Dogger - Learning Objectives

The learning objectives for Year 1 students during Spring Term 2 revolve around the core text 'Dogger' by Shirley Hughes, with historical links to changes from living memory. The unit's written outcomes aim to develop students' abilities to retell a story or a part of a story, and they are encouraged to apply these skills by recounting any event, trip, or experience. Additionally, they will gather information about toys, which offers sentence writing opportunities. The core text serves as a springboard for exploring non-fiction books about toys and games from the past, as well as other stories like 'I Love You, Blue Kangaroo' by Emma Chichester Clark, which deal with themes of lost toys.

Objectives across spoken language, reading, writing composition, and grammar and vocabulary are clearly outlined. In spoken language, students are expected to give opinions with reasons, listen to others, and use Standard English. Reading objectives focus on using prior knowledge, picture clues, and context to understand texts, while also identifying key events, characters, and story language. Writing composition objectives guide students through the process of forming and writing sentences, ensuring they make sense and are punctuated correctly. Grammar and vocabulary objectives emphasize the structure of sentences, the use of capital letters and punctuation, types of sentences, and the use of conjunctions like 'and' to join words and sentences. These objectives are designed to support the development of literacy skills in a structured and comprehensive manner.