Using a video to motivate students for writing
Focus: to write a report and to use descriptive vocabulary
While Sheena was at McLaren Flat Primary School in Australia in October 2013, she was fortunate enough to see a mother koala and her baby koala in the playground. Thanks to Barb Martin for sharing the photos.
Quick Write lesson ideas from The Writing Book
Use one or all of the attached images for:
Alternatively, students could write a narrative using a sequence of the images.
Using a video to motivate students for writing
Focus: to write a report and to use descriptive vocabulary
Includes: a printable Four square notes template
Focus: explicitly teaching speaking skills
Includes: a writing lesson plan, YouTube video link and two video talk strips (for juniors and seniors)
Focus: describing an event from the perspective of a character