Writing Basics Early Level Anchor Charts

Support young learners as they begin to develop confidence with independent writing using this colourful set of Early Level Writing Basics Anchor Charts.

Designed in a bright, child-friendly primary style, these posters break the early writing process into simple, manageable steps. Each chart uses clear language, visual examples and helpful reminders to support children from generating an idea through to checking their finished writing.

This resource includes 8 separate anchor charts:
Think of an Idea – choosing a simple topic and thinking about who, what or where to write about
Say Your Idea – rehearsing an idea aloud before beginning to write
Draw Your Idea – using pictures to plan, remember and add detail
Write About It – turning an idea into a simple written sentence and using sounds to support spelling
Leave Finger Spaces – remembering to leave a clear space between each word
Start with a Capital Letter – recognising that sentences begin with a capital letter
Finish with a Full Stop – using a full stop to show where a sentence ends
Check Your Writing – a pupil-friendly checklist for reviewing ideas, spaces, capital letters, punctuation and effort

Why you’ll love this resource:
Bright and engaging Early Level design
Clear, child-friendly explanations
Supports the full early writing process
Encourages oral rehearsal before writing
Develops sentence-writing confidence
Reinforces finger spaces, capital letters and full stops
Supports early spelling through sounding out
Encourages children to reread and check their work
Ideal for whole-class teaching, small groups and writing interventions
Perfect for writing walls, literacy areas and independent reference
Each anchor chart is presented on its own page for easy printing and display
This resource is ideal for Early Level / EYFS / Reception / P1 learners who are beginning to move from drawing and mark making into simple independent sentence writing.

Format: PDF
Pages: 8 anchor charts
Suitable for: Early Level, EYFS, Reception, P1, early writing, sentence writing, punctuation and literacy support

A colourful, practical resource to guide children from their very first idea to a complete, checked sentence!