Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 2 Spring Information Texts
Follow the Moon Home
Read Follow the Moon Home and a book of Sea Creatures. Pick a sea creature to describe. Read biographies of Jacques Cousteau and write about the diver’s life.
The planning and resource documents for each session in this English block are free to all users.
Unit 1 Core Unit: Distinguish non-fiction from fiction and prepare a factual text
(suggested as 4 days)
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Follow the Moon Home. A tale of one idea, twenty kids and a hundred sea turtles by Philippe Cousteau/Deborah Hopkinson
The Usborne Big Book of Sea Creatures by Minna Lacy
Unit 2 SPAG: Co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino
Weblink
Trailer for The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Unit 3 Comprehension: Reading, analysing and writing about non-fiction texts; SPAG: Apostrophes
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Follow the Moon Home. A tale of one idea, twenty kids and a hundred sea turtles by Philippe Cousteau/Deborah Hopkinson
Manfish: a story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne
Weblinks
Book reviews for Manfish
Book reviews for Follow the Moon Home
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.
Unit 4 SPAG: Simple and progressive forms of the present and past tenses
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Dougal’s Deep Sea Diary by Simon Bartram
The Usborne Big Book of Sea Creatures, by Minna Lacy. Illustrated by Fabiana Fiorin
OR you could use any non-fiction book about sea creatures
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.
Unit 5 Composition: Writing a biography
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this unit of learning.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau, by Dan Yaccarino
Manfish: a story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne
Weblinks
Biographical clip of Jacques Cousteau's life