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i-learn: writing

Bring a stronger Talk for Writing emphasis into your teaching with this resource for developing the skills children need to write non-fiction texts.

i-learn: writing is a new non-fiction writing resource designed to take a class through the whole writing process from reading and ‘talk for writing’ to practice and assessment for learning.

Each DVD-ROM covers six non-fiction text types matching the planning in the Primary Framework for literacy. Each unit has nine focuses, moving your class from enjoying model texts through to planning, writing and publishing their own work.

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High quality model texts exemplify the non-fiction text types covered by the Primary Framework for literacy.
Speaking and listening activities are provided throughout - from ‘talking the text type’ to drama games to give children confidence in their ideas.
Unique author interviews give children an insight into audience and purpose.
A thematic approach, including popular topics such as weather, Egypt, the unexplained and newspapers.
Teach with our prepared lessons or create your own personalised lessons
Includes material for shared and demonstration writing on the interactive whiteboard and activities for individuals or groups at computers.

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Lessons can be easily adapted for two different year groups.
60 pages of teacher’s notes provide ideas for each unit.
A resource bank gives access to additional model texts.
Author videos add immediacy and interest to non-fiction writing.
Shared activities put the teacher in the driving seat throughout the lesson.
Each disc has word-, text- and sentence-level games.
Speaking and listening activities are provided throughout.
Lesson suggestions inspire creative teaching and are flexible enough to fit your existing planning.
Personalise lessons by adding your own photographs, videos and sound recordings with the i-learn Pad.
Differentiate activities for pupils of all abilities and ages.
Build your own lessons, combining i-learn content with your own materials.

In a review in Teach Primary! magazine on i-learn: writing, Jonathan Lear said: "This piece of software would be particularly popular with boys as it features some very engaging topics."

Try i-learn: writing for yourself

This sample contains a complete teaching focus from the Years 3 & 4 DVD-ROM - Year 3 Instructions, Model Texts on Egyptians and Romans.

Objectives matching grid (PDF)

This grid is designed to help you with your planning by showing how the i-learn: writing focuses match the Years 1 to 6 learning objectives from the Primary Framework for literacy.

Teacher's notes

Each focus of i-learn: writing comes with a single page of teacher's notes (pdf) giving you ideas for using the contents of the DVD-ROM.

Videos

i-learn: writing has lots of multimedia extras, including author interviews, top tips, and stimuli for writing. Here are some examples:

Rendlesham Forest - Stimulus for a recount with engaging content about UFOs. From i-learn: writing Years 3 and 4 DVD-ROM.

Writing the news - A sports writer talks about how and why he wrote a news report and biography, thinking about audience and purpose. From i-learn: writing Years 5 and 6 DVD-ROM.

Why write instructions? - An author explains why she chose to write a set of instructions. From i-learn: writing Years 1 and 2 DVD-ROM.

“I thought the whole resource seemed contemporary, purposeful and user-friendly. Great for boys and filling what I perceive as a gap (in that it is easy to find good examples of fiction and poetry to show children, but much harder to find good quality, appropriately levelled non-fiction).”

Anna Caroe, Great and Little Shelford CE (A) Primary School

"i-learn: writing is definitely worth looking at and exploring. It has a great structure, is clearly linked to framework objectives and offers cross-curricular links. The software really does take children through the writing process in enjoyable, interactive steps; and a speech function which reads out all on-screen text to pupils ensures the material is accessible."

Jonathan Lear, review in Teach Primary! magazine

Download and edit an INSET PowerPoint

This INSET PowerPoint acts as an introduction to i-learn: writing and can be adapted for your school's needs.

Series editor, Pie Corbett , i-learn: writing to the audience. He highlights the flexibility of the product and the ability for teachers to customise lessons to suit the needs of the children.
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Pie talks about a unique and exciting feature of i-learn: writing - author interviews, which give children an insight into audience and purpose. Pie describes the feature as 'revolutionary'.
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This section focuses on the process of reading as a writer and thinking in a writerly way. Pie introduces the concept of shared writing and highlights the video clips, images and writing challenges oni-learn: writing that encourage children to write
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Titles in this series

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i-learn: writing Years 1 and 2 DVD-ROM ISBN: 9781845652029	£295	Qty	Required
i-learn: writing Years 3 and 4 DVD-ROM ISBN: 9781845652036	£295	Qty	Required
i-learn: writing Years 5 and 6 DVD-ROM ISBN: 9781845652043	£295	Qty	Required

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