It is difficult to think of much in the English language that is more complex than a sentence.
It can be short. It can alternatively be very long and involve all sorts of diversions along the way before reaching its final conclusion, which in this case might be that it is the sheer variety of sentence structures that cause the problem with teaching sentence structure.
And having written that sentence, we might then think it was too complex anyway.
But whatever way we look at it, by 11 pupils of all abilities are expected to be able to write using varied sentence structures.
Thus the question arises: what is the most effective way of helping children meet this aim of being able to write in this manner?
Answering this question is made all the harder to answer because many children do seem to pick up the concept of varied sentence structures simply from their reading and from hearing varied adult conversation.
So we’ve been working on this issue for some time, and we’ve come up with a series of ready-made 15-minute sessions that build on each other.
By completing the daily sessions, pupils will have at their fingertips a system for creating imaginative and interesting writing in as little as six weeks. As a result attainment within all ability ranges increases.
And there is one added bonus. For most children exposure to the 15 minute sessions not only shows them how to write varied, meaningful sentences, but it also raises confidence and self-esteem, thus enhancing achievement in all school subjects that are language based.
There are more details on how the “Daily Sentence Structure” programme works here.
The programme is available as a printed book and an ebook and can be ordered from our website. www.brilliantpublications.co.uk/book/daily-sentence-structures-2nd-edition-667
If you have any questions please do contact us. Our details are on our website: https://www.brilliantpublications.co.uk/contact-us
