KS1 Dinosaur Literacy plan. Letter Writing 10 lessons. Dear Dinosaur book. English KS1 letter plan
**KS1 Dinosaur Literacy plan. Letter Writing using Dear Dinosaur - ends in writing a real letter to post. **
Key Stage 1 planning (can be adapted to suit KS2)
YouTube link to the book included.
Teach letter writing, punctuation, spelling, personal pronouns, capitals for proper nouns and sentence construction. Linked to Dear Dinosaur book (with real letters.) Wider world - about museums and dinosaurs.
Includes:
detailed letters
Lesson Plan
Powerpoint also available in PDF
PDFs for whiteboards of various resources
sound files of dinosaur roars
a letter from the dinosaur with a master to adapt
postcard to print and use with children
2 birthday cards to write in, relating the the book
plus other resources for ten lessons on writing letters
Lots of YouTube links are provided to enthuse and motivate further.
Suitable for KS1 particularly Year 1 children, although can be adapted for Y3.
An overview of the lessons:
Lesson 1 - About Dinosaurs and museums - hook and grab for book ( MP4 of moving T Rex and sounds provided)
Lesson 2 - Looking at dinosaurs and asking questions using a question mark.
** (PDF or Powerpoint of high quality T Rex photos and questions provided.)**
Lesson 3 - Using personal pronoun I. Use I’m, I’ll, I, I’ve.
Lesson 4 - Using capitals for personal pronouns.
Compose the first letter and read the book. (Link provided.)
Lesson 5 - Finding the letter from the dinosaur (resource provided plus blank
to adapt your own). Responding with questions.
Lesson 6 - Letter layout and replying to the dinosaur letter.
Lesson 7 - Spelling and handwriting work - write in a birthday card. (Provided.)
Lesson 8 - Use punctuation.?! when writing a** post card. (Provided.)**
Lesson 9 & 10 write a real letter to a museum with purpose and post.
I try to provide my resources so you can simply download, print and teach, as I know how busy all teachers are!