Developing children's writing abilities boosts their confidence,
creates enjoyment and relevance in the task and cultivates a range
of decision-making and problem-solving skills that can then be
applied across the curriculum. The Countdown series provides all
the support you need in helping children to improve their prose,
poetry and non-fiction writing.
Countdown to Non-Fiction Writing is a comprehensive and flexible
resource which you can use in different ways. It includes:
- 37 stand-alone modules which cover all aspects of writing and
understanding non-fiction texts, including the nature of language,
logical thinking, recognising facts and planning;
- A countdown flowchart provides an overview, showing how modules
are linked and allowing teachers and pupils to track their
progress;
- Photocopiable activity sheets for each module that show how to
make decisions and solve problems which writers face on the journey
to a finished piece of work;
- Teachers notes for each module with tips and guidance,
including how modules can be used in the classroom, links to other
modules and curriculum links, and advice on helping and guiding
pupils in their writing;
- A self-study component so pupils can make their own progress
through the material. This option gives young writers a sense of
independence in thinking about their work and through offering a
scaffolding of tasks, encourages confident and effective
writing;
- 'Headers' for each module showing where along the 'countdown
path' you are at that point;
- Contents page for quick access to particular modules and
relevant aspects of writing.
In short, Countdown to Non-Fiction Writing saves valuable
planning time and gives you all the flexibility you need in helping
pupils to prepare for, understand, and write non-fiction. The
structure of the book allows teachers to utilise the modules for
self-study, as a longer programme following the countdown
structure, or to dip into the book for individual lesson activities
and ideas to fit in with wider programmes of study.
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