{"product_id":"writing-fitness-david-didau-9781041172154","title":"Writing Fitness: From Beginner to 5k","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting is one of the most cognitively demanding tasks students face yet too often they're expected to produce extended essays before they've got the hang of writing sentences. Inspired by the Couch to 5k running app, \u003ci\u003eWriting Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e rethinks the way we develop students' writing, offering a structured, cumulative model to build fluency, precision, and confidence over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDismantling the flawed assumption that writing is a generic skill that students can simply \"pick up\" through exposure or repetition, this book proposes a model of explicit instruction, deliberate practice, and curriculum alignment, offering a tightly structured approach to writing instruction that breaks down complex skills into teachable steps. Grounded in cognitive science, grammar instruction, and classroom-tested routines, chapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploring the principles of gapless instruction, cognitive load, and schema building\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplaining how to break essays down into teachable, repeatable sentence types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical guidance on everything from teaching thesis statements to embedding evidence and analysing structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSentence-level drills and the Deconstructed Essay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreative writing, addressed through constraint-based Slow Writing exercises that develop style through structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA reframing of assessment as an opportunity for feedback, planning, and consolidation, rather than merely performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for English teachers at Key Stage 3 and beyond, this book offers a practical roadmap for improving writing outcomes - especially for disadvantaged students. With its blend of theory and detailed exemplification, \u003ci\u003eWriting Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e equips teachers to deliver writing instruction that is rigorous, inclusive, and sustainable across the curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Didau,Rikki Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 104117215X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781041172154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.70w x 0.56d","brand":"David Didau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742192775423,"sku":"9781041172154","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/writing-fitness-david-didau-9781041172154","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}