Writing – Level 1 – Early Foundations

Teachers Together English offers Early Foundations, a comprehensive and engaging 52-week writing series designed specifically for 6-year-old absolute beginners (True A1). Built exclusively for 1-on-1 online instruction via Zoom screen share, every lesson is crafted to reduce anxiety and feel like a warm, interactive storytime activity.

Our approach bridges the gap from zero literacy to joyful reading and writing by gently scaffolding the mechanical skills of tracking text and forming letters. These lessons can seamlessly supplement your existing curriculum or be used as a standalone foundational course.

The Learning Journey: What Students Will Master

As students progress through the 52 weeks, they move from tentative screen interaction to confident, independent writing. The curriculum is strictly divided into four progressive phases:

• Phase 1 (Weeks 1–13): Focuses on phonics, developing basic letter mechanics, and expressing immediate identity (e.g., “I am,” “I see”).
• Phase 2 (Weeks 14–26): Expands the child’s world by introducing simple plural nouns and using basic verbs to express possession.
• Phase 3 (Weeks 27–39): Teaches simple descriptions and basic spatial prepositions such as “in,” “on,” and “under”.
• Phase 4 (Weeks 40–52): Guides students in combining elements using words like “and,” culminating in the ability to write 2-sentence mini-stories.

Why Choose Early Foundations?

• Anxiety-Free Aesthetics: We replace busy, corporate slide designs with a calming “Children’s Storybook Watercolor” style, ensuring the classroom feels like an open picture book.
• Active Digital Tracing: Young learners don’t just sit and listen; they actively use the Zoom annotation pen to trace dotted-line text directly on 3-line handwriting guides.
• Movement-Based Learning: Every lesson incorporates Total Physical Response (TPR) into the activities, keeping energetic children fully engaged through physical movement and “air-writing”.
• Optimized for Online Delivery: We fiercely protect the bottom 30% of every screen as a blank “Zoom Safe Zone,” ensuring that digital toolbars and closed captions never block the student’s learning space.
• Familiar Friends: Students build trust and confidence alongside a cast of recurring characters, like Pip the Mouse and Barnaby Bear, who act as gentle guides through the curriculum.

With our Early Foundations Writing Lessons, your students will embark on an exciting, frustration-free journey of self-expression. Lay the groundwork for their future academic success today!