Support the

development
of writing
skills

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Support the development of

writing skills
Learning
language is
one of the
most
important
developmental
tasks of
childhood.
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writing skills
Oral language
is learned
without direct
.
instruction and
children acquire
the rules of
language
without being
directly taught.
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writing skills
Like any new skill,
children must be
ready to write
this means they
must have the
necessary
prerequisite
language, motor
and cognitive
skills.
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writing skills
Written
language
skills must
be
specifically
taught.

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writing skills
The link between
reading and
writing is simply a
natural
progression of the
childs awareness
and
understanding
that print is a
meaningful form
of communication.
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Continuum development in early
reading and writing
Phase 1: Awareness and exploration
Phase 2: Experimental reading and
writing
Phase 3: Early reading and writing
Phase 4: Transitional reading and writing
Phase 5: Independent and productive
reading and writing
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The purpose or functions
of writing:
functional writing
creative writing
exchanging information
recording past events

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In order to write
meaningfully,
children must
have ageappropriate
vocabulary and
expressive and
receptive
language skills.
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Process writing is holistic in
nature.
Students must:
acquire knowledge
retrieve knowledge
plan text
construct text
edit text
regulate entire process
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Genre refers to
a style of writing
for a specific
purpose and for
a specific
audience.
There are two
broad categories
of genre i. literary
ii.non-literary.
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Types of genre
Description

Narrative

Discussion

Poetry

Explanation

Procedural

Exposition
Information Report

Recount
Response

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Narratives

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writing skills
The use of specific genre assists
students to understand that
different writing styles are required
for different purposes or functions.
As students develop the skills to
write in various genres they also
acquire a variety of skills and
knowledge needed to support
each genre.
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Learning about grammar,
punctuation and sentence
construction
Understanding the structure of a
sentence is essential knowledge
for effective writing.

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Sentences
Students must understand that a
sentence is a group of words that
expresses a complete thought.
It can be a statement, a question,
an exclamation or a command.

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Word banks can be used to
assist students to write simple
and then more complex
sentences.

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Punctuation
Full stop .

Exclamation mark !

Capital letters

Apostrophe ( )

Question mark ?

Comma ,

Quotation marks
(
)
(
)

Colon ( : )
Semicolon ( ; )

Students will be encouraged to notice

punctuation and discuss its meaning in the
context of the text.
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Examples of writing experiences

Jigsaw close: Factual text is jumbled
and reconstructed with teacher
support.
Put the sentences in the correct
sequence
My brother found a dead crab.
We laughed and Dad laughed, too.
We saw an octopus and lots of starfish.
On the weekend I went to the beach, which was
very crowded.
Dad slipped on the rocks and fell into a pool. It was
really funny.
At low tide, Dad took my brother and me to look in
the rock pools.
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Fill in the missing words
too
My

funny

took

slipped

very

found

beach

saw
fell

in

lots

weekend

On the________ I went to the_______ which

was_________ crowded. At low tide,
Dad________ my brother and I to look_______
the rock pools. We ______ an octopus and
_____of starfish. ________brother _________ a
dead crab. Dad _________on the rocks and
_________into a pool. It was really________. We
laughed and Dad laughed,________.
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Examples of writing experiences

Guided fact file
Music Group: The Smashing Pumpkins
Number of people in the group:
Names of group members:
Some personal details of group
members:
How long the group has been
performing:
Where the group performs:
Target audience:
Who writes the songs:
Other information you would like to add:
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Examples of writing experiences

Compare and Contrast
Compare your physical features, likes and dislikes, favourite things
with another student
Compariso

Kai

Asher

Alike

ns
hair
height
weight
eye colour
favourite
sport
favourite
food
favourite
toy
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Different

Examples of writing
experiences
Jake and Amy were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.

Brainstorm Ideas
Type of accident: Car accident, plane crash, train derailment, farming
accident
Time: late night, early morning
Conditions: stormy, icy, raining, thunder, blackout, heat wave, flood, fire
storm
Smells, emotions, reactions etc.

Brainstorm descriptive words or phrases that can

be used to convey the scene visually, emotionally,
physical sensations
Brainstorm the sequence of events
Work together to create draft edit, and write final narrative.

Brainstorm: opening sentences, closing

sentences, words that can be used
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Conferencing
Conferencing is a strategy that
allows the teacher to work with the
whole class, small groups or to
support peer conferencing. In
teacher-led conferencing, the
teacher can ask a series of
questions or provide prompts or
problems for students to address.
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Sentences starters can be
used to stimulate and challenge
students writing. Again, students
may write a single simple
sentence, a complex sentence or
an entire narrative.

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Examples of writing
experiences
Sentence starters
If I could fly, I
If I could have one wish come true, it would be
The night was cold and bleak
Suddenly,
My name is Santa Clause, I
I am a horse.
Crash!
The flood waters were lapping the
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Examples of writing
experiences
Graphic organisers
Chews
Mums
slippers

Sleeps on
my bed

Soft and
fluffy

Doesnt
like
having a
bath

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Likes to
chase
balls

Examples of writing
experiences
Mind map Native

Build
nests
Lay
eggs

hunter
s
land

sea

birds

Main
Topic
Birds

1st idea
Lots of
species

Beaks
Some
birds
can run
fast

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Nonnative
birds

Some
birds
cant
fly
Some
birds
can
swim

Support the development of

writing skills
The degree to which students
become competent writers will
depend on individual ability,
awareness of literacy as a tool for
learning and exposure to literacy in
the home environment.

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