Teaching Writing Years 3-6

Strategies for narrative, persuasive & informative texts.

Overview

This full-day workshop for years 3 to 6 Teachers explores the mechanical, technical and authorial skills and knowledge required to compose literary and non-literary texts. The structural and language features of narrative, persuasive and informational texts will be examined.

Workshop content will also address:

• teaching approaches for teaching large and small groups
• gathering data to inform large and small group instruction
• ways to embed explicit teaching in quick writing tasks
• reviewing and revising drafts
• strategies for scaffolding and developing independence
• strategies to build confidence, take risks and explore new ideas.

Teachers may wish to bring a first draft writing sample for group discussion and review. Note: Please bring 20 copies of the draft, or email us your sample prior to the workshop and we will select a suitable sample from the submissions received.

You will receive:

• workshop notes
• tea/coffee on arrival, morning tea and lunch
• a Literacy Solutions' classroom resource

Cost

$285 + GST (Limited places are available so please register early.)
RSVP: Five (5) working days prior to workshop

Should you attend?

This workshop is suitable for Teachers of years 3 to 6.

Where and when?

See our workshop calendar for locations, venues and dates.