Active Writers Year 4

Active Writers is a new and exciting series covering Years 2 to 6, designed to help children become more competent and confident writers. It provides teachers with a wide range of texts in a variety of genres: fiction, non-fiction and poetry. An exemplar text for each genre is accompanied by an easy-to-follow lesson plan with differentiation advice. Active Writers follows a structured approach: children are first guided to access the features of the text, recognise the writing skills involved and practice important aspects of language; it is then the children's turn to write in the specific genre. Responding to a related assessment task, learners plan their writing by following the guide supplied. Each book contains: 12 fully-planned lessons; an exemplar text for each genre; independent writing opportunities; a self-assessment checklist; teacher-pupil discussion producing a record signed by both. A CD containing a differentiated writing frame for a lower level of ability, the texts and additional resources is supplied with each book.