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Talk For Writing Home School Units

Here are the free Talk for Writing Home-school units. The units are age-related but please pick and choose what is right for each child. They all include a model text which is also available as a streamed audio recording.

Reception Unit 
Join Mavis the magical cat in exploring a magical world. Written by Jane Ralphs.    

Year 1 Unit 
Have fun with Sidney the Spider and his tale of friendship. Written by Alison Cooper.  

Year 2 Unit
Discover what’s inside the magical box. Written by Emma Caulfield.     

Year 3 Unit
Join Professor Folklore in finding the truth about trolls. Written by Dean Thompson.  

Year 4 Unit
Find out what the King of the Fishes is wishing for and write and publish your own wishing story. Written by Jo Pearce.

Year 5 Unit
Playing the mysterious game resulted in a big problem. Discover what it was and write and publish your own finding tale. Written by Maria Richards.

Year 6 Unit 
Doors open a world of possibility and a whole range of writing opportunities. Explore these possibilities and write your own engaging portal story. Written by Jamie Thomas.     

Years 6, 7 & 8 Unit
Working at greater depth: Doors open a world of possibility and a whole range of writing opportunities. Hone up your creative writing skills and write your own portal story. Written by Jamie Thomas.

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