Weekly Quick Writes for your Students

I have just introduced the weekly quick write for my students as it offers them some freedom in selecting their own weekly writing topics but still ensures that they are working to a plan.

The idea of the quick write is that out of a one hour block the teacher discusses a ten minute focus for writing such as linking sentences or using figurative language.  Next students write for a dedicated 40 minutes and then finally spend 10 minutes highlighting areas of their text and reflecting upon the focus that started the lesson. 

The planner I have put together lasts for a term and You can download it here.

Science and Literacy Task: Paper Helicopters

If you are looking for something fun to spice up your writing sessions that you can do with students of all ages then look no further.  Simply Download this template pack I found on Paper Helicopters from Primary Science and you can choose to fo as little or as  far as you like with the science elements from the planner.

Then get you students to create a procedural text explaining how the paper helicopter works.  If you are looking for somewhere to start with procedural texts then look no further than here.

you kids will find this a fun writing activity and really enjoy the opportunity to do something different.  I hope you enjoy it.

The Amazing Fact Generator is a great writing prompt for students

I came across the amazing fact Generator a little while back which has a great collection of both useful and useful facts.  The great thing about the amazing fact generator is that regardless of the facts being shared they generally produce a great deal of discussion with my students.  Most of the time this leads to getting students to produce some quality writing based on the fact we have just looked at.  Hope you like it - Access it here.

Persuasive Writing in Advertisements - Literacy Ideas

I recently had this PowerPoint presentation sent to me by a colleague which has some great lesson content for students about the use of persuasive language in advertising.

It identifies the type of language that advertisers use to sell and promote their products and encourages students to use this language in their own writing. I hope you enjoy it and if you have any great resources you would like to share with us please email me @ kev@edgalaxy.com

Persuasive writing adverts

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BBC Magic Key Adventures - Great Junior Literacy Resource

The magic Key Adventures are a set of interactive stories aimed at junior readers. There are a number of of spelling, reading and writing activities associated with the magic key series that your students will really enjoy. Furthermore there are a number of resources for teachers to get you started in the right direction.

Access the magic Key here