Character description KS1 unit - Alien

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Summary of learning objectives and task

Lesson 1
L.O To generate ideas for a character description
Children will design six aliens and choose their favourite.

Lesson 2
L.O To use adjectives to describe a character
Children will use their senses to write adjectives about their alien.

Lesson 3
L.O To use adjectives to describe a characters personality.
Children will write attributes to describe their alien.

Lesson 4
L.O To write a character description.
Children will write a description of their alien.

All lessons start with children solving a problem that can only be solved using the LO. e.g identifying a picture through a sentence that doesn’t contain expanded adjectives so it is impossible to identify the picture.Research has shown that when children learn through problem solving and having ownership of their own learning they develop a deeper and longer lasting understanding.

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Throughout children are encouraged to rewind on prior learning through rewind sections.

Children are also exposed to fast forward where they will see how their learning applies to future learning (be this the next lesson or in future years)

Chilli challenges encourage children to maximise their learning. Challenges should be given to all. Not just your most able. They are purposely open ended. The ‘differentiation’ comes from how your most able access the task.

Helping hands provide children with additional supports to allow them to access the main learning.

Colour coding
Blue slides – Reflection
Green slides – Child led
Red slides – Teacher led
Orange slides - Independent application