Transform your students' writing from "telling" to powerful, evocative "showing" with this comprehensive Show Don't Tell Bundle — everything you need to teach one of the most impactful writing techniques in one complete package.
"Show, don't tell" is the writing skill that separates average writing from extraordinary writing, and this bundle gives you all the resources to teach it thoroughly, revisit it often, and watch your students' writing come alive on the page. Rather than buying individual components separately, this bundle brings together multiple complementary resources so you have everything you need from introduction through to independent application.
Why teachers love it:
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Complete teaching sequence — all the resources you need to introduce, model, practise, and consolidate Show Don't Tell in one download
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Saves planning time — no hunting for complementary resources or wondering what to use next, it's all here
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Multiple practice opportunities — varied activities keep students engaged and give them repeated exposure to the strategy
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Immediately improves student writing — one of the highest-impact writing skills for primary students across all text types
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Excellent value — bundled resources at a better price than purchasing individually
Perfect for:
- Upper primary writing units focusing on descriptive and narrative writing
- Teaching literary devices and writer's craft in Years 3–6
- Writing workshop sessions with individual conference and class instruction components
- Revisiting and deepening Show Don't Tell across the year in multiple text types
- Teachers wanting a complete, planned sequence without reinventing the wheel
What's included:
A bundle of multiple printable PDF resources covering the Show Don't Tell writing technique for upper primary students, including teaching materials, practice activities, and consolidation tasks — all in one download.
Give your writers the technique that makes readers feel — not just read. This bundle has everything to make Show Don't Tell stick!
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'.
