Little Red Hen Talk for Writing Literacy and Topic bundle EYFS KS1

I have used these resources as part of our work on the Little Red Hen - usually carried out in the autumn term of Year 1, but would be fab for Reception Class or Year 2 if differentiated.

I use the Talk for Writing method to teach the story using the Powerpoint and we learn this off by heart. We map the story ourselves on the flipchart, or the children do their own version.

Once the children can imitate the story we move onto innovation. I have created innovation worksheets for them to come up with their own ideas for the main character, setting, the corn and the secondary characters.

When story mapping our innovated ideas I usually give them this scaffolded story map to help them with the structure whilst they slot in their own ideas.

The series of lessons can end here or can be followed by a big write. I would usually allow three lessons for the big write - beginning, problem/solution, ending - and model each part.

I have also added the resources for making bread during topic lessons, plus writing frames that can be used in Literacy to support this.