Is hothousing necesserily a bad thing?

[columngollum]

Interesting point coming out of a nearby discussion, (but requires a separate thread.)

Hothousing is a word invariably used as an insult. But is it one? It has been said, I don't know if it's true, that starting tennis at five is too old. Presumably most three or four year olds don't show great tennis genius, so presumably all three year old tennis players are being hothoused!

But, I guess if they're playing tiddlywinks and not tennis then they're not being hothoused (but I can't see the difference.)

[columngollum]

That is interesting. I'm having a few problems locating KS1 journalistic bits and pieces out there. I seem to have no trouble finding KS2 stuff. Please can you link me up to a thing or two?

[columngollum]

I think I've found it, style, journalistic writing, eye-catching, alliteration, verbs, yada yada...

[columngollum]

I'll ask our teacher about it.

[mrz]

Breadth of study

1. During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through addressing the following ranges of purposes, readers and forms of writing.

1. The range of purposes for writing should include:

a. to communicate to others
b. to create imaginary worlds
c. to explore experience
d. to organise and explain information.

10. Pupils should be taught the value of writing for remembering and developing ideas.

11. The range of readers for writing should include teachers, other adults, children and the writers themselves.

12. The range of forms of writing should include narratives, poems, notes, lists, captions, records , messages, instructions.

[mammadiggingdeep]

They're mastering 'style' from before they put pen to paper.

My dd 'pretends' to read her book....always starts with once upon a time, asks questions 'and do you know what that little fairy did?' And repeats phrases 'it grew and grew and grew...'. She has learnt the style of story writing- it's all there for when she can write. Similarly she does the same when pretending to read a letter...' Dear mummy, how are you? I'm very cross today because...' Etc etc

[columngollum]

Thanks for the info.

[simpson]

What age are children expected to write the same piece of news in the style of The Sun compared to The Times?

[mrz]

That was an example of the type of thing found in the KS2 SAT writing tests for saintlyjimjams