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Young Animals and New Creatures

English Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Reception/Year 1 Mixed Age English Planning Spring into Spring

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You Will Need

Essential Text
The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Tadpole’s Promise by Tony Ross

Group Reader
Grass for Tea by Ruth Merttens

Group Readers

Grass for Tea

This beautifully illustrated non-fiction book is a perfect introduction to the genre for beginning readers. Children will be able to find out information about native British animals, presented in a clear, accessible way. This phonologically decodable text is a superb accompaniment to a block of work on factual texts.

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