Writing

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to publish a fictional narrative text.

VOCABULARY

Narrative: Narrative writing is simply any piece of text that tells a story. This can be in the form of fiction or non-fiction. Although stories are the most common form of narrative writing, non-fiction - such as travel writing or biographies - can also be considered narratives. Narrative writing can be in the form of many styles - there are no rules. They can be first-person or third-person, chronological or not.

Examples of narrative writing are: cultural/traditional stories (including Dreamtime or other Indigenous stories), fables and fairytales (including folktales, and modern versions), myths and legends, other fictional stories (like picture storybooks, or stories that children make up themselves), biographies and autobiographies, recounts and personal stories (like educators’ or children’s own experiences).

Publishing: Publishing is the final form of a written piece which might be a digital publication, a paper-based text, an audio-recording or podcast, among many options. Publishing is the preparation of the text for sharing with an audience, with attention given to the form and style of the text. Publishing can also be a chance for children to practice their presentation.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Experiencing success and enjoyment with writing is something we all want for our growing learners. The computer or tablet can be a great tool to get children writing. Explore some websites with your child, where kids can make digital books:

• FlipHTML5
• Book Creator
• StoryJumper
• BookBildr
• Bookemon