Call Me Lion - Write an informal letter.

This is a 3 week teaching unit using the book ‘Call Me Lion’ by Camilla Chester as a writing stimulus.

Outcome: Write an informal letter in role as Leo, who has selective mutisim, using emotive vocabulary.

Our half termly theme was based on the SDG ‘reduced inequalities’ and this unit fitted in perfectly by celebrating inclusion, friendship and empathy. Alongside this, we looked at the biography by Stevie Wonder (uploaded in another resource). This really helped the children develop empathy and compassion for others.

This teaching sequence follows the T4W scheme -
Imitate (WK1) where children immerse themselves in the genre.
Innovate (WK2) shared write looking at a high-quality example by tweaking the WAGOLL.
Independent (WK3) the children apply all the skills they have learnt.

A wonderful teaching unit, which my children thoroughly enjoyed and it produced some high-quality writing. It is a great book that can promote the themes of morality.