Task 1 : Planning an overview of the teaching sessions.

Discuss with your MST and note in Table 2 exactly which sessions you will implement over a
five week period.
Identify the specific theme and related learning outcomes to be addressed in the five week
block placement.
Make a list of useful resources available at the school that could be used to support learning
within this theme e.g. books, posters, flashcards, realia, games, audio/visuals etc.
Identify specific literacy outcomes to be addressed and resources available at the school that
could be used to support learning.
Identify specific numeracy outcomes to be addressed and resources available at the school
that could be used to support learning.
Discuss possible classroom displays and/or modifications to the dramatic play area that would
support the learning outcomes identified above
Explain using a sketch, the classroom displays you would like to create and/or modifications
to the dramatic play area that you would like to make in order to support the learning
outcomes.

Agree on which day per week that the student teacher will take full control of the classroom.

Identify how you will add value to this placement e.g. creating class books, audio / visual
presentations, organising a drama/role play performance, organising a class trip etc.

Table 2a: Thematic PlanningOverview

Five Week Block Pre-placement Planning:
Identify the specific Theme:
theme and related
All about me.
learning outcomes to
be addressed in the Learning outcomes:
three week block
My family, my friends and my school.
placement.
Who is in my family?

Make a list of useful Theme related Books available at the school:

resources available at
the school that could
be used to support
learning within this
theme e.g. books,
posters, flashcards,
Realia / Props / Topic Boxes:
realia, games,
 audio/visuals, software
/ ICT etc.

Games:

Make ELC class bingo (childrens names on board, match with photo).
Dolls house with families- roll play

Flashcards:

Posters:

Small individual pictures to use in graph.

Audio / Visual / software / ICT:

Finger Family Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=27&v=fvhvntsK6sY
Daddy finger, daddy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Mommy finger, Mommy finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Brother finger, Brother finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Sister finger, Sister finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?
Baby finger, Baby finger, where are you?
Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

Identify specific literacy Literacy Learning outcomes: Resources available at the school that
outcomes to be could be used to support learning.
addressed and Letter A:
resources available at Name of the letter.
the school that could Sound awareness of the letter. Digital book alpha tales book.
be used to support
learning. Letter Hunt in the school environment.
 Identify specific Numeracy Learning outcomes: Resources available at the school that
numeracy outcomes to Number 4 could be used to support learning.
be addressed and
resources available at Say it
the school that could Write it (words and number)
be used to support show it
learning.
Count it

Identify and sketch

possible classroom
displays and/or
modifications to the
dramatic play area that
would support the
learning outcomes
identified above.
Table 2b: An Overview of Teaching Sessions
WEEK TYPE OF SESSION Student teachers will plan (with reference to
UKEYFS Learning Outcomes), implement
Observing how the teacher teach to and evaluate one teaching session per week
know their curriculum. which integrates with the MSTs weekly
planning.
1
This will include:

Literacy, Numeracy and Topic/theme based

English: sessions or a combination of integrated
Letter Aa. sessions supported by at least 4 activities
Jolly Phonics letter pic, song and action. differentiated to 3 proficiency levels.
2
Student teachers must plan for a range of
activity types including in/outdoor, activity
Math: (movement) based, multiliteracies, art/craft.
Number 4.
Say it
They must also document clear evidence of
learning and discuss with MST who will
Write it (words and number)
monitor each activity.
show it
Count it Student teachers must also implement all end
of day circle time sessions in which they will:
Engage children in a variety of PSE
development related activities.
English: Read stories and engage children in a
Letter T range of post reading activities
Collage Letter sand, straws, including role playing.
3 sticks, spots. Engage children in musical activity
Art/Play: sting Painting, Making including singing and the use of
snakes, Sand play, learning about instruments.
the sun
Student teachers will also work closely with
Rhymes/Songs: Incy Wincy
the SENCO and MST to support children in
Spider, Sally goes round the sun class with learning difficulties. This could
etc. involve working with a learning or behavioural
IEP.
Math:
Document Brain Gym / PMP / PE activities
Picture Graphs, my favourite colour is
Implement Brain Gym / PMP / PE activities
Number 5:
Counting who is here and
backwards.
 Review:
Letter T.
Number- 0-5.
Name and recognising colours
Colour hunt
Sorting station (pom poms,
buttons, beads, paper etc)
4

English:
Letter i:
Jolly Phonics letter pic, song and action.

5 Math:
Number 0-5
Sequencing numerals to 5 (words,
number and displays)