This is a 2 week cycle of reading for year 2, complete with PPT planning, lesson by lesson slides with accompanying comprehension questions and resources day by day. The unit starts with text annotation. The story is analysed page by page with vocabulary defined for each page. Children can answer questions on the slides together and then in their books. There is partner practice and opportunities to write summaries and a brief diary entry. This is very prescriptive and detailed and will be a life saver for those covering this story.

This is 3 week’s worth of planning for the text, ‘Voices in The Park’ by Anthony Browne. There is a 3 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activities, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This is 2-3 week’s worth of planning for the text, ‘Lila and the Secret of Rain’ by David Conway and Jude Daly. There is a 2-3 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activities, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This is 2-3 week’s worth of planning for the text, ‘Pattan’s Pumpkin’ by Chitra Soundar. There is a 2-3 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activites, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This is 2 week’s worth of planning for the text, ‘Man on the Moon’ by Simon Bartram. There is a 2 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activites, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This is 3 week’s worth of planning for the text, ‘Beegu’ by Alexis Deacon. There is a 3 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activites, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This is 3 weeks worth of planning for the text, ‘Julian is a Mermaid’ by Jessica Love. There is a 3 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activites, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This is 2 weeks worth of planning for the text, ‘The Proudest Blue,’ by Ibtihaj Muhammed. There is a 2 week planning document which can be tweaked and annotated to suit your needs, plus some useful worksheets for the accompanying activites, hand made by myself. These are also editable.

This cute little PPT tells the story of “Oliver,s Vegetables.” Following the story, there are some simple comprehension questions and some recap on days of the week. This visual aid can be used in English or Maths in EYFS or KS1. The front cover of the PPT is animated and can be activated by clicking on the play button on the image before putting into Slide Show mode. It is fully editable in case you wish to tweak it to suit your needs.

This PPT can be used as a stimulus for both KS 1 and KS 2 English lessons. LO: To describe a setting. It can be adapted and edited to suit your needs and contains images of different fantasy worlds that children can describe using powerful language or to use their senses to describe. You could even add questions or instructions and print off the slides for children to describe individually. The front cover of the PPT is animated and you can activate it by clicking the play button on the image prior to putting it on slide show mode.

3 PowerPoints to aid with visual literacy in KS2. Both suitable for class guided reading, comprehension or as a visual stimulus in lessons. PPT1 “The Wizard of Oz”- slides with text and pictures PPT2 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - slides with text and pictures. PPT3 “Wizard of Oz” Story mountain PPT which can be used for any text and is fully editable. Can be used alongside class book or independently.

These 2 PPT presentations will aid literacy lessons in KS1 alongside a “Gruffalo’s child” unit of work. PPT 1 is the story and it focuses on adjectives, so as you progress through, they will be highlighted. A good opportunity for discussion and guessing which words they are. Ideal for descriptive work. PPT 2 focuses on the character of Gruffalo’s child and is a good introduction to character descriptions, including what they look like and their likes and dislikes.

Comprises of 3 separate PowerPoint presentations to use with the story “Giraffes Can’t Dance.” These are very useful for both introducing the story and testing comprehension skills afterwards. PPT 1 is a non-fiction intro and focuses on the animals that appear as characters in the book. It will help to prepare children for the story. PPT 2 is a home made PowerPoint version of the story which is useful if your school only has one copy of the book. It acts as an alternative way to view it. PPT 3 is a comprehension game based on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” Children can choose from multiple choice questions about the story. All PPTs are editable so you will be able to tweak them to suit your needs…