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Foundations

Core Read to Write

A set of educational materials including a release note, a picture book titled "The Something" by Rebecca Cobb, and a logo for "Read to Write Foundations" featuring a colorful open book, a pencil, and a green handprint.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Losing Story

    Purpose: To tell and write a losing story

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Animal Information

    Purpose: To inform

    EYFS Theme:

    Friendship & Animals

    Vehicle Text:

    The Something by Rebecca Cobb

A children's book titled "Star in the Jar" by Sam Hay, with an illustration of two kids at night near a window, and promotional materials for "Read to Write Foundations" including a logo with a colorful open book, a green handprint, and a blue train icon.

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Finding Story

    Purpose: To tell and write a finding story

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Poster to find a lost star

    Purpose: To inform and describe

    EYFS Theme:

    Stars & Space

    Vehicle Text:

    Star in the Jar by Sam Hay

Image of a children's reading and writing educational material, including a workbook titled "Read to Write Foundations," a book titled "Juniper Jupiter" by Lizzy Stewart featuring a girl flying like a superhero, and a logo with an open book, a pencil, and a green handprint.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Superhero Story

    Purpose: To tell and write a superhero story

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: A letter wanting to be a sidekick

    Purpose: To inform

    EYFS Theme:

    Superhero

    Vehicle Text:

    Juniper Jupiter by Lizzy Stewart

Collection of educational materials including a book titled "Little Red" by Bethan Woolvin, a Read to Write Foundations teaching guide with a blue and white design featuring a train and a hand logo, and a colorful open book illustration with a pen, clouds, and rainbow-colored pages.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Traditional Tale

    Purpose: To write and tell a traditional tale

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: How to trap an animal

    Purpose: To instruct

    EYFS Theme:

    Traditional Tales

    Vehicle Text:

    Little Red by Bethan Woolvin

Image of educational materials including a bookmark, a book titled "The Extraordinary Gardener" by Sam Boughton, and a Read to Write Foundations guide with the title and colorful graphics of a plant and a book.

Unit E

A set of educational materials including a book titled 'The Storm Whale' by Benji Davies, a 'Read to Write Foundations' worksheet with a train illustration, and a logo featuring a colorful open book, a green pen drawing, and a green handprint.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Transformational Story

    Purpose: To tell and write a transformational story

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: How to grow a garden / plant vegetables

    Purpose: To instruct

    EYFS Theme:

    Growing

    Vehicle Text:

    The Extraordinary Gardener by Sam Boughton

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Friendship Story

    Purpose: To tell and write a friendship story

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Poems: Sea creature poems

    Purpose: To describe

    EYFS Theme:

    Seaside

    Vehicle Text:

    The Storm Whale by Benji Davies

Year 1

Core Read to Write

Cover of a children's book titled "Old Bear" by Jane Hissey, featuring illustrations of stuffed animals, including a bear, rabbit, duck, and others, along with educational materials for early reading and writing practice for Year 1 students.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Discovery Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Messages

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    History: Living Memory

    Vehicle Text:

    Old Bear by Jane Hissey

Educational materials for young children, including a 'Read to Write' workbook and a book titled 'Rapunzel' by Bethan Woolvin.

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Traditional Tale

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: How to catch a witch

    Purpose: To instruct

    Vehicle Text:

    Rapunzel by Bethan Woolvin

Educational reading and writing materials for children, featuring a book titled "Hermelin the Detective Mouse" with an illustration of a mouse and a typewriter on the cover, and a colorful "Read to Write" sign.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Detective Story

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Letters

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    Geography - Locality

    Vehicle Text:

    Hermelin the Detective Mouse by Mini Grey

Cover of the book "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak with an illustration of wild creatures in a forested setting and a boat nearby.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Portal Story

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Wild Things

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Cover of a children's reading and writing educational booklet titled 'Read to Write' featuring a colorful open book with a rainbow and a pen, and a book cover of 'The Secret of Black Rock' showing a boy in a boat near rocks and sea.

Unit E

Cover of a children's book titled 'The Last Wolf' by Mini Grey, featuring a young girl in a red jacket and hat playing a flute in a forest, with a sign that reads 'Red Riding Hood goes green'.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Return Story

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Postcards

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science - Animals inc. Humans

    Vehicle Text:

    The Secret of Black Rock by Joe Todd Stanton

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Hunting Story

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: Recipes

    Purpose: To instruct

    Vehicle Text:

    The Last Wolf by Mini Grey

Year 2

Core Read to Write

Educational flyer featuring a book cover titled 'A River' by Marc Martin, with tropical jungle imagery, along with a logo for Read to Write and LiteracyCounts.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Circular Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Letter

    Purpose: To inform

    Curriculum Topic:

    Geography - Rivers and Seas

    Vehicle Text:

    A River by Marc Martin

Cover of a children's book titled 'The Night Gardener' featuring an illustration of an owl-shaped tree under a full moon, with a small child looking up.

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Setting Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Diary

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers

Cover of a children's book titled "The Bog Baby" with an illustration of a blue creature, and a Read to Write educational guide showing the book cover and a colorful logo.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Finding Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: How to build a habitat

    Purpose: To instruct

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science - Living Things, Habitats & Plants

    Vehicle Text:

    The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis

Cover of a children's book titled "Grandad's Island" by Benji Davies, featuring a beach scene with an older man and a young boy, surrounded by colorful parrots, toucans, and tropical foliage.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Return Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Jungle Animals

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies

Educational materials for second grade revision on the book "The King Who Banned the Dark" by Emily Haworth-Booth, including a bookmark, a book cover, and a logo for Literacy Counts with colorful raised hands.

Unit E

Educational materials including a third-grade writing workbook titled "Read to Write," a children's book titled "Rosie Revere, Engineer" by Andrea Beaty, and a promotional card for the literacy program featuring the workbook logo with colorful hands and an open book.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Mistake Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: How to be a Regal Leader

    Purpose: To inform

    Curriculum Topic:

    History - Beyond Living Memory Great Fire of London

    Vehicle Text:

    The King who Banned the Dark by Emily Haworth-Booth

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Invention Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Explanation: How a machine works

    Purpose: To explain

    Vehicle Text:

    Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

Year 3

Core Read to Write

Cover of a 'Read to Write' educational workbook for third-grade students featuring a book cover of 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes with an illustrated robot on a blue background and a colorful logo with open book and pencil.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Approach Threat Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Explanation: How to capture the Iron Man

    Purpose: To explain

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science - Forces & Magnets

    Vehicle Text:

    The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (Chris Mould Edition)

Cover of a children's book titled "Fox" by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks, featuring an illustration of a fox in a natural setting with trees, and a separate

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Fable Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Fox Report

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Fox by Margaret Wild

Reading curriculum for third grade featuring a book titled 'The Rhythm of the Rain', with a cover illustration of a canyon with a river and a person rowing a boat, along with logos and educational information.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Setting Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: River Information Leaflet

    Purpose: To inform

    Curriculum Topic:

    Geography - Mountains & Rivers

    Vehicle Text:

    The Rhythm of the Rain by Graham Baker-Smith

Cover of a reading and writing educational book titled "Jemmy Button" with a green grass background and a small figure peeking through the grass.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Return Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Letters

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    Jemmy Button by Alix Barzelay

Educational materials for Year 3 students including a book titled 'Egyptology' with an Egyptian motif and an Egyptian bird, and a leaflet with the 'Read to Write' logo featuring a colorful open book and a green pen.

Unit E

Cover page of a literacy workbook titled 'Read to Write' for Year 3 students, featuring a colorful logo of an open book with a pointing finger and a pen, and a smaller version of a grayscale cover showing a boy walking in a forest.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Egyptian Mystery

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Diary

    Purpose: To inform

    Curriculum Topic:

    History - Egyptians

    Vehicle Text:

    Egyptology by Dugald Steer

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Lost Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Newspaper Report

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    Into the Forest by Anthony Browne

Year 4

Core Read to Write

Educational reading and writing resources for children, including a colorful logo with an open book, a pen, and the phrase 'Read to Write', and a black-and-white illustration of two children wearing glasses with mounted magnifiers, titled 'the whale'.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Setting Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Newspaper Report

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science - Living things / Habitats / Animals

    Vehicle Text:

    The Whale by Ethan Murrow

The image shows a literacy educational kit including a book titled 'Leaf' by Sandra Dieckmann, a flyer or card with the 'Read to Write' logo featuring an open book, a colorful crayon, and a rainbow, and an additional copy of the book cover. The flyer indicates it is for Year 4 students and promotes the 'Read to Write' program, with details about the author and the curriculum.

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Outsider Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Polar Bears

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann

Cover of a children's book titled "Arthur and the Golden Rope" with a colorful illustration of a boy holding a torch in a mystical landscape with mountains and a glowing object in the sky.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Myth Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Defeating a Viking Monster

    Purpose: To inform

    Curriculum Topic:

    History - Vikings

    Vehicle Text:

    Arthur & the Golden Rope by Joe Todd Stanton

Book cover titled "The Lost Happy Endings" by Carol Ann Duffy, with artwork of a girl in a red cap and scarf in a forest background. Promotional material for Literacy Counts, featuring the read to write program for Year 4, with details about the book and its educational focus.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Twisted Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Persuasion: Letter

    Purpose: To persuade

    Vehicle Text:

    The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy

Educational reading and writing material for children, including a colorful logo of a rainbow-colored open book with a pen, a pamphlet titled 'The Journey' with illustrations of children and nature, and the 'Read to Write' campaign branding for literacy improvement.

Unit E

Educational material for Year 4 students featuring a Read to Write program with a book titled Manfish on the cover, an illustration of an underwater diver, fish, and seaweed, and a logo with colorful hands.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Refugee Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Diary

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    Geography - Europe

    Vehicle Text:

    The Journey by Francesca Sanna

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Invention Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Jacques Cousteau Biography

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    Manfish by Jennifer Berne

Year 5

Core Read to Write

Cover of a children's educational book titled 'Where Once We Stood,' featuring an astronaut on the moon, published by Christopher Riley and Martin Impey.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Exploration Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Formal Report

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science - Space

    Vehicle Text:

    Where Once We Stood by Christopher Riley

Book cover of 'FarTHER' by Grahame Baker-Smith featuring a boy and a girl with fairy wings, sitting on a mountain with a cloudy sky background.

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Setting Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Letter

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    FArTHER by Graham Baker Smith

Reading to Write workbook cover for Year 5, featuring books "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle and a graphic novel adaptation. Also shows the Read to Write logo with a colorful open book and a green pen.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Cliff hanger Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Inform: Formal Event report

    Purpose: To inform

    Curriculum Topic:

    History - Victorians

    Vehicle Texts:

    The Hound of the Baskervilles - Graphic Novel by Daniel Ferran & Oxford Children's Classics: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Cover of a children's book titled "The Promise" by Laura Carlin, with an illustration of a girl sitting on a bench, wearing a yellow checkered shirt and blue jeans, holding a leaf, with a background of a dock and cloudy sky.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Character Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Newspaper Report

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    The Promise by Nicola Davies

Educational materials for Year 5 students featuring a guide titled 'The Lost Book of Adventure' with illustrations of a crocodile, boat, and nature scenes, along with a 'Read to Write' logo showing a colorful open book with a pen.

Unit E

A read-to-write reading program sheet for Year 5 featuring the book King Kong by Anthony Browne, with a cover image of King Kong against a cityscape at night.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Survival Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Explanation: Survival Guide

    Purpose: To explain

    Curriculum Topic:

    Geography - North & South America / World

    Vehicle Text:

    The Lost Book of Adventure by Teddy Keen

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Dilemma Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Discussion: Balanced Argument

    Purpose: To discuss

    Vehicle Text:

    King Kong by Anthony Browne

Year 6

Core Read to Write

Educational flyer for Year 6 'Read to Write' program, featuring book covers of 'Rose Blanche' and 'Anne Frank,' with colorful logo of open book and pencil, and information about texts and writing outcomes.

Unit A

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Recount: Diary

    Purpose: To recount

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Bravery Speech Award

    Purpose: To recount

    Curriculum Topic:

    History - War

    Vehicle Text(s):

    Rose Blanche by Christophe Gallaz and Roberto Innocenti and Anne Frank by Josephine Poole

Educational flyer promoting 'Read to Write' program for Year 6, featuring a book titled 'A Story Like the Wind' by Gill Lewis with a dark blue cover and a wind-themed illustration. The flyer includes a logo with colorful open books and a pen, and mentions improved literacy outcomes.

Unit B

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Flashback Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Newspaper Report

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    A Story Like the Wind by Gill Lewis

Educational read-to-write program materials featuring books on evolution, the origin of species, and related themes, with colorful logos and text for Year 6.

Unit C

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Discovery Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Explanation: Adaptation

    Purpose: To explain

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science - Evolution and Inheritance

    Vehicle Text:

    On the Origin of Species by Sabina Radeva

Read to Write logo with colorful rainbow book and green pen, alongside a literacy worksheet titled Year 6 Revision Unit with images of 'The Wolves in the Walls' and 'The Ways of the Wolf' books, and two books about wolves.

Unit D

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Recount: First Person Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Discussion: Balanced Argument

    Purpose: To discuss

    Writing Outcome 3:

    Information Text: Wolves

    Purpose: To inform

    Writing Outcome 4:

    Narrative: Suspense Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Vehicle Text(s):

    The Ways of the Wold by Smriti Prasadam and The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman

    *Revision unit

Educational materials for read-to-write program, including a booklet titled "Shacketon's Journey" and a cover page with a colorful open book and a green pen, emphasizing literacy development for Year 6 students.

Unit E

Educational resources for Year 6 students featuring a book titled "Hansel & Gretel" by Neil Gaiman, and promotional materials from Literacy Counts including a logo, slogan "Read to Write," and writing outcomes.

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Endurance Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Magazine Article

    Purpose: To recount & inform (hybrid)

    Curriculum Topic:

    Geography - Coasts

    Vehicle Text:

    Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill

Unit F

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Dual Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Persuasion: Letter

    Purpose: To persuade

    Vehicle Text:

    Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman

Additional Units: Science Collection

Educational materials featuring the book "The River" by Tom Percival, including a cover image and a Read to Write Foundations worksheet with text about the vehicle and writing outcome, and illustrated graphics of a dog and a child near a river.

EYFS

  • Writing Outcome:

    Narrative Story Sentences

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    The River by Tom Percival

Educational materials and a book titled "The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon" by Richard Adams. The materials are for Year 1 reading and writing, featuring a colorful logo of an open book with a rainbow, clouds, and a green pen creating a purple scribble.

Year 1

  • Writing Outcome:

    Instructions

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon by Richard Adams

Cover of a children's book titled 'Bloom' by Anne Booth with illustrations of children and flowers, along with level 2 'Read to Write' educational materials for early literacy development.

Year 2

  • Writing Outcome:

    Diary Entry

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    Bloom by Anne Booth

Educational reading materials including a 'Read to Write' workbook for Year 3 with a logo of a colorful open book and pen, and a children's book titled 'Wisp: A Story of Hope' featuring a boy reaching out to the sky on its cover.

Year 3

  • Writing Outcome:

    Promise Narrative

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    Wisp by Zana Frallion

Educational reading and writing materials for Year 4 featuring a book titled "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry and a Read to Write logo with an open book and a pen.

Year 4

  • Writing Outcome:

    Persuasive Letter

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry

Year 5

  • Writing Outcome:

    Journey Narrative

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    Wild is the Wind by Graham Baker-Smith

Year 6

  • Writing Outcome:

    Newspaper Report

    Curriculum Topic:

    Science

    Vehicle Text:

    Rise Up by Amanda Li

Additional Units: Environment Collection

EYFS

  • Writing Outcome:

    Narrative Sentences

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    Saving Mr Hoot by Helen Stephens

Year 1

  • Writing Outcome:

    Environment Narrative

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnarvas

Year 2

  • Writing Outcome:

    Rebuild Environment Narrative

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    Tidy by Emily Gravett

Year 3

  • Writing Outcome:

    Description Letter

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    Dear Earth by Isabel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi

Year 4

  • Writing Outcome:

    Transformation Narrative

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    The Secret Sky Garden by Linda Sarah

Year 5

  • Writing Outcome:

    Restoring the Environment Narrative

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    Greta and the Giants by Zoe Tucker and Zoe Persico

Year 6

  • Writing Outcome:

    Environmental Change Narrative

    Theme:

    Environment

    Vehicle Text:

    Varmints by Helen Ward and Marc Craste

Further Additional Units

Year 1

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: A Friendship Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Messages

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    Paper Planes by Jim Helmore

Year 1

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Return Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: Party Invitation

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzy Stewart

Year 2

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Twisted Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Persuasion: Letters

    Purpose: To persuade

    Vehicle Text:

    Jack and the Baked Beanstalk by Colin Stimpson

Year 3

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Setting Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Information: Travel Report

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Return by Aaron Becker

Year 3

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Character Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: How to be a mischievous child

    Purpose: To instruct

    Vehicle Text:

    Seen and Not Heard by Katie May

Year 3

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Captive Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Diary

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    Starbird by Sharon King-Chai

Year 4

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: An Adversity Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Biography

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different & Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls

Year 5

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Cliff hanger Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Instructions: Instruction Manual

    Purpose: To instruct

    Vehicle Text:

    The Errand by Leo LaFleur

Year 5

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Inform: Biography

    Purpose: To inform

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Recount: Diary

    Purpose: To recount

    Vehicle Text:

    Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine

Year 6

  • Writing Outcome 1:

    Narrative: Freedom Narrative

    Purpose: To narrate

    Writing Outcome 2:

    Inform: Letter about an issue to MP

    Purpose: To inform

    Vehicle Text:

    Dreams of Freedom by Amnesty International

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! We have a suggested planning cycle document that addresses this explicitly. We can also help you through Consultancy Support to map out the units to meet the needs of your specific school context.

  • Our ‘core’ Read to Write units are designed to cover a half term. Our Science and Environment units are 3 weeks so can be doubled up to cover a half term if needed.

  • Our Read to Write units are full of incidental writes which build up to a larger writing outcome. Many of these incidental writes are poems in various forms. Email mari@literacycounts.co.uk for an overview of the poetry covered in each unit.

  • Literacy Counts do not supply the vehicle texts to accompany the Read to Write units. They can be purchased through Madeline Lindley or any bookseller.

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Read to Write core units:
Whole school bundle: £2350 (saving of £170)
Year Group bundles: £350
Individual units: £60

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Science Collection:
Individual units: £40

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Individual units: £40

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