Spelling - Word Wall
This document has a page for each letter and includes all words from the NZ essential list and some others. I print and put on the classroom walls for children to check when editing and after conferencing with me.
Sentence Starters
These posters were created a few years ago to help children find different ways to begin sentences. The inspiration for them came from a TKI (tki.org.nz) resource about narrative writing.
Click on the images to open the download site. Posters are Pdfs and will print to A3.
Below are some of the resources I use when teaching information report writing. Click on each image to open the download site. You may need to check the page set up when printing to enable A3.
Narrative Writing
Recount Writing
Our latest writing focus is recount. Below are thumbnails of posters and other resources I use when teaching this writing form. Click on each and they will open the download site - all posters were created as A3 but you may need to change the page set up when printing the pdfs.
Persuasive Writing - Arguments or Expositions
This document has a page for each letter and includes all words from the NZ essential list and some others. I print and put on the classroom walls for children to check when editing and after conferencing with me.
Click the image to open the download, you do not have to request access.
The clipart is from ScrappinDoodles except the Narwhal (my creation).
Sentence Starters
These posters were created a few years ago to help children find different ways to begin sentences. The inspiration for them came from a TKI (tki.org.nz) resource about narrative writing.
Click on the images to open the download site. Posters are Pdfs and will print to A3.
Please link back to my blog if you add these items to your blog, website or web collection - thanks.
Report Writing
Simple Sentences
As a school we are focussing on improving our children's writing by focussing on sentence structure. Here are some items I have created with this focus in mind. Click on the images to open the download site.
Please link back to my blog if you add these items to your blog, website or web collection - thanks.
Above is the small poster I print for children's books.
Below are some of the resources I use when teaching information report writing. Click on each image to open the download site. You may need to check the page set up when printing to enable A3.
Below are some of the resources I use when teaching narrative writing. Click on each image to open the download site. You may need to check the page set up when printing to enable A3.
Our latest writing focus is recount. Below are thumbnails of posters and other resources I use when teaching this writing form. Click on each and they will open the download site - all posters were created as A3 but you may need to change the page set up when printing the pdfs.
Checklist for children's books
Connectives poster
Text organiser for children's books.
Recount success criteria poster.
Open the link to download page here.
Above is the checklist of criteria for a successful argument children put in their books. There are two versions - UK or USA spellings. Click on the appropriate link for the download site.
Character Descriptions
Children glue the above checklist into their books so they can refer to it as they are writing. (A4 Landscape)
Explanation Writing Posters
These posters were created to share text features information from TKI with my children when they are writing explanations - a focus for our school wide writing moderation and professional development this year.The TKI Link is here.
Click on the thumbnail to open the download site - will print to A3.
The following are organisers for children's books - sized to print on A4 or US Letter
Click thumbnails for link to download site
Writing Checklist
Another one
The following is a copy for the children's books.
