Blocks and Blanks® are a scaffold. They help teachers plan to teach writing systematically, and are a way of applying germane load on the working memory effectively. The end result is amazing writing! They are registered trademark of Training 24/7.
Blanks are used for K-2. They are transferable structure and will incorporate camera words already taught. They can be used to:
- assist students to talk through their writing
- scaffold their writing
- help students with sentence starters and sentence structure
Block planners are used for 2-6. They utilise dual coding (symbols, pictures, icons). They can be used to:
- scaffold text structure
- teach students to write in paragraphs
- plan ideas for writing
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