{"product_id":"foundation-informative-writing-unit-animal-information-book-australian","title":"Foundation Informative Writing Unit | Animal Information Book | Australian","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eTeaching Foundation students to write an information book can feel like a BIG job.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eWhere do you start? How do you explain informative writing? How do you help students organise all the things they know about a topic? And how do you get them from a bunch of ideas to a finished information book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eInformative Writing Unit \u003c\/b\u003ebreaks the whole process down into \u003cb\u003emanageable, step-by-step lessons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThis Informative Writing Unit is \u003cb\u003eincluded in my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lovingthelittlies.com\/products\/term-4-writing-unit-for-prep-kindergarten?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2fc0c16c5\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eTerm 4 Writing Unit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eIf you already own the Term 4 Writing Unit, you already have this resource and do not need to purchase it separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eIf you don't own the Term 4 Writing Unit, you can purchase this Informative Writing Unit on its own. \u003cb\u003eIf you'd like the complete writing program, check out my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lovingthelittlies.com\/products\/term-4-writing-unit-for-prep-kindergarten?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2fc0c16c5\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eTerm 4 Writing Unit!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003ePlease check out the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e PREVIEW \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/1\/folders\/19ZBYLip-aDtzyvWlnTGkoldWH69j9hC8\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eTake the guesswork out of teaching informative writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eInstead of asking students to sit down and “write some facts”, this unit \u003cb\u003ebuilds their skills gradually\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eStudents begin by \u003cb\u003ebrainstorming animals\u003c\/b\u003e they know about and choosing a topic for their information book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThey then \u003cb\u003eplan what they want to write\u003c\/b\u003e before moving on to \u003cb\u003edrafting and writing\u003c\/b\u003e their book \u003cb\u003eone page at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eStudents write about different aspects of their animal, including \u003cb\u003ewhat it looks like, where it lives and what it eats\u003c\/b\u003e, while using their plans and teacher modelling to guide their writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eAnd then...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThey get to \u003cb\u003eshare\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003etheir finished books\u003c\/b\u003e at a Book Fair!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eNo trying to work out what to teach next. No expecting students to produce a whole information book in one go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eJust a \u003cb\u003eclear teaching sequence\u003c\/b\u003e that takes students students\u003cb\u003e from a simple idea to a finished information book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eWhat's included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e8 DONE-FOR-YOU LESSONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe lessons take students through:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" start=\"1\" type=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eBrainstorming animal topics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003ePlanning an information book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eDrafting an information book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eDesigning a front cover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eWriting an information book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eWriting an information book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eWriting an information book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eBook Fair! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eDONE-FOR-YOU TEACHING MATERIALS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eYou'll receive:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e8 detailed lesson plans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e with suggested teacher language and support\/extension prompts\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eDigital learning intentions PowerPoint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e — editable so you can make it work for your classroom \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eStudent resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e for the lessons \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eInformation book templates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eResources for your classroom \u003cb\u003eBook Fair\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThe lesson plans and student resources are \u003cb\u003eready to use and not editable\u003c\/b\u003e. The learning intentions PowerPoint is \u003cb\u003eeditable\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eA gradual approach that makes informative writing achievable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eStudents don't have to write an entire information book in one go.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThey choose a topic. They plan it. They draft it. They write it. Then they share it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eOne step at a time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThis resource is PERFECT for you if:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e· You are new to teaching Foundation\/Kindergarten and are unsure how to teach your students how to write an information book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e· You are a graduate teacher, feeling a little unsure because your university didn't teach you how to teach writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e· You are a seasoned teacher but you are sick of planning and want your weekends back!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eQ: I live outside of Australia. Is this resource right for me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eThis resource has been made with Australian teachers in mind. It uses the British\/Australian spelling of words (e.g. colour, favourite) and is designed for Foundation classrooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eTerm 4 Writing Unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eAs mentioned above, this Informative Writing Unit is included in my \u003cb\u003eTerm 4 Writing Unit\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eIn addition to informative writing, the Term 4 Writing Unit also covers \u003cb\u003eNarrative Writing, Poetry and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eYou can check out the full unit here: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Foundation-Term-4-Writing-Unit-Lesson-Plans-Narratives-Informative-Writing-9872727\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eTerm 4 Writing Unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eAdditional information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003ePlease note: This is a downloadable, digital file that you can access immediately after purchase. To open the PDF files, you will be required to have a PDF Reader such as Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. To use the PowerPoint Learning Intentions, you will need access to PowerPoint on your computer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eIf you enjoy this resource, please leave me a review! It means the world to me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loving the Littlies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56348062646577,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/3624\/8113\/files\/COVERPHOTO_e8e12a7a-9dab-4702-9239-32b5fb631370.png?v=1789727315","url":"https:\/\/lovingthelittlies.com\/products\/foundation-informative-writing-unit-animal-information-book-australian","provider":"Loving the Littlies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}