ABSTRACT

Stimulating Non-Fiction Writing! Inspiring Children Aged 7-11 offers innovative and exciting ways to engage children in non-fiction writing, giving professionals the confidence and practical advice that they need to support children in producing quality non-fiction texts in the classroom.

Packed full of interesting ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities, the book explores the various ways professionals can purposefully encourage ‘child authors’ to develop their non-fiction writing skills. Tried-and-tested resources, ‘Gold star!’ tips and practical suggestions are underpinned by research-informed teaching strategies and academic information to strengthen professional practice associated with the teaching of non-fiction writing.

By taking a stimulating approach to each text type and linking activities to known texts and stimuli, the book offers differentiated advice for working with children in Lower and Upper Key stage 2. Chapters consider text types that include:

  • Instructions
  • Persuasive texts
  • Non-chronological reports
  • Correspondence texts
  • Discussion texts

This new text is the perfect guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will energise and enrich classroom provision and practice by being an essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training courses.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

Information round up

Non-chronological reports

chapter Chapter 2|14 pages

Tell me what to do

Instructions

chapter Chapter 3|14 pages

Tell me how or why

Explanations

chapter Chapter 4|14 pages

The power of persuasion

Persuasive texts

chapter Chapter 5|15 pages

It really happened!

Newspaper reports

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

Do you agree?

Discussion texts

chapter Chapter 7|15 pages

Communicating with others

Correspondence texts

chapter Chapter 8|15 pages

Budding playwrights

Play scripts

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

A point of reference

Reference texts

chapter Chapter 10|14 pages

Personal experiences

Recounts

chapter |1 pages

Conclusion