Lesson Planning
Fiction
English Year 2 Spring Fantasy
Stories about Dragons
Dragons are ancient & fascinating mythical creatures. Read, sequence, compare & review dragon stories; produce a version of Paper Bag Princess. Use noun phrases & conjunctions.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Understanding and composing: responding to fiction
(suggested as 4 days)
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
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.
You Will Need
Texts
The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson
A Small Dragon by Brian Patten (in plan resources)
Unit 2 SPAG: Identifying and using expanded noun phrases in descriptive writing
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
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.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko
Optional Texts
The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson
Presentation
SPaG PowerPoint: Noun Phrases
Unit 3 Comprehension: Comparing different versions of a traditional tale – St George and the Dragon
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
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.
You Will Need
Texts
George and the Dragon by Chris Wormell
St George and the Dragon by Hamilton Trust, a modified version of the Group reader text (in plan resources)
Websites
Saint George and the Dragon posted by Cruz English - YouTube clip
St George and the Dragon told by Wilf Merttens - YouTube clip
Group Readers
St George and the Dragon
Group Readers
George and the Dragon
Children will love the swashbuckling tale of St George & the Dragon, as retold by Ruth Merttens! They will be enthralled by the charming illustrations and enjoy the adventurous story that is suitable for those beginning to read independently.
Unit 4 SPAG and Composition: Using co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions in descriptive writing
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
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.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
Any and/or all the books and stories about dragons already taught in this block
Websites
The Princess and the Dragon from britishcouncil.org
The Hungry Dragon from britishcouncil.org
George and the Dragon from britishcouncil.org
Saint George and the Dragon posted by Cruz English
St George and the Dragon told by Wilf Merttens
Group Readers
St George and the Dragon
Children will love the swashbuckling tale of St George & the Dragon, as retold by Ruth Merttens! They will be enthralled by the charming illustrations and enjoy the adventurous story that is suitable for those beginning to read independently.
Unit 5 Composition: creating and writing a story closely based on one read in class
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
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?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko
Websites
Robert Munsch reads The Paper Bag Princess from YouTube.com
A further reading of The Paper Bag Princess from YouTube.com