This year, Earth Hour is on Saturday 30 March. From 8:30-9:30PM, we all have one hour when we turn off non-essential electricity, all devices, all screens. The world goes dark. It feels quieter, peaceful – and that is the point. Earth Hour started in Sydney in 2007 as an initiative of the World Wide Fund…
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Fun with Factual Writing
Many teachers ask us if the Seven Steps approach can be applied to informative writing such as recounts, science reports and factual writing. The answer is a resounding YES! In fact, the Seven Steps team – and some wonderful teachers – have been working out exactly how it looks if you use the Seven Steps…
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Grange Primary School Dominates Mayoral Make a Book Literacy Challenge
In just one year, Grange Primary School in South Australia has transformed their writing program, developing passionate, creative award-winning writers! Grange students performed over and above all expectations in this year’s City of Charles Sturt ‘Mayoral Make a Book Literacy Challenge’. Of the 650+ entries from students across the municipality, 23 of the 40…
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Putting it Together
When it’s all said and done, the end of the school year is the time of year to finish off, wrap up and enjoy. Students who have been introduced to the Seven Steps across the year may be wanting to practise all their skills. Time to put it all together! These four simple writing prompts…
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