Year 5/6 Bulletin
Creating Texts
Welcome back everyone. We hope you have all had a wonderful break with your children!
We have been fortunate enough to hear about all the adventures that were had during this time. To share our experiences we created postcards for each other.
Curriculum Links:
- Word Choice
- Text Structure and Organisation
- Creating Literature
Learning Intention: To consider word choice, text structure and organisation, and presentation when creating a postcard.
Learning experience overview:
This writing experience ran over 3 sessions, each with its own writing focus.
- The children were asked to consider language when sharing or retelling an experience. We discussed persuasive and emotive language. Language that would entertain, inform or provoke visualisation of an experience. (Word Choice)
- Discuss the purpose of a postcard and its structure. (Text Structure & Organisation)
- Plan and create a postcard. (Create literature using software)
The children used Carva to create their postcards.
Please look out for them in their library bags or school bags.
Example of student work:
What you can do now (to continue the learning at home from this experience)
- Create a writing-friendly environment: Designate a comfortable and quiet space where your child can write without distractions. Make sure there are writing materials readily available, such as notebooks, pens and pencils.
- Be a writing role model: Demonstrate the importance of writing by engaging in writing activities yourself. Whether it's writing a grocery list, journaling, or writing emails, let your child see that writing is an essential part of everyday life.
- Read together: Reading and writing skills often go hand in hand. Read books, stories, and poems together, and discuss the language used by the author. Take Home Books and Library books come home weekly, this is a great opportunity for this.
- Keep a writing journal: Encourage your child to maintain a personal writing journal to document their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This can be a private space where they can freely express themselves.
- Use technology to enhance writing: Embrace technology by allowing your child to use word processing software, writing apps, or even starting a blog to share their writing with a broader audience.
- Connect writing to real-world purposes: Encourage your child to write letters to relatives, thank-you notes, or emails to friends. Show them that writing serves practical purposes and can connect them to others.
Remember that the goal is to make writing an enjoyable and rewarding experience for your child. By providing a supportive and nurturing environment, you can help cultivate their writing skills and foster a lifelong love of writing.
Zaim, Jenny and Jade
Year 5/6 Team
Zaim.Zeneli@education.vic.gov.au