Long Term Plan for English R/Y1 Set A
Fiction
Stories with repeating patterns
Essential books:
Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Bears in the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne
Grammar includes:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters
for the name of people, places, days of the week, etc.
Autumn
Stories in familiar settings
Essential books:
Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
Cat, Fish and Shell Hamilton Group Reader
Grammar includes:
Writing, leaving spaces between words; using a capital
letter for the beginning of a name; beginning to punctuate
sentences using a capital letter and a full stop.
Fairy stories and traditional tales
Essential books:
Little Red by L. Roberts and D. Roberts
Little Red Riding Hood by L. Don and C. Chauffrey
Chicken Licken Hamilton Animated Tale
Versions of: Chicken Licken and Jack & the Beanstalk
Grammar includes:
Using capital letters for the names of people/places;
punctuating sentences with a capital letter, full stop,
Spring
exclamation or question mark.
Fantasy Stories
Essential books:
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Day Ben Went Bump Hamilton Group Reader
Grammar includes:
Punctuating sentences with a capital letter, full stop,
exclamation or question mark; beginning to use ‘and’ to
join sentences.
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Non-fiction Poetry
Labels, lists, signs and posters Nursery rhymes and traditional rhymes
Essential books: Essential books:
Knock Knock Who’s There? by Sally Grindley and Anthony Read Me First, Poems for Younger Readers a variety of
Browne poems provided
Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly by Sue Heap and Nick Grammar includes:
Sharratt Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters
Grammar includes: for the beginnings of lines of poetry; using exclamation
Beginning to punctuate sentences when writing captions; marks and question marks at the end of a sentence; using
beginning to use exclamation marks in writing; using capital ‘because’ in simple explanations.
letters for the names of people, places, days of the week,
etc.; using adjectives to create extended noun phrases.
Information texts Pattern and rhyme in poetry
Essential books: Essential books:
Baa! Moo! What will we do? by R. H. Benjamin and J. Poems for the Very Young by Michael Rosen
Chapman Grammar includes:
First Facts Farm by P. Arlon Using capital letters for the beginnings of lines of poetry;
Grammar includes: beginning to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and
Beginning to punctuate sentences using capital letters and a full stop.
full stops, question marks or exclamation marks; joining
two simple sentences using ‘and’; using ‘because’ in simple
explanation.
Instructions Poems about feelings
Essential books: Essential books:
Open Very Carefully by Nick Bromley & Nicola O’Byrne Read Me First, Poems for Younger Readers
Watch Out Hamilton Group Reader What do you think? Hamilton Group Readers
Grammar includes: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson
Using capital letters for the names of people, places, days Grammar includes:
of the week, etc.; punctuating sentences with a capital Writing, leaving spaces between words; using capital letters
letter, full stop, exclamation or question mark. for personal pronoun ‘I’; using ‘and’ to join sentences.
Information texts on scary animals Question poems and nursery rhymes
Essential books: Essential books:
Wolves by Emily Gravett No! by Tracey Corderoy and Tim Warnes
Giant Animals by Claire Llewellyn Do you Like? Hamilton Group Readers
The Wolf Hamilton Group Readers Little Boy Blue Hamilton Animated Tale
Other fiction and non-fiction texts about wolves, bears, etc. A selection of poems provided
Grammar includes: Grammar includes:
Beginning to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and Using exclamation and question marks correctly to
a full stop, a question or exclamation mark; joining two punctuate sentences; using capital letters for personal
 Long Term Plan for English R/Y1 Set A
Fiction Non-fiction Poetry
simple sentences using ‘and’; using ‘because’ to join pronoun and for start of lines of poetry.
clauses.

Traditional Stories Letters and Postcards Nonsense Poems

Essential books: Essential books: Essential books:
The Black Rabbit by Phillipa Leathers Barbapapa by Annette Tison and Talus Taylor The Quangle Wangle’s Hat by Edward Lear and Louise Voce
Wolf Won’t Bite by Emily Gravett Two Can Toucan by David McKee The Works chosen by Paul Cookson
Grammar includes: Grammar includes: Grammar includes:
Punctuate sentences with a capital letter, full stop, Using capital letters for proper nouns; write, leaving spaces Begin to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a
exclamation or question mark; begin to use ‘and’ to join between words; punctuating sentences using capital full stop, a question or exclamation mark; write, leaving
sentences. letters, full stops, etc. spaces between words.
Summer

Stories about Families Information Texts: African Alphabets Action Poems

Essential books: Essential books: Essential books:
A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton African Animal Alphabet from National Geographic Required poems supplied with plan
My Mum by Anthony Browne African Animal ABC by Philippa Alys Browne Grammar includes:
My Dad by Anthony Browne South African Animals by Lindiwe Mabuza Use capital letters for proper nouns; write, leaving spaces
My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh by Nick Sharratt Wild and Free by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom between words.
Grammar includes: Why are whales so big? By Miles Kelly
Using capital letters for the names of people/places; Grammar includes:
punctuate sentences with a capital letter, full stop, Begin to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a
exclamation or question mark; write, leaving spaces full stop, a question or exclamation mark; join two simple
between words. sentences using ‘and’; learn the grammar for Y1.

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