Key Stage 1

ICT KS1 Unit 2A - Writing stories: communicating information using text

In this unit children learn to use words to communicate messages and recognise that ICT lets them correct and improve their work, as they are working or at a later date. Children will also have opportunities to discuss their experiences of using ICT.
Children will be able to apply what they have learnt in this unit when: writing stories with a clear sequence of events in a sustained style; using and punctuating a range of sentence types; commenting on the features which distinguish texts such as narrative, information and poetry.
They will also be able to use these skills when: producing creative writing in English; producing accounts of their work in science and geography; describing sequences of events in history.

WEBLINKS	Writing stories - lots of activities Dreamwriter project - using the keyboard for Key Stage 1 Santa Land!!! A series of lessons using text Writing stories
SOFTWARE	Talking FirstWord - RM Talking Textease,
BOOKS	A series of pupils’ books, teachers’ books and photocopiable resource sheets from Smart Learning Ltd.(www.smart-learning.co.uk for samples) The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

• examples of older children's word processing
• text files
• printed sheets showing pictures with empty speech bubbles
• published children's books