Literacy Units

The Magic Paintbrush: mood – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-magic-paintbrush-mood-1d98

The Magic Paintbrush: created story (mood) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-magic-paintbrush-created-story-mood-2b19

Recount: diary entry – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/recount-diary-entry-060a

Monkeys and Hats: problems – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/monkeys-and-hats-problems-19ec

Monkeys and Hats: recycled story (problems) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/monkeys-and-hats-recycled-story-problems-d194

Instructions: how to make a paper crown – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/instructions-how-to-make-a-paper-crown-aa36

Awongalema: description – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/awongalema-description-3713

Awongalema: recycled story (description) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/awongalema-recycled-story-description-067e

Discussion: should animals be kept in zoos? – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/discussion-should-animals-be-kept-in-zoos-0b84

Honey and Trouble: character – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/honey-and-trouble-character-23fa

Honey and Trouble: recycled story (character) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/honey-and-trouble-recycled-story-character-9413

Persuasion: Buy my honey – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/persuasion-buy-my-honey-65ae

Anansi and Tiger – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/anansi-and-tiger-8164

Anansi and Tiger: Endings – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/anansi-and-tiger-endings-0e4c

Information: All about Tigers – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/information-all-about-tigers-1d38

Jack and the Beanstalk: created story (characters, mood, problems) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/jack-and-the-beanstalk-created-story-characters-mood-problems-be6a

Explanation: how beans grow – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/explanation-how-beans-grow-980b

How Butterflies Came to Be – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/how-butterflies-came-to-be-7a0c

How Coyote Brought Fire to the Earth (1) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/how-coyote-brought-fire-to-the-earth-1-878a

How Coyote Brought Fire to the Earth (2) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/how-coyote-brought-fire-to-the-earth-2-19d1

Instructions: How to defeat the fire giants – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/instructions-how-to-defeat-the-fire-giants-0cd6

Baba Yaga: openings – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/baba-yaga-openings-0ab9

Baba Yaga: created story (openings) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/baba-yaga-created-story-openings-65a9

Non-chronological report: All about Witches – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/non-chronological-report-all-about-witches-3ce3

The Eagle Who Thought He Was A Chicken: characters and problems – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-eagle-who-thought-he-was-a-chicken-characters-and-problems-b035

The Eagle Who Thought He Was A Chicken: recycled story (characters and problems) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-eagle-who-thought-he-was-a-chicken-recycled-story-characters-and-problems-d7

Explanation: how birds fly – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/explanation-how-birds-fly-a732

Ganesh Gets Married (1) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ganesh-gets-married-1-29da

Ganesh Gets Married (2) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/ganesh-gets-married-2-bf56

Discussion: Who was right: Ganesh or Kartikeya? – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/discussion-who-was-right-ganesh-or-kartikeya-dd10

Persephone: endings – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/persephone-endings-b90b

Persephone: creation story (endings) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/persephone-creation-story-endings-f621

Recount: news report – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/recount-news-report-78da

The Bird and the Forest Fire: middles – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-bird-and-the-forest-fire-middles-e46b

The Bird and the Forest Fire: recycled story (middles) – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-bird-and-the-forest-fire-recycled-story-middles-205c

Persuasion: Why you should never light fires in a dry forest – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/persuasion-why-you-should-never-light-fires-in-a-dry-forest-6fe4

The Unlucky Man – https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-unlucky-man-2e92

Supermovers English – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-english-collection/zjsghbk

Bringing Books to Life 1 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1–ks2-bringing-books-to-life/zvg4xyc

Bringing Books to Life 2 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1–ks2-bringing-books-to-life/zrvm382

Tales From Around The World – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-tales-from-around-the-world/zmybnrd

Little Red Riding Hood – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-little-red-riding-hood-index/zmnrqp3

Jack and the Beanstalk – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-jack-and-the-beanstalk-home/zff42sg

Joseph Coelho – Understanding Poetry – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-understanding-poetry-with-joseph-coelho/zdhbqp3

Punctuation Pals – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1–ks2-punctuation-pals/zh84mfr

Tiddalik the Frog – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1-tiddalik-the-frog/zjqkgwx

Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1-lakshmi-and-the-clever-washwoman-index/z4dtmfr

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1-anansi-and-the-moss-covered-rock/z4f6qp3

The Facts About Non-Fiction – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-literacy-text-types-the-facts-about-non-fiction/zbxry9q

Full versions of our animated series – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1–ks2-animated-series-full-versions/z4tdwty

The Tales of Beatrix Potter – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1–ks2-tales-of-beatrix-potter-home/zv78f4j

Aesop’s Fables – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1–ks2-aesops-fables-index/z73s6v4

Audio Stories – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories/zh3t2sg

Literacy Live Lesson 1 – KS1 / First Level – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/literacy-ks1-lesson-1/zcqyhcw

Literacy Live Lesson 2 – KS1 / First Level – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/literacy-ks1-lesson-2/z4xkg7h

Literacy Live Lesson 3 – KS1 / First Level – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/literacy-ks1-lesson-3/zpx78hv

Literacy Live Lesson 4 – KS1 / First Level – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/literacy-ks1-lesson-4/zrtstrd

Literacy Live Lesson 5 – KS1 / First Level – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/literacy-ks1-lesson-5/z9jxqfr

CBeebies: Stories by the Sea – Live Lesson – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/cbeebies-stories-by-the-sea-live-lesson/zb7frj6

500 Words 2020 – Live Lesson – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/500-words-2020-live-lesson/zn7jkmn

Mr Thorne Does Grammar – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49586F62799A527D

Mr Thorne’s Story Starters – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqh11DN6jmbD6NtK9RFOUpsLoLrVVtFyq