When children can see language, they can use language – and that leads to confident, successful writing.

Join Louise as she hosts Lisa from Widgit and Emma from Mighty Writer for this powerful introductory session, where we’ll show how Widgit symbols and Mighty Writer’s sentence‑building approach work together to strengthen:

• Vocabulary and oral rehearsal
• Sentence structure and accuracy
• Transcription foundations in Reception & KS1
• Confidence for SEND, EAL and reluctant writers
• Overall independence and writing success

This practical, classroom‑focused webinar walks you through the full visual‑to‑verbal learning journey:

Picture → Symbols → Oral Sentence → Sentence Build → Writing

This webinar is intended for all educators that teach literacy and students with special education needs and disability (SEND) or English as an Additional Language (EAL/ELL). Please share these details with your colleagues and LSAs and they can book easily via the Mighty Writer website.

Registered attendees will be sent a link to the recording of the session

More details about Mighty Writer here

More details about Widgit here

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This webinar brings together some of the most influential voices in literacy to explore how we can bridge the gap between school-based writing and motivation.

• Rory File, Head of Education and Partnerships, ILT Education UK
• Martin Galway, Head of Professional Learning and Partnerships, National Literacy Trust
• David Jones, Head of Product, Literacy Pirates
• Ross Young, Founder & Researcher, The Writing for Pleasure Centre

Whether you are a classroom teacher, a literacy lead, or an education researcher, this session will provide you with the insights needed to foster a generation of confident, motivated writers.

Registration link, to copy and paste or share on socials: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dae1f59d-9e47-46bf-aba6-75bd5e61abec@66175b07-85c5-4915-8533-1e4a9e7a2e35

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