BookWrites and BookBuds

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. 

Subscribe to BookWrites. If you have not yet registered, just follow the instructions to sign up.

Purchase BookWrites plans on an individual basis. 

Access free sample plans and browse the complete booklist.

For all enquiries about purchasing, please email [email protected]

If you would like to speak to one of us for some further information, please email [email protected].

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.

Access free sample plans and browse the complete booklist.

If you are a non-subscriber and would like to access the full subscription, click here.

Purchase BookBuds plans on an individual basis.