Writing Helper Grade 2 Desk Helper
A writing helper that sits on every desk and quietly lifts the quality of everything your Year 2 students write.
This Writing Helper Desk Helper is a practical and beautifully designed printable reference card for Australian primary school students in Year 2. Covering key writing conventions — sight words, sentence starters, punctuation reminders, word walls and more — this desk helper gives students an independent reference they can consult during any writing task. Less hand-raising, more writing, better outcomes.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum English strand and available as a no-prep instant download.
Why teachers love it:
- Promotes independence — students have the help they need right at their fingertips
- Reduces interruptions — fewer questions about spelling and punctuation during independent writing time
- Curriculum-aligned — content directly supports Year 2 English literacy expectations
- Easy to set up — laminate and place on every desk at the start of the year
Perfect for:
- Year 2 Australian primary classrooms
- Writing lessons, independent writing tasks and literacy rotations
- Australian Curriculum English — Language and Literacy
- Classroom writing tools and independent learning resources
What's included:
A printable Year 2 Writing Helper desk reference card with writing conventions, sight words, sentence starters and punctuation prompts. Designed to be laminated and placed on individual student desks. A4 format.
Print and go — your writing support tool is sorted. 🖨️
Teaching narrative writing?
Our narrative writing activities guide has prompts, story dice and planning ideas to use alongside this resource.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
