What is BookWrites?
An innovative package of English teaching sequences for Y1-Y6, BookWrites is a well-established publication written by the Devon English Team and a firm favourite with many schools across the country. It is a dynamic resource which has developed over time in response to ongoing pedagogical research into teaching writing, together with support from expert classroom practitioners.
With BookWrites, we have brought together our love of high-quality children’s literature with expert knowledge of teaching all aspects of writing. Our aim is to provide a secure but flexible framework and sequence of learning, within which teachers can develop their own expertise and agency.
Why choose BookWrites?
- Proven impact in improving writing standards
- Adaptable for mixed aged classes of all types
- Based on a huge range of high-quality core texts
- Flexible resources to build bespoke progression plans
- Complete coverage of the National Curriculum
- Enables meaningful links with the wider curriculum
- Incorporates choice in outcomes, developing children’s authorial voice
- Embedded grammar activities focused on purpose and audience
- Adaptable teaching suggestions and resources
- Access to adviser support and flexible training packages
How to subscribe to BookWrites
BookWrites is an incredibly competitively priced annual subscription. If you are buying for a Trust or federated group of schools, we offer further discounts to support you. Sequences can also be purchased on an individual basis. For all enquiries about purchasing, please email educationsales@devon.gov.uk
To subscribe to BookWrites, just click the link below. If you have not yet registered, just follow the instructions to sign up.
To access free sample plans and browse the complete booklists use the links on this page.
If you would like to speak to one of us for some further information, please email jennifer.core@devon.gov.uk .
What our customers say
“As a Trust many of our schools use the BookWrites approach because they are based on high quality texts, carefully chosen to model rich language structures. The beautifully chosen books do the heavy lifting for teachers by linking them so well to the National Curriculum grammar and punctuation expectations. The unit planning provides a framework from which teachers can adapt and flex to meet the needs of their classes. As a result, our Trust’s attainment in writing is above national overall and progress has improved year on year for our pupils. We have been well supported by the English team who have provided fantastic training for our teachers and leaders, working alongside our schools to implement this approach.” Director of School Improvement, Multi Academy Trust
“Having the curriculum planning there to underpin my teaching has been incredibly reassuring. I know with certainty that the texts I am teaching across the year will provide my children with all they need to become excited and able writers.” Early Careers Teacher
“I love the flexibility of being able to use what my children need from each Book Writes sequence. As a teacher I feel this values the knowledge I have about my children and allows me to make informed decisions about what they need.” Class teacher
“I have enjoyed the books we have used and have been doing this since Year 1! I have learnt that a good writer is a lot of things and I feel like I have learnt about a lot of different styles of writing and authors. I love reading and I think that has made me a much better writer. I know that when you write you have to think about who is reading your writing and the tools you will use to make the biggest impression.” Year 5 pupil
BookBuds writing sequences for EYFS
Welcome to BookBuds, the latest in our suite of publications. BookBuds are our plans for Reception classes that are compatible and consistent with the BookWrites pedagogical approach to teaching writing but matched to the EYFS curriculum. They also provide the foundation for children to transition to BookWrites in Y1.
We aim to provide sufficient plans for an entire year of teaching so the resource will be added to over time. We hope that the plans will enable YR teachers to then go on to create additional plans of their own if they wish.
Why choose BookBuds?
- Enables consistency for schools using BookWrites but can be used by any school wanting a text-based approach in YR
- Written with high-quality texts as starting points
- Detailed teaching ideas for oral language, reading and writing
- Planned activities for other areas of the EY curriculum, facilitating connections within continuous provision and direct teaching
- Offers specific guidance on providing different contextual writing opportunities:
- Whole class modelling and creating texts
- Small group teaching and application of current phonics/word knowledge
- A choice of independent writing opportunities
- Additional linked texts providing enrichment and breadth
- Written in collaboration with expert EYFS teachers
How to buy BookBuds
Currently, the plans are available FREE of charge for BookWrites customers by logging in to the BookWrites site and clicking on the BookBuds link.
If you are a non-subscriber and would like to access the full subscription, click here.
To purchase plans on an individual basis, click here.