Annette Smith

The PM Writing Exemplars for Teaching Writing are large format books designed to help teachers model the conventions of written language in whole-class and small-group sessions. The books provide the initial introduction to each text type, presenting and deconstructing exemplars of the 9 text types taught across the 4 levels. The Exemplars for Teaching Writing form the start of the PM Writing suggested teaching pathways. The material presented in these books is reinforced through use of the Interactive Writing Pro Formas and Student Books. Each of the exemplar texts is presented over three double-page spreads. On the first spread, the text is presented for shared reading. On the second spread, the text structure of the text type is deconstructed using colour-coding. On the third spread, selected language features of the text type are highlighted. Teacher Focus notes appear on each spread, featuring key teaching points and teacher talk related directly to the text structure and language features of the text type. PM Writing 2 Exemplar for Teaching Writing big book also comes with an IWB CD-ROM inside.

PM Writing has been specifically developed for use in the early years of schooling. The PM Writing Student Books provide students with opportunities to apply their developing knowledge of the text structure and language features of specific text types, during whole-class, small-group or individual writing sessions. The Student Books reinforce the knowledge and skills taught in the Exemplars for Teaching Writing and the Levelled Exemplar Texts, supporting students as they move towards writing the key text types independently. Student Book 3 contains an assessment for learning section, comprising pre-assessment for learning section, comprising per-assessment tasks that teachers can use to gather pre-assessment data to gauge students readiness to complete initial tasks or move forward with the program. text type writing scaffolds for the four text types explicitly taught in the early years of schooling Recount, Description, Information Report and Narrative. These writing scaffolds support students through the stages of planning & drafting, revising, editing and publishing helping them to write with success. activity pages designed to consolidate and extend students knowledge of the text structure and the language features of each key text type.

PM Writing has been specifically developed for use in the early years of schooling. The PM Writing Student Books provide students with opportunities to apply their developing knowledge of the text structure and language features of specific text types, during whole-class, small-group or individual writing sessions. The Student Books reinforce the knowledge and skills taught in the Exemplars for Teaching Writing and the Levelled Exemplar Texts, supporting students as they move towards writing the key text types independently. Student Book 3 contains an assessment for learning section, comprising pre-assessment for learning section, comprising per-assessment tasks that teachers can use to gather pre-assessment data to gauge students readiness to complete initial tasks or move forward with the program. text type writing scaffolds for the four text types explicitly taught in the early years of schooling Recount, Description, Information Report and Narrative. These writing scaffolds support students through the stages of planning & drafting, revising, editing and publishing helping them to write with success. activity pages designed to consolidate and extend students knowledge of the text structure and the language features of each key text type.

A fictional narrative about walking to school: Matthew and Emma, who can't go to school in the car because it has a flat tyre.

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A fictional narrative about animals: a bear wakes up hungry after a long winter sleep.

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A fictional narrative about animals and pets: written to entertain you with a story about what happened one day when a little kitten climbed a tree.

'Fishing' follows a boy as he goes fishing with different members of his family on different days of the week.

'Sally's new shoes' follows Sally as she explains what activities she can and cannot do in her new shoes.

'Stop' focuses highly on crossing the road safely when there are no vehicles of any type coming.

'Packing my bag' follows a boy as he packs his school bag with the things that he will need for school.

'The go-karts' is a go-kart race that identifies different colours. This text has one, five or four word sentence on each double page spread.

'Where are the eggs?' shows different animals in their habitats and where they keep their eggs.

'The pencil' has drawn some animals but forgotten to draw some parts, such as a pig without a nose.

A family has come to a park for ice cream and they all get one.

'The rock pools' follows and girl and her grandad looking though some rock pools. They find lots of small sea creatures such as crabs and sea horses.

'The skier' follows a boy as he makes his way onto the ski lift and up the mountain.

'I go to school' shows the different types of transport children use to get to school. This text features a short sentence on each double page spread.