Resources

Includes: pdf and template

Focus: oral language, writing

Includes: blank template

Focus: displaying talk partners

Includes: quilt template

Focus: developing class culture, writing

Includes: That’s a wrap template

Focus: writing

Includes: a template for publishing a short poem
Focus: writing poetry

Includes: three ‘super reader’ caterpillars

Focus: supporting students to be successful learners

Includes: a generic poem planner and an exemplar poem
Focus: writing poetry

Useful links and resources to support The Poetry Book

PLEASE NOTE: this page does not include the downloadable resources for The Poetry Book. If you have purchased the book, use the log in on the title page to access the resources.

The Poetry Book is a practical guide to teaching poetry.

Includes: useful spelling rules and links to YouTube clips that explain the rules in more detail  

Focus: learning spelling conventions to support students’ writing

Includes: PDF template to make a memory box to store a memory poem

Focus: writing a poem about special memories and storing it in the memory box

Includes: PDF of Self-check and Partner-check signs, JPG versions of each sign

Focus: designating time for self-checks and partner-checks during writing

Includes: a slideshow lesson plan, a student template and an exemplar.

Focus: poetry writing

Focus: End of year memories

Includes: That’s a wrap template

Includes: a blank planning template and one with an image

Focus: generating and organising ideas

Includes: Poetry lesson plan and poem exemplar

Focus: poetry writing

Includes: a timeline at two levels and an exemplar

Focus: retelling the main events in a story

Includes: SCUMPS prompt cards and activity instructions

Focus: describing an object

Includes: an inferring activity template and exemplar

Focus: inferring about a character’s feelings at different points in a story

Includes: word list of adjectives to describe feelings

Focus: developing vocabulary

for inspiration and ideas

Includes: a template and exemplar

Focus: vocabulary building

Includes: a collection of fun writing ideas for the beginning of the year

Focus: holiday memories and getting to know students

Includes: a desk and table mat template and exemplar

Focus: introducing students and setting goals

Includes: a template and two exemplars

Focus: reflecting on the year and recording interesting learnings

Includes: a template with six kindness coupons

Focus: showing gratitude and fostering generosity

Includes: two elaboration prompts posters

Focus: supporting students to explain their thinking and add detail to their ideas

Includes: a three page resource containing activities for using the Question dice and Detail dice. 

Focus: questioning and identifying evidence in texts, and adding detail to writing

Includes: a Partner-check card for junior students

Focus: editing writing

Includes: a publishing mobile template and student exemplar

Focus: publishing writing

Includes: PDF of printable tiles for narrative retelling

Focus: narrative retelling

Includes: ideas for different ways to retell a story

Focus: narrative retelling

Includes: a template and an exemplar

Focus: creating meaning using a selection of random words

Includes: a Word-building template and an exemplar

Focus: adding affixes to base words

Includes: Venn diagram template and two exemplars

Focus: comparing and contrasting

Includes: a template with 3 bookmarks

Focus: to review and recommend books

Focus: generating and organising ideas and words

Focus: a post-holiday Quick Write activity

Focus: improving opening sentences through the introduction of a student support resource

Focus: using similes and metaphors to create a poem about the moon

Focus: vocabulary development

Focus: vocabulary development

Focus: writing activity idea to support students get to know their classmates

Focus: using conversation prompts to encourage student-talk in the classroom

Focus: an activity to support students to generate ideas for writing

Focus: generating words

Focus: an activity idea to support inferencing

Focus: Harry Potter-related ideas 

Focus: using engaging images and videos as motivation for writing 

Focus: writing a story in six sentences

Focus: providing opportunities for students to practise speaking and listening skills in the context of an everyday conversation

Focus: using interesting and thought-provoking images to motivate students for writing

Focus: Diwali-themed resources

Focus: anti-bullying-themed writing ideas

Focus: Christmas-themed writing ideas

Focus: writing an introduction to a narrative

Focus: poetry writing

Focus: Father's Day and Mother's Day writing ideas

Focus: organisation tips and ideas to support students with news sharing

Focus: tips and strategies for establishing groupings that promote student talk in the classroom

Focus: writing book organisation ideas

Focus: introducing and establishing self-check and partner-check routines

Focus: providing students with easy access to writing tools and supports, available in The Writing Book

Focus: clever classroom writing resource organisation tips

Focus: home-school oral language activity ideas

Focus: supporting students with turn-taking

Focus: encouraging students to ask questions

Focus: book reviews

Focus: using digital resources for shared reading with middle and senior students

Focus: supporting older students to discuss and generate ideas around current environmental topics

Focus: creating a vocabulary display that could support students to use more descriptive words in their writing

Using funny animal images to warm students up for writing

Focus: generating ideas, sentences, words, spelling, punctuation, editing

Focus: shared reading, note-taking and creative writing

Using simple props to support oral language development

Focus: retelling known stories

Useful links and resources to support The Reading Book

Includes: a note-taking poster

Focus: explicitly teaching students note-taking skills

Focus: using picture books to support students to develop interesting setting descriptions

Focus: using current events and clever inventions to motivate students for writing

Focus: Anzac Day-themed writing

Focus: Quick Write activity to support students to generate interesting ideas

A fluency phone, also referred to as a whisper phone or phonics phone, is a self-amplifying device.

Focus: using a fluency phone to support students during writing self-checks

Focus: publishing and celebrating students' work in interesting ways

Focus: using a publishing template to celebrate and share writing

Focus: developing vocabulary

Developing general knowledge and providing ideas for writing through non-fiction video clips

Focus: using current events and themes to motivate students for writing  

Focus: using a TED-Ed clip to support students to generate ideas for writing, using a range of text types

Focus: using drama to explore characters in more depth

Focus: poetry writing

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

Partner discussion activity

Focus: working in pairs to generate ideas or vocabulary on a topic

Creative writing prompts for older students

Focus: using creative writing prompts to motivate students for a Quick Write activity

Useful links and resources to support The Writing Book

Using personal experiences to motivate students

Focus: poetry

Using images of trees to motivate students for writing

Focus: using 'ed' and 'ing' verbs in a speed writing activity

Using a video to motivate students for writing

Focus: to write a report and to use descriptive vocabulary

Useful links and resources to support The Oral Language Book

Focus: providing students with opportunities to publish and illustrate their writing

Using a video to motivate students for writing

Focus: to develop word consciousness, write a factual description, develop note-taking skills or write a report

Drawing inspiration from unexpected visitors

Focus: using photos of unexpected visitors to develop a Quick Write activity or a narrative writing lesson

Includes: a two talking strips

Focus: oral presentations

Includes: two writing templates (junior/senior version) and a senior example

Focus: descriptive writing

Includes: a lesson plan (slide presentation)

Focus: adding details

Includes: a YouTube video link and a student exemplar

Focus: providing motivation for writing

Includes: a lesson plan and student exemplar poems about mum and dad

Focus: poetry

Includes: two writing/publishing templates

Focus: writing a four sentence/paragraph recount

Includes: a super sentence book cover, page and student exemplar

Focus: reviewing and improving a sentence

Includes: drama activity cards/poster

Focus: using drama to enhance speaking and listening

Includes: an adjective word wheel

Focus: synonyms for big, small, fun and nice

Includes: a display resource

Focus: establishing clear criteria for emergent and early writers

Includes: two retelling talking strips

Focus: retelling

Includes: a lesson plan and two prompts (for juniors and seniors)

Focus: creating hook sentences

Includes: a lesson plan (slide presentation), prompt cards and wall display pack

Focus: building complex sentences by adding conjunctions

Includes: a lesson plan, YouTube video link, student planning sheet and exemplar

Focus: structuring and ordering events in a narrative (story)

Includes: a lesson plan, supporting images and a student exemplar

Focus: talking and writing about personal experiences

Includes: a lesson plan and a student exemplar

Focus: providing a shared experience for writing

Includes: a lesson plan, two exemplars (written and published)

Focus: activating memories and writing descriptively

Includes: a writing template, a completed example and a follow-up Quick Write lesson plan

Focus: labelling and writing an explanation

Includes: a lesson plan and two student exemplars

Focus: writing reviews

Includes: a poster and an information sheet

Focus: grouping students

Includes: an anchor chart for early writers in Cook Island Māori

Focus: Adding details to writing

Includes: two templates (for planning and writing) and a completed example

Focus: labelling and writing an explanation

Includes: two versions of the conversation prompt chart presented in The Oral Language Book and The Reading Book

Focus: to support whole-class, group or partner discussions