Breaking news… informative writing doesn’t need to be boring! You can have fun with facts! We all know that feeling you get when you’ve just read a pile of information reports on the Great Barrier Reef or factual recounts of last week’s excursion− and they all sound the same. While the primary purpose of informative…
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Say Yes – National Reconciliation Week Classroom Resource
“National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.” – Reconciliation Australia The dates for National Reconciliation Week remain the same each year: 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate the…
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Six Books to Read by Torchlight this Earth Hour
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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