I Nominate My Dad/Grandad – Mid/Senior Cold Write Stimulus
Optional extra exposition stimulus for Data Tracking, or a new Big Write topic. Great link to Father’s Day.
Text Types
I Nominate My Dad/Grandad – Junior Cold Write Stimulus
Optional extra exposition stimulus for Data Tracking, or a new Big Write topic.
Linking VCOP with the Olympics
Bring the Olympics Alive with Themed Literacy Activities
Persuasive Hooks Poster Set
Help your students grab the audience’s attention with these 7 easy hooks!
Autobiography Fact File Template
Organise your ideas, start drafting your writing, or publish using these autobiography fact file templates.
Fact File Template
Organise your ideas, start drafting your writing, or publish using this fact file template.
Animal Fact File Template
Organise your ideas, start drafting your writing, or publish using this fact file template.
Up-Levelling Sentences With Adverbs
This resource bundle will help you teach your students how to be more specific with their verbs, adverbs and details.
Developing Breakdown Buddies Modelling Guides
Modelling Breakdown Buddies with be easier with our example guides for both teachers and students.
Developing Breakdown Buddies Templates
Develop Breakdown Buddies with these Intensive Student Analysis Templates that build from personal to peer feedback.
Speaking and Writing Reflective Journal Template Pack
Writing and Oral Language Reflective Journal template pack for self-analysis, peer analysis and teacher feedback.
Types of Sentences Complete Lesson Plans and Resources
Teach your students to understand and identify the different sentence types and their structures.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 10
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Audience and Purpose of Writing Planning Template
Do your students know that the key to effective writing is identifying purpose and audience?
Personalised Student Self Editing Checklist for Writing – Template
Empower students to become active participants in their writing journey, by equipping them with analysis and goal-setting skills.
EDITABLE Punctuation Mini Cards
These EDITABLE Punctuation Mini Cards are an ideal resource for many games and activities across all year levels.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 9
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
“What is a Sentence?” Anchor Chart
Teach your students how to write a grammatically correct sentence, with this anchor chart support.
“How to Write a Sentence” Anchor Chart
Teach your students how to write a grammatically correct sentence, with this anchor chart as support.
Using Questions to Add Detail To Sentences Anchor Charts
Expand sentences by Using Questions to Add Detail To Sentences.
EDITABLE Common Word Worksheets – K-2 Worksheets
Editable Common Word Sentences: Mastering Sentence Writing in K-2 📝
Finish My Sentence Worksheets – K-2 Worksheets
Finish My Sentence Worksheets: Build Strong Sentence Skills in K-2
Identify Parts of A Sentence Worksheets – K-2 Worksheets
Help students master identifying and writing grammatically correct sentences with these worksheets. Part of the ‘How to Write a Sentence’ series
Finish My Question – K-2 Worksheets
Help students master asking and writing varied questions with these worksheets. Part of the ‘How to Write a Sentence’ series
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 8
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 7
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 6
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Oral Language Sentence Opener Game
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate sentence openers.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 5
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 4
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 3
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 2
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Vinny’s Vivacious Vocabulary – Junior Set 1
Help build a language-rich classroom with resources that encourage students to investigate high-level vocabulary.
Connectives For A Purpose- Support Mat
An extended support mat of connectives to help students select the right connective for the right purpose.
Home Talk Letter, Tips and Fridge Magnet for Big Write
Support your parent and carer community in running Home Talk to prepare for Big Write.
Home Talk Letter, Tips and Fridge Magnet for Big Talk
Support your parent and carer community in running Home Talk to prepare for Big Talk.
Prompt Planning
Prompt planning can be anything from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, usually 5 minutes. The goal remains the same- focus more time, allowing students to plan quicker.
T.A.G Feedback Prompt for Breakdown Buddies
Encourage student-centred learning with T.A.G feedback for self-assessment or Breakdown Buddies.
Amazing Alliterations Modelled Lesson Slide Pack
An alliteration modelled lesson slide pack designed to support you in modelling the power of figurative language.
Amazing Alliterations Prompt and Worksheet Pack
An alliteration prompt and worksheet pack designed to support you in modelling the power of figurative language.
Big Write Reflective Journal Template and Example
A Big Write reflective journal template for self-analysis, peer analysis and teacher feedback. A filled-in example is also included.
Linking VCOP into Text Structure Template
In order for students to be able to use VCOP to enhance their writing, they first need to be able to identify the different elements in a variety of texts.
Narrative Checklist – Junior Level
This checklist is designed to assist with analysis of narrative texts.
Recount Checklist – Junior Level
This checklist is designed to assist with the analysis of a recount text.
Exposition Checklist – Junior Level
This checklist is designed to assist with the analysis of an exposition text.
A Moment From This Year I Will Never Forget – Mid/Senior Cold Write Stimulus
If you are data tracking, this stimulus is perfect for collecting your Oct/Nov recount Cold Write.
A Moment From This Year I Will Never Forget – Junior Cold Write Stimulus
If you are data tracking, this stimulus is perfect for collecting your Oct/Nov recount Cold Write.
Letter Writing Template
A letter template pack suitable for students who would still benefit from more detailed guidelines.
A Guide For Integrating VCOP with Jolly Phonics
Over 50 lesson ideas to help you to integrate VCOP into your English planners through reading and oral language.
VCOP in the Victorian Curriculum (English 7-10)
This document is the complete Victorian English curriculum for 7-10 that has been highlighted to show example VCOP links that are present in the curriculum. We hope this will help deepen your understanding of how to integrate VCOP into your lessons.
VCOP in the Victorian Curriculum (English F-6)
This document is the complete Victorian English curriculum for F-6 that has been highlighted to show example VCOP links that are present in the curriculum. We hope this will help deepen your understanding of how to integrate VCOP into your lessons.
VCOP in the Victorian Curriculum (English A-D)
This document is the complete Victorian English curriculum for A-D that has been highlighted to show example VCOP links that are present in the curriculum. We hope this will help deepen your understanding of how to integrate VCOP into your lessons.
Sensei’s Level Of Achievement Poster
Students show proficiency in punctuation use, in order to earn their punctuation belts and become Punctuation Masters.
A Small Book for a Special Person
A non-specific small book template that can be used for any special occasion, and for any special person they want to create it for.
VCOP in the National Curriculum (Literacy)
The VCOP elements highlighted in the Australian National Curriculum in General Capabilities – Literacy version 9.0
VCOP in the National Curriculum (C&CT)
The VCOP elements highlighted in the Australian National Curriculum in General Capabilities – Critical and Creative Thinking Version 9.0
Writing Goals Table – Term Targets
Writing goals table for intensive student analysis.
Writing Goals Pencil Display – Editable
Editable writing goals pencil display for intensive student analysis.
Question and Answer Relationship Guide
A Question and Answer Relationship guide to developing a deep-level connection to learning.
I Can Use Synonyms To Improve My Writing- VCOP Kids Video
A short video by the VCOP Kids to help your students to use synonyms to improve their writing.
Picture and Plan Template
A template to help with planning ideas before talking or writing.
Beginning, Middle, End Planning Template
A template to help with planning ideas before talking or writing.
Comic Strip Planning Template
A template to help with planning ideas before talking or writing.
Punctuation Mini Cards – Green
The punctuation mini cards are suitable for all year levels using VCOP.
Punctuation Mini Cards – BW
The punctuation mini cards are suitable for all year levels using VCOP.
Command Terms Support for Question Responding
A support resource to help teach your students how to create appropriate responses to exam questions.
Connectives Wall Challenge
Can you use different bricks from the connective wall to extend your sentences, paragraphs and ideas?
Punctuation Pyramid Poster
The punctuation pyramid poster is suitable for all year levels using VCOP.
99 Oral Language Warm-Ups #2
Pack 2 in the Oral Language Warm-Up cards has a Verb and Adverb Focus- Help your students switch on their brains to learning and start your lessons with oral language.
99 Oral Language Warm-Ups #1
Help your students switch on their brains to learning and start your lessons with oral language.
Punctuation Thief Example Powerpoint – All Levels
The punctuation thief has been at it again. He has stolen the punctuation from our new book and I need your help to put it back again.
DIY Opener Flash Cards- Open Window Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
DIY Opener Flash Cards- Open Door Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
Opener Card Mat – Junior Level
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
Opener Keyring Cards – Mid-High Level
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
DIY Opener Keyring Cards – Mid-High Level
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
I Can Use ‘Because’ to Explain- VCOP Kids Video
A short video by the VCOP Kids to help your students to use the because word to add more detail.
Up-Level These Sentences with Connie
These example sentences can be used as an introduction to explaining connectives for a purpose, as well as introducing up-levelling.
Choosing the Right Connective with Connie
A support mat of connectives to help students select the right connective for the right purpose.
DIY Opener Flash Cards- Open Book Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
Opener Flash Cards- Open Book Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
Opener Flash Cards- Open Window Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
Opener Flash Cards- Open Door Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
Opener Flash Cards- Cartoon Boy Design
Opener Flash Cards are a great example model for explicitly teaching sentence openers.
VCOP Chatterbox for Writing Challenge – Low
A fun addition to your writing sessions to encourage student to enhance their writing.
VCOP Chatterbox for Writing Challenge – Mid
A fun addition to your writing sessions to encourage student to enhance their writing.
VCOP Chatterbox for Writing Challenge – High
A fun addition to your writing sessions to encourage student to enhance their writing.
Recount Checklist – Mid Level
This checklist is designed to assist with analysis of a recount text.
Exposition Checklist – Mid Level
This checklist is designed to assist with analysis of an exposition text.
Narrative Checklist – Mid Level
This checklist is designed to assist with analysis of narrative texts.