Familiar settings lesson plan

Can be used as ext. activity or independent guided reading activity. Children copy front cover (before having read), ensuring they include author and title and then write a sentence predicting what the book might be about.

Two pages of alphabetically ordered HFW, laminate double-sided and have on tables to support ch.

The text from Polar bear, polar bear what do you hear? typed for work on patterned language and also for children to read out in class assembly.

Differentiated Letters and Sounds plan for oa and o_e

Think of words to rhyme with hall and then write a poem using the words. Hope it's useful :)

Format can be used by changing ideas in boxes. Example of mindmap for Literacy topic - good way to look over a half-term.

Can be changed for whatever reason and laminated to make more formal.

Polar bear, Polar bear text typed. Used for class assembly but can be used for patterned lanuage activities

Great for display, lines are adjustable.

Group names, which can be laminated and children's names written on with dry-wipe (then can be changed)

Can be changed to suit any topic but works well as a scaffold.

Mindmaps where children can fill words in, sometimes an independent activity in class or sent home for homework. Linked to sounds that we learn that week. Sheets can be easily changed to fit any sound. I hope you have found these resources useful. If you have time please leave feedback :)

Will use as a start to Fantasy worlds to have a character in mind to then create a setting for. Just a bit of fun to start children thinking of silly, amusing ideas. Two versions: Factfile for BA Full descriptive sentences for AA Thank you :)

Various differentiated activities on partitioning. Can easily be adapted to suit your class, saves time! Please leave feedback, thank you!

An assortment of resources to do with jungle topic. Postcards - used for writing assessment at end of topic. Write a postcard home from the depths of the jungle. Very simple but can be jazzed up with clipart. Just saves time! Design your own smoothie with tropical fruits. Draw a picture in the style of Henri Rousseau. Blank mindmap - fill in mindmap with vocab at beginning and as children add new vocab as they learn. Please leave feedback :)

Links to 'which soap lathers the most?' test included in other resources. A differentiated sheet to start thinking about keeping a test fair and how to make it safe.

Simple two large circles for children to sort characters into two groups...circles can easily be overlapped to make a venn diagram. Ignites good discussion about different groups as most children are familiar with the characters. Hope it's useful! :)

Questions which can be used for any text to get children thinking about the story after they have read it. Can be filled in my HA or scribed for LA. Makes for good assessment at the end of a story focus. Have stuck into their Literacy books.

Differentiated tally and pictogram, transfer info