A unit of 7-8 lessons for Year 1 writing based on ‘The Everywhere Bear’. Planning could easily be adapted to match the Year 2 outcomes. Lessons build up to complete a retell of the story.

A sequence of 7 lessons for Year 1 writing. These plans could be adapted for the Year 2 objectives. After completing this unit, I would do a few lessons to write a retell of the story.

A unit of 10 lessons around ‘The Storm Whale’ by Benji Davies. Planning has been used for Year 1 but could easily be used for Year 2. Lessons build up to a retell of the story.

Includes menu, food cards/cut outs and order

Year 1 planning sequence written by me for ‘The Paper Dolls’ by Julia Donaldson. Sequence of 9 lessons. Can build up to a retell of the story. Includes paper dolls template and paper dolls themed writing paper.

‘Stuck’ story map drawn by me. Drawings are not perfect but still identifiable as the story.

Jack and the beanstalk themed activities for KS1 children. These are mainly writing/English subject based. This grid was made for lockdown, home learning for Year 1. It could be used for a homework grid for children to complete activities over a

The Queen’s Handbag by Steve Antony Hand-drawn by me. Used for Year 1 English lessons to retell the story.

This planning is for Year 2 but can be adapted for Year 1. Includes a 20 lesson planning sequence and r

Includes a sequence of lessons, prior learning, future learning, vocabulary and resources needed. Statements taken from the National Curriculum

A full overview of work for ‘Animals Including Humans’ for Year 1. Includes sequence of lessons, ideas for other activities and how to gather evidence. Vocabulary that should be introduced within each lesson, as well as vocab that should be revisited from previous learning.

Suitable for EYFS and KS1. Disney princess themed counting cards. Images are not my own but taken from online sources.

Superhero themed counting cards from 1-10.

Up to three weeks worth of planning for ‘Grandad’s Island’ by Benji Davies. Has been used for Year 1 but could easily be used for Year 2 by making a few steps up. Illustrations used are taken from the story.

A story map of ‘The Storm Whale’ by Oliver Jeffers. I drew these pictures based on the illustrations of the story. I have used this in early years and within my Year 1 class, to retell the story within small groups, as a whole class and as a visual aid to support independent writing.

A story map to use to retell the story of ‘Lost and Found’. I drew these images based on the story written by Oliver Jeffers, however they are not exact copies.

A planning sequence for ‘The Bog Baby’. These lessons build up to writing a retell of the story.

Story map of the The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers

Linking in with the Winter unit in Science, we will be experimenting with ice. Children will put a different substance on each ice cube and we will time it for 5 minutes as a class. The children will then assess the ice cubes to evaluate what has happened to them and why.

Instead of flashcards- quick recap presentation of Phase 4 high frequency words. To be shown at the beginning of phonics lessons.