Lesson Planning
Poetry
English Year 2/3 Summer Poetry
Classic Poems
Read and enjoy a wonderful selection of classic poems; discuss poetic features, investigate language and prepare a performance. Grammar includes sentence forms and expressing time, place and cause.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Exploring and performing a range of classic poetry
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Optional Text
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Any edition can be used.
Weblinks
From a Railway Carriage read by Michael Rosen
Where go the Boats read by Michael Rosen
A Good Play read by Michael Rosen
Unit 2 SPAG: Sentences with different forms: Playing with sentences
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Optional Text
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Any edition can be used.
Unit 3 SPAG: Expressing time, place and cause (conjunctions and prepositions)
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Optional Text
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Any edition can be used.
Weblinks
Identifying Wagtails
Identifying Great and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Identifying Long Eared and Short Eared Owls
Identifying Mandarin and Wood Duck
Unit 4 Composition: Read poetry about night and write a story inspired by it
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Optional Text
A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Any edition can be used.
Weblinks
From a Railway Carriage read by Michael Rosen
Where go the Boats read by Michael Rosen
A Good Play read by Michael Rosen