This Hodgeheg unit of work is designed to immerse students in the classic children’s story while building essential literacy skills. The first week focuses on foundational language concepts, including word classes and expanded noun phrases, helping students to enhance their vocabulary and sentence structure. Worksheets and activities provide engaging practice, allowing students to apply their understanding in a variety of ways. Additionally, a guided reading resource encourages deeper comprehension of Hodgeheg, fostering thoughtful discussion and improving reading fluency. This unit is a well-rounded approach to developing language skills while enjoying a beloved text.

Unlock a complete unit of work for “A Walk to London,” tailored for Year 2 writing! This comprehensive resource includes an overview of lesson plans, engaging PowerPoint presentations, and thoughtfully designed worksheets. Each component is crafted to inspire creativity and enhance writing skills, guiding students through the story’s themes and characters. Perfect for educators looking to create an immersive learning experience, this unit makes writing both fun and educational. Step into the adventure of learning today!

These are the resources I used with my Year 1 class, designed specifically to support a range of abilities, including several children who were at pre-key stage levels or required additional foundational support due to the learning gaps created by the pandemic. Week2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12709539

Dive into the captivating world of Yokki and the Parno Gry with this editable week-long resource. Perfect for primary classrooms, it includes: Predicting: Activities to infer what might happen next in the story. Grammar Focus: Lessons on expanded noun phrases, adjectives, and verbs to enrich writing. Asking Questions: Developing curiosity and comprehension through thought-provoking prompts. This resource supports literacy skills while immersing children in the rich narrative of Yokki’s journey. Ideal for sparking creativity and building confidence in reading and writing. Yokki and the Parno Gry- Week 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13159994

In this reimagined tale of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” we find Goldilocks, a curious young girl who stumbles upon a cozy cottage in the woods. She enters, trying the bears’ porridge, chairs, and beds, just as in the classic story. However, when the bears return home, they discover not just Goldilocks, but a messy scene with clues left behind—an overturned chair, an empty bowl, and a half-read book. Instead of being frightened, Goldilocks reveals she’s actually a secret detective, on a mission to solve the mystery of the missing honey from the bear’s pantry! The three bears, intrigued by her story, team up with Goldilocks to uncover the culprit: a mischievous raccoon who has been stealing their food! Together, they hatch a plan to catch the raccoon in the act, leading to an unexpected friendship and a new adventure in the enchanted woods.

In this exciting Iron Man writing unit, students explore prediction skills, practice using similes, and ideas of a wanted poster based on the text. This week’s resources include both Active Inspire Flipcharts (previously used) and new PowerPoint slides with updated content for more recent lessons. Stay tuned as additional writing weeks will be released soon, covering the full progression of the unit. If Week 1 was helpful, we’d love to hear your thoughts—please leave a comment and rating to help us improve further! Week 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13151776

Explore a wealth of resources for Little Wandle books, designed to enhance your teaching plans and boost comprehension skills! From engaging lesson plans to comprehension activities, our comprehensive materials support educators in fostering a love for reading. Phonics Phase 2 Teacher Training: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13152039 Phonics Phase 3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13140132 Phonics Phase 4: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13140143 Phonics Phase 5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13140149 Fluency: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13157821 Phonics Phase 2 Activities and editable Powerpoint: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13150278 Phonics Phase 3 Activities and editable Powerpoint. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13152047

This fantastic resource is packed with nouns, adjectives, and phrases, plus excellent sample sentences to help students write vivid descriptions of settings. I’ve used it successfully with my Year 4 and 5 classes, and they loved it! Update: I’ve added extra resources to do with setting and a detailed powerpoint about setting and character description.

This is a three-week planning sequence. This text explores issues of conservation and starts to explore whether we can escape the issues that endangered animals face on a day-to-day basis. Children create fact files on endangered animals as well as writing short persuasive pieces on why we need to save a particular endangered animal. Children will be able to identify how a sentence is formed by its grammatical structure as a question, a command, a statement or an exclamation. Children will be encouraged to edit work, being aware of tense and word choice. Word classes (nouns/verbs/adjectives) will be referred to throughout. Week 2 and 3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13145691

Dive into the world of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist with our comprehensive, freely available unit! Designed for primary school children, this unit unpacks Dickens’ classic tale of resilience and survival amid the hardships of Victorian England. With resources covering historical context, engaging character studies, and thematic analysis, students will explore issues of poverty, justice, and morality. This free unit plan includes ready-to-use lessons, interactive activities, and thought-provoking discussions, making it accessible for all educators to bring the power of Dickens’ storytelling into the classroom. Rest of the unit is here Week 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/oliver-twist-ks2-writing-unit-week-2-6-13146016

This is another unit i have taught for year 2. slightly different outcomes, the first weeks outcomes are predicting and ordering the story in chronological order. They are 4 day lessons. Get Week 1 and 2 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13149490

Resources for Year 2/3/4 about the Minpins Roald Dhal book. Character description. Setting Description. Using expanded noun phrase. I used some Twinkl resources and adapted the worksheets from Literacy Tree. Hope this free resource helps fellow teachers.

A variety of mental starters as well as Mathematical vocabulary that children can repeat before a topic in Maths. Works brilliantly with my class. This is a Promethean flip-chart that uses Active inspire. Update: I’ve included Powerpoint now.

A Little Wandle PowerPoint for parents is a presentation designed to help parents understand the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds phonics program used in many primary schools. It typically covers: What is phonics? Explains how children learn to read by connecting sounds with letters. How Little Wandle works: Details the program’s structure, including daily phonics lessons, reading practice, and assessments. What parents can do to help: Offers practical tips and resources for supporting children’s reading development at home. Examples of activities: Shows examples of phonics games, blending activities, and decodable books used in the program. These presentations are often used during parent workshops or information evenings to ensure parents are well-informed and equipped to support their child’s literacy journey. They aim to build a strong partnership between school and home for the benefit of the child’s reading success. Phonics Phase 2 training pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13152039

The Little Wandle Fluency Programme helps children become confident, fluent readers. It builds on the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds phonics programme, using a carefully chosen selection of engaging chapter books. Here’s what makes it special: Gradual Progression: The programme features 5 fluency levels with increasing word counts, supporting children as they develop reading stamina and speed.   Engaging Books: A diverse range of fiction and non-fiction titles by top authors and illustrators keeps children motivated to read.   Teacher Support: Downloadable lesson plans and word sheets help teachers deliver effective fluency instruction.   Essentially, Little Wandle Fluency bridges the gap between learning phonics and becoming a truly independent reader. Fluency 2-5: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13157831

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Retreival , Vocabularly and Inference questions based on the book band colour following the READ WRITE INC scheme. These resources have been created by me to use for guided reading in Year 2, can also be used for Year 1 and Year 3 or anyone using those colour banded books.

Retreival , Vocabularly and Inference questions based on the book band colour following the READ WRITE INC scheme. These resources have been created by me to use for guided reading in Year 2, can also be used for Year 1 and Year 3 or anyone using those colour banded books.

Retreival , Vocabularly and Inference questions based on the book band colour following the READ WRITE INC scheme. These resources have been created by me to use for guided reading in Year 2, can also be used for Year 1 and Year 3 or anyone using those colour banded books.