This detailed English plan will support teachers in Year 2 to deliver an exciting and engaging unit of work. It is based on a great text, 15 Things not to do with a Puppy, that allows for exciting opportunities to develop the children’s reading, writing and spoken language and apply across a range of genres. The plan has been carefully crafted to allow children to meet the heightened demands of Curriculum 2014. It weaves together the statements from the reading (word reading and comprehension) and writing (transcription, handwriting, composition, VGP and spelling) components of the 2014 curriculum, showing how all of these aspects of learning can be addressed through creative learning experiences.

Core text: 15 Things not to do with a Puppy by Margaret McAllister and illustrated by Holly Sterling