English Reception/Year 1 Spring Captions, Labels and Non-Fiction Writing
Spring into Spring
Teach the children, then some may enjoy Exploring and Playing while you lead Group Learning.
Waking up and enjoying spring (suggested as 5 days)
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Cress heads
- Clay hedgehog
- All around the daffodils
- Chalk talks!
You Will Need
Essential Text
That’s Not a Daffodil by Elizabeth Honey
Group Reader
Wakey! Wakey! by Ruth Merttens
Weblink
What is hibernation? from BBC Bitesize
Group Readers
Wakey, wakey
This lovely story about wildlife awakening after the cold, dark winter will engage beginning readers with its repeating structure and colourful illustrations. A great group reader to accompany a topic on spring, this phonologically decodable text will encourage discussion about native British wildlife and how the countryside changes through the seasons.
Eggs and Easter Celebrations (suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Decorated eggs
- Odd egg sun-catcher
- Who is inside the egg?
- Who laid the egg?
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett
The Ugly Duckling (a good quality picture book version)
Group Reader
Spring for the Birds by Ruth Merttens
Weblinks
The Ugly Duckling from www.youtube.com
Group Readers
Spring for the birds
The birds begin to sing in this beautifully illustrated text, they build their nests, lay their eggs and raise their young. Children will enjoy reading about the different birds and how they care for their eggs and their babies. A lovely book to accompany learning about the changes that happen around us in spring.
Young Animals and New Creatures (suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- leap like a frog
- Hungry frog!
- Perfect caterpillar printing
- Peg puppets
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Tadpole’s Promise by Tony Ross
Group Reader
Grass for Tea by Ruth Merttens
Group Readers
Grass for Tea
This beautifully illustrated non-fiction book is a perfect introduction to the genre for beginning readers. Children will be able to find out information about native British animals, presented in a clear, accessible way. This phonologically decodable text is a superb accompaniment to a block of work on factual texts.