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Foundation Spotlight

Writing Narratives

Foundation students have been busy working through the writing process to publish stories. They began by using a topic to brainstorm ideas. Some children wrote about Halloween, incorporating many imaginative characters and the problems they could face while trick or treating. Others wrote about superheroes or a ‘Yes Day!’ 

 

Students began their stories by drafting their ideas using ideas from their plan, which focused on a beginning, middle and end. They then conferenced with their peers or teacher by sharing their story aloud. This was a good chance to give feedback towards their writing goals, or suggestions to add more detail to their writing. The next step was to edit their writing, checking for punctuation, lower case letters, and spelling. 

 

Finally, they published their writing with illustrations to match!

 

Foundation A

  • My favourite part of my story is the drawings. I like adding lots of detail. ~ Lucas E, FA
  • I love writing my story. It really inspires me.” ~ Raphael S, FA
  • I love story writing because I get to make stuff up.I love thinking of stuff. ~ Audrey A, FA
  • It’s tricky to make sure my writing has a beginning, middle and an end. I love doing the drawings for it. ~ Banksia G, FA

 

Foundation B

  • Writing is so special because it takes you to a new world. ~ Luke M, FB
  • You get to move from different stages in the Writing Process. ~ Scout G, FB
  • The more you write, the better you get at reading! ~ Laura B, FB
  • My story is about Dino Daycare and I learnt ‘ea’ words! ~ Eddie F, FB

 

Foundation C

  • You have to draw and write. My story is called 'The Bad Guy who got Killed.'  ~ Van D, FC
  • You have to write words, you have to draw pictures that match it (if you want) and also you have to write who the illustrator and who made it. My story is called 'The Kids of Christmas' ~ Olivia B, FC
  • I spell the words out and I try to read them back to myself. My story is about me saving the city from the big shark. ~ Billy W, FC
  • I liked writing my story because it was fun. My favourite part of drawing and writing is writing because it just gets all my headaches out of my head and makes me think of something else, and makes me be relaxed. Also I love it. It's my favourite bit about the day. ~ Maggie C, FC
  • We used little bits of fabric, and painting and drawing to collage our front covers. ~ Frances M, FC

 

Foundation D

  • Drawing the pictures was hard. ~ Lawson M, FD
  • I had fun doing the pictures and adding lots of detail. ~ Willow S, FD
  • I liked in my story when my Mum said no to getting a hot dog. ~ Musa K, FD
  • I liked everybody’s stories because they were all different. ~ Beau H, FD
  • It is really fun because we get to lean how to write. ~ Edie W, FD
  • I liked the writing and I liked the drawings as well. ~ Sylvie B, FD

 

~ Foundation Teachers (Zoe, Kelly, Grace & Cathy) and Students