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Text: Jamil's Clever Cat
This retelling of a folk tale from Bengal is recommended as a text in Unit 12 from Developing Early Writing (NLS). Fiona French beautifully illustrates this Indian Puss-in Boots tale.
By Fiona French with Dick Newby
Published by Frances Lincoln Ltd
ISBN 0-7112-1345-3
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By Fiona French with Dick Newby
Published by Frances Lincoln Ltd
ISBN 0-7112-1345-3
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Traditional Tales Unit (Narrative Unit 2)
This four week unit of work is based on the teaching objectives outlined in the new Literacy Framework.
This four week unit of work is based on the teaching objectives outlined in the new Literacy Framework.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Three Billy Goats Gruff E book Single User (PC)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff traditional tale, presented as an electronic book, for use with an interactive whiteboard, computer or multimedia projector, with colourful illustrations and the option to edit your own text and save and load text. (5mb Download) Single User PC Version
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Three Billy Goats Gruff E book with speech Single User (PC)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff traditional tale, presented as an electronic book, for use with an interactive whiteboard, computer or multimedia projector, with colourful illustrations and sound on the speaking parts. (9.6mb Download) Single User PC Version
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Three Billy Goats Gruff Goat Facts Single User (PC)
This non chronological report is presented as an electronic book, for use with an interactive whiteboard, computer or multimedia projector. (7.9mb Download) Single User PC Version
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Growing Frogs
This narrative text, which recounts one child's experience of collecting and growing tadpoles, also contains examples of explanation text. You can contrast the use of the present tense for narrative and recount and the present tense for explanation and instruction.
Author: Vivian French
Illustrator: Alison Bartlett
Walker Books
ISBN: 0-7445-7819-1
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This narrative text, which recounts one child's experience of collecting and growing tadpoles, also contains examples of explanation text. You can contrast the use of the present tense for narrative and recount and the present tense for explanation and instruction.
Author: Vivian French
Illustrator: Alison Bartlett
Walker Books
ISBN: 0-7445-7819-1
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Writing Explanation Unit (Non Fiction Unit 2)
This four week unit of work is based on the teaching objectives outlined in the new Literacy Framework.
This four week unit of work is based on the teaching objectives outlined in the new Literacy Framework.
Keeping Tadpoles
This big book non-fiction text contains examples of both explanation and instructional text features. 'Keeping Tadpoles' could be used as part of a science topic (Unit 2b)
Author: Jim Foster
Publisher: Heinemann (Discovery World)
ISBN: 0-435-09832-2
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This big book non-fiction text contains examples of both explanation and instructional text features. 'Keeping Tadpoles' could be used as part of a science topic (Unit 2b)
Author: Jim Foster
Publisher: Heinemann (Discovery World)
ISBN: 0-435-09832-2
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Butterflies Unit
'Butterflies' is a printable resource that contains examples of both non-chronological report and explanation texts. You can use it in two of the non-fiction units from the new framework. It also comes with pictures of the four stages of the butterfly life cycle and arrows to create a flowchart.
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'Butterflies' is a printable resource that contains examples of both non-chronological report and explanation texts. You can use it in two of the non-fiction units from the new framework. It also comes with pictures of the four stages of the butterfly life cycle and arrows to create a flowchart.
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Click here to see how you can teach the rule of 3.
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'Remembrance Day' a non- Fiction Text;
'In Flanders' Field' a Poem by John McCrae;
'Daily News' a newspaper report of events in 1917;
Instructions on how to use the internet to research WW1 soldiers.
The accompanying lesson plan makes links to Literacy, History, and ICT learning objectives
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An all time favourite! This book can be used to as part of a unit to compare books by the same author.
Author & Illustrator: Janet & Allan Ahlberg - Puffin
ISBN: 0-7497-3636-4 - Available as a big book
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Janet & Allan Alhberg
This non-fiction big book is a useful text to enable pupils to find out about the Ahlbergs. It provides opportunities to revise features such as contents, glossary and index pages.
Author: Wendy Lynch - Heinemann
ISBN: 0-431-02335-2
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Author: Janet & Allan Ahlberg
Puffin Books
ISBN: 0-582-43519-6 - Big Book
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good example of how you can parody a traditional tale. A big book version is available.
Author / Illustrator: Colin McNaughton
Publisher: Collins Picture Lions
ISBN: 0-00-301512-2 - Big Book
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This factual recount provides opportunities for pupils to focus on the features of non-fiction texts and to begin to ask questions prior to reading.
Written by Ron Bacon
Kingscourt/McGraw-Hill
ISBN 0-7901-1621-9
(available as a big book)
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This non-fiction text provides a good model for organising information as well as the features of a diary.
Written by Jason Telford
Heinemann (Discovery World)
ISBN 0-435-09450-5
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Written and illustrated by Eileen Browne,
Published by Walker Books.
ISBN: 074459815x
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This Unit focuses on teaching the characteristics of a non-chronological report.
Published by DfES 2001
Publications details can be found by following this link: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/literacy/publications/
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All the resources required for this week's plan can be obtained free from this site or from the internet. You may find these books useful as additional resources:
Discovering the USA - ISBN 1-874488-25-8
Postcards from USA - ISBN 1-874488-81-9
This Unit focuses on nonsense verse
Published by DfES 2001
Publications details can be found by following this link: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/literacy/publications/
This collection contains every kind of poem you might ever need, making it an excellent school resource.Chosen by Paul Cookson
Published by Macmillan
ISBN: 0-330-48104-5
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Pop Goes the Weasel
This collection of traditional and contemporary nonsense rhymes was chosen in association with poet and educationalist, Pie Corbett. It is available as a big book.
Illustrated by Anna Currey
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0-333-76282
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Unit 14 NLS Developing Early Writing
This Unit focuses on Nonsense poetry
Published by DfES 2001
Publications details can be found by following this link: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/literacy/publications/
Author: Julia Donaldson
Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0-333-76047-6
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Author & Illustrator: Jill Murphy
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN: 0-333-76047-6
(available as a big book)
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Author: John Sampson
Publisher: Heinemann, Discovery World
ISBN: 0-435-09829-2
(available as a big book)
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