Includes: an adjective word wheel
Focus: synonyms for big, small, fun and nice
Here are some book layout tips and strategies that can be used when setting up writing routines.
One idea we promote is making a title page for 'Quick writes' two-thirds of the way through the writing book. This means students have a dedicated space for shorter writing tasks.
Another idea is to leave a wide margin in writing books. Students can fold the page or rule a line. This creates space for re-crafting and also enables the teacher and students to give feedback right next to the section of text. Here is an example from Rebecca Bishop's 2016 class at Gladstone School. It includes teacher feedback, peer feedback and self-reflection.
Check out our Teaching handwriting on demand workshop.
Includes: an adjective word wheel
Focus: synonyms for big, small, fun and nice
Includes: a Word or Wonder wall an exemplar
Focus: vocabulary, generating ideas
Focus: using a TED-Ed clip to support students to generate ideas for writing, using a range of text types
