SPAG: Simple and progressive forms of the present and past tenses

With TA/Tutor

These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.

They support the learning in class in this unit.

Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.

Back to Lockdown?

If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.

Essential Texts
Dougal’s Deep Sea Diary by Simon Bartram
The Usborne Big Book of Sea Creatures, by Minna Lacy. Illustrated by Fabiana Fiorin
OR you could use any non-fiction book about sea creatures

Whale Words
This text, with its stunning illustrations, is the perfect accompaniment to a teaching session on information texts. Guaranteed to capture a child’s imagination, it is nevertheless simple enough to be read by those just starting their reading journey.