Planning and Activities
Non-fiction
English Year 4 Spring Recounts
Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Explore recounts through Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (Emily Gravett), After the Fall (Dan Santat),The Dark (Lemony Snicket). Study adverbials and possessive apostrophes.
The planning and resource documents for each session in this English block are free to all users.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to recounts and discussion of fears and phobias
(suggested as 4 days)
Coping with 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.
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.
You Will Need
Texts
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett
Unit 2 SPAG: Apostrophes for possession; recounting events in a story
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with 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.
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.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett
After the Fall by Dan Santat
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Apostrophes for Possession
Unit 3 SPAG: Adverbials; adding detail and creating tension
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with 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.
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.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett
The Dark by Lemony Snicket
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Adverbials
Unit 4 Comprehension: Recounts of scary events; differently structured texts
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with 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.
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.
You Will Need
Texts
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett
Unit 5 Composition: Write a ‘narrow escape’ recount
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with Lockdown?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this Unit of 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.
You Will Need
Essential Resources
All provided (see resources)