This planning is based on 3 short videos, which can be found on the literacy shed website called: Bubbles Way back home Black hat Finishing with a big write focused on report writing. This planning sequence is aimed at Year 3/4 children designed to hit ‘one off’ lessons or for intervention opportunities. This resource is planning only.

This lesson is designed to enable children to write a poem based on firework/bonfire night. It takes children through the process of looking at fireworks and imagining descriptive vocabulary to describe them. There is then a short task looking at the senses and finishing with a written poetry activity focusing on onomatopoeia, alliteration and similes. This is a jam packed exciting lesson but could easily be adapted to last two/three lessons. I also plan on getting my class to do some firework art on black paper with paint and chalk. Then neatly write their poems over the top in glitter pens to make an awesome display! I have planned this lesson with year 3 pupils in mind but could easily work for year 4 & even 5 pupils if the literary devices were appropriate. Please note: All of my planning and resources are edited and made using the Twinkl font, if formatting is a problem when using a resource this may be the problem. The Twinkl font is free to download from the Twinkl website and is very clear for learners to read and dyslexia friendly, which is why I use it religiously.

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world’s most unusual candy maker. When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. This scheme of work based on an absolute child’s favourite is a comprehesive look at setting descriptions aimed at LKS2. This resource set includes: Planning SMART notebook Resources to support differentiation Self Assessment Grid to support Assessment for Learning.

Billy wants only one thing for his birthday - a bucket. Inside it, he can see all kinds of magnificent sea creatures. But Mum and Dad are sceptical and, when Dad unwittingly uses the bucket to clean his car, he’s in for a big surprise! This planning/scheme of work is designed to support those with SEND needs. It would also work perfectly in EYFS -Y1. This planning has activities and resources for children/young people who are verbal and non-verbal as well as those who need small step support pre-curriculum. The planning includes a smart NOTEBOOK to support the teaching along with comprehensive planning and resources. Please contact me if your school is using INPRINT as I have a lot more resources to accompany this SOW if this is the case. Enjoy!

A scheme of work based on the text meerkat mail. This resource was written for young people in a special school setting. It focuses on colourful semantic resources to help young people build sentences. It features postcard writing, inference, comprehension and story mapping as part of the scheme of learning. Lesson objectives provided.

When Miles decrees that he is the “Boss of his body,” his whole family expresses support and respect for his personal boundaries. In a colorful, comic-book style, young kids will laugh while learning this potentially life-saving concept that can benefit them for years to come. This scheme of work is designed to last around 5 weeks. With planning, IWB and activity sheets (in PDF form, please email if you want the inPrint versions) This is the perfect text to introduce the concept of consent. This planning is aimed at young people with SEND who are accessing at a primary level. So it would also be appropriate for EYFS and Yr1. With continuous provision and differentiation up to written level planned for. Please see my page for more Schemes of work aimed at different year groups from my long career in teaching. Have a wonderful day :)

A 6 week planning block for The Lonely Beast. This has been written for children with autism using colourful semantics to access their curriculum. Resources are made in inPrint. This would also suit mainstream EYFS-Year 1 as an access point however in my school children to the age of 18 will access these materials. Sessions 1-4 have a reading focus with writing outcomes depending on the children’s access point. Sessions 4-6/7 have writing outcomes. This text type focus: Interview writing . Please have a look at my other resources too :)

A 6 week planning block for Errol’s Garden. This has been written for children with autism using colourful semantics to access their curriculum. Resources are made in inPrint. This would also suit mainstream EYFS-Year 1 as an access point however in my school children to the age of 18 will access these materials. Sessions 1-4 have a reading focus with writing outcomes depending on the children’s access point. Sessions 4-6/7 have writing outcomes. This text type focus: leaflet writing.

A 6 week planning block for ‘How to be a lion’. This has been written for children with autism using colourful semantics to access their curriculum. Resources are made in inPrint. This would also suit mainstream EYFS-Year 1 as an access point however in my school children to the age of 18 will access these materials. Sessions 1-4 have a reading focus with writing outcomes depending on the children’s access point. Sessions 4-6/7 have writing outcomes. This text type focus: Autobiography . Please have a look at my other resources too :)

A 6 week planning block for And Tango Makes Three. This has been written for children with autism using colourful semantics to access their curriculum. Resources are made in inPrint. This would also suit mainstream EYFS-Year 1 as an access point however in my school children to the age of 18 will access these materials. Sessions 1-4 have a reading focus with writing outcomes depending on the children’s access point. Sessions 4-6/7 have writing outcomes. This text type focus: Newspaper Article . Please have a look at my other resources too :)

Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it’s not such a big worry, and that’s all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again? A perceptive and poignant story that is a must-have for all children’s bookshelves. From Tom Percival’s bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, this is the perfect book for discussing childhood worries and anxieties, no matter how big or small they may be This planning/scheme of work is designed to support those with SEND. It would also work perfectly in EYFS -Y1. This planning has activities and resources for yp who are verbal and non-verbal as well as those who need small step support pre curriculum. The planning includes a smart NOTEBOOK to support the teaching along with comprehensive planning and resources. Please contact me if your school is using INPRINT as I have a lot more resources to accompany this SOW if this is the case. Enjoy!

The Firebird Prince Ivan sets off in search of the Firebird, which has been stealing his father’s golden apples, in this traditional Russian folktale. A story of bravery, determination and magic that has captivated generations, and inspired iconic paintings, music and ballet. Retold in picture book format with a read-aloud text for sharing with young children. This planning is based on the beautiful book called ‘The Firebird’ by Saviour Pirotta with links to the Royal Ballet. This resource pack contains 8 lessons worth of planning, resources and SMART board notebooks (with differentiation). It was a very successful module in Year 3 last year but could easily be differentiated down to year 2 or up to 5. It covers text types such as letter writing, poetry, character description, comparison writing and dance (optional). Please note: all of my planning and resources are edited and made using the twinkl font, if formatting is a problem when using a resource this may be the problem. The twinkl font is free to download from the Twinkl website and is very clear for learners to read and dyslexia friendly, which is why I use it religiously.

Does your woolly mammoth need a wash? This picture book will show you how! A little girl, sensibly clad in a yellow mackintosh and red wellington boots offers readers a step-by-step guide to bathing a mammoth, including everything from how to get the mammoth into the tub (try a skateboard or maybe a heavy-duty crane, or even luring him in with a cake) to how to wash his hair. Just make sure he doesn’t get any soap in his eyes… With a minimal text and delightful illustrations from Kate Hindley, this is a fun spin on the instruction manual format. There is plenty of humour to keep small readers entertained, and Hindley’s adorable pictures brilliantly capture the woolly mammoth’s changing moods - from panic when the soap goes in his eyes, to his final sense of happiness and contentment when he’s out of the bath and snugly wrapped in a towel. Be sure to look out for all the funny mammoth bathroom products on the back cover - ranging from tusk whitener to antibacterial hoof wash. This is great fun to share, and might just persuade any youngsters with an aversion to bath time that having a wash isn’t so bad after all. This scheme of work is designed for LKS2 and has differentiated planning, resources and SMART notebooks to support a really enjoyable unit. The main focus of this planning is to create an instructional text focusing on The Stone Age. I hope you enjoy this planning as much as I enjoyed planning it.

To Grace, family has always meant her Ma, her Nana and a cat called Paw-Paw. When Papa invites her to visit him in the Gambia she dreams of finding the kind of family that is idealised in stories. But she finds that families are what you make them. This planning/scheme of work is designed to support those with SEND needs. It has options for non-verbal and verbal young people as well as ideas on which items to buy to support those working below curriculum level. It would also work perfectly in EYFS -Y1. The planning includes a smart NOTEBOOK to support the teaching along with comprehensive planning and resources. #PLease contact me if your school is using INPRINT as I have a lot more resources to accompany this SOW if this is the case. Enjoy!

Ruby’s Worry Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it’s not such a big worry, and that’s all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again? A perceptive and poignant story that is a must-have for all children’s bookshelves. From Tom Percival’s bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, this is the perfect book for discussing childhood worries and anxieties, no matter how big or small they may be This planning/scheme of work is designed to support those with SEND. It would also work perfectly in EYFS -Y1. This planning has activities and resources for yp who are verbal and non verbal as well as those who need small step support pre curriculum. The planning includes a smart NOTEBOOK to support the teaching along with comprehensive planning and resources. Please contact me if your school is using INPRINT as I have a lot more resources to accompany this SOW if this is the case. Enjoy!

Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father’s too busy to take her to the zoo – or for anything else come to that. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla – but is disappointed when she discovers that the gorilla she’s got is just a toy one. But then something extraordinary happens … the toy turns into a real gorilla, who puts on her father’s hat and coat and takes her off for a magical visit to the zoo… This planning/scheme of work is designed to support those with SEND needs. It would also work perfectly in EYFS -Y1. This planning has activities and resources for children/young people who are verbal and non-verbal as well as those who need small step support pre-curriculum. The planning includes a smart NOTEBOOK to support the teaching along with comprehensive planning and resources. Please contact me if your school is using INPRINT as I have a lot more resources to accompany this SOW if this is the case. Enjoy!

A scheme of work based on the text The Mitten. This resource was written for young people in a special school setting. It focuses on colourful semantic resources to help young people build sentences. It features story planning & writing, inference, comprehension and story mapping as part of the scheme of learning. Lesson objectives provided.

A 6 week planning block for Where the Wild Things Are This has been written for children with autism using colourful semantics to access their curriculum. Resources are made in inPrint. This would also suit mainstream EYFS-Year 1 as an access point however in my school children to the age of 18 will access these materials. Our pathways mean the following: Semi formal: YP using symbols to access their learning (EYFS and lower KS1 equivalent) Formal: Using symbols but attempting to mark make with scaffolding (KS1 equivalent) Formal+: Writing with independence (Upper KS1/ lower KS2 equivalent) Sessions 1-4 have a reading focus with writing outcomes depending on the children’s access point. Sessions 4-6/7 have writing outcomes. This text type focuses on writing a fictional narrative. This also includes planning using a story mountain. Please have a look at my other resources too :)

A 6 week planning block for Wild by Emily Hughes This has been written for children with autism using colourful semantics to access their curriculum. Resources are made in inPrint. This would also suit mainstream EYFS-Year 1 as an access point however in my school children to the age of 18 will access these materials. Our pathways mean the following: Semi formal: YP using symbols to access their learning (EYFS and lower KS1 equivalent) Formal: Using symbols but attempting to mark make with scaffolding (KS1 equivalent) Formal+: Writing with independence (Upper KS1/ lower KS2 equivalent) Sessions 1-4 have a reading focus with writing outcomes depending on the children’s access point. Sessions 4-6/7 have writing outcomes. This text type focuses on writing a setting description. Please have a look at my other resources too :)