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Note: I have a plan for 6 weeks but i created the powerpoints and completed it in 5 lessons. What’s Included Over 5 Weeks: Week 1 – Introduction to Pointillism and Artist Study: Children are introduced to the art technique of pointillism through the work of Georges Seurat and modern artist Anna Enshina. They learn how to use small, precise dots to build colour and shape, and explore why artists choose this method. Pupils experiment with dotting using cotton buds or fine brushes. Week 2 – Artist Focus: Anna Enshina This session dives deeper into the work of Anna Enshina. Children respond to her animal paintings, discussing the use of colour, texture, and dot patterns. They complete a two-page artist response spread, including observational drawing, colour analysis, and a reflection on their emotional response to the artwork. Week 3 – Exploring Colour Mixing and Texture through Dots: Children investigate how placing colours side by side can create new colours visually (optical mixing). They create a dot-based colour blending chart and apply this knowledge to a mini painting. Vocabulary includes subtle, vibrant, and optical mixing. Week 4 – Sketching and Planning a Wildlife Dot Artwork: Using wildlife photographs for inspiration, children sketch animals with a focus on texture and detail. They plan how to represent feathers, fur, or patterns using dots, experimenting with layout and colour choice. Sketching may be done on iPads or paper. Week 5 – Creating the Final Piece: Children bring together all the skills learned to produce a final A4 (or canvas) wildlife artwork using the pointillism technique. They work carefully to layer colours and include meaningful detail. Reflection tasks help pupils evaluate their progress and celebrate their finished piece.

his Learning Environment Checklist is a practical tool designed to help teachers, support staff, and school leaders evaluate and maintain a classroom environment that is inclusive, purposeful, safe, and stimulating for all learners. The checklist supports reflection on how the physical space, displays, routines, and resources contribute to children’s academic, emotional, and social development. It ensures the environment promotes independent learning, positive behaviour, and is accessible to SEND, EAL, and all pupils. This checklist helps you assess: Classroom Organisation Are furniture and resources arranged to support group work, independent tasks, and teacher-led input? Are walkways clear and the space well managed? Displays and Visual Support Are working walls up to date and purposeful? Is vocabulary, scaffolding, and pupil work clearly visible and celebrated? Behaviour and Expectations Are class rules, routines, and visual prompts evident and consistent? Are calm-down spaces or behaviour supports in place? Access and Inclusion Are learning resources available at pupil level? Are materials accessible to children with SEND or EAL needs? Is the room welcoming and culturally representative? Learning Tools and Resources Are manipulatives, writing supports, and learning aids well-organised and regularly used? Are children able to access what they need independently? Environment for Focus and Calm Is lighting, noise, and visual clutter managed to support focus? Are there quiet zones or reflection spaces? Safety and Cleanliness Is the space clean, well-maintained, and free of hazards? Are materials stored safely?

Explore bold pattern, shape, colour and clay techniques through this inspiring mini-unit on Clarice Cliff. Bring the vibrant, geometric world of Clarice Cliff to life in your classroom with this 4-week KS1 Art Unit. Perfect for Year 2, this hands-on project develops children’s understanding of shape, line, pattern, colour and introduces clay techniques through an exploration of 1920s British design. Over four progressive lessons, pupils explore Clarice Cliff’s work, create their own plate designs, sculpt with clay, and finish their decorative pieces with bold colours and patterns. The project culminates in both an individual clay plate and a collaborative group canvas, making it ideal for school displays and art weeks. What’s Included: Full 4-week lesson plans with clear LOs PowerPoint slides to guide each session Vocabulary and reflection questions Art skills progression: drawing, designing, clay modelling, painting

This complete KS1 Science unit offers a fully resourced, progressive sequence of lessons focused on plant biology, plant part identification, growth conditions, observation, and scientific analysis. Designed by an experienced teacher, this pack supports deep learning through practical experimentation, systematic observation, and structured reflection. Perfect for Year 2 but adaptable for other KS1 cohorts, this pack is particularly suited to schools embedding oracy, investigative skills, scientific vocabulary, and SEND-accessible adaptations. What’s Included: Freyer Model pre-assessment 6 detailed lessons with planning, teaching prompts, and student tasks Scientific vocabulary banks Observation and measurement charts Question stems for oracy and reflection Scaffolded writing tasks and sentence starters Suggested adaptations for SEND and greater depth Adult deployment guidance End-of-unit assessment writing tasks Unit Overview: Lesson 1 – Parts of a Plant and Their Functions Children explore, label and describe the function of roots, stems, leaves and flowers through guided observation and practical activity. Lesson 2 – What Plants Need to Grow Pupils learn about light, water, air, and warmth as essential elements. Picture sorting tasks and group discussion embed understanding. Lesson 3 – Setting Up a Scientific Experiment Children predict how plants will grow under different conditions (light/no light, water/no water), using labelled pots and controlled variables. Lesson 4 – Observing and Measuring Growth Pupils measure plant growth using rulers, recording their results in tables and charts. They compare data across the different conditions. Lesson 5 – Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions Students identify patterns in plant growth, compare groups and use evidence to explain why some plants thrived while others struggled. Lesson 6 – Final Reflection and Conclusion Writing Children reflect on what plants need to grow, summarise their learning, and write structured conclusions using key scientific vocabulary.

This comprehensive lesson plan introduces young learners to the fundamentals of coding using the popular Code & Go Robot Mouse. Perfect for early years or KS1, this resource provides a fun, hands-on approach to developing essential computational thinking skills. Key Features: Clear Learning Objective: Students will learn to recognize and use the buttons on the Code & Go Robot Mouse. Hands-on Activities: Includes a Keynote labeling activity (adaptable for other software) and exciting extension activities like creating an obstacle course and coding challenges. Technology Integration: Integrates the use of Keynote and Showbie (or similar platforms) for an interactive learning experience. Assessment Guidance: Provides clear guidance on how to assess student learning. What’s Included: A detailed lesson procedure, including an introduction, robot anatomy exploration, a labeling activity, and a plenary session.

Based on the evocative imagery and themes present in Grahame Baker-Smith’s “Wild is the Wind,” a comprehensive four-week unit of work could be developed to explore similes, adjectives, and poetry through the lens of nature’s power and beauty. This resource would feature a detailed lesson plan structured in the style of a Medium-Term Plan (MTP), outlining learning objectives (LOs), activities, and assessment opportunities across the four weeks. Accompanying this would be a series of engaging PowerPoints, each visually rich and designed to introduce and reinforce key concepts, drawing directly from the book’s descriptive language and illustrations. To cater to diverse learning needs, the unit would include a set of differentiated worksheets, offering varied levels of challenge and support, with a specifically adapted version thoughtfully designed to meet the learning requirements of a SEND child, perhaps focusing on visual prompts and simplified language inspired by Baker-Smith’s artistic style. This multi-faceted resource aims to immerse students in the poetic language of “Wild is the Wind,” fostering their understanding of literary devices while celebrating the awe-inspiring force of the natural world depicted in the book.

Help your learners develop phonics skills and reading comprehension with this engaging, decodable version of The Ant and the Grasshopper! This resource provides three differentiated versions of the classic fable, carefully aligned with Little Wandle phonics phases 2, 3, and 4/5, making it perfect for early readers. Each version includes: Fully decodable text designed for phonics progression Engaging sentences that build confidence and fluency Comprehension questions covering vocabulary, retrieval, summary, and inference Full answer sheets to support independent or guided learning This resource is ideal for whole-class phonics sessions, guided reading, interventions, and independent practice, helping children improve reading fluency, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. Download now to support your learners in reading and understanding this timeless fable!

Bring the classic fable The Fox and the Crow to life with this fully decodable early reader resource, aligned with Little Wandle phonics phases 2, 3, and 4/5. Designed to support young readers, this engaging set provides three differentiated versions of the story, making it accessible for all learners. Each version includes: Decodable text tailored to match phonics progression Engaging, structured sentences to build reading confidence Comprehension questions covering vocabulary, retrieval, summary, and inference Full answer sheets for easy marking and discussion Ideal for guided reading, whole-class phonics sessions, independent practice, and interventions, this resource helps develop fluency, comprehension, and critical thinking in a fun and engaging way. Download now and help your learners strengthen their phonics and comprehension skills with this timeless fable!

Engage your early readers with this structured phonics-aligned retelling of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. This resource is designed to support Little Wandle phonics progression, with three differentiated versions tailored to Phases 2, 3, and 4/5. Each version includes: Decodable text that matches phonics phases, helping children develop reading confidence Simple, engaging sentence structures to build fluency Comprehension questions covering vocabulary, retrieval, summary, and inference Full answer sheets for easy assessment and discussion Perfect for whole-class reading, guided reading groups, interventions, or independent practice, this fable-based resource helps children strengthen their phonics skills and comprehension while learning the importance of honesty. Download now and make reading meaningful and accessible for your learners!

Includes editable word doc. Bring the timeless fable The Tortoise and the Hare to life with this structured early reader resource, specially designed to support Little Wandle phonics progression. This differentiated set includes three versions of the story tailored for Phases 2, 3, and 4/5, making it accessible for a range of early readers. Each version includes: Decodable text aligned with phonics phases to develop reading confidence Engaging yet simple sentence structures to support fluency Comprehension questions covering vocabulary, retrieval, summary, and inference Full answer sheets for easy assessment and guided discussions This resource is ideal for whole-class reading, guided reading groups, interventions, or independent practice, helping children strengthen their phonics knowledge and comprehension skills while learning the valuable moral of perseverance. Download now and support your students’ reading journey with this fable-based resource!

Questions (Aligned with Little Wandle Phonics: Phases 2, 3, and 4/5) Description: Engage young readers with this carefully structured early reader resource based on the classic fable The Lion and the Mouse, fully aligned with Little Wandle phonics. This differentiated set includes three versions of the story tailored to Phases 2, 3, and 4/5, ensuring accessibility for all learners. Each version features: Decodable text designed to match phonics progression Clear sentence structures to build fluency and confidence Comprehension questions covering vocabulary, retrieval, summary, and inference Full answer sheets for easy assessment and guided discussions Perfect for whole-class reading, guided reading groups, intervention support, or independent practice, this resource helps young learners develop key reading skills while exploring an engaging moral tale. Download now and support your students’ phonics journey with a structured, fable-based approach!

PDF and editable word documents: Ignite your students’ curiosity with this captivating Komodo dragon-themed reading comprehension! This resource delves into the fascinating world of these “living dinosaurs,” exploring their physical features, hunting strategies, life cycle, and conservation status. With three differentiated texts aligned with the Little Wandle progression, you can cater to a range of reading abilities: Phase 2: Clear and concise language, with longer sentences and increased vocabulary for developing readers. Phase 3: More complex sentence structures and descriptive language, while maintaining accessibility for advancing readers. Phase 4: Challenging vocabulary, sophisticated sentence structures, and in-depth exploration of concepts for fluent readers. Each text version is accompanied by a set of comprehension questions that target key reading skills: Retrieval: Locating and recalling specific information from the text. Vocabulary: Understanding and defining key words. Inference: Drawing conclusions and making predictions based on the text. Author’s Choice: Analyzing the author’s use of language and its effect on the reader (Phase 4 only). Answer keys are provided for each phase, facilitating easy assessment and feedback. Benefits: Differentiated for all learners: Support every student with ready-to-use differentiated texts. High-interest topic: Engage students with the fascinating world of Komodo dragons. Develops key reading skills: Focuses on essential comprehension skills for KS1 and beyond. Cross-curricular links: Integrate with science topics on animals, habitats, and conservation. Saves valuable time: No need to create your own differentiated resources. Ready to print and go: Simply download and use in your classroom! This resource is perfect for: Whole class reading activities Guided reading groups Independent reading practice Homework assignments Assessment of reading comprehension skills Extension activities for science lessons Unleash the power of reading and spark a love for the natural world with “Komodo Dragons”!

Clownfish: The Colourful Sea Friends - A Differentiated Reading Comprehension (Little Wandle Aligned) Dive into the fascinating world of clownfish with this engaging non-fiction reading comprehension resource! Perfect for exploring marine life and developing essential reading skills, this pack is aligned with the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme, making it a valuable addition to your literacy lessons. What’s Included: Three differentiated texts: Catering to Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4 learners, ensuring accessibility and challenge for all abilities. Each text explores the lives and habits of clownfish, their relationship with sea anemones, and their diet. Comprehension questions: Encourage deeper understanding and critical thinking with questions tailored to each phase. Retrieval questions: Develop essential information retrieval skills by prompting students to locate specific details within the text. Vocabulary questions: Expand vocabulary and reinforce understanding of key terms related to marine life and scientific concepts like “symbiosis.” Answer keys: Save time and effort with included answer keys for all question sets. Key Features: Little Wandle friendly: Seamlessly integrates with your Little Wandle phonics teaching. Engaging topic: Captivate young learners with the vibrant and intriguing world of clownfish. Differentiated learning: Supports all learners with varied text complexity and question types. Develops key skills: Enhances reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and scientific knowledge. Ready to use: Simply download, print, and teach! This resource is ideal for: Classroom teachers: Use for whole-class reading, guided reading sessions, independent work, or as part of a topic on sea life. Teaching assistants: Support targeted interventions and small group work with differentiated texts and questions. Homeschooling parents: Provide engaging and educational activities that align with curriculum objectives. Bring the wonders of the ocean to your classroom with this comprehensive and exciting resource! Download “Clownfish: The Colourful Sea Friends” today and watch your students’ reading skills flourish!

“The Busy Life of a Bee” - A Differentiated Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension (Little Wandle Aligned) Engage your students with this fascinating exploration of the busy life of a bee! This resource is perfect for teaching non-fiction comprehension skills and expanding vocabulary, all while aligning with the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. What’s Included: Three differentiated versions of the text: Catered to Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4 learners, ensuring accessibility for a range of abilities. Comprehension questions: Encourage children to demonstrate their understanding of the text. Retrieval questions: Challenge pupils to find specific information within the text. Vocabulary questions: Expand vocabulary and deepen understanding of key terms. Answer keys: Save valuable time with complete answer keys for all questions. Key Features: Little Wandle friendly: Seamlessly integrates with your Little Wandle phonics teaching. Engaging topic: Captivates young learners with fascinating facts about bees and their importance. Develops key skills: Enhances reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and scientific knowledge. Differentiated for all learners: Ensures every child can access and benefit from the resource. Ready to use: Simply print and go! This resource is ideal for: Classroom teachers: Use as a whole-class activity, guided reading text, or independent learning task. Teaching assistants: Support targeted interventions or small group work. Homeschooling parents: Provide engaging and educational activities at home. Help your students discover the amazing world of bees with this comprehensive and engaging resource!

This KS1 English resource features the exciting story “The Magic Trip,” presented in four differentiated versions to suit various reading abilities in Year 1 and 2. Each version follows the captivating adventure of two children on a quest for hidden treasure, encountering magical creatures and overcoming challenges along the way. The story is designed to engage young learners and develop their reading comprehension skills. The resource is differentiated across four phases, starting with Phase 2, which uses simpler vocabulary and sentence structures ideal for those developing phonic knowledge. It progresses to Phase 4, which offers challenging vocabulary and complex sentences to stretch more confident readers. Each version includes comprehension questions with an answer key, making it suitable for guided reading, independent work, and assessment. “The Magic Trip” is a versatile resource that can be used in various classroom settings. Teachers can further enhance the learning experience by incorporating visual aids, audio recordings, or drama activities. This resource is sure to captivate young learners and foster a love of reading while building essential comprehension skills.

Engage your students with this delightful farm-themed reading comprehension activity! “The Farm Adventure” follows Tim and his dog Spot as they explore a bustling farm, encountering friendly animals and exciting experiences. This resource is designed to cater to diverse learning needs with three differentiated texts: Each text version includes a set of comprehension questions targeting key reading skills: Retrieval: Locating and recalling specific information from the text. Vocabulary: Understanding and defining key words. Inference: Drawing conclusions and making predictions based on the text. (Phase 3 includes Author’s Choice questions) Answer keys are provided for easy assessment and feedback. Benefits: Differentiation made easy: Support all learners with ready-to-use differentiated texts. Engaging theme: Capture students’ interest with a relatable and exciting farm adventure. Develops key reading skills: Focuses on essential comprehension skills for KS1. Saves valuable time: No need to create your own differentiated resources. Ready to print and go: Simply download and use in your classroom! This resource is perfect for: Whole class reading activities Guided reading groups Independent reading practice Homework assignments Assessment of reading comprehension skills Bring the joy of reading and the excitement of the farm to your classroom with “The Farm Adventure”!

Title: Sheep Fact File and Questions (Phase 5 readers and adapted for phase 2 and 3) Description: This resource includes two differentiated fact files about sheep, designed to align with Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the phonics program. Each fact file presents key information about sheep in a clear and engaging way, using vocabulary and sentence structures appropriate for each phase. Each fact file is accompanied by a set of multiple-choice questions to check comprehension. Key features: Phase 2 version: Simple sentences, high-frequency words, focus on initial sounds and CVC words. Phase 3 version: More complex sentences, includes digraphs and trigraphs, broader vocabulary. Engaging content: Covers interesting facts about sheep, their wool, diet, and behavior. Versatile use: Suitable for guided reading, independent learning, or classroom displays. This resource is perfect for: Early Years and Key Stage 1 teachers. Supporting phonics development. Enhancing non-fiction reading skills. Teaching about farm animals.

This is a colorful and engaging story about a boy and his dog who go on a picnic. It is perfect for early readers, with simple sentences and repetitive phrases. The story is also great for teaching children about the importance of friendship and enjoying the simple things in life. Key Features: Differentiated: The story is available in three differentiated levels, so you can choose the best fit for your students. Teacher Tips and Activities: The resource includes teacher tips and activities to help you get the most out of the story. Printable: The story is printable, so you can easily use it in your classroom. This resource is perfect for: Early readers Children who are learning about friendship Children who are learning about the importance of enjoying the simple things in life I hope you and your students enjoy this story! More Early reader comprehension: Adventure: /teaching-resource/resource-13187258 Magic Trip: /teaching-resource/resource-13188373 Sheep: /teaching-resource/resource-13186852 Bees: /teaching-resource/-13189342

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