KS1 Writing Term Bundle – Recount, Explanation & Performance Poetry (20 Lesson Sequence)

This KS1 Writing Term Bundle includes three fully structured writing units designed for a 5-week half term. The bundle contains: 🐛 Caterpillar Shoes – Recount (8 lessons) 🦋 The Life Cycle of a Butterfly – Explanation Text (8 lessons) 🌲 Nature Walk – Performance Poetry (4 lessons) Each unit follows a clear, sentence-driven structure and includes: • Explicit grammar teaching mapped across lessons • Stretch model sentences for teacher modelling • Closely matched dictated sentences for Year 1 and Year 2 • Vocabulary support for every lesson • Independent writing, editing and performance opportunities • Clear success criteria and lesson overviews • Low cognitive load, highly structured delivery Grammar coverage across the bundle includes: – Subordination (because / when) – Co-ordination (and / but) – Expanded noun phrases – Time adverbials with commas – Present tense and past tense control – List structure and performance rhythm This bundle is ideal for: • Year 1 • Mixed Year 1/2 classes • Teachers seeking a coherent half-term writing sequence • Classrooms wanting clear progression across genres Total of 20 structured lessons. Designed to align with the KS1 National Curriculum and support confident, independent writing.