Collected Resources

1. Read Whatever Next. Encourage children to think of as many different ideas as possible; children use because to justify their opinion.
2. Share Whatever Next storyboard (resources). Say it is a way to sequence the story. Use it to retell the story. Repeat with the children joining in, adding actions and also expression.
3. Focus on p.7 of Toys in Space. Read the labels. Children identify special toys and describe them. Next display a range of labelled soft toys to read together. Reinforce using phonic knowledge to read words.
4. Re-Read Toys in Space. Discuss if children believe there are aliens in space. Respect their ideas. Ask children to say what they would do if an alien spaceship landed in their garden requesting help!

Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Astronaut and Rocket Ship!
Introduce the poem and tune on Monday (send copies home). Rehearse and sing throughout the week, e.g. waiting to go to lunch/ to focus on carpet/ just for fun! Develop performance and add actions.

1. Fiction and non-fiction sorting
2. Space facts
3. Answers to my questions
4. Journey into space

1. Earth and moon
2. Questions about the sun
3. Labels and captions
4. Rocket memories

1. Books
2. Role-play and music
3. Maths
4. Construction

1. Show Little Kids First Big Book of Space. Say it contains facts and doesn’t have to be read in sequence to make sense. Share the headings from the contents page and read interesting pages.
2. Read chapter about the Moon, pages 24 – 29. Notice how information is presented, e.g. paragraphs, photographs, labels, captions. Find examples and discuss why they are helpful.
3. Read chapter on Telescopes, pages 113 – 115. Afterwards, focus on discussing each illustration and highlighting the labels. Think of additional labels that could be included.
4. Read the chapter on Comets, page 85 – 87. Use the information to prepare captions orally for each illustration. Encourage children to use specific space vocabulary appropriately.

Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (‘Science Version’ in resources) Share poem; rehearse throughout the week, e.g. start/end of the day. Encourage the children to vary the pitch and tone of their voice as they rehearse. At the end of the week invite another class/guardians/headteacher to a whole class performance.

1. Discovering an alien landing
2. Reading and responding to alien questions
3. Listening to Here Come the Aliens
4. Discussing Here Come the Aliens