Introduction

PM Writing is a complete learning, teaching and assessment package that places an emphasis on the development of the writing process in the early and middle years of primary school. PM Writing provides explicit and systematic instruction in writing, incorporating shared, guided and independent writing and independent reading.

PM Writing Levelled Exemplar Texts

The PM Writing Levelled Exemplar Texts have been designed specifically for guided writing and independent reading, and can be used in a number of teaching and learning situations. There are 94 levelled texts from Levels 1 to 30. Levels 1–15 are single text types and levels 16–30 are dual text types. The texts are exemplars of genre, text type, text form and text structure, and thereby assist in linking the reading and writing processes.

    

PM Writing Exemplars for Teaching Writing (Big Books with IWB Software)

The PM Writing Exemplars for Teaching Writing are large format books designed to help teachers model the conventions of written language in whole-class and small-group sessions. The books provide the initial introduction to each text type, presenting and deconstructing exemplars of the 9 text types taught across the 5 levels. The material presented in these books is reinforced through use of the Interactive Writing Pro Formas and Student Books. Each exemplar text is presented over three double-page spreads.

All PM Writing Big Books include IWB software. The software allows students and teachers to work together to examine the texts in more detail. Functionality allows teachers and students to edit, rewrite, highlight and annotate key text features. Teacher notes and activities are provided on the IWB software. 

PM Writing 1+, 2+, 3+ and 4+ Exemplars for Teaching Writing have been updated. Teacher notes featured on the IWB CD for all exemplars are provided above.

Software compatibility

PM Writing Student Books and Student Resource CDs

The PM Writing Student Resources reinforce the knowledge and skills taught in PM Writing, scaffolding students towards writing the focus text types independently. The site licence Student Resource CDs follow the same structure of the student books with printable BLMs in PDF format.

The student resources feature:

• Assessment for Learning – to assess students' readiness to complete initial tasks or move forward with the program.
• Text Type Writing Scaffolds – to support students through the stages of planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing, helping them to write with success. 
• Activity Pages – to consolidate and extend students' knowledge of the text structure and language features of each focus text type. Each activity is directly linked to content in the Exemplars for Teaching Writing or the Levelled Exemplar Texts. 

PM Writing Teachers' Resource Books

All components of PM Writing are closely linked to form a holistic reading and writing program. It is recommended that each component be used as suggested in the Teachers’ Resource Books. The PM Writing Teachers' Resource Books have been developed to explicitly teach writing, knowledge and skills across a range of student abilities through specific learning tasks. The teaching content in the books is flexible, making it appropriate for use in a number of teaching and learning environments, including whole-class, small-group and independent.

 


The Teaching in Practice DVD contains frequently asked questions about PM Writing and indexed professional development videos which demonstrate suitable teaching strategies for whole-class and small-group lessons.

Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 Teacher’s Resource Books also come with a Lesson Planner in addition to the above software which enables teachers to organise lesson plans and assign small-group reading and writing tasks to students.