The Naughty Bus - Learning Objectives

The learning objectives for Year 1 students during Summer Term 2 revolve around the core text 'The Naughty Bus' by Jan and Jerry OKe. This book serves as a springboard for cross-curricular links to History, focusing on changes within living memory, and Geography, exploring the local area. The unit aims to inspire children to create a new adventure for the bus, leading to a variety of written outcomes. These include recounting any event, trip, or experience, and providing information on transport, with plenty of opportunities for sentence writing practice.

The curriculum objectives are divided into four key areas: Spoken Language, Reading, Writing - Composition, and Writing - Grammar and Vocabulary. In Spoken Language, children learn to express and listen to opinions using Standard English, and they get the chance to recite or perform their own compositions. Reading objectives focus on understanding texts through prior knowledge, picture clues, and discussion about unfamiliar words. Children also learn to identify key events, make predictions, and understand characters' feelings. Writing objectives guide students through the process of forming ideas, constructing sentences, and sequentially narrating events. Grammar and Vocabulary objectives concentrate on sentence structure, punctuation, and the use of connectives. These objectives are carefully designed to build a solid foundation in literacy, fostering a love for reading and writing among young learners.