A selection of resources for a lesson or lessons about the poem Jabberwocky.
I ask students to find 10 nonsense words in the poem.
Use the planning sheet to help them design monster.
Write a description of their monster.
Write a story of poem about their monster using some words they have made up, or made up words from the poem. Here you may need to spend some time deciding what these words mean.
Finally an activity on non-fiction writing to support pupils to include titles, sub-titles, captions and to write in paragraphs. Use the example about Komodo dragons to spot these features. Use the information about Swordfish (easier) and Ichthyosaurus (harder as headings are not included and the information is not in order) or your own research to write your own non-fiction article about a real life monster.
CPD session on identifying and teaching SEN learners. Learning outcomes: Understand the distinction between Barriers to learning and SEN.
Gain knowledge of the stigma associated with SEN.
explanation of and strategies for differentiation.
PPT with activities on identification of needs and labeling (and the problems of this).
Writing activity based on reading the blurb. One with questions to answer the other asking students to write what the blurb tells them and to explain why they think this.
A bundle of work loosely themed around superheroes. You can easily adapt the wording an images to suit the interests of your students. covers creative writing, persuasive writing and using speech.
End of topic reward lesson design, then make, then decorate biscuits.
The recipe I used is as follows:
200g plain flour
100g margarine
100g sugar
1 egg
Grease tray.
Sieve flour.
Cut and rub in fat to fine breadcrumbs.
add sugar and any flavourings.
add beaten egg and bring together.
roll out and cut out shapes
bake for 10-20 mins at 180 until straw coloured
allow to cool.
Activities linked to Chapter 3 of The Iron Man including designing a menu for The Iron Man and a picture ordering/story summery activity to recap the story up to chapter 3.