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Revised Literacy Framework Plans
Download Stories With Familiar Settings Unit (Narrative Unit 1)
Text: Katie Morag Delivers The Mail

Katie Morag has a parcel delivery problem and has to find a solution. The illustrations are a good starting point for modelling the use of organisational devices to indicate sequence.

Author & Illustrator: Mairi Hedderwick
Red Fox - ISBN: 0-09-922072-5
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Text: What If / The Huge Bag Of Worries
Written by A. H. Benjamin, Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Published by Magi Publications. ISBN 1-85430-498-4
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The Huge Bag of Worries
Written by Virginia Ironside, Illustrated by Frank Rodgers
What if?Hodder Childrenís Books. ISBN 0-7500-2626-X
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Both of these delightful Big Books contain the themes of worries and emotions. In ëWhat If?í the animals are worried that a new animal at the farm, a kangaroo, might take over their jobs. Jenny, in The Huge Bag of Worries, finds her worries are following her constantly. She decides that they have to go but who can help her? Both of these books are used in this weekís lesson plan but they would make a good two week unit of work.
Traditional Tales Unit (Narrative Unit 2)

This four week unit of work is based on the teaching objectives outlined in the new Literacy Framework.
Download Traditional Tales Unit (Narrative Unit 2)
Text: 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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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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Text: Eat Up Gemma
Gemma's family have a problem ..see how her brother's clever idea gets Gemma to eat. This book provides a clear model of how connectives can be used to sequence events
Author: Sarah Hayes - Illustrator: Jan Ormerod
Walker Books Ltd - ISBN: 0-7445-1328-6

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Text: Something Else
This thought provoking book is a winner of the UNESCO prize. Something Else wants to have friends but however hard he tries everyone tells him he is different. See how he behaves when something appears and claims that he too is something else.

Author: Kathryn Cave
Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Puffin Books - ISBN 0-14-054907-2

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Download Different Stories by The Same Author Unit (Narrative Unit 3)
Text: Cops and Robbers

Another favourite from the Ahlbergs! This rhyming story provides an opportunity to focus on characters' appearance and qualities. See the free resource section for a wanted poster.

Author: Janet & Allan Ahlberg
Puffin Books
ISBN: 0-582-43519-6 - Big Book

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Text: Burglar Bill
Burglar Bill
Author: Janet & Allan Ahlberg
Puffin
ISBN: 0-14-050301-3


Who’s that creeping down the street? Who’s that climbing up the wall? It’s Burglar Bill! This book by Janet and Allan Alhberg can be used as part of a unit on Novels and stories by significant children's authors
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Text: Funny Bones

Funny Bones
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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Download Extended Stories / Significant Authors Unit (Narrative Unit 4)
Text: The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark

The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

Author: Jill Tomlinson
Illustrator: Paul Howard
Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
ISBN-10: 1405210931
ISBN-13: 978-1405210935

Plop is an owl who is afraid of the dark. This much loved book by Jill Tomlinson is ideal for using as an extended text.

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