Year 2 – Talk for Writing
Students have been developing their oral language alongside their writing skills through their participation in the Talk for Writing (T4W) program. Throughout Terms 1 and 2, students internalised, recited, adapted and created narratives, informative texts and poetry.
T4W aims to develop written language skills by first targeting oral language skills. The core principles of T4W include:
- Provide a model – the teacher systematically models the speaking, listening, vocabulary and sentence patterns students will need to be successful.
- Oral rehearsal – students internalise the pattern of the language required by ‘talking the text’ before they write it.
- Co-constructed learning – students are involved in activities that deepen their understanding, supporting them towards being independent thinkers and writers.
- Visible learning – model texts and co-created samples are displayed on the journey towards students’ independent application.
Students are guided throughout the process by learning and applying specific Rules & Tools. The Rules & Tools explicitly outline what a student should and could do to create a successful piece of writing.
Please enjoy viewing the exciting and engaging poems created by our Year 2 students!