The Rapid Writing materials are designed to be used with small groups of children during a 30-minute guided writing session. Each session is based around one writing Log page. The page is bright and enticing, and provides a scaffold for children’s writing.

Key features:

Handwriting – An opportunity for pupils to practise key letters and letter joins.
Spelling/Phonics – Short activities that practise the key words used in the main writing session.
High-interest stories and contexts – The pages cover a range of genres to develop children’s awareness of different types of texts. The characters and contexts are chosen to appeal to older children, using humour and amazing facts to stimulate their own ideas. One double-page spread in the writing log provides the scaffold for two guided writing sessions.
Striking artwork and design – A ready-made context with a clear focus – helps children concentrate on what they want to say, and is guaranteed to appeal to the older struggling writer.
Text boxes – Small boxes of text prevent the writing task from seeming daunting.
Self-assessment ‘thumbs’ – The ‘thumbs’ at the bottom of each writing log page are designed for children to show, at a glance, how confident they felt in completing the writing activities.
Joke – The joke at the bottom of each page is a fun way to round off a successful writing session!