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. Below is a brief overview of the 12 sessions included: 1.Develop our background knowledge and make predictions 2.Use interesting vocabulary 3.Sequence the story 4.Write a character description (apprentice write) 5. Use past tense verbs 6.Use suffixes 7.Use commas in a list 8.Use conjunctions 9.Plan a story 10. Apply our skills to write a story (over 3 lessons) 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.

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. Below is a brief overview of the eight sessions included. 1.Making links and comparing 2.Developing background knowledge 3.Developing pupils understanding 4.Understanding a characters intentions 5. Zone of relevance, vocabulary building activity. 6.Understanding a characters feelings 7.Sequencing a story 8.reviewing a book 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. 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.

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. Below is a brief overview of the eight sessions included. 1.Making links and comparing 2.Understanding key vocabulary 3.Finding information 4.Identifying how the book is built up 5. Using key vocabulary 6.Understanding interesting adjectives 7.Sequencing a story 8.Sequencing a story 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. 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.