<p>Bank of 12 literacy lessons linked to The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, drawn from two different units of work. Includes lessons focused on vocabulary, building sentences, performing/reading aloud, and character description. Includes practical and written activities. Uses a colourful semantics approach to support students to build sentences, with options for adaptive teaching making it suitable for Year 1 and 2 students, and/or students with additional needs.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Vocabulary Development:<br /> New vocabulary is introduced in context, with activities to help students understand and use key words from the story.</p> <p>Word Class Focus:<br /> Students will identify and categorise nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions, using them to build sentences.</p> <p>Sentence Building (Colourful Semantics):<br /> Using the colourful semantics method, students will learn how to structure sentences clearly by focusing on the key elements of a sentence (e.g., subject, verb, object). This approach is particularly helpful for students with additional needs, providing visual and structured support.</p> <p>Character Description:<br /> Students will write character description of the Gruffalo, using adjectives to enhance their writing.</p>

<p>Slides for transition activities designed to help you get to know your new class. See slide notes for more information about each activity. Includes practical activities and games, creative and display work, teaching routines, setting expectations and creating class culture.</p>

<p>Phonics Story for the Sound ‘sh’<br /> Resource Type: PowerPoint Presentation</p> <p>This engaging PowerPoint resource is designed to teach Year 1 students the ‘sh’ sound through a fun and simple phonics story. The story is specifically written to highlight the ‘sh’ digraph, helping children practice decoding and blending words with this sound in context.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Phonics Story: A short, engaging story featuring multiple words with the ‘sh’ sound. The narrative helps children recognise and pronounce the sound in context.<br /> Visuals &amp; Support: Bright, clear images accompany the text, reinforcing the ‘sh’ sound and supporting comprehension for all learners.</p> <p>Learning Outcomes:<br /> Sound Recognition: Children will learn to identify the ‘sh’ sound in words.<br /> Word Blending: The story encourages students to blend sounds and read ‘sh’ words fluently.<br /> Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence: Reinforces the connection between the ‘sh’ sound and the letters that make it.</p> <p>Why You’ll Love This Resource:<br /> Engaging &amp; Fun: The story is designed to capture students’ attention, making phonics practice enjoyable.<br /> Easy to Use: Simply open the PowerPoint and start teaching—no additional preparation required.<br /> Perfect for Whole-Class or Small-Group Work: Ideal for phonics lessons or small group interventions.</p> <p>Download Includes:<br /> A fully editable PowerPoint presentation with a phonics story focused on the ‘sh’ sound.</p>

<p>Music composition lesson(s) linked to The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Can be used as a longer session or as separate lessons, or as part of a Gruffalo literacy unit. With a focus on pitch and rhythm. Designed for younger students and/or students with additional needs. Includes powerpoint slides.</p>

<p>Powerpoint slides for lesson on past progressive tense, using images from Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon. Simple and adaptable slides, could be easily linked to any text.</p>

<p>Art activity linked to The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson. Step by step instructions for making a crown, like the animals make for George in the story. Focus on the theme of kindness and giving.</p>

<p>Five drama lessons/activities linked to The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Could be included as part of literacy unit or used separately, either as one longer session or separate lessons. Supports students’ understanding of key concepts and vocabulary in the text, helping to inspire and extend their writing. Designed for younger students and/or students with additional needs.</p>

<p>Literacy Unit: Writing a Non-Chronological Report on Mice<br /> Linked to the Text: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson<br /> Target Audience: Year 1 students, and/or those with additional needs<br /> Resource Type: 5 Lesson Unit (PowerPoint Slides Included)</p> <p>This 5-lesson literacy unit is designed to teach Year 1 students how to write a non-chronological report about crocodiles. Using The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson as a springboard, the unit focuses on the features of nonfiction writing, including the use of headings, subheadings, paragraphs, and captions. The unit also emphasises vocabulary development, particularly adjectives for description.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Understanding Fiction vs. Nonfiction:<br /> Lessons explore the differences between fictional stories like The Gruffalo and nonfiction texts, helping students understand the purpose and structure of each.</p> <p>Non-Chronological Report Features:<br /> Students will learn the key features of non-chronological reports, with a focus on organizing information into headings, subheadings, and paragraphs.</p> <p>Vocabulary and Description:<br /> The unit includes activities to help students develop their vocabulary, with a particular focus on using adjectives to describe mice and make their reports more detailed.</p> <p>PowerPoint Slides:<br /> Each lesson includes a clear, visually engaging PowerPoint to guide students through the learning objectives, with interactive activities and examples of text features.</p> <p>Learning Outcomes:<br /> By the end of this unit, students will:</p> <p>Understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts.<br /> Be able to identify and use the key features of a non-chronological report.<br /> Write a non-chronological report about mice, including headings, subheadings, paragraphs, captions, and descriptive adjectives.</p> <p>Why You’ll Love This Resource:<br /> Clear Structure: The lessons are clearly structured, building step by step from understanding nonfiction to writing a full report.<br /> Engaging PowerPoints: The included PowerPoint slides make it easy to deliver lessons with visual support and interactive elements.<br /> Focused Vocabulary: There’s a strong emphasis on vocabulary development, ensuring that students use descriptive language in their writing.<br /> Differentiation: The resource is suitable for all learners, including those with additional needs, thanks to the visual prompts and structured activities.</p> <p>This unit provides a fun and structured approach to nonfiction writing, using The Gruffalo as an engaging context for learning. Perfect for Year 1 students looking to develop their report-writing skills!</p>

<p>4-Lesson Literacy Unit: Writing Instructions – Linked to The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle<br /> Target Audience: Year 1 students, and/or students with additional needs<br /> Resource Type: 4 Lesson Unit (PowerPoint Slides Included)</p> <p>This 4-lesson unit helps Year 1 students learn how to write instructions, using The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle as inspiration. The unit covers the difference between fiction and non fiction, the features of instruction texts, and focuses on vocabulary development and sentence building.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Fiction vs. Nonfiction: Understanding the distinction between fictional and nonfiction texts.<br /> Instruction Text Features: Learning to identify and use features like numbered steps and imperative verbs.<br /> Vocabulary Development: Focus on action verbs and sequencing words.<br /> Sentence Building: Practice writing clear and simple instructional sentences.<br /> Learning Outcomes:<br /> Identify features of instruction texts and write a set of instructions.<br /> Use appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures to write clear instructions.</p> <p>Why You’ll Love This Resource:</p> <p>Clear Structure: The unit builds logically from understanding instruction texts to writing them.<br /> Engaging PowerPoints: Visual slides guide students through each lesson.<br /> Differentiation: Suitable for all learners, including those with additional needs.</p> <p>This unit provides a structured, engaging approach to writing instructions, perfect for Year 1 students and linked to The Tiny Seed.</p>

<p>Four lesson literacy unit focused on retelling The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. Includes practical and written activities. Uses a colourful semantics approach to support students to build sentences, with options for adaptive teaching making it suitable for Year 1 and 2 students, and/or students with additional needs.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Vocabulary Development:<br /> New vocabulary is introduced in context, with activities to help students understand and use key words from the story.</p> <p>Word Class Focus:<br /> Students will identify and categorise nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions, using them to build sentences.</p> <p>Sentence Building (Colourful Semantics):<br /> Using the colourful semantics method, students will learn how to structure sentences clearly by focusing on the key elements of a sentence (e.g., subject, verb, object). This approach is particularly helpful for students with additional needs, providing visual and structured support.</p>

<p>Drama lessons/activities linked to The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. Could be included as part of literacy unit or used separately, either as one longer session or separate lessons. Supports students’ understanding of key concepts and vocabulary in the text, helping to inspire and extend their writing. Designed for younger students and/or students with additional needs.</p>

<p>Literacy Unit: Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon<br /> Target Audience: Year 1 students, and/or children with additional needs<br /> Resource Type: 10 Lesson Unit (PowerPoint Slides)</p> <p>This 10-lesson literacy unit, based on Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon, is designed to help students retell the story and write a character description. With a focus on vocabulary development, word class, and sentence building (using the colourful semantics approach), this unit is ideal for Year 1 learners and older students with additional needs.</p> <p>Unit Breakdown:<br /> Week 1: Retelling the Story<br /> Students will explore the events in Croc and Bird, practicing sequencing and retelling the story in their own words. The focus will be on identifying key vocabulary, understanding word classes (e.g., nouns, verbs, adjectives), and using simple sentences to recount the story. The colourful semantics approach will help students construct clear and meaningful sentences, focusing on who, what, where, and when.</p> <p>Week 2: Writing a Character Description<br /> In this week, students will focus on writing detailed descriptions of the two main characters—Croc and Bird—using adjectives and sentence-building strategies.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Vocabulary Development:<br /> New vocabulary is introduced in context, with activities to help students understand and use key words from the story.</p> <p>Word Class Focus:<br /> Students will identify and categorise nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions, using them to build sentences.</p> <p>Sentence Building (Colourful Semantics):<br /> Using the colourful semantics method, students will learn how to structure sentences clearly by focusing on the key elements of a sentence (e.g., subject, verb, object). This approach is particularly helpful for students with additional needs, providing visual and structured support.</p> <p>Character Description:<br /> Students will write character description of Croc, focusing on physical traits, feelings, and actions, and using adjectives to enhance their writing.</p> <p>Lesson Features:<br /> Interactive PowerPoint Slides: Each lesson includes engaging slides with visuals, sentence starters, and guided practice.<br /> Differentiation: Lessons are designed to be accessible for all learners, with visual support and scaffolding for children with additional needs.</p> <p>Learning Outcomes:<br /> By the end of the unit, students will be able to:<br /> Retell the story of Croc and Bird in their own words, using simple and extended sentences.<br /> Write a clear character description, using appropriate adjectives and sentence structures.<br /> Identify and use different word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to build accurate and varied sentences.</p> <p>Download Includes:<br /> 10 lesson PowerPoint slides</p> <p>This unit provides a structured, engaging, and accessible approach to literacy for Year 1 students, making it perfect for whole-class lessons or small group interventions.</p>

<p>Phonics Story for the Sound ‘ch’<br /> Resource Type: PowerPoint Presentation</p> <p>This engaging PowerPoint resource is designed to teach Year 1 students the ‘ch’ sound through a fun and simple phonics story. The story is specifically written to highlight the ‘ch’ digraph, helping children practice decoding and blending words with this sound in context.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Phonics Story: A short, engaging story featuring multiple words with the ‘ch’ sound (e.g., “chip,” “chat,” “chicken”). The narrative helps children recognise and pronounce the sound in context.<br /> Visuals &amp; Support: Bright, clear images accompany the text, reinforcing the ‘ch’ sound and supporting comprehension for all learners.</p> <p>Learning Outcomes:<br /> Sound Recognition: Children will learn to identify the ‘ch’ sound in words.<br /> Word Blending: The story encourages students to blend sounds and read ‘ch’ words fluently.<br /> Phoneme-Grapheme Correspondence: Reinforces the connection between the ‘ch’ sound and the letters that make it.</p> <p>Why You’ll Love This Resource:<br /> Engaging &amp; Fun: The story is designed to capture students’ attention, making phonics practice enjoyable.<br /> Easy to Use: Simply open the PowerPoint and start teaching—no additional preparation required.<br /> Perfect for Whole-Class or Small-Group Work: Ideal for phonics lessons or small group interventions.</p> <p>Download Includes:<br /> A fully editable PowerPoint presentation with a phonics story focused on the ‘ch’ sound.</p>

<p>Drama lesson(s) linked to Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon. Could be included as part of literacy unit or used separately, either as one longer session or separate lessons. Supports students’ understanding of key concepts and vocabulary in the text, helping to inspire and extend their writing. Designed for younger students and/or students with additional needs.</p>

<p>Music composition lesson(s) linked to the text Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon. Can be used as a longer session or as separate lessons, or as part of a Croc and Bird literacy unit. With a focus on pitch and rhythm. Designed for younger students and/or students with additional needs. Includes powerpoint slides.</p>

<p>Literacy Unit: Writing a Non-Chronological Report on Crocodiles<br /> Linked to the Text: Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon<br /> Target Audience: Year 1 students, and/or those with additional needs<br /> Resource Type: 4 Lesson Unit (PowerPoint Slides Included)</p> <p>This 4-lesson literacy unit is designed to teach Year 1 students how to write a non-chronological report about crocodiles. Using Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon as a springboard, the unit focuses on the features of nonfiction writing, including the use of headings, subheadings, paragraphs, and captions. The unit also emphasises vocabulary development, particularly adjectives for description.</p> <p>Key Features:<br /> Understanding Fiction vs. Nonfiction:<br /> Lessons explore the differences between fictional stories like Croc and Bird and nonfiction texts, helping students understand the purpose and structure of each.</p> <p>Non-Chronological Report Features:<br /> Students will learn the key features of non-chronological reports, with a focus on organizing information into headings, subheadings, and paragraphs.</p> <p>Vocabulary and Description:<br /> The unit includes activities to help students develop their vocabulary, with a particular focus on using adjectives to describe crocodiles and make their reports more detailed.</p> <p>PowerPoint Slides:<br /> Each lesson includes a clear, visually engaging PowerPoint to guide students through the learning objectives, with interactive activities and examples of text features.</p> <p>Learning Outcomes:<br /> By the end of this unit, students will:</p> <p>Understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts.<br /> Be able to identify and use the key features of a non-chronological report.<br /> Write a non-chronological report about crocodiles, including headings, subheadings, paragraphs, captions, and descriptive adjectives.</p> <p>Why You’ll Love This Resource:<br /> Clear Structure: The lessons are clearly structured, building step by step from understanding nonfiction to writing a full report.<br /> Engaging PowerPoints: The included PowerPoint slides make it easy to deliver lessons with visual support and interactive elements.<br /> Focused Vocabulary: There’s a strong emphasis on vocabulary development, ensuring that students use descriptive language in their writing.<br /> Differentiation: The resource is suitable for all learners, including those with additional needs, thanks to the visual prompts and structured activities.</p> <p>This unit provides a fun and structured approach to nonfiction writing, using Croc and Bird as an engaging context for learning. Perfect for Year 1 students looking to develop their report-writing skills!</p>

<p>8-Lesson Literacy Unit: The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis<br /> Target Audience: Students working at a Year 1 level, including older children with additional needs</p> <p>This 8-lesson unit based on The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis focuses on retelling the story and writing a character description. Over two weeks, students will develop their vocabulary (especially adjectives), practice sentence building, and enhance their storytelling skills.</p> <p>Unit Breakdown:<br /> Week 1: Retelling the Story<br /> Students will sequence events and retell the story using descriptive language and extended sentences.</p> <p>Week 2: Writing a Character Description<br /> Focus on describing characters (especially the Bog Baby) using adjectives and building detailed sentences.</p> <p>Key Skills:<br /> Vocabulary &amp; Adjectives: Introduces adjectives to describe characters and settings. Also a focus lesson on prepositions.<br /> Sentence Building: Practice creating simple and expanded sentences, using a colourful semantics approach.<br /> Character Description: Write a detailed character description with support and sentence starters.</p> <p>By the end of the unit, students will confidently retell the story and write a detailed character description using richer vocabulary and varied sentence structures.</p>

<p>Two-Week Literacy Unit: Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan<br /> Target Audience: Students working at a Year 1 level, including older children with additional needs</p> <p>This two-week literacy unit, based on Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan, is designed to support vocabulary development, sentence building, and story retelling. It includes 10 lessons, with a focus on word classes, extending sentences using conjunctions, and using synonyms to expand vocabulary.</p> <p>Key Features:</p> <p>Vocabulary Development: Introduces and reinforces key words from the story through engaging activities.<br /> Word Class &amp; Sentence Building: Focuses on identifying word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives) and constructing simple and extended sentences, using a colourful semantics approach.<br /> Synonyms &amp; Conjunctions: Helps students use synonyms to vary their language and conjunctions to join ideas and extend sentences.<br /> Retelling the Story: The final goal is for students to retell the story of Big Red Lollipop using new vocabulary and sentence structures.</p> <p>By the end of the unit, students will be able to retell the story confidently, using a richer vocabulary and varied sentence structures. This unit is suitable for Year 1 learners and provides scaffolding for children with additional needs.</p>