• Year 1

Playing with rhymes and stories

Lessons (4)

These resources will be removed by the end of the Spring Term 2026.

These resources below were created for lockdown learning during the pandemic and are not designed for classroom teaching. You may want to download these resources to save them and check any links you've saved or shared. See our help article for more information.

    In this lesson, we will explore the building blocks of storytelling, and how stories are created through drama.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Video
    In this lesson, we will use our imagination to stage a story using our bodies, our voices, toys and other objects.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Video
    In this lesson, we will look at how we can change a story to find a different ending, introduce new characters, and create something new.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Video
    In this lesson, we will be exploring a well-known nursery rhyme, that involves an unfortunate accident! We will use this to help us consider emotions and how we might express and remember them.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Video

Can't find what you need?

Create a tailor-made lesson plan and resources on any topic with Aila, our free AI-powered lesson assistant. Entirely adaptable to your class and context.