Big Write Big Writing Teaching Materials Lessons Planning Creative Writing

During my time as a teacher, I enjoyed doing a Big Write or Big Writing.

I’ve gathered all my materials together.

I liked it as it kept the children occupied all week, leading to a big write on Friday Mornings.

There’s some great ideas and powerpoints in here.

I’ve included a lot of Greek Myths stuff as I remember this as the best Big Write.

sample :

To understand the features of myths

Introduce the topic of Myths and Legends. Mind map any ideas about ‘myths’ children already have.

Explain that the class will be building up their own myth. With each group working on a different aspect of the myth. Show success criteria – list of features of a myth.

Read Theseus and the Minotaur, pick out the different features of the myth, evident in this story.

Each group will discuss and write ideas for each section.

LA (Supported by Ta)

Group 1: Describe the hero of the myth.

Group 2: Describe the monster of the myth.

Children will write ideas, words on post-it notes.

If this was a full lesson:

Put together all the different groups’ ideas to build a storyboard for the class myth.

As a class, decide on a title for our class ‘myth’.

Children can: identify all the features of myths

Features of a ‘myth’

· When and where is it set?

· A hero/heroine

· What is the problem?

· Does the hero have special powers?

· Fantastical beast
· The hero’s journey

· The conflict

· The solution

· How does it end?

· Is it interesting?

MA (Supported by ta)

Group 3: Describe the setting of the myth.

Group 4: Describe the journey the hero will make.

Children will write ideas, words on post-it notes.

HA (Supported by Ta)

Group 5: Describe the problem the hero will face.

Group 6: Describe the resolution to the problem.

Children will write ideas, words on post-it notes.