KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on 'John Lyons Poetry', where pupils read and responded to a range of poems by John Lyons, exploring form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own. In this unit, pupils build on these experiences, reading and responding to a range of poems that link to the weather. They explore form, structure and language, before generating ideas and writing poems of their own.This unit prepares pupils for 'Poetry inspired by animals', where they will build on this knowledge by reading and analysing classic and contemporary poetry about animals.

1. Introduction to ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols
2. Poetic devices used in ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols
3. Performing ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols
4. Reading and responding to ‘Who Has Seen the Wind?’ by Christina Rossetti
5. Reading and responding to 'When the Wind Blows' and 'Heatwave' by John Foster
6. Reading and responding to 'First Snow' by John Mole
7. Writing a poem about the snow
8. Preparing to write poetry inspired by rain
9. Writing a poem about the rain
10. Preparing to write poetry about the heat
11. Writing a poem about the heat
12. Publishing an original poem