No additional resources needed This interactive PowerPoint and 5 lesson plans conclude this unit about stories with Familiar Settings based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. This week, children will continue to focus on ‘Gorilla’ by Anthony Browne, ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr as well as the well-known story ‘There’s No Such Thing As A Dragon’ by Jack Kent. Using these stories, they will begin to develop ideas, plan and write their own stories using the character that they created at the end of week 1. During lesson 3, they will also have fun playing a board game with a partner as they practise reading and spelling words containing the /j/ phoneme! Lesson 1: To create an interesting problem for my story Lesson 2: To plan my own story Lesson 3: To read and spell words with the phoneme /j/ Lesson 4: To create a good story opening Lesson 5: To use my ‘writing toolbox’ to complete my story Total Number of Slides: 32 Resources included? Yes Lesson Plans Included? Yes If necessary, this PowerPoint can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of your class. Physical copies of the books would be beneficial, but links are provided. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme Week 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-fiction-familiar-settings-week-1-of-2-12192909

No additional resources needed #stressfreeteaching This presentation includes the final 5 lessons relating to Aesop’s Fables based on the Year 4 National Curriculum scheme of work. To end this unit children will analyse the structure of an existing fable in order to correctly structure and improve their own writing. Week 3 of 3. Lesson 1: To discuss ideas to plan my own fable Lesson 2: To write the first draft of my fable Lesson 3: To assess and improve my sentence structure Lesson 4: To proofread my writing for spelling errors Lesson 5: To perform my complete fable to an audience Total Number of Slides: 39

No additional resources needed #stressfreeteaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Instructions and Explanations based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit children will read and explore exemplar texts in order to identify various features before applying these to their own work. Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To identify the features of a set of instructions Lesson 2: To use powerful verbs Lesson 3: To write a set of instructions Lesson 4: To identify the features of an explanation text Lesson 5: To write an explanation text Total Number of Slides: 38 Resources Included? Yes

No additional resources needed. #stressfreeteaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Traditional Tales based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons relating to Aesop’s fables which then lead into the children planning and writing their very own fables. Week 3 of 3. Lesson 1: To write compound sentences Lesson 2: To understand the meaning of different proverbs Lesson 3: To write a character description of an animal Lesson 4: To plan my own fable Lesson 5: To write my own fable Total Number of Slides: 32 Resources Included? Yes

This interactive PowerPoint includes 5 whole lessons relating to Songs and Repetitive Poems based on the Year 1 National Curriculum scheme of work which can be easily adapted to meet individual needs. This week, children will enjoy lessons and activities based around the following two poems: ‘Peter ate a Worm’ by Jack Prelutsky and ‘Wings’ by Pie Corbett. Each lesson contains a starter activity, displayed success criteria, main teaching and plenary. Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To write imaginative sentences Lesson 2: To memorise and recite a poem Lesson 3: To copy a poem using neat handwriting Lesson 4: To complete my poem and add illustrations Lesson 5: To write my own version of a poem Total Number of Slides: 27 Poems and Activity Resources Included? Yes Lesson Plan Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

#No additional resources needed. Click here to download lesson 1 for FREE. This bundle includes: 15 complete (and editable) lessons plans, all necessary resources and 3 fully interactive PowerPoints to make this unit enjoyable and engaging. These lessons are centered around a variety of different musical instruments (both familiar and new) as children learn to explore, write and identify the features of information texts. SPAG/GPS covered: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, main and subordinate clauses , apostrophes to show possession and pronouns. Lesson 1: To write about a musical instrument Lesson 2: To prepare an oral presentation using conjunctions Lesson 3: To read and answer questions about a text Lesson 4: To explore and identify the features of an information text Lesson 5: To use a range of conjunctions to form extended sentences Lesson 6: To sort information into different headings Lesson 7: To conduct independent research Lesson 8: To write paragraphs using conjunctions Lesson 9: To continue writing my information text Lesson 10: To assess the work of others Lesson 11: To research an instrument of my choice Lesson 12: To sort my research into an organised plan Lesson 13: To write the first draft of my information text Lesson 14: To check, edit and redraft my information text Lesson 15: To prepare and present my information text Total Number of Slides: 80 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Activities and Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

No additional resources #StressFreeTeaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Labels, Lists and Signs based on the Year 1 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons based on the story ‘Not a Stick’ by Antoinette Portis. This presentation is Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To sequence a familiar story Lesson 2: To correctly label a picture Lesson 3: To create imaginative responses Lesson 4: To use descriptive phrases Lesson 5: To create a role play from a familiar story Total Number of Slides: 43 Resources Included: Yes

Related Poem - ‘The door’ by Miroslav Holub (included) This interactive PowerPoint contains the final 5 poetry lessons relating to Image Poems based on the Year 4 National Curriculum scheme of work. To conclude this unit pupils will practise writing descriptive sentences using comparative adjectives before editing their work to include fronted adverbials. They will learn the importance of a fronted adverbial as well as how and why these are used. Your class will become more engaged with poetry as they use their imaginations to visualise a range of different images when they ‘open a door’. They will then use these collaborative ideas to produce their own image poem (either independently or with a partner) before learning, rehearsing and performing their work during the final lesson. Lesson 1: To write descriptive sentences Lesson 2: To use fronted adverbials to improve my writing Lesson 3: To plan a descriptive piece of writing Lesson 4: To write an image poem Lesson 5: To learn, prepare and perform my poem Total Number of Slides: 29 Differentiation and Group Work? Yes Resources Included? Yes Lesson plan included? No Week 2 of 2 #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This interactive PowerPoint concludes this two-week Observational Poetry unit. During this second week, children will explore the use of imagery within poems by learning how to create powerful images using all 5 senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell). They will have fun imagining themselves as ‘the classroom’ as they consider these senses. What would a classroom see and hear? They will then use their plans to create a poem called ‘I am a Classroom’ based on the poem ‘I am a Writer’ by Joseph Coelho. Poetic Devices/GPS covered throughout these lessons include similes, metaphors, personification, imagery and relative clauses. Related Poems: ‘Sky-Artist´ and ‘Don’t be Scared’ by Grace Nichols ’I am a Writer’ by Joseph Coelho ’Sunlight’ by David Windle Lesson 1: To explore the impact of vocabulary within a poem Lessons 2: To write a poem using metaphors and similes Lesson 3: To plan a poem using descriptive language Lesson 4: To write a poem about a given topic Lesson 5: To revise and perform my poem Total Number of Slides: 31 Lesson Plan Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes Differentiation? Yes No additional resources needed #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

No additional resources #StressFreeTeaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Postcards and Letters based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons relating to the story ‘Dear Greenpeace’ by Simon James (which can be listened to on YouTube using the provided link). This PowerPoint can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of an individual class. Week 2 of 2. Lesson 1: To correctly sequence the events of a story Lesson 2: To practise spelling words with the /ul/ phoneme Lesson 3: To plan the continuation of a story Lesson 4: To write the first draft of my letter Lesson 5: To create a final copy of my letter for display Total Number of Slides: 32 Resources included? Yes

This poster has been created to aid students as they develop their understanding of the Subjunctive Form/Mood.

A planning sheet designed to aid child when writing their own fables.

These resources can be used to support the learning of Adverbs of Manner (which include the different rules for adding the -ly suffix). This handy list can be cut out and stuck into pupils’ books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme