Yorkmead Medium Term
Literacy Planning Year One.
In year groups, please fill in a long term plan for your year group. You should include the texts you will be using in each half term and
the number of weeks that you will be studying the texts for. Where possible try to include any links to the creative curriculum and
non-fiction writing.
Autumn 1 (8 weeks) Toys
Spring 1 (6 weeks) Hats
Summer 1 (6
weeks)Bananas
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (2 weeks)
Room on the Broom (3 weeks)
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Retelling
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Retelling
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Character description
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Character description
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Story Setting
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Story Setting
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Labels, captions and lists
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Labels, captions and lists
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Role-Play
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Role-Play
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Writing directions
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Writing spells and poems
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2
weeks)
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Retelling
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Character description
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Write a letter to the bears
The Hungry Caterpillar (2 weeks)
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Story sequencing
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Character description
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Shopping Lists
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Write a simple life cycle
Handa’s Surprise (2 weeks)
Banana / Mr BIG (2 weeks)
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Instructions for making porridge
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Write a simple report about bears
Poetry (1 week)
Fortunately Unfortunately (2 weeks)
Oh No George (2 weeks)
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Retelling
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Instructions for making chocolate cake
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Write a set of rules for George
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Instructions for making a glove puppet
Poetry Rumble in the Jungle (1 week)
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Poetry recital
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Poetry performance / dance
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Rhyme and Onomatopoeia
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Shape poems
Non-Fiction link: Instructions for making
a toy
Autumn 2 (7 weeks) Our
Spring 2 (5 weeks)Places
Area
Little Red Riding Hood (2 weeks)
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Retelling
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Character description
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Story Setting
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Shopping List for Grandma
Summer 2 (7
weeks)Habitats
Jack and the Beanstalk (Plants) (2
weeks)
Cinderella (3 weeks)
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Role-Play
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Write a set of rules for Red Riding Hood
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Simple news report
Prince Cinders (2 weeks)
Where The Wild Things Are (3 weeks)
Good Little Wolf (2 weeks)
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Retelling
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Character description
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Story comparison
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Book Review
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Write a simple report about wolves
A Bit Lost / Owl Babies (2 weeks)
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Missing Posters
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Character Description
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Book Review / Comparison
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Labels and captions
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Writing in role as little owl
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Conscience Alley
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Simple report about owls
Creative Curriculum Non-Fiction
links: What’s in our area?
How To Catch A Star (2 weeks)