Active Learning
English Reception/Year 1 Summer Compare Fiction and Non-fiction Texts
My World
Teach the children, then some may enjoy Exploring and Playing while you lead Group Learning.
In the Garden (suggested as 5 days)
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Multi-area outside project
- Seasons sorting
- My imaginative garden
- Observational drawing
You Will Need
Essential Texts
There’s a Tiger in the Garden by Lizzie Stewart
A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies
Group Reader
Whale Words by Ruth Merttens
Group Readers
Whale Words
This text, with its stunning illustrations, is the perfect accompaniment to a teaching session on information texts. Guaranteed to capture a child’s imagination, it is nevertheless simple enough to be read by those just starting their reading journey.
Polar Bears (suggested as 5 days)
Active Learning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Book corner
- Alliterative lunch
- Rainbow Bear portraits
- Small world
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Ice Bear by Nicola Davies
The Rainbow Bear by Michael Morpurgo
Water World (suggested as 5 days)
Active Learning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Build a boat
- Growing beans
- Water colours
- Comparing capacity
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis
Big Blue Whale by Nicola Davies
Group reader
Whale Words by Ruth Merttens
Group Readers
Whale Words
This text, with its stunning illustrations, is the perfect accompaniment to a teaching session on information texts. Guaranteed to capture a child’s imagination, it is nevertheless simple enough to be read by those just starting their reading journey.