Paddington at the Palace - Learning Sequence

The learning sequence for 'Paddington at the Palace' unfolds over six weeks, engaging children in a variety of activities designed to enhance their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills. In the initial week, children examine the book's front cover, prompting them to make predictions about Paddington's adventures. They proceed to annotate images of Paddington with nouns, building noun phrases to enrich their character descriptions. The story is read aloud, allowing children to verify their predictions, and they delve into the text further by writing thought bubbles for Paddington, imagining his internal dialogue on the first few pages and as he explores St James’s Park.

As the weeks progress, the children continue to explore Paddington's narrative, writing thought bubbles for key moments, such as Paddington navigating through a crowd or having his photograph taken with a palace guard. They engage in creative activities like 'Putting yourself in Paddington’s shoes' and creating an emotions graph to chart Paddington's feelings throughout his visit. The children also write a summary of what Paddington might tell the Brown family about his day and construct sentences using time adverbials and noun phrases. A recount of Paddington's day is crafted from his perspective, further developing narrative skills. The learning sequence also incorporates elements from 'Katie in London', where children discuss character emotions, research the crown jewels, and write setting descriptions, culminating in a recount of Katie’s day and a comparison of the two books to express personal preferences.