Take your students on a creative writing adventure!
The Secret Library is a structured narrative writing unit that guides students through the process of planning, developing and writing their own engaging story.
Students enter a mysterious library that appears only to those who need it. Using this imaginative setting as inspiration, they learn how to develop characters, establish a setting, create a problem, sequence events and bring their stories to life.
What’s Included
- Narrative writing activities
- Character and setting development
- Story planning and organisation
- Narrative structure
- Problems and complications
- Event sequencing
- Descriptive writing tasks
- Guided student writing activities
- Opportunities to plan, draft and develop a complete narrative
Students practise developing interesting characters, creating engaging settings, organising their ideas, using descriptive language and writing a complete narrative with a clear beginning, middle and ending.
Perfect For
- Years 3–6
- Whole-class writing lessons
- Small-group instruction
- Learning Support
- Independent writing
- Creative writing activities
Flexible and Easy to Use
Use the activities as a complete narrative writing unit or select individual tasks to complement your existing literacy program.
With an engaging theme and structured writing support, The Secret Library helps students move from their first ideas to a finished story they can feel proud of.
