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Northbrook Primary Academy English Progression of Skills for Writing (National Curriculum 2014) Transcription 30-50 months:
40-60 months: ▪ Continue a rhyming string ▪
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Hear and say the initial sound in words Segment the sounds in simple words and blend them together. Link sounds to letters, naming and sounding the letters of the alphabet.
ELG: ▪ Use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds
Handwriting 30-50 months: ▪ Sometimes give meaning to marks as they draw and paint. ▪
Draw lines and circles using gross motor movements.
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Hold a pencil between thumb and two fingers, no longer using wholehand grasp.
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Hold a pencil near point between first two fingers and thumb, and uses it with good control. Copy some letters, e.g. letters from their name.
Composition 30-50 months: ▪ Speak to retell a simple past event in correct order (e.g. went down slide, hurt finger). ▪ Use talk to connect ideas, explain what is happening and anticipate what might happen next, recall and relive past experiences. ▪ Use talk in pretending that objects stand for something else in play, e.g. ‘This box is my castle.’ ▪ Engage in imaginative role play based on own first-hand experiences ▪ Build stories around toys, e.g. farm animals needing rescue from an armchair ‘cliff’. ▪
40-60 months: ▪ Give meaning to marks they make as they draw, write and paint. ▪
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Use some clearly identifiable letters to communicate meaning, representing some sounds correctly and in sequence. Show a preference for
Capture experiences and responses with a range of media, such as music, dance and paint and other materials or words.
40-60 months: ▪ Link statements and sticks to a main theme or intention. ▪ Use talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events.
Vocabulary, Grammar & Punctuation 30-50 months: ▪ Use vocabulary focused on objects and people that are of particular importance to them. ▪ ▪
Build up vocabulary that reflects the breadth of their experiences. Begin to understand ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions
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Question why things happen and give explanations and ask questions e.g. who, what, when, how
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Use a range of tenses in speech e.g. play, playing, will play, played
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Begin to use more complex sentences to link thoughts when speaking e.g. using ‘and’ and ‘because’ Show an understanding of prepositions such as ‘under’,
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‘on top’, ‘behind’ by carrying out an action or selecting correct picture 40-60 months: ▪ Extend vocabulary especially by grouping and naming, exploring the meanings and sounds of new words. ▪
Use language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences in