Mirror, mirror… what tricky word do you see?
Phase 3 & 4 tricky words using mirror reflections, then practising writing them out afterwards! A fun and brain-boosting way to build word recognition and spelling skills.
Support Your Year 1 Reader at Home!
What to write in your child’s reading diary;
Simple phonics tips & key definitions
Example comments for phonics, fluency, and comprehension
Guidance on using phonics books and why re-reading the same book builds confidence
20 questions for the following subject areas to encourage open ended questions and deeper thinking in continuous provision;
English (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing)
Mathematics (Number, Operations, Geometry and Measurement)
Science (Working Scientifically, Everyday Materials, Plants and Animals)
History
Geography
Art & Design
Design Technology
Music
Physical Education (Movement, Games and Dance)
PSHE / Citizenship (Relationships, Health and Wellbeing)
Religious Education
5 lessons on Plants for Year 1 NC
Lesson 1 -Can I name and recognise at least five common garden and wild plants, and begin to describe where they grow?
Lesson 2 - Can I identify and name common wild and garden plants and confidently sort them into two groups?
Lesson 3 - Can I identify key features of deciduous and evergreen trees, name at least one example of each, and explain the difference between them?
Lesson 4 - Can I name the main parts of a flowering plant (flower, leaf, stem, roots) and describe the basic function of each?
Lesson 5 - Can I understand that plants grow and change over time, and can I describe and label key parts of a growing plant?
All lessons planned with various continuous provision planning ideas for the classroom
4 days worth of Acrostic Poem planning for Year 1 children.
Lesson 1 - Can I understand what an acrostic poem is and identify vocabulary?
Lesson 2 - Can I use images of Spring to create vocabulary?
Lesson 3 - Can I make a short acrostic poem on Spring using a model?
Lesson 4 - Can I write my own Spring acrostic poem?
A few additional resources too.
Lesson 1 - Can I write a short recount about Palm Sunday?
Lesson 2 - Can I write a short recount about the Last Supper?
Lesson 3 - Can I write a short recount about Good Friday?
Lesson 4 - Can I write a short recount about Easter Sunday?
Unit of work, 5 detailed lesson plans.
Includes powerpoint presentations;
Lesson 1 - What is a season?
Lesson 2 - Signs of Spring
Lesson 3 - Observing weather and seasons
Lesson 4 - Data Logging in Spring
Includes resources;
Seasonal clothing activity
Seasons of the year tree activity
Seasons vocabulary
Sings of spring activity
Weather recording chart worksheet
8 days of writing planning for Bumblebear;
1 - Can I make predicions about the story?
2 - Can I recall and sequence events from the story?
3 - Can I explore how Norman feels at different points in the story?
4 - Can I describe Norman and Bumblebear?
5 - Can I write about real bees and their role in nature?
6 - Can I write a letter in the role of Norman, reflecting on his actions?
7 - Can you create a ‘Bee Code of Conduct’?
8 - Can I write a diary entry from Norman about a day at Bee School?
Genre writing mats to aid children to include features in their writing in continuous provision.
Writing mats include;
Report
Narrative
Persuasive
Recount