The Lighthouse Keeper – Premium Talk for Writing Unit

A complete 4-week narrative writing unit designed to develop confident, independent writers through structured Talk for Writing approaches.

This premium teaching unit provides detailed daily lessons guiding pupils from text immersion through innovation and into independent writing.

Ideal for KS2 classrooms, this resource supports teachers with clear progression, modelling, and purposeful writing outcomes.

What’s Included

✔ Full 4-week teaching sequence
✔ Detailed lesson-by-lesson plans
✔ Clear learning intentions and success criteria
✔ Grammar and language development integrated throughout
✔ Teacher modelling guidance
✔ Innovation and independent writing stages
✔ Editing and improvement lessons
✔ Built-in assessment opportunities
✔ Ready-to-teach structure

Writing Focus

Pupils learn to:
• develop atmosphere and setting
• build tension and suspense
• use precise vocabulary choices
• structure narratives effectively
• edit and improve writing independently

Teaching Approach

This unit follows a structured Talk for Writing-style progression:
1. Imitation – exploring narrative features and language
2. Innovation – adapting ideas creatively
3. Independent Application – producing extended writing

Perfect For
• KS2 teachers
• Upper primary English lessons
• Narrative writing units
• Writing moderation evidence
• Supply teachers needing structured planning
• Schools developing writing progression

Please Note

This is a teaching and planning resource containing original lesson guidance and teaching materials designed to support classroom delivery.

Part of the Curriculum Atlas Premium Writing Series

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