Talk for Writing: Rosie’s Walk Narrative Unit (Early Years / Primary 1) – 3–4 Week Planning Pack

A 3–4 week Talk for Writing narrative unit based on Rosie’s Walk. Designed for Early Years and Primary 1 learners. Teacher planning pack with clear teaching sequence and activities.

Full Description

Support early storytelling and narrative writing with this engaging Talk for Writing Rosie’s Walk unit, created for Early Years and Primary 1 learners.

This structured 3–4 week literacy unit develops storytelling confidence through oral rehearsal, sequencing, vocabulary development, and early writing opportunities. The unit follows the proven Talk for Writing progression and is designed to support high-quality teaching while reducing unnecessary workload.

⭐ Teaching Sequence Included

• Imitation – Learning and retelling the story

• Exploration – Understanding story structure and language

• Supported Innovation – Changing story elements together

• Application – Applying story language through play and early writing

⭐ Learning Outcomes

Children will learn to:

✔ Retell familiar stories using repeated language

✔ Sequence story events

✔ Develop vocabulary linked to movement and place

✔ Suggest changes to story characters or settings

✔ Build early sentence structure

✔ Apply storytelling through talk, play, drawing, and emergent writing

⭐ What’s Included

• Full 3–4 week teaching sequence

• Weekly learning intentions and outcomes

• Suggested teaching activities and strategies

• Skills development overview

• Teacher guidance and notes

• Curriculum links

⭐ Important Information

This resource is a Teacher Planning Pack.

It does NOT include:

• Worksheets

• Slides

• Written model texts

The resource is intentionally flexible to allow teachers to adapt activities to suit their learners and classroom context.

⭐ Perfect For

• Talk for Writing classrooms

• Early Years storytelling and literacy

• Narrative writing teaching

• Play-based literacy learning

• Small group or intervention teaching

⭐ File Details

PDF Download

11 Pages

⭐ Curriculum Links

Supports development of:

• Listening and talking skills

• Early reading comprehension

• Emergent writing

• Expressive language

• Storytelling and creative play

⭐ Terms of Use

This resource is licensed for personal classroom use only.

It may not be shared, distributed, or resold.

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