Try our new Writing Units, Yr F-6, (PDFs) for teachers.
EMPLOY THE 'READING LIKE A WRITER' PROCESS
...where students see how authors craft their stories. Then students have a few short attempts at honing the technique before going on to their extended writing.
MODEL 'GOOD WRITER' MINI LESSONS
For example (in Yr 6 poetry), good writers:
- Observe the world closely to gather ideas for poems that convey feelings and images through poetic language.
- They experiment with different forms like Haiku and free verse, employing rich imagery and emotional depth.
- They revise rigorously, removing unnecessary words, and pay attention to presentation, utilising white space and line breaks effectively.
EMPOWER YR F-6 STUDENTS with a variety of (4-5 week) writing units!
For example:
- Author Study Writing Units, F-6
- Poetry Writing Units, F-6
- Plus Writing Units for Personal Narratives (F-2), Fantasy (3 & 5), Fables (4), Verse Novels (5), Historical Fiction (6) etc
- Launching the Reading and Writing Workshops (F-6)
LINKS TO RELEVANT RESOURCES
- See the Writing Units here, and then choose a grade level.
- Hear Sharon on the PODCAST: The Art of Crafting the Writing Workshop (start it at 10m 32s) here. This podcast explores the basics of powerful writing lessons in your classroom.
- See the Reading Like a Writer PDF resources here. These resources help you with a powerful process that can be a part of your mini lesson: with students 'having a go' at short trial pieces of writing before the they work independently on their own longer piece of writing.
- Complete the Reading Like a Writer VIDEO COURSE, Yrs 2-6 (2+ hrs) here to deepen your understanding of this powerful process (complete the course in shorter stages if preferred).
