A story map of ‘The Storm Whale’ by Oliver Jeffers. I drew these pictures based on the illustrations of the story. I have used this in early years and within my Year 1 class, to retell the story within small groups, as a whole class and as a visual aid to support independent writing.

A story map to use to retell the story of ‘Lost and Found’. I drew these images based on the story written by Oliver Jeffers, however they are not exact copies.

A planning sequence for ‘The Bog Baby’. These lessons build up to writing a retell of the story.

Story map of the The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers

Linking in with the Winter unit in Science, we will be experimenting with ice. Children will put a different substance on each ice cube and we will time it for 5 minutes as a class. The children will then assess the ice cubes to evaluate what has happened to them and why.

Instead of flashcards- quick recap presentation of Phase 4 high frequency words. To be shown at the beginning of phonics lessons.

Simple Power Point of Phase 3 words. I use this during quick recap session at the beginning of phonics on a daily basis.