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Fully resourced for literacy development | Aligned with the EYFS framework

Introduce your young learners to the world of exploration with the EYFS Literacy Unit: Explorers. This unit includes six weeks of lesson plans and supporting resources, all carefully aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, making it easy to integrate into your curriculum.

What’s included:
✔ 6 weeks of detailed lesson plans
✔ Accompanying resources and activity sheets
✔ Focus on reading, writing, comprehension, and vocabulary
✔ Easy-to-use PDF format

Key themes covered:

Week 1 – Introduction to Explorers
Help your little learners understand the concept of exploration. Activities focus on early literacy skills, including reading, writing, and vocabulary. Children will explore maps, compasses, and different types of exploration.

Week 2 – Famous Explorers
Learn about famous explorers like Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, and Amelia Earhart. Children will engage in reading tasks and write about these explorers, building their communication and creative skills.

Week 3 – Arctic Animals
Explore the Arctic and its wildlife, including polar bears, penguins, and seals. Through reading and writing tasks, children will enhance their comprehension and vocabulary, while also expressing their creativity through themed activities.

Week 4 – Rainforest Explorers
Take a look into the vibrant rainforest and its creatures. With activities that feature animals like toucan, snake, and monkey, children will improve their literacy skills through descriptive writing and vocabulary-building exercises.

Week 5 – Exploring the Ocean
Dive into the ocean’s wonders with reading and writing tasks related to sharks, whales, and coral reefs. Children will develop their literacy skills through engaging activities about ocean life.

Week 6 – Exploring Space
Learn about the vast universe, from planets to stars to astronauts. Children will develop their writing skills and scientific vocabulary while working on activities that spark their imagination and curiosity about space.

Why this unit stands out:
✔ Engages children with exciting and relevant themes
✔ Supports the development of core literacy skills: reading, writing, and comprehension
✔ Fully aligned with the EYFS framework
✔ Ready-to-use with minimal preparation

Perfect for:
EYFS literacy lessons
Building early reading and writing skills
Stimulating creativity through thematic exploration

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