Focus: Christmas-themed writing ideas
Students should have regular opportunities to publish in a variety of formats. Offering choices of interesting publishing formats can increase engagement and motivation. Here's a publishing idea that could be used to create an unusual publishing display of interesting vocabulary or a short piece of writing. Refer to The Writing Book for more information (page 212), and PM20 for the template.
Thanks to Andrew Lodge from Opunake Primary in Taranaki for sharing the Anzac Day publishing completed by his Year 4, 5 and 6 students in 2015. Also Carli Ramsey from Parkside School in Adelaide for sharing her fantastic 3D word wall display on our Facebook page in 2017.
Check out The Writing Book, pages 208-212 for more great publishing ideas.
Focus: Christmas-themed writing ideas
Includes: a lesson plan, YouTube video link, student planning sheet and exemplar
Focus: structuring and ordering events in a narrative (story)
Includes: a collection of fun writing ideas for the beginning of the year
Focus: holiday memories and getting to know students