Prompt Planning

COURSE DURATION: 60 -120 MINUTES

What is Prompt Planning?

When it comes to getting started, many students sit there tapping their pencil on the page or their fingers on the keys. Why? Because the ideas are not clear in their minds yet.

The scariest moment is just before you begin. – Stephen King

We need to help students to become quicker and clearer with their ideas, no matter what the text type, so they can begin writing.
Teaching students to plan effectively in 2, 5, or 10-minute blocks will help them become more confident in expressing themselves.

Prompt planning encourages students to investigate and identify their planning strengths and weaknesses.

Together, we will teach the students to;
– Verbalise their ideas in pairs or threes.
– Practice paired planning.
– Play around with graphic organisers.
– Practice without organisers.
– Look for hints and tips in stimulus prompts.
– Borrow, build and begin writing.

This course is suitable for educators of Pre-School to Adult learners, using or wishing to use the VCOP elements in their classroom. It is also suitable for leadership, support staff, or educators wishing to raise writing or oral language skills of their students.

Ideally, this course will be completed as a staff using the school license. 

This course provides a further understanding of the benefits of VCOP, and is linked to the Big Write and VCOP writing approach and training courses.

Look for other courses in the Big Write and VCOP series to learn more.