Transform your Year 1 classroom with this detailed 3-week English lesson plan based on Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. This engaging resource is perfect for developing literacy skills through storytelling, rhyming, and creative writing. -15 structured lesson plans with clear objectives, activities, and differentiation. -Creative writing activities: pupils plan, draft, and refine their own rhyming verses. -Speaking and listening opportunities: perform verses with rhythm and expression. -A collaborative class project to create a sequel storybook. -Fully aligned with the National Curriculum for Year 1. -Detailed writing rubrics for assessment of rhymes, rhythm, creativity, and -structure. -Differentiation for varying abilities, including MLL and SEN support. -Cross-curricular links with art, drama, and music. -Home-learning ideas, such as creating a family rhyming word bank. -Perfect for teachers seeking a ready-to-use, engaging, and flexible resource to inspire young learners.

Introduce your Year 1 pupils to The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson with this comprehensive, 15-lesson English plan aligned with the UK National Curriculum. Covering reading comprehension, descriptive writing, and speaking and listening, each lesson includes clear objectives, engaging activities, and differentiation strategies to support SEN, MLL, and higher-achieving learners. The plan incorporates interactive elements such as role-play, group discussions, and creative writing, alongside assessment opportunities and reflection prompts. Perfect for building confidence and literacy skills, this resource is flexible, fully planned, and designed to inspire a love of learning. Includes: 15 fully planned lessons with clear objectives. Activities for reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Differentiation for SEN, MLL, and advanced learners. Assessment ideas (formative and summative). Teacher-friendly assessment rubric for evaluating writing. Interactive tasks (role-play, group work, creative writing). Vocabulary building with adjectives and sensory language. Guidance on recognising and using rhymes and similes. Reflection prompts and engaging plenaries. Cross-curricular links to art, drama, and science.