Description
Book SynopsisWritten by an experienced teacher and literacy consultant, this book offers an easy-to-use approach that will reduce teachersâ planning time while raising standards in writing. Building on the success of Planning to Teach Writing, it includes modern and classic picture books, short stories, and novels to provide a fantastic new range of hooks to inspire teaching and learning.
Using a tried and tested planning approach and explaining how best to use baseline assessment to build upon childrenâs writerly knowledge and skills it help teachers to produce effective unit plans for writing, and in doing so, they will be able to concentrate on the core business of teaching units that help children to fulfil their potential as writers.
The book uses a simple formula for success:
- Find your students' gaps in learning.
- Choose a hook that you know will engage your students.
- Select a unit plan that you know will support you to get the best writing out of your students.
- Tailor it to your students.
- Teach it!
This latest book is the perfect starting point for teachers planning to teach writing in their classroom, and the new stories and activities provide fresh ideas to those who are already familiar with the circle planning approach used in Planning to Teach Writing.
Trade ReviewReview from Planning to Teach Writing:
‘This book is an accessible and necessary resource for any teacher planning to teach writing in their classroom and will be a huge help in meeting the NC requirements for writing.’
Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Part 1: The Circles Planning Approach
Part 2: Unit Plans
Chapter 1: Using Picture Books as Hooks
KEY STAGE 1 MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Journey by Aaron Becker
Naughty Bus by Jan and Jerry Oke
One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Tad by Benji Davies
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
The Disgusting Sandwich by Gareth Edwards and Hannah Shaw
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage
The Tear Thief by Carol-Ann Duffy and Nicoletta Ceccoli
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
KEY STAGE 2 MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS
Ahmed and the Feather Girl by Jane Ray
Pandora by Victoria Turnbull
Quest by Aaron Becker
Sir Lancelot’s First Quest Retold by Marcia Williams
Storm Whale by Sarah Brennan
The Dark by Lemony Snicket
The Egg by M.P. Robertson
The Elephant’s Friend Retold by Marcia Williams *
The Ice Bear by Jackie Morris
The Tin Forest by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Chapter 2: Using Novels and Short Stories as Hooks
KEY STAGE 1 MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS
Great Sharp Scissors by Philippa Pearce *
Lion at School by Philippa Pearce *
Little Lord Feather-Frock Retold by Hugh Lupton *
Mr Majeika by Humphrey Carpenter
Mrs Pepperpot has a visitor from America by Alf PrØysen *
Mrs Pepperpot’s Birthday by Alf PrØysen *
Peter and the Wolf by Sergie Prokofiev
Rumpelstiltskin Retold by Philip Pullman *
The Blue Coat Retold by Hugh Lupton *
The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton
The Twits by Roald Dahl
KEY STAGE 2 MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS
The Brave Little Tailor Retold by Philip Pullman *
Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
The Donkey Cabbage Retold by Philip Pullman *
Fireweed by Jill Paton Walsh
Grandpa’s Story by Shaun Tan *
Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
Mackerel and Chips by Michael Morpurgo *
The Balaclava Story by George Layton *
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Grendel by Anthony Horowitz *
The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Undertow by Shaun Tan *
Varjak Paw by SF Said
*Denotes a short story from an anthology
References
Appendix
