<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 6 lesson whole-class guided reading sequence, exploring the non-fiction text Black &amp; British: An Illustrated History by David Olusoga. It was used with a year 3 cohort but could definitely be adapted to suit years beyond and into UKS2.</p> <p>The download includes:<br /> • Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the lesson sequence step-by-step<br /> • Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 6 lessons<br /> • A PDF of the text extracts the children require<br /> • A book cover page to go into books</p> <p>Lesson sequence:<br /> • L1 – Retrieving Information<br /> • L2 – Clarifying vocabulary<br /> • L3 - Recording information<br /> • L4 - Skimming &amp; scanning<br /> • L5 - Exploring an author’s inspiration<br /> • L6 - Comprehension</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 8 lesson whole-class guided reading sequence, exploring the text ‘Planet Omar - Accidental Trouble Magnet’ by Zanib Mian. It was used with a year 3 cohort but could definitely be used towards the end of Year 2 or adapted for years beyond.</p> <p>This is the first of the ‘Planet Omar’ collection starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. In this story, Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school.</p> <p>The download includes:<br /> • Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the lesson sequence step-by-step<br /> • Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 8 lessons<br /> • A daily reading diary that the children complete across the sequence of lessons<br /> • A PDF of the text extracts that children require<br /> • A book cover page to go into reading books</p> <p>Lesson sequence:<br /> • L1 – Retrieving information from the text<br /> • L2 – Explore and define text-specific vocabulary<br /> • L3 - Use retrieval and inference to answer questions<br /> • L4 - Reading lesson - can be ommitted or replace<br /> • L5 - Explore character’s feelings<br /> • L6 - Share &amp; discuss responses to a text<br /> • L7 - Relate to the events in a story<br /> • L8 - Use retrieval and inference to answer questions</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 7 lesson whole-class guided reading sequence, exploring a selection of poems from the ‘I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree’ poetry collection by Fiona Waters. It was used with a year 3 cohort but could definitely be used towards the end of Year 2 or adapted for years beyond.</p> <p>The guided reading sequence uses different reading behaviours to study 7 of the poems from the collection and respond to them.</p> <p>The download includes:<br /> • Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the lesson sequence step-by-step<br /> • Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 7 lessons including differentiated/scaffolded versions<br /> • A PDF of the text booklet the children require<br /> • A book cover page to go into writing books</p> <p>Lesson sequence:<br /> • L1 – Exploring rhyme in a poem<br /> • L2 – Connect imagery to descriptions in a poem<br /> • L3 - Understand and extend the theme in a poem<br /> • L4 - Explore alliteration in a poem<br /> • L5 - Answer retrieval and inference questions<br /> • L6 - Visualise using vocabulary in a poem<br /> • L7 - Exploring rhyme in a poem</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 11 lesson writing sequence, inspired by the text The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber. It produced very successful writing outcomes for a Year 3 cohort but could be tailored for other year groups.<br /> The writing sequence is built up of initial text exploration, where children produce short writing pieces related to the text. Children then develop their own descriptive narrative using features such as similes and metaphors.</p> <p>The download includes:</p> <ul> <li>Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the writing sequence step-by-step</li> <li>Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 11 lessons including a starter for every lesson, activities, some differentiated versions and word mats</li> <li>A PDF of the text</li> <li>A book cover page to go into writing books</li> </ul> <p>Lesson sequence:<br /> • L1 - Explore &amp; describe a story setting<br /> • L2 - Identify descriptive features to visualise<br /> • L3 - 1st person writing using descriptive features<br /> • L4 - Identify punctuation for direct speech<br /> • L5 - Edit punctuation in direct speech<br /> • L6 - Write conversation with demarcated speech<br /> • L7 - Write to create suspense<br /> • L8 - Compose a song or poem (stand-alone lesson, could be ommitted)<br /> • L9 - Use conjunctions to add detail<br /> • L10 - Use variety of language features<br /> •L11 - Edit before publishing</p> <p>If you enjoy or have any feedback when delivering this lesson sequence, a review or comment would be appreciated!</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for an 8 lesson writing sequence, inspired by the video Dreamgiver available on Youtube &amp; The Literacy Shed. It produced very successful writing outcomes for a Year 3 cohort but could be tailored for other year groups.</p> <p>The writing sequence is built up of initial text exploration, where children produce short writing pieces related to the text. Children then explore persuasive devices, before applying them in a letter that they plan, draft, revise/edit and publish (persuarding the Dreamgiver to bring them a dream of their choice).</p> <p>The download includes:</p> <p>Ready-to-go lesson slides (both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the writing sequence step-by-step.<br /> Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 8 lessons including a starter for every lesson, activities, differentiated versions and word mats.<br /> A book cover page to go into writing books</p> <p>Lesson sequence:</p> <p>L1 - Character prediction<br /> L2 - Character description<br /> L3 - Developing imaginative ideas<br /> L4 - Persuasive devices<br /> L5 - Features of a letter<br /> L6 - Planning persuasive letter (persuasive devices)<br /> L7 - Planning persuasive letter (dream description)<br /> L7b - Revising &amp; editing<br /> L8 - Publishing persuasive letter</p> <p>If you enjoy or have any feedback when delivering this lesson sequence, a review or comment would be appreciated!</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 10 lesson writing sequence, inspired by the text Castles by Colin Thompson. It produced very successful writing outcomes for a Year 3 cohort but could be tailored for other year groups.</p> <p>The writing sequence is built up of initial text exploration, where children produce short writing pieces related to the text. From Lesson 5 onwards, children explore the features of, plan, draft, revise/edit and publish an non-fiction page about an imaginary castle of their own.</p> <p>The download includes:</p> <p>Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the writing sequence step-by-step.<br /> Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 10 lessons including a starter for every lesson, activities, differentiated versions and word mats.<br /> A book cover page to go into writing books</p> <p>Lesson sequence:</p> <p>L1 - Using prepositions<br /> L2 - Rhetorical questions<br /> L3 - Writing an invitation<br /> L4 - Acrostic poem<br /> L5 - Expanded noun phrases<br /> L6 - Features of a non-fiction text<br /> L7 - Design a fantasy place<br /> L8 - Drafting (may require 2 sessions)<br /> L9 - Revising &amp; editing<br /> L10 - Publishing of non-fiction page</p> <p>If you enjoy or have any feedback when delivering this lesson sequence, a review or comment would be appreciated!</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 20 lesson writing sequence, inspired by the text Ice Palace by Robert Swindells. It produced very successful writing outcomes for a Year 3 cohort but could be tailored for other year groups.</p> <p>The writing sequence is built up of text exploration where children use a variety of writing techniques to re-write a section of the narrative. Step-by-step the children work through a series of lessons where they develop sections of their narrative (using expanded noun phrases, similes, demercated speech and conjunctions) that they then piece together in a final piece.</p> <p>The download includes:</p> <p>Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the writing sequence step-by-step.<br /> Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 20 lessons including a starter for every lesson, activities, differentiated versions and word mats.<br /> A book cover page to go into writing books.</p> <p>Lesson sequence:</p> <p>L1 - Expanded noun phrases<br /> L2 - Personification<br /> L3 - Expanded noun phrases<br /> L4 - Exploring imagery<br /> L5 - Conjunctions<br /> L6 - Infer character’s feelings<br /> L7 - Text specific vocabulary<br /> L8 - Explore language choices<br /> L9 - Drafting narrative in 1st person<br /> L10 - Drafting narrative in 1st person (continued)<br /> L11 - Similes<br /> L12 - Summarise events<br /> L13 - Speech using inverted commas<br /> L14 - Character description<br /> L15 - Drafting narrative with similes<br /> L16 - Drafting character description<br /> L17 - Drafting<br /> L18 - 20 Revising/Editing &amp; publishing</p> <p>The children read the text through the duration of the writing sequence, so copies or photocopies of the book are required.</p> <p>If you enjoy or have any feedback when delivering this lesson sequence, a review or comment would be appreciated!</p>

<p>This download includes all slides and resources for a 10 lesson writing sequence, inspired by the text Gorilla by Anthony Browne. It produced very successful writing outcomes for a Year 3 cohort but could be tailored for other year groups.</p> <p>The writing sequence is built up of initial text exploration, where children produce short writing pieces related to the text. From Lesson 5 onwards, children plan, draft, revise and edit a sequel to the original story, in which Hannah &amp; Gorilla head off on a new adventure!</p> <p>The download includes:</p> <ul> <li>Ready-to-go lesson slides (Both SMART Notebook &amp; Microsoft PPT format) that are user friendly and take the teacher through the writing sequence step-by-step</li> <li>Clearly organised and user-friendly resources for 10 lessons including a starter for every lesson, activities, differentiated versions and word mats</li> <li>A PDF of the text</li> <li>A book cover page to go into writing books</li> </ul> <p>Lesson sequence:</p> <ul> <li>L1 - Predicting</li> <li>L2 - Writing from a character’s perspective</li> <li>L3 - Expanded noun phrases</li> <li>L4 - Using adverbs in a diary</li> <li>L5 - Planning</li> <li>L6 - Planning</li> <li>L7 - Drafting</li> <li>L8 - Drafting</li> <li>L9 - Revising &amp; editing</li> <li>L10 - Blurb writing</li> </ul> <p>If you enjoy or have any feedback when delivering this lesson sequence, a review or comment would be appreciated!</p>