Rabbit Problem and Peter Rabbit - Learning Sequence

The Learning Sequence for a unit overview spans six weeks, focusing on literacy skills through the exploration of two rabbit-themed books. In the first three weeks, students delve into 'The Rabbit Problem', starting by identifying unfamiliar words and engaging in discussions to understand their meanings, which are then recorded for reference. The learning journey includes making predictions from the book's cover, creating a timeline, and exploring the narrative month by month. As they progress, students are encouraged to interact with the text and illustrations, recording their responses and making lists of rabbit names. They also engage in practical activities like planting seeds and designing scarecrows, which are complemented by writing tasks that emphasize the construction of accurate and meaningful sentences. Each writing task is followed by an evaluation and proofreading with a 'zero tolerance' approach to errors.

Weeks four to six continue with the story of 'Peter Rabbit', guiding students through the narrative with discussions, predictions, and character analysis. They read up to a certain point each week, draw vegetables Peter eats, write thought and speech bubbles, and discuss Peter's actions and the consequences. Students create a timeline or story map of the main events, retell the story orally using time adverbials and 'ly' words to sequence events, and play educational games to reinforce their understanding of sentence structure and conjunctions. The unit concludes with a writing task where students rewrite the story, ensuring accuracy and sense in their sentences. Finally, they review both books, categorizing and researching plants, flowers, and vegetables mentioned within, and expressing their preferences through discussion and engagement with a poem, focusing on rhyming and patterned language.