Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-226) and index.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; 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; A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown; Unit plans: instructions, narrative, poetry; Beegu by Alexis Deacon; Unit plans: instructions, narrative, postcards; Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers; Unit plans: penguin fact file, narrative, snow poems; Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett; Unit plans: narrative, postcards, persuasion (travel brochure); Mirror by Jeannie Baker. Unit plans: fact file, narrative, recountThe Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson; Unit plans: setting descriptions, information page, narrative; Zoo by Anthony Browne; Unit plans: discussion, persuasion, play script; KEY STAGE 2: MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS; Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris; Unit plans: explanation, newspaper reports, poetry; The Arrival by Shaun Tan; Unit plans: description, explanation, narrative; The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy and Jane Ray; Unit plans: setting descriptions, instructions, narrative; Tuesday by David Wiesner. Unit plans: explanation, narrative, newspaper reportsVoices in the Park by Anthony Browne; Unit plans: recount (biography), persuasion, play script; Way Home by Libby Hathorn and Gregory Rogers; Unit plans: narrative, newspaper reports, persuasion; Weslandia by Paul Fleischman; Unit plans: setting description, discussion, narrative; CHAPTER 2 Using novels and short stories as hooks; KEY STAGE 1: MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS; Bill's New Frock by Anne Fine; Unit plans: discussion, instructions, narrative; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Unit plans: setting descriptions, narrative, persuasionGrandpa Chatterji by Jamila Gavin; Unit plans: instructions, narrative, recount (diary); How the Tortoise Got His Crooked Shell; Unit plans: information page, narrative, poetry; Little Red Riding Hood; Unit plans: character description, explanation, recount; The Elves and the Shoemaker (traditional tale); Unit plans: instructions, narrative, persuasion; The Lion and the Mouse (fable); Unit plans: information, narrative, persuasion; The Magic Porridge Pot (folk tale); Unit plans: instructions, narrative, recount. The Worst Witch by Jill MurphyUnit plans: setting descriptions, newspaper reports, play script; KEY STAGE 2: MIND MAPS AND UNIT PLANS; Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl; Unit plans: explanation, play script, recount (diary); The Firework Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman; Unit plans: information, instructions, narrative; Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo; Unit plans: explanation, narrative, recount (ship's log); The Fib by George Layton; Unit plans: recount (biography), discussion, narrative; The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien; Unit plans: information, instructions, narrative

pt. 1. The circles planning approach
pt. 2. Unit plans

"Written by an experienced teacher and literacy consultant, Planning to Teach Writing offers an easy-to-use, tried-and-tested framework that will reduce teachers' planning time whilst raising standards in writing. Using the Circles Planning Approach, it provides fresh inspiration for teachers who want to engage and enthuse their pupils, with exciting and varied hooks into writing including picture books, short stories, novels and films. Exploring effective assessment practice, each chapter puts the needs and interests of pupils at the forefront of planning, and models how to design units of work which will lead to high quality writing outcomes in any primary school classroom. The book uses a simple formula for success: Find the gaps in learning for your students 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 Teach it! With a fantastic range of hooks to inspire teaching and learning, Planning to Teach Writing ensures successful planning that will maximise engagement, enjoyment and achievement. This book is an accessible and necessary resource for any teacher planning to teach writing in their classroom"-- Provided by publisher.

College of Education Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English

Text in English