Lancashire Professional Development Service helps educational settings like schools and academies to realise the full potential of their children and young people, by providing professional training, bespoke consultancies and inspiring resources. All of our curriculum resources are designed by highly experienced teaching and learning consultants.
Lancashire Professional Development Service helps educational settings like schools and academies to realise the full potential of their children and young people, by providing professional training, bespoke consultancies and inspiring resources. All of our curriculum resources are designed by highly experienced teaching and learning consultants.
’Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 2 - Week 12: Prepare to shrink to the size of an ant.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy in Year 2.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 12 topic for Year 2: Prepare to shrink to the size of an ant.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
A message from our Senior English Consultant Nicola Martin:
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Lancashire Primary English and Literacy team
Home Learning Read and Respond Units
Summer 2 overview - Available now!
Due to popular demand, the Primary English and Literacy team have created a second overview of units to support schools, teachers, parents and children.
This follows on from an overview produced for Summer 1 including 6 weeks of plans for Reception to Y6. You may not have used the full suite yet due to this being a 5 week half term!
The Summer 2 overview includes 4 weeks of plans from Reception to Y6 which can be used at home or in school.
As in previous weeks, an example letter is included which teachers can send to parents in order to provide additional guidance, or to tailor the units to particular classes.
Many schools have been enhancing the units in the following ways:
-Providing word banks to support each day or week
-Teachers reading aloud some of the stories, poems and texts and sending via an online platform/school website so the children can ‘see and hear’ them
-Designing additional activities linked to the suggested texts to make links across the curriculum
We hope the units continue to be useful and please share any feedback on our Facebook page….
Twitter feed…. @lancsliteracy @lpds or by emailing
Nicola.martin@lancashire.gov.uk
Senior Consultant for Primary English and Literacy
’Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 4 - Week 12: Wallace and Gromit.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy in Year 4.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 12 topic for Year 4: Wallace and Gromit.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
A message from our Senior English Consultant Nicola Martin:
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Lancashire Primary English and Literacy team
Home Learning Read and Respond Units
Summer 2 overview - Available now!
Due to popular demand, the Primary English and Literacy team have created a second overview of units to support schools, teachers, parents and children.
This follows on from an overview produced for Summer 1 including 6 weeks of plans for Reception to Y6. You may not have used the full suite yet due to this being a 5 week half term!
The Summer 2 overview includes 4 weeks of plans from Reception to Y6 which can be used at home or in school.
As in previous weeks, an example letter is included which teachers can send to parents in order to provide additional guidance, or to tailor the units to particular classes.
Many schools have been enhancing the units in the following ways:
-Providing word banks to support each day or week
-Teachers reading aloud some of the stories, poems and texts and sending via an online platform/school website so the children can ‘see and hear’ them
-Designing additional activities linked to the suggested texts to make links across the curriculum
We hope the units continue to be useful and please share any feedback on our Facebook page….
Twitter feed…. @lancsliteracy @lpds or by emailing
Nicola.martin@lancashire.gov.uk
Senior Consultant for Primary English and Literacy
’Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Reception - Week 2: Spring Chicken
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy in Reception.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 2 topic for Reception: Spring Chicken
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 3 on Thursday 30th April.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 5 - Week 2: Deadly Creatures
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 5.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 2 topic for Year 5: Deadly Creatures.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 3 on Thursday 30th April.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 4 - Week 2: Chocolate
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 4.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 2 topic for Year 4: Chocolate.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 3 on Thursday 30th April.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 3 - Week 2: Eggs
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 3.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 2 topic for Year 3: Eggs.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 3 on Thursday 30th April.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 2 - Week 2: Roald Dahl Poetry
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 2.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 2 topic for Year 2: Roald Dahl Poetry
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 3 on Thursday 30th April.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 2 - Week 3: Recipes
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 2.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 3 topic for Year 2: Recipes
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 4 on Thursday 7th May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 6 - Week 3: Robots - Part One
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 6.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 3 topic for Year 6: Robots - Part One.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 4 on Thursday 7th May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 5 - Week 3: Danny the Champion of the World
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 5.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 3 topic for Year 5: Danny the Champion of the World.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 4 on Thursday 7th May.
’Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Reception - Week 3: Big Bad Bugs
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy in Reception.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 3 topic for Reception: Big Bad Bugs
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 4 on Thursday 7th May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 6 - Week 5: Climate change.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 6.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 5 topic for Year 6: Climate change.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 6 on Thursday 21st May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 3 - Week 4: Crocodiles
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 3.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 4 topic for Year 3: Crocodiles.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 5 on Thursday 14th May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 2 - Week 5: Birds
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 2.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 5 topic for Year 2: Birds
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 5 on Thursday 21st May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 5 - Week 4: Inventions.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 5.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 4 topic for Year 5: Inventions.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 5 on Thursday 14th May.
’Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Reception - Week 5: Trio of traditional tales
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy in Reception.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 5 topic for Reception: Trio of traditional tales
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 6 on Thursday 21st May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 1 - Week 4: Bunnies
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 1.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 4 topic for Year 1: Bunnies
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 5 on Thursday 14th May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 3 - Week 5: Shoes.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 3.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 5 topic for Year 3: Shoes.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 6 on Thursday 21st May.
‘Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 6 - Week 4: Robots - Part Two.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy for Year 6.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 4 topic for Year 6: Robots - Part Two.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
New plans will be released on a weekly basis every Thursday after Easter. Please check back for week 5 on Thursday 14th May.
’Read and Respond’ unit to support home learning in English and Literacy, Year 3 - Week 7: Be healthy and happy.
This resource includes an electronic set of plans for parents for English and Literacy in Year 3.
These newly created exciting ‘Read and Respond’ units will support home learning in English and Literacy. The ‘mini units’, available for Years 1-6 inclusive, provide daily English lesson plans and have been designed for you to send home to parents on a weekly basis. (Reception guidance for Literacy is also available, though in a slightly different format).
All the plans use text extracts freely downloadable from LoveReading4Kids, Oxford Owl or websites with free audio recordings.
Week 7 topic for Year 3: Be healthy and happy.
It is suggested that each unit is sent to parents with an accompanying letter as a way of the class teacher personally introducing the unit of work. This will provide the teacher with the opportunity to address any particular sections of the plan, provide supporting materials (e.g. a writing frame) where appropriate and/or make reference to any prior learning. An editable example of how this might look is also included.
A message from our Senior English Consultant Nicola Martin:
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Lancashire Primary English and Literacy team
Home Learning Read and Respond Units
Summer 2 overview - Available now!
Due to popular demand, the Primary English and Literacy team have created a second overview of units to support schools, teachers, parents and children.
This follows on from an overview produced for Summer 1 including 6 weeks of plans for Reception to Y6. You may not have used the full suite yet due to this being a 5 week half term!
The Summer 2 overview includes 4 weeks of plans from Reception to Y6 which can be used at home or in school.
As in previous weeks, an example letter is included which teachers can send to parents in order to provide additional guidance, or to tailor the units to particular classes.
Many schools have been enhancing the units in the following ways:
-Providing word banks to support each day or week
-Teachers reading aloud some of the stories, poems and texts and sending via an online platform/school website so the children can ‘see and hear’ them
-Designing additional activities linked to the suggested texts to make links across the curriculum
We hope the units continue to be useful and please share any feedback on our Facebook page…. lpdslancashire
Twitter feed…. @lancsliteracy @lpds or by emailing
Nicola.martin@lancashire.gov.uk
Senior Consultant for Primary English and Literacy