2nd February 2026
Transcription – Building Writing, Spelling and Reading from EYFS into Year 1
Childhood has changed but writing expectations have not, or should I say traditional education solutions to better writing have not. In Early Years we are constantly being asked to put aside movement for tables and chairs. Why can’t we do both?
Too many children are being asked to write before their bodies are coordinated and all the pre wriring foundations are in place. Chairs, tables and pencil grip will not fix that. So in all our deliberate teaching why don’t we do both?
I have created a brand new training entitled:
Transcription – Building Writing, Spelling and Reading from EYFS into Year 1
With movement as the answer to readiness. It foucused on what children actually need before formal writing becomes a struggle
