Reading and writing templates for teachers of early childhood students

Reading and Writing Templates

Writing templates give students a starting point and direction for their own writing, and can be used to foster students' confidence in their own work. These templates for writing and reading provide students with a structure that is enjoyable and satisfying.

Templates are also really useful when you have extra adult or peer support in the classroom, as the templates guide the lesson and assist the objectives to be reached, without the teacher needing to support or intervene. Parent helpers (especially those who stay without notice), will always be welcome and productive. The teacher can select appropriate templates for writing and have everyone in a small group fully engaged in learning or reinforcing new concepts, while she is working with other students.

Retell a story: Beginning-middle-end 1 no lines (can be enlarged to A3 for more space)

Retell a story: Beginning-middle-end 2 with lines (can be enlarged to A3 for more space)

Retell a story: Beginning-middle-end 3 (2 pages with lines and picture space)

Letter template with "dear" at beginning A4

Half page letter template

Letter template - no words A4

Instruction writing template: 3 steps Free resource

Postcard template

Recipe writing template

Draw a diagram template

Speech and thinking bubbles template

Shopping Lists template (4 on a page)