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West Coast Language Development Centre

Pre Primary

Writing

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West Coast

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

CHANGING FUTURES

Name: __________________

Year: 2020


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 Little Red Riding Hood

What did you do on the

weekend

Prediction:

What will Happen in

the Story

Character Description Draw the Story

(Character, Place, Time)

Sequence the story

What happened

1st, next, after that,

finally.

Week 2 The Gingerbread Man

What did you do on the

weekend

Prediction:

What will Happen in

the Story

Character Description Draw the Story

(Character, Place, Time)

Sequence the story

What happened

1st, next, after that,

finally.

Writing

In Pre Primary we focus on drawing and attempting to give writing a go. This may look like strings

of letters, scribble, or one letter to represent a whole word. Allow your child the opportunity to

‘have a go’, as we are all writers. When they have finished writing, please ask your child what their

writing says, and get them to read it back to you. There is space provided below each area for

you to scribe exactly what your child tells you they have written.

The table below is a suggested daily activity for your child to do writing. Their writing will be

based around fairy tales, and there is a link for you to click on to show them on You Tube if you

don’t have a hard copy of these books at home.

Fine Motor Skills are an important part of writing, to help your child give them time to practise

these skills;

Practising cutting skills

Practising holding pencils and crayons

Playdough

Gluing

Weaving

Week 1’s writing will be based around Little Red Riding Hood—The story can be found here;

https://www.worldbookday.com/videos/little-red-riding-hood-2/

Week 2’s writing will be based around The Gingerbread Man— The story can be found here;

https://www.worldbookday.com/videos/the-gingerbread-man-2/


Week 1, Day 1 Recount Writing

On the Weekend...

Ask your child what they did on the weekend. The sentence format we use is;

“On the weekend I went______”. It is important to make sure that your child can say the

sentence before they write it, as this helps them with the sequencing of the words.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Week 1, Day 2 Prediction—Little Red Riding Hood

Prediction

Ask your child to look at the front cover of the book (pause the screen). Say to them

“What do you think will happen in the story”. It is important to make sure that your child

can say the sentence before they write it, as this helps them with the sequencing of the

words.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Week 1, Day 3 Character Description—Little Red Riding Hood

Character Description

Ask your child to draw The Big Bad Wolf. Help your child to describe him using these icons.

E.g. Big Feet, Long Nose, Sharp Teeth, Grey/Brown Fur. Ask your child to try to write one of

the things that describe him.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Week 1, Day 4 Story Elements—Little Red Riding Hood

Story Elements Help your child identify and draw the first story elements. (Time, Character and Place). In

this story we want them to practise saying “One Sunny day Little Red Riding Hood was in

the woods.) Scribe below what the child says about the Time, Character and Place.

Parent Scribe:

Time (Day time)

Character

Place


Week 1, Day 5 Sequence Story Little Red Riding Hood

Sequence the Story

Re read the story and help your child draw what happened in the beginning, middle, end.

Ask your child “what happened first/next/finally?”

Parent Scribe:

First

Next

Finally

First

Next

Finally


Week 2, Day 1 Recount Writing

On the Weekend...

Ask your child what they did on the weekend. The sentence format we use is ;

“On the weekend I went______”. It is important to make sure that your child can say the

sentence before they write it, as this helps them with the sequencing of the words.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Week 2, Day 2 Prediction—The Gingerbread Man

Prediction Ask your child to look at the front cover of the book (pause the screen). Say to them

“What do you think will happen in the story”. It is important to make sure that your child

can say the sentence before they write it, as this helps them with the sequencing of the

words.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Week 2, Day 3 Character Description—The Gingerbread Man

Character Description

Ask your child to draw The Gingerbread Man. Help your child to describe him using these

icons. E.g. Hard Body, Shiny Buttons, Big Smile. Ask your child to try to write one of the

things that describe him.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Week 2, Day 4 Story Elements—The Gingerbread Man

Story Elements Help your child identify and draw the first story elements. (Time, Character and Place). In

this story we want the to practise saying “One morning there was a baker in a bakery”.

Scribe below what the child says about the Time, Character and Place.

Parent Scribe:

Time (Day time)

Character

Place


Week 1, Day 5 Sequence Story—The Ginger Bread Man

Sequence the Story

Re read the story and help your child draw what happened in the beginning, middle, end.

Ask your child “what happened first/next/finally?”

Parent Scribe:

First

Next

Finally

First

Next

Finally


Additional Writing

My favourite….

Ask your child what their favourite toy is, and get them to draw and write about it.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Additional Writing

My favourite….

Ask your child what their favourite TV show is, and get them to draw and write about it.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Additional Writing

I can...

Ask your child to tell you something that they can do, draw and write about it.

Draw a picture

Parent Scribe:


Labelling Body Parts Additional Writing

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