Use this A3 Word Collector during class reading times to collect interesting words for learners to reuse in their own writing. Through the Word Collector, students can practice mindfulness of the vocabulary they engage with in texts.

Edit this assessment checklist with your students and alter to your relevant content descriptors.

Download the term planner template to use for your literacy planning. The download is an editable Word Document to adjust for your level needs.

Print or display this basic writing checklist for your learners.

Use these small cards in your classroom to help learners identify their own Author Identity and use their skills & strengths across all areas of their writing. These cards feature a number of author 'types'. Print these cards on different coloured paper for easy differentiation and colour coordination corresponding to each type.

Use this workshop outline to guide your readers theatre lessons.

Use this black & white book club cover sheet to support implementing Book Club in your classroom. If you haven't heard of Book Club, take a look at The Reading Book by Sheena Cameron & Louise Dempsey. In Book Club, students build reading comprehension through exploring novels and larger books whilst participating in 6 key roles.

Communicate positive literacy efforts to parents & carers. Cultivate a positive culture of literacy in your classroom.

Edit this to send home a digital copy of weekly spelling words, or print and laminate to display in class. 

This term overview ties in curriculum links and provides a customisable foundation for your termly writing planning. This overview is for Years 3 & 4, however can be customised to suit the relevant year level.

Inspire your learners to be the next authors of our generation by starting your school's very own Authors Club. This initiative promotes students Author Identities and provides opportunity for their work to be published in your school's library. Get started with a flyer to showcase the opportunity.

Use this poster to display the young authors at your school and display the work of your learners from authors club or in-class work.

Use this display in your class for library borrowing times.

Communicate positive literacy efforts to parents & carers. Cultivate a positive culture of literacy in your classroom.

To encourage a reading culture in your classroom, set up your class library prominently featuring a range of different texts. These differing texts include text types and level of texts to ensure all learners can access reading and /or be challenged by it. I recommend when borrowing from the school library for students to choose one book that makes them love being a reader, and one book that challenges them to become a better reader.

Use a manila folder or loosely tape card together to create a foldable & easy to store reading folder. Help learners (and yourself!) remember learning intentions, look fors and word types whilst reading. 

Using inquiry pedagogies, encourage children to be 'Word Scientists' to investigate words. Through inspiration from Fiona Hamilton, the Morphology Investigation folder was created. This can be a short 10-15 minute lesson in between others.

Use this poster to either print or insert in your online daybook for silent Reading (working towards development of Literacy Learning Progression > Fluency & Understanding Texts).

Use this worksheet plan to help students plan their best writing. 

Use this worksheet plan to help students plan their best writing. 

Use this tracker to track your students' progress in Book Club. Print & fill by hand or alternatively, edit the Word Document here.

Use this colour book club cover sheet to support implementing Book Club in your classroom. If you haven't heard of Book Club, take a look at The Reading Book by Sheena Cameron & Louise Dempsey. In Book Club, students build reading comprehension through exploring novels and larger books whilst participating in 6 key roles.