6_SK1_MATERIALS

TSLB 3073
Teaching of Reading and Writing Skills in the Primary ESL Classroom

Materials
for Teaching

Writing

Muhammad Atif bin Mohd Rosli
Viviana Anak Jubin
Zeety Brenda Mandek

Contents

1.Writing Activities 3.Enrichment

Materials Activities Materials

2.ICT Writing 4.Remedial

Activities Materials Activities Materials

Writing Activities Materials

1. Draw and Write Journal

2. Scratch Art

3. Sequence and Write Story
Tiles

Draw and Write Journal

Geared toward ages 5-7, the
Draw & Write Children’s Journal
encourages open-ended writing
to boost creativity and thoughtful
story writing.

Lakeshore Learning (2014)

Scratch Art

This Scratch Art pad lets kids
practice their letters and numbers
while building fine motor skills at
the same time

Melissa & Doug (2014)

Sequence and Write Story Tiles

Great for boosting sequencing
and writing skills.Children place
the tiles in order on their mat,
then use the pictures to write
their own story step-by-step!
There are even key words on the
back of each tile to get kids
started.

Lakeshore Learning (2010)

ICT Writing Activities Materials

1. Email
2. Blog
3. Podcast

Email

Email is the electronic mail service
which gives us space to type our
message and can be send across
internet and other computer
networks. Nowadays, it is the most
popular tool for communication.

Dilip Barat (2016)

Blog

Blog is also known as Weblog. It is a
sort of dairy on the website. It is a
frequently updated personal journal
chronicling links at a Web site,
intended for public viewing. It is used
for journal purpose writing, sharing
photos, audio-visual material.

Dilip Barat (2016)

Podcast

Dictation activity is useful for both listening
skills as well as writing skills. The teacher can
use podcast service to share his/her dictation
with students. In turn, students shall listen the
voice and write or type and send it back to the
teacher for evaluation. If some sharable
platforms are used, all students can view
activities of other students and also help in
peer evaluation.

Dilip Barat (2016)

Enrichment Activities Materials

1. Consonant Blend
2. Word Families Activities
3. Graphic Organizers

Consonant Blend

During the Early Fluent Readers
stage children are taught
consonant blends. When you read
two letter consonant blends you
hear the sound of both letters.
School Choice For Kids (2014)

Word Families Activities

Once readers have a firm
understanding of single letters and
sounds, introduce word families. For
example, make a list of words that
end with at: vat, tat, sat, rat, pat, mat,
hat, fat, cat, bat, and at.

School Choice For Kids (2014)

Graphic Organizers

Graphic organizers are graphs, charts,
or tables used to display information.
School Choice For Kids (2014)

Remedial Activities Materials

1. Sequence Writing
2. Guided Writing
3. Jumbled Sentences

Sequence Writing

Sequencing refers to the identification
of the components of a story or event—
the beginning, middle, and end — and
also to the ability to retell the events in a
text in the order in which they occurred.

Christina (2020)

Guided Writing

Guided Writing is a teaching
approach that allows children of
similar abilities to write together in
a small group (Twinkl, 2020).

Anooravi (2009)

Jumbled Sentences

Jumbled sentence are some
puzzled sentences or words that
has to be put together in a proper
sequence in order to make a
complete sense out of a passage or
sentence (Prep Insta, 2021).

TRA (2021)

References

Anooravi. (2009). Guided story writing. ESL Printables.
https://www.eslprintables.com/writing_worksheets/guided_writing/Guided_Story_Writing_171666/

Barad, D. (2016). Teaching Writing Skills and Creative Writing through ICT. Training Package on Integrating
ICT in ELT at Secondary Level, 48-67. (S. Tripathi, Compiler) Bhopal, MP, India: RIE - NCERT.
Retrieved from http://dilipbarad.blogspot.in/2016/02/teaching-writing-skills-and-creative_7.html

Christina. (2020). Story retell and sequence writing. Mrs. Winter's Bliss.
https://mrswintersbliss.com/sequence-writing/

Jennifer, J. (2021). Best Writing Teaching Tools for Little Learners. A Dab of Glue Will Do.
https://www.adabofgluewilldo.com/best-writing-teaching-tools-for-little-learners/

Lakeshore Learning. (2014). Lakeshore Draw & Write Journal: Toys & Games. Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Journal-Lakeshore-Learning-Materials/dp/B004ZAKSPS/ref=as_li
_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=adabofgluewil-20&linkId=c371569f8ba4171d10ab2954b17ff3f8

Lakeshore Learning. (2010). Sequence & Write Story Tiles. Lakeshore.
https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/language/writing-grammar/sequence-write-story-tiles/p/F
F236/

Melissa, & Doug. (2015). Melissa & Doug On the Go Scratch Art: ABC & 123 Writing Pad With Stylus.
Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Go-Scratch-Art/dp/B00QR38INU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=
1477594676&sr=8-1&keywords=B00QR38INU&linkCode=sl1&tag=adabofgluewil-20&linkId=1aeb220147
e2814d471336d05d15c653

Prep Insta. (2021). Rules for jumbled sentences. PREP INSTA. https://prepinsta.com/jumbled-sentences/rules/

School Choice For Kids (2014). Reading Enrichment Activities.
https://schoolchoiceforkids.org/reading-enrichment-activities/

TRA. (2021). Unscramble Sentences Worksheets Free. School Activity Fund Accounting Software & Training.
https://www.trasoft.net/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/unscramble-sentences-worksheets-free.pdf

Twinkl. (2020). What is guided writing? https://www.twinkl.com/teaching-wiki/guided-writing

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you