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Literacy Tree Curriculum Overview 2021/2022 Cycle B Literacy Tree Curriculum Overview 2021/2022 Cycle B Nursery will explore the following texts as part of their structured communication, language and literacy learning, throughout the year: Monkey and Me , It was a cold, dark night, Twinkl, Twinkl , Jasper’s Beanstalk , The Three Little Pigs, The Great Explore Reception Text Covered Phonic Coverage Learning Outcome Curriculum Links Cycle A Autumn 1 Peace at Last by Jill Murphy RWI Set 1 Sounds PSHE: Personal, Social and (Transition text- starting school) Emotional Development Where the Wild things Are RWI Set 1 Sounds Oral re-telling, developing a Understanding the World: History – Past and Present https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- phonemes/graphemes ‘s’ ‘a’ ‘t’ ‘p’ ‘I’ ‘n’ new character, own version (past and present events in own life) sequences/download/where-the-wild- ‘d’ ‘g’ ‘o’ narrative Geography – People, Culture and things-are/ Communities (similarities and differences between places/ talk about own environments) Theme: don’t judge a book by its cover Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna RWI Set 1 Sounds Labels and captions, re-tellings, Understanding the World: History – Past and Present Aardema, illustrated by Beatriz Vidal phonemes/graphemes ‘k’ ‘e’ ‘u’ ‘r’ ’h’ simple explanations, Tourist (past and present events in own life) https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- digraph ‘ck’ information leaflet Geography – People, Culture and sequences/download/bringing-the-rain-to- Communities (similarities and differences between kapiti-plain/ places/ talk about own environments) Theme: cultural differences Autumn 2 I am Henry Finch by Alexis Deacon, RWI Set 1 Sounds Timetables, thought-bubbles, Understanding the World: History – Past and Present illustrated by Viviane Schwarz phonemes/graphemes ‘j’ ‘w’ ‘x’ ‘y’ ‘z’ lists, commands, letters of (past and present events in own life) https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- ‘qu’ advice, Guidebook - How to Geography – People, Culture and sequences/download/i-am-henry-finch/ Think Communities (similarities and differences between places/ talk about own environments) Theme: knowing yourself Halibut Jackson by David Lucas RWI Set 1 Sounds Signs and labels, captions, Understanding the World: History – Past and Present https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- Words using the four consonant invitations, thought bubbles, (past and present events in own life) sequences/download/halibut-jackson/ digraphs ‘ch’ ‘sh’ ‘th’ ‘ng’ advertisements, letters of Geography – People, Culture and Communities advice (similarities and differences between Theme: being yourself places/ talk about own environments) Spring 1 The Magic Paintbrush by Julia Donaldson, Tricky Words Thought bubbles, labels, oral Understanding the World Geography – People, Culture and illustrated by Joel Stewart re-telling, writing in role, thank Communities you letters, Own version (similarities and differences between Theme: good v evil ‘overcoming’ tale places/ talk about on environments) Being imaginative and Expressive: Creating with Materials Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function Little Red by Lynn Roberts RWI - Application of Set 1 Sounds Labels, notes of advice, adverts Understanding the World History – Past and Present https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- (Revision) Alternative character version (past and present events in own life) sequences/download/little-red/ Geography – People, Culture and Communities (similarities and differences between Theme: bravery places/ talk about own environments) Spring 2 The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle RWI Set 2 and 3 Sounds Labels and captions, advice, re- Understanding the World Science: The natural World- Explore the https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- Words using the digraph ‘ai’ ‘ee’ ‘igh’ telling, writing in role, natural world around them, making sequences/download/the-tiny-seed/ ‘oa’ ‘oi’ ‘oo’ ‘ow’ narrative, letter, Advice leaflet observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants Theme: never give up/ strength I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato by RWI - Application of Set 1, 2 and 3 Statements, writing in role, Personal, Social and Emotional PSHE: Managing Self - manage their Lauren Child Sounds shopping lists, Own story about own basic hygiene and personal needs, https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- (Revision) a fussy eater including dressing, going to the toilet sequences/download/i-will-not-ever- and understanding the importance of healthy food choices never-eat-a-tomato/ Theme: healthy lifestyles Summer 1 The Night Pirates by Peter Harris and RWI – Set 2 and 3 sounds th r – Writing in role, letters, labels Understanding the World Geography: People, Culture and Deborah Allwright controlled vowels ar, or, ur and captions ‘How to be a Communities - Describe their https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- digraphs /er/ and /ow/ pirate’ guide immediate environment using sequences/download/the-night-pirates- trigraphs /air/ /ear/ and /ure/ knowledge from observation, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts and by-pete-harris-and-deborah-allwright-2/ digraph /oi/ maps Theme: strength of mind Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by RWI - Application of Set 1, 2 and 3 Character description, writing Expressive Arts and Design Creating with Materials - Safely use and Lynley Dodd Sounds in role, letters, leaflet, explore a variety of materials, tools and https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- (Revision) Alternative version narrative techniques, experimenting with colour, sequences/download/hairy-maclary-from- design, texture, form and function donaldsons-dairy/ Theme: strength of mind Summer 2 So Much by Trish Cooke, illustrated by Adjacent consonant blends e.g Past tense sentences, writing in Understanding the World History: Past and Present - Know some Helen Oxenbury ‘sp’ ‘cr’ ‘bl’ ‘sc’ role, performance/ narrative similarities and differences between https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- poetry, Own ‘So Much’ things in the past and now, drawing on sequences/download/so-much/ narrative poem their experiences and what has been read in class Theme: family and friends Oi Frog! By Kes Gray and Jim Field To be able to use phonic knowledge to Rhyming flip-books, questions, Understanding the World Science: The Natural World – https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- decode regular words and read them captions and labels, Own Explore the natural world around them, sequences/download/oi-frog/ aloud accurately version rhyming narrative making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants Theme: love and family Identify, read and write words containing split vowel digraphs KS1 Text Covered Spelling /phonic application Learning Outcome Curriculum Links Cycle A Autumn 1 I want my Hat Back by Jon Klassen Heroes and Questions, speech bubbles, letters, lists , Story sequel Villains https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- sequences/download/i-want-my-hat-back/ Theme: honesty and integrity The Magic Bed by John Burningham Setting description, additional https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- scene, description of magical piece of furniture, lists Own sequences/download/the-magic-bed/ version fantasy story Theme: Imagination & creativity Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish by Michael Letters, setting descriptions, Science (Y1 Materials): Distinguish instructions, narrative between an object and the material Foreman (retelling), poster, Pamphlet from which it is made; Identify and https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- name a variety of everyday sequences/download/dinosaurs-and-all-that- materials, including wood, plastic, rubbish/ glass, metal, water, and rock Theme: Nature & environment Autumn 2 Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Instructions, writing in role, https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- advertisements Three-verse poem sequences/download/julian-is-a-mermaid-by- jessica-love/ Theme: gender non-conformity Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen List of rules, letters, postcards, Geography (Y1 Locational https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- character descriptions knowledge): Identify seasonal and Own version narrative about daily weather patterns in the United sequences/download/yeti-and-the-bird/ an unlikely friendship Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to Theme: Friendship & kindness the Equator and the North and South Poles Spring 1 Billy and the Beast by Nadia Shireen Summary, emails, recipes, own https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- version narrative sequences/download/billy-and-the-beast/ Theme: heroes and villains Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs Narrative re-telling https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- (including dialogue), sequences/download/jim-and-the-beanstalk/ thought bubbles, informal letters Sequel story Theme: imagination and Discovery Spring 2 Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis and Tony Simple explanations, speech Ross bubbles, setting descriptions, thought bubbles, extended https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- explanations Own-version sequences/download/tadpoles-promise/ narrative Theme: relationships & acceptance The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams and Non- fiction text incorporating History (Y2: Events beyond living James Weston Lewis different text-types, including a memory that are significant guide to London buildings (non- nationally or globally): The Great Fire https://literarycurriculum.co.uk/planning- chronological report), warning of London sequences/download/the-great-fire-of- posters,
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