Drawing club planning - six dinner Sid

Drawing Club Planning Story-Based Session

Bring this much-loved story to life through a complete Drawing Club planning session, designed for Early Years teachers who want to spark imagination, develop early writing skills, and build rich vocabulary in a playful, meaningful way.

This one-page planning document follows the Drawing Club approach, giving you everything you need for a magical, story-rich session your children will love.

Included:
Vocabulary (4 rich, story-linked words)

Introduce and explore new language from the text through sound, action and discussion.

Mini Moment 1 The Vocab

A simple, engaging moment to explore the meaning and sound of key words from the story.

Mini Moment 2 Share the Story

Guided storytelling with opportunities for prediction, character understanding and oral retelling.

Mini Moment 3 Drawing Club (3 prompts)

Each Mini Moment 3 includes:

Teacher Draws: a simple illustration to model drawing and storytelling

Children Turn: an imaginative invitation to extend the narrative

Physical Hook: a classroom provocation that excites curiosity

Writing Code: early phonics mark making (single sounds, special friends,)

Maths Code: early maths through mark making (counting, numerals, quantities, shapes)

This structure supports early writers, reluctant mark-makers, and children who flourish through story play.

Perfect For Early Years teachers Play-based literacy Daily Drawing Club sessions Continuous provision planning Introducing children to story language and imagination