English Reception/Year 1 Spring Non-Fiction Texts and Stories
Dinosaurs
Teach the children, then some may enjoy Exploring and Playing while you lead Group Learning.
Fact and Fiction about Dinosaurs (suggested as 5 days)
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Dinosaur swamp!
- Paper plate dinosaur mask
- Dino dough
- Dinosaur dance
You Will Need
Essential Texts
The Dirty Great Dinosaur by Martin Waddell and Leonie Lord
Owls and Dinosaurs by Ruth Merttens (Hamilton Group reader)
Group Readers
Owls and Dinosaurs
Do you know your Ankylosaurus from your Iguanodon? Join Baby Owl as he discovers more about all kinds of dinosaurs and how they are closer to him than we might think.
Did you know…? (suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Dinosaur shadow puppets!
- Chalk 'n' talk!
- Sort it out!
- Fabulous fossils!
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Mad About Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae
Any information books about dinosaurs
Weblinks
Mad About Dinosaurs from www.youtube.com