<p>This is a scheme of work based around ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. Each of the 12 sessions is fully resourced and ready to go. The resources include differentiated activities and can be easily adapted to suit your needs.</p> <p>Below is a brief overview of the 12 sessions included:<br /> 1.Develop our background knowledge and make predictions<br /> 2.Use interesting vocabulary<br /> 3.Sequence the story<br /> 4.Write a character description (apprentice write)<br /> 5. Use past tense verbs<br /> 6.Use suffixes<br /> 7.Use commas in a list<br /> 8.Use conjunctions<br /> 9.Plan a story<br /> 10. Apply our skills to write a story (over 3 lessons)</p> <p>I have worked as a primary school teacher in Southampton for a number of years and have produced a number of quality resources that I am thrilled to be able to share here. I hope you find these resources useful, please feel free to edit them as you see fit.</p>

<p>This is a scheme of work based around ‘The Journey Home’ by Frann Preston-Gammon. Each of the 8 sessions is fully resourced and ready to go. The resources include differentiated activities and can be easily adapted to suit your needs.</p> <p>Below is a brief overview of the eight sessions included.<br /> 1.Making links and comparing<br /> 2.Developing background knowledge<br /> 3.Developing pupils understanding<br /> 4.Understanding a characters intentions<br /> 5. Zone of relevance, vocabulary building activity.<br /> 6.Understanding a characters feelings<br /> 7.Sequencing a story<br /> 8.reviewing a book</p> <p>The plan also includes a variety of comprehension questions that can be used in a number of different ways to support reading comprehension within your setting.</p> <p>I have worked as a primary school teacher in Southampton for a number of years and have produced a number of quality resources that I am thrilled to be able to share here. I hope you find these resources useful, please feel free to edit them as you see fit.</p>

<p>This is a scheme of work based around ‘The Snail and the Whale’ by Julia Donaldson. Each of the 8 sessions is fully resourced and ready to go. The resources include differentiated activities and can be easily adapted to suit your needs.</p> <p>Below is a brief overview of the eight sessions included.<br /> 1.Making links and comparing<br /> 2.Understanding key vocabulary<br /> 3.Finding information<br /> 4.Identifying how the book is built up<br /> 5. Using key vocabulary<br /> 6.Understanding interesting adjectives<br /> 7.Sequencing a story<br /> 8.Sequencing a story</p> <p>The plan also includes a variety of comprehension questions that can be used in a number of different ways to support reading comprehension within your setting.</p> <p>I have worked as a primary school teacher in Southampton for a number of years and have produced a number of quality resources that I am thrilled to be able to share here. I hope you find these resources useful, please feel free to edit them as you see fit.</p>