Structured Steps to Writing
A complete writing program built on explicit, systematic, sequential instruction. From the very first sentence to a finished multi-genre essay.
12
Sequential units
15
Min per lesson
4
Core tools
Zero
Prep needed
A complete writing program built on explicit, systematic, sequential instruction. From the very first sentence to a finished multi-genre essay.
Three tiers, each building directly on the last. Students start where they are and move forward when they're genuinely ready. Every skill is taught explicitly before the next one is introduced.
Capitals, punctuation, nouns, and verbs. The foundations of a complete sentence.
Adjectives and adverbs. Making sentences more precise and more interesting.
Simple, compound, and complex sentences. Varying beginnings and structure.
Complex sentences, appositives, and SPARK+SORT for idea generation.
✓ Instructor manual with fully scripted SAY/DO/ASK lessons
✓ Assessment package: baseline, final, scoring guide, and planning tools
✓ Student workbook: two pages per lesson, ready to print
✓ 15-minute lessons designed for 1:1 or small group delivery
✓ Multisensory resource pack: sort headers, word cards, sentence strips
✓ Interactive HTML lesson tool: open and project, no extra tech required
Want lesson-by-lesson detail? Download the full scope and sequence.
Download the full scope and sequenceFramework and Composition tiers are currently in development. Students who complete Foundations move directly into paragraph writing, essay planning, and multi-genre composition.
The same 4 tools show up across all 12 units. Students learn them once. Then they grow with them.
Before a student writes a single word, they use SPARK to pour out every idea freely, then SORT to choose their strongest ideas and land on a clear focus. The blank page stops being scary. Interactive app included in Step Forward.
Every sentence in a paragraph has a name and a job. Students learn STEMS once and use it across every unit, every genre, every level. The framework never changes. The writing grows.
A systematic editing process students internalise rather than guess at. Capitalisation, Agreement, Meaning, Punctuation, Spelling. In order, every time.
Introduction and conclusion checklists make the hardest paragraphs learnable, repeatable, and teachable. Students check every element before moving on.
Research supported. Practitioner designed. Ready to use.
SAY/DO/ASK teacher scripts for every phase. Open the lesson and teach it. No planning required.
Designed to fit any tutoring session or intervention block. Two sessions a week delivers real, measurable progress.
Baseline and final assessments for every unit, with scoring guides, growth analysis, and parent communication letters.
A standalone entry screener places every student at exactly the right starting point before instruction begins.
Kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and tactile extension activities are built into every lesson.
Companion HTML lesson presentations for every unit. Slide-based, student-facing, ready to open and project.
Writing instruction built the same way your reading instruction is. Explicit, sequential, systematic. A natural fit alongside any explicit literacy framework.
A complete 12-unit sequence, fully scripted, that fits into the time you actually have. No more wondering what to teach next.
A clear, complete path from first sentence to finished essay. Explicit instruction. A clear sequence. No guessing about what comes next.
No skill level labels. A diagnostic screener places every student at the right starting point. They move forward when they're genuinely ready.
Foundations launches June 23rd, 2026. Join the list and get your free Writing Starter Kit while you wait: a writing guide and mini-screener to help you figure out exactly where your student needs support.
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