Two hand drawn story maps to help children memorise a set of instructions off by heart. <br /> How to trap a penguin. (3036) How to trap a snake. (3032)<br /> Some Phase 5 digraphs are written in red. <br /> Children can memorise the instructions easily and link them with actions. Daily repetition of the instructions imbeds the language in the children's minds and helps them when they come to write their own instructions. <br /> Children can innovate the instructions: changing the animals involved or the way they are caught. Teaches children the layout of different genres of writing. Children can copy these drawings or come up with their own.<br /> Differentiation - by amount.

2 flipcharts with 18 hand drawn pictures featuring simple scenes that children can use to formulate their own sentences. Rather than dictate what the children write this resource gives children freedom to choose what sentences they will write. <br /> I use this during registration first thing in the morning with my Year 1 class.<br /> In (3033) each picture also has Phase 5 graphemes included to help children with spelling.<br /> At the top of the page are symbols representing the 5 basic steps of independent writing.<br /> 1. Think the sentence. 2. Say the sentence out loud. 3.Count the words in the sentence. 4. Write all of the words down. 5. Check your sentence for full stops, capital letters and finger spaces.<br /> Differentiation: More able children can be instructed to extend sentences including colours and emotions.