This planning is for EYFS. A week of cross curricular planning based upon the book 'Dear Zoo'. Includes non - negotiable vocabulary and Literacy and Numeracy learning for one week. Ideas for differentiated learning in Literacy and Numeracy and linked activities in related areas of learning including outdoor learning opportunities.

Comprehensive weekly plan based on the story "We're all going on a bear hunt'. Includes differentiated planning in Literacy and Numeracy for HA, MA and LA groups. All activities are cross curricular based on EYFS curriculum.

Weekly planning based upon the Nursery Rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Includes differentiated Literacy and Numeracy planning for HA,MA and LA learners including non-negotiable vocabulary and activities for outdoor learning, role play and creative learning. Links well with work on 'growing' gardens and flowers. There is a focus on speaking and listening and vocabulary development through repetition and role play activities.

EYFS unit of planning for 2 week period based upon Goldilocks and the three bears. Includes focused teaching ideas and activities and continuous provision in the areas of learning.

Reception/Year 1 Pirate Treasure Map Reading activity linked to topic on pirates and seaside. Includes a blank treasure map, a key vocabulary mat and a set of 9 differentiated activity cards. Learning objectives ALL I must match pictures to the correct letter sound at the beginning of the word. I must match pictures to the correct letter sound at the end of the word. MOST I should find and read words which have double letters. SOME I should identify words which have more than one syllable. CHALLENGE I could read the pirate sentence accurately and follow the instructions.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour ORANGE. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming acrostic poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour orange and identify orange objects around them. Lots of ‘orange’ photos and an easy to follow acrostic pattern. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour BLUE. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming couplets which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour blue and identify blue objects around them. Lots of ‘blue’ photos and an easy to learn ‘I love blue…’ repetition pattern. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour BROWN. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour brown and identify brown objects around them. Lots of ‘brown’ photos and an easy to follow pattern about a ‘brown world’. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’, ‘Outside’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour YELLOW. EYFS/KS1. Simple two word rhyming couplets (repeating the word yellow) which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour yellow and identify yellow objects around them. Lots of ‘yellow’ photos and an ending which young children can relate to. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour GREEN. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming couplets (repeating the word green) which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour green and identify green objects around them. Poem focuses on ‘healthy greens’ and ‘not so heathy greens’! Lots of ‘green’ photos and an ending which young children can relate to. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’, ‘Healthy eating’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour RED. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming couplets which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour red and identify red objects around them. Lots of ‘red’ photos and a humorous ending which young children can relate to. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Powerpoint Poem about the colour WHITE. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming ‘What is white?’ poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour white and identify white objects around them. Lots of ‘white’ photos and an easy to follow ‘what is white?’ pattern. Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.

Set of 6 blank Nursery Rhyme comic strip templates. The 7th template is a completed example of Hickory Dickory Dock to demonstrate how it can be used. Includes Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Little Bo Peep, Baa Baa Black sheep, Miss Muffet. Use for a range of learning activities including writing speech bubbles, features of a comic strip, storyboarding and writing an ending to a known story or rhyme. The template has 3 boxes with the rhyme below, the 4th box is blank for pupils to add their own final ending.

Unit of work for a week based upon the story 'We're going on a bear hunt'. Includes Literacy and Numeracy planning activities for Higher/middle and Lower ability groups. Includes non-negotiable vocabulary list and activities to develop vocabulary through outdoor learning, role play and creative activity.

Y2, 3, 4. Booklet about glossaries. Can be used as a stand- alone lesson on glossaries or as part of a topic on Norman Castles. Also useful as an assessment following work on glossaries. The glossary activities are organised into a short workbook. Learning objectives: To know that a glossary is an alphabetical list of words with definitions found in a non-fiction book. To recognise the difference between a word and a definition . To put words in alphabetical order. To match words about castles to the correct definitions. Page 1 Offers pupils a selection of vocabulary relating to Norman castles and asks them to select four words to order alphabetically and set out as a glossary. Page 2 Questions about the key vocabulary and glossary. At the end of the booklet there is a set of 12 ‘castle’ glossary cards with a description for the pupils to cut out and order into alphabetical order.

YR/ KS1 beachcomber treasure hunt. Learning objectives: I can identify objects found on a beach. I can use a tally to record and total my results. Pupils record as many of the pictured objects as the see in tally form and total up their scores at the end of the treasure hunt. There are eight beach items to find (limpet, starfish, crab, driftwood, clam shell, pebbles, feather, seaweed). Fun as an ongoing or a timed activity where pupils can work individually, in pairs or in a group.

EYFS/KS1 Beachcombing activity sheet. Learning objective : I can find and name at least 8 things found on a beach. A simple observation and identification activity for pupils while on a visit to the beach. Pupils draw what they find in the empty bucket. There is a simple picture/word key at the bottom of the worksheet to help pupils identify 8 common items found on a beach.

EYFS Parts of a Flower board game A simple game for 2-6 players to help pupils learn and say the names of three parts of a flower (petal, stem and leaf). Six different coloured game boards and instructions for two games included. Useful for small group activity with an adult to ensure pupils repeat and practise the key vocabulary. Can be used with a range of topics including ‘Growing’, ‘Outdoors’, ‘Summer’ etc.

Unit of work PE/ Gymnastics 6 lessons for EYFS/ Reception on theme of positional vocabulary and travel. Each lesson is a step by step guide and includes, unit learning objectives (Key skills), timings, warmup, games, main teaching point, small apparatus handling, apparatus work and cool down. Lesson plan includes a blank column so you can put in your own clock times to keep track of lesson pace. This set of lessons focuses on teaching YR pupils positional vocabulary using small apparatus, benches and mats in a large space. Apparatus used – mats, hoops, cones, skipping ropes, benches. Two apparatus layout plans (optional) are included. Key skills by the end of the unit of work (6 lessons): Awareness of space, obstacles and other children. Respond to ‘stop’, ‘turn’, ‘change direction’ signals. Travel in different ways on floor and on apparatus. Travel ‘on’ and ‘off’, ‘under’ and ‘over’, ‘in’ and ‘out’ and ‘around’, ‘along’, ‘across’, ‘in between’ and ‘through’. Use the above positional vocabulary to describe their sequences. Take off and land correctly and safely. Lesson 1 On and off Lesson 2 Under and over Lesson 3 In, out and around Lesson 4 Along and across Lesson 5 Through and in between Lesson 6 Consolidation of lessons 1-5 and assessment. Lessons can be repeated to consolidate understanding.