Ready to have your whole writing unit for the Gingerbread man planned for you ready to go? Including the vocabulary, comprehension, grammar and sentence writing activities. This 4 week writing unit has everything you need to explicitly teach writing using the Gingerbread man as the focus text. Talk for writing  friendly with story map included or use it with the story book included.

INCLUDES:

• A 4-week unit with 14 sequenced writing lessons that builds early sentence writing skills and a narrative story step-by-step
• Unit planner and lesson sequence overview
• 300 PowerPoint slides for explicit teaching and interactive modelling
• 16 engaging writing templates and sequencing worksheets to scaffold learning
• A PDF storybook
• Teaches vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, syntax, sentence writing, and a simple 5-part narrative structure
• Talk for Writing friendly – incorporates oral language, imitation, innovation, and invention stages

This 4-week narrative writing unit is designed to slot easily into your current literacy block — whether you're using a set curriculum, following Talk for Writing, or planning week-to-week.

Use the 14 sequenced lessons as part of your daily writing block for 3/4 weeks. Each lesson includes teaching slides (vocab, comprehension, grammar, sentence innovation or sentence composition, modelled writing, and printables — no extra planning needed.

This resource is perfect for:

• Kindergarten and Year 1 teachers who want an evidence-based, structured approach to writing
• Teachers using the Science of Reading who want to align writing with language development
• Anyone looking to boost student confidence and creativity without reinventing the wheel
• Time-poor legends who love a grab-and-go unit that actually works

FAQ

Q: Do I need to change my current writing curriculum to use this?

A: Not at all. This unit is flexible and can either replace your narrative unit or complement it. You can use the full sequence or just pick the lessons and templates that align with your current plan.

Q: Does this align with the Australian Curriculum?

Yes! The lessons cover key outcomes across vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar, and narrative writing, and support oral language, comprehension, and syntax — easily aligning to F–1 content descriptors.

Q: Is this suitable for Foundation and Year 1?

A: Yes! It’s been created with both levels in mind. Foundation students can focus on oral storytelling, sentence-level writing, and drawing to communicate ideas. Whilst grade 1's can work towards writing 5 part stories, with a stronger focus on grammar and structure.

Q: I use Talk for Writing – will this work with that approach?

A: Absolutely. This unit supports oral storytelling and includes a story map and simple script. Ideas and information on how to imitate, innovate and invent the story and includes many opportunities for sentence innovation and composition.

Q: Does this align with the Science of Reading?

A: Yes! It builds from oral language and vocabulary development and supports syntactic awareness, sentence construction, and comprehension — all key pillars of the Science of Reading.