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A complete writing program built on explicit, systematic, sequential instruction. From the very first sentence to a finished multi-genre essay.
Sequential Units
per lesson
Core Tools
Prep Needed
Three tiers, each building directly on the last. Students start where they are and move forward when they are genuinely ready.
Units 1–4
Units 5–9
Units 10–12
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.
Interactive app included in Step ForwardEvery 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.
Twelve units in three tiers, each building directly on the last. 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.
STEMS introduced. Every sentence has a name and a job.
CAMPS introduced. A systematic editing process students internalise.
Pronouns, contractions, possessives, prepositions, and word choice.
Commas, quotation marks, semicolons, and colons in context.
Essay structure, the Essay Planning Guide, introductions, conclusions, and transitions.
Explicit, sequential persuasive writing from planning through to a finished essay.
Research-based writing, source citation, and organisational patterns.
Story arc planning, show don't tell, and narrative paragraph building.
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Download the full scope and sequenceCreated by practitioners for practitioners. Whatever your setting, the sequence will make sense and the tools will fit your reality.
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 are genuinely ready.
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The Foundations Tier covers Units 1 through 4 — everything a student needs to write complete, correct, and varied sentences before moving into paragraph and composition writing.
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
Student workbook — two pages per lesson, ready to print
Multisensory resource pack — sort headers, word cards, sentence strips
Assessment package — baseline, final, scoring guide, and planning tools
15-minute lessons designed for 1:1 or small group delivery
Download the complete scope and sequence — every unit, every lesson, lesson by lesson.
Download the full scope and sequenceFramework and Composition tiers are in development. Students who complete Foundations move directly into paragraph writing, essay planning, and multi-genre composition — no gaps, no guessing.
Units 5–9
Units 10–12
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