Inspired by: The Trouble with Dragons - Medium Term Plan

The Medium Term Plan for Year 1 Module 1 is centred around the charming children's book "The Trouble With Dragons" by Debi Gliori. Over a six-week period, the plan outlines a comprehensive approach to developing key literacy skills in comprehension, composition, and grammar and punctuation. In the first week, students will engage with the title and events of the story, making predictions and inferences, and beginning to compose and sequence sentences. They will also start to understand the basics of punctuation and conjunctions, using visual cues to express character emotions and discussing potential troubles caused by dragons in the narrative.

As the weeks progress, the plan builds on these foundational skills. Students will draw on their own knowledge and vocabulary provided by the teacher to deepen their understanding of the text and improve their writing. Activities such as labelling dragon parts, describing dragons, and going on a dragon hunt using positional language help to make the learning experience interactive and fun. By the third week, students are encouraged to discuss the story, write coherently about their ideas, and use personal pronouns and verb endings in their sentences. The plan incorporates a variety of creative tasks, such as writing shopping lists, describing dragon fruit, crafting party invitations, and creating warning signs. By the final week, students are expected to explain their understanding of the text clearly, sequence narratives, and create their own dragon stories, demonstrating their grasp of conjunctions and punctuation. The plan also includes environmentally conscious activities, such as writing a recycling poster, fostering not only literacy but also awareness of broader themes within the story.