Planning and Activities
Non-fiction
English Year 1 Autumn Labels, Lists and Signs
Getting and giving information
Spark imaginations with Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis and Billy’s Bucket by Kes Gray and Garry Parsons. Explore sentence building and punctuation, writing labels, lists and signs.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Write lists and labels inspired by Not a Stick
(suggested as 4 days)
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
Unit 2 SPAG: Build and punctuate sentences
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
Unit 3 Comprehension: Read, discuss and write inspired by Billy’s Bucket
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Billy’s Bucket by Kes Gray and Garry Parsons
Unit 4 SPAG: Build sentences and punctuate names inspired by Billy’s Bucket
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Billy’s Bucket by Kes Gray and Garry Parsons
Websites
CBeebies bedtime story of Billy’s Bucket from www.YouTube.com
Unit 5 Composition: Write a book, using lists, labels and signs
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis