists, labels, notes), narrating sounds-to-letters and showing checking and changing as normal.
What you'll need
Essentials
- paper (or a notepad)
- pen or pencil
Nice to have
- a clipboard or firm book to write on
- a few everyday packages/labels to look at together
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Demonstrate writing so that children can see spelling in action.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)