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Between things I would rather be doing... I find time to prep for teaching writing in the first few weeks of school.I al...
02/10/2026

Between things I would rather be doing... I find time to prep for teaching writing in the first few weeks of school.

I always... ALWAYS... start teaching from sentence level.

The first lessons are sentence level, my pre-assessment is sentence level and I use my model texts to highlight how these sentences come together.

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Heading into Term 4 it's hard not to reflect on the year that was... and look forward to ending the year on a high note....
02/10/2026

Heading into Term 4 it's hard not to reflect on the year that was... and look forward to ending the year on a high note.

So, are you heading into Term 4 with an intense feeling of love and enthusiasm?

If so, term 4 is inspiring ardour! 🥰

The word definitely has a romantic air to it, so you might have already guessed it has come to English from the French language.

An old-worldy word, Ardour was most commonly used in the late 1700s to the mid 1800s.

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02/10/2026

Giving feedback that students can actually use to improve their writing is harder than it sounds!

But when you know what to look for, and how it improves the writing... you can give clear advice with purposeful writing goals.

All it takes is a high-quality year level aligned model text, AND detailed annotations that identify the evidence in the texts and tell you exactly what has been improved and why... and you're set!

If you are teaching Imaginative or Persuasive Texts in term 4 you will love these Bump it Up sets.

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01/10/2026

How do we know if a piece of writing is meeting the curriculum expectations?

What about this example? Is this a Year 6 C standard of writing?

How do you know?

The first thing to identify is the aspect of the curriculum you are making a judgement on.

Then look for evidence in the writing.

Mark up and take notes because after you've looked at almost 30 texts it is hard to remember what you were thinking!

Then make a judgement based on what you've found in the writing against the curriculum standards.

This writing explains, develops and elaborates on a relevant idea. So, yes, it is a C.

What feedback would you give this author to bump this aspect up to a B? 🍏

There are still weeks left in the school year.There is still time to make a difference in what your students know about ...
30/09/2026

There are still weeks left in the school year.

There is still time to make a difference in what your students know about words and how they work.

Use the time to explicitly teach the spelling knowledge your students are missing.

🍏 Not sure where to start?

There is a complete 10 weeks of Spelling and Word Study lessons designed to teach students how words work ready for you.

Teach your Year 6 students how words work using morphology, phonics and phonology, and letter-sound patterns.

See link in bio or first comment.

I started using Bump It Up walls to show students 'what good writing looked like'. They ended up changing how I taught w...
30/09/2026

I started using Bump It Up walls to show students 'what good writing looked like'. They ended up changing how I taught writing.

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If a writing sample is evidence, the big question is: What does it tell you?When you look at a student's writing, do you...
29/09/2026

If a writing sample is evidence, the big question is: What does it tell you?

When you look at a student's writing, do you know how to find clues that tell you what they know and can do?

Do you know how to dig deeper to identify what they're doing well, what they're not quite doing yet, and what that suggests they need to work on next?

Writing samples can tell us a lot, when we know what to look for!

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29/09/2026

5 things all teachers should know about morphemes.

If your Bump it Up model texts aren't aligned to the curriculum standards... what exactly are students bumping up toward...
29/09/2026

If your Bump it Up model texts aren't aligned to the curriculum standards... what exactly are students bumping up towards?

Are they just aiming for 'good writing', 'fantastic writing' or even '5-star writing'?

Every day you are teaching what you will eventually assess and make judgements on, so let your students in on the game.

Show them exactly what year level expectation writing actually is... and then teach them how they can bump it up towards the above year level standards. 🍏

Their writing will improve and they will see the results of that improvement!

Sadly, spelling doesn't just happen because students see words often enough.Effective spelling instruction is explicit a...
28/09/2026

Sadly, spelling doesn't just happen because students see words often enough.

Effective spelling instruction is explicit and regular.

It teaches students how sounds, letters and meaning work together.

The most effective spelling instruction teaches how words (and the English spelling system) work!

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