Hypothesising and Reflecting

My inquiry  is to support tamariki in planning and organising their writing before they write. 


My starting point for my inquiry is to teach/model to my tamariki how to get our ideas down for writing in a plan. It is important that this doesn't feel like just another writing task. Ensuing that tamariki find it easy to use to organise their ideas then expand on these in their writing. Reinforcing to tamariki that when we plan we will use keywords, the expectation is that we are not writing full sentences. Introducing and modelling  key words - what is a keyword?  What/how is it useful when creating a writing plan.


I will design a plan for tamariki to complete on their ipad in Explain Everything. This enables tamariki to write or talk to text their plan. Making sure that it is quick and easy to use. They can then take their plan on their ipad with them when they write in their books. I hope that planning sequentially will help writing become more focused, organised and on topic. As well as building their confidence in their ability to produce a piece of writing that they are proud of.

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  1. PīwakawakaAugust 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM

    Great idea Kate. The foundations are there, and this sounds like an awesome way to organise their ideas. It will work well for their confidence as writers, and as a trained writer myself, the planning is everything, and a formulaic approach will definitely be a bonus. Look forward to hearing how it goes.

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  2. Whaene Vicki FrewinAugust 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM

    This is awesome! One thing I notice when the tamariki come through to us in the seniors, is their lack of understanding of how important planning is. They just race into writing without planning first, or planning is just a few words and you notice the difference between the outcomes of those that plan well vs the ones who brush it off. Can't wait to see what the outcome of this inquiry is!

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