Using a 'Mud Map' for Genre Planning

Wise planning really is the great secret behind successful teaching and improved outcomes! Literacy expert Sharon Callen delves into 'mud mapping' as a way to plan out the teaching of different genres, as a teacher and across a school. She chats further about:What 'mud maps' are and how they work, and their importance in supporting teachers in their planningHow to make them connect to your curriculumHow to set about making oneWhat are some of the essential tools to guide your mud mappingThe incredible role of the mud map in driving unit planning, not just for writing, but for reading, thereby capitalising on the reciprocal nature of reading and writing - so we plan to teach our students about understanding the text type and writing in the text type concurrently.and much more!Enjoy, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player.FEATURED RESOURCESTeachificMud Map plannerACARA Curriculum English planners v9. For an  'easy access' curriculumBook StoresLiteracy Continuum by Fountas and PinnellCan Cards by Mike and Linda DumbletonBooks by Nell Duke and Beverley DerewianksDo You Wonder by  Wallace EdwardsWebsitesPoetry Pizzazz by Alan WrightFirst Steps Literacy by Dept of Education WAJOIN CUE LEARNING'S NEXT LIVE WEBINAR!Find upcoming events here and previous webinars (online video courses) here.Other matching PDF resources can be found at Teachific.Got any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email the Cue office at: [email protected] Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy expert and founder of Cue Learning, Sharon Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter https://cuelearning.com.au/contact/And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player.MORE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE:Visit cuelearning.com.auSubscribe to the Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy podcasts  or join on Apple  Podcasts hereContact the Cue office:  [email protected] our Teacher's Toolkit facebook groupFind connected resources on TeachificSee upcoming online eventsSee our online video courses hereAnd finally, read our insightful blogs hereProduced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com