Unit 1 – Day 15: Whale Rider

In this lesson, we will develop reading for pleasure through book recommendations. We will focus on nonfiction and picture books. Pupils will then generate their own recommendations to share with others. Click here to watch the video for day 15.

Unit 1 – Day 20: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we will read verses 4 and 5 again and generate vocabulary for each moment in these verses, ready to help us plan our writing. Click here to watch the video for day 20.

Unit 1 – Day 19: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we will find out what happens in the next two verses of the poem and explore the language that is used. We will practise writing sentences using the vocabulary we have learnt. Click here to watch the video for day 19.

Unit 1 – Day 18: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we will use our plans and all the vocabulary and knowledge we’ve built up in previous lessons to write the first part of the build-up of The Highwayman. Click here to watch the video for day 18.

Unit 1 – Day 17: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we will learn how to spell words containing the prefixes bi-, trans-, circum- and tele- Click here to watch the video for day 17.

Unit 1 – Day 16: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we order the events of the first part of the build-up and use the vocabulary we learnt in previous lessons to generate a plan, ready for writing. Click here to watch the video for day 16.

Unit 1 – Day 15: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we will introduce new vocabulary, identify word pairs and synonyms and apply the vocabulary in sentences. Click here to watch the video for day 15.

Unit 1 – Day 14: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we will re-read verse 3 of The Highwayman and explore ways to generate plenty of vocabulary to use when we write the build-up as a narrative. Click here to watch the video for day 14.

Unit 1 – Day 13: The Highwayman

This lesson will build on our learning from Lesson 3 of the first outcome in this unit. We will explore how to use apostrophes for plural possession, investigate how and why we can use apostrophes for contraction and there will be plenty of games and sentence writing opportunities. Click here to watch the video for […]

Unit 1 – Day 12: The Highwayman

In this lesson, we investigate and generate rules about the prefixes bi-, trans-, circum- and tele- Click here to watch the video for day 12.