Teaching writing was initailly a struggle for me. When I first came out of university I realised that it was now my responsibility to to teach the students in front of me how to write. I must admit that the first 5 years was constant chopping and changing and trying to discover what worked for me. Creative/independent writing time was always an issue. I felt the work that was being produced wasn't quite at the standard I expected from my students, but whose fault was this.

I fell in love with a method I call ' the read, think, draw, write approach'. I found my kids were actively engaged in writing and the quality improved when they were given time to plan, draw and think in detail about what they were going to write. However, time wasn't all they needed. They also needed a scaffold. This is when I designed my first 'fluency' writing task. After seeing the success my students had with this format I felt like I needed to share it, so that parents could help their children at home. One of the biggest complaints I hear from kids is that they don't know what to write about. I found this scaffolding and presentation of ideas enabled them to achieve the purpose of writing.

And so The Writing Treasure Chest was created. Creating quality writing resources has grown from an idea into a passion. I hope that you find these resources helpful and they become useful tools in classrooms and households worldwide.

The Writing Treasure Chest's products are used globally in Australia, UK, South Africa, New Zealand and North America.

The Writing Treasure Chest prides itself on inspiring children to write. Once they begin writing and develop a passion for it there is no stopping their progress.