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EYFS Literacy

These resources were created and used by parents during the pandemic. Teachers have since used them for lesson planning inspiration. We’re redeveloping our reception resources to better support day-to-day in class teaching and workload, replacing the resources shown here. This blog explains more.

Bat Learns to Dance

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To join in with a story

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To sing and map a story

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To step a recycled story

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To mime a story

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To tell a story independently

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To recycle the story of Bat Learns to Dance

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To join in with a recycled story

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To step a recycled story: Beetle Learns to Eat

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To mime a story: Beetle Learns to Eat

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To independently tell a recycled story

Explanation

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To listen to and join in with an explanation

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To map and speak an explanation

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To step and speak an explanation

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To sing an explanation

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To interview a character

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To show how a character feels

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To box up an explanation

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To write an explanation (Part 1)

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To write an explanation (Part 2)

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To write an explanation (Part 3)

Fox's Sack

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To listen to and to join in with a story

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To map and speak a story

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To step and speak a story

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To deepen a story through role play

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To deepen a story through art

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To deepen a story through hot seating

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To describe, draw and label characters from the story

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To write a story (Part 1)

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To write a story (Part 2)

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To recycle a story

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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To listen to and join in with a story

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To map and speak the story

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To step and speak the story

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To sing the story with a focus on setting

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To draw and label settings

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To write sentences describing settings in the story

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To box up a recycled story

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To write the opening to a recycled story

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To write the middle of a recycled story

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To write the ending of a recycled story

Instructions / Discussion / Persuasion

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To listen and join in with a discussion

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To map and speak a discussion

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To speak and step a discussion

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To sing a discussion

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To role play a discussion

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To box up a discussion

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To write a discussion (Part 1)

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To write a discussion (Part 2)

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To write a discussion (Part 3)

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To write a discussion (Part 4)

Little Red Hen

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To listen and join in with a story

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To sing and map a story

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To focus on character

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To reenact a story focusing on character

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To tell the story independently, focusing on character

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To recycle the story of The Little Red Hen and change the ending

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To join in with a telling of a recycled story

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To step a recycled story and develop character

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To re-enact a recycled story focusing on character

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To independently tell a recycled story and compare characters

Little Red Riding Hood

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To listen and join in with a story

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To map and speak a story

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To speak and step a story

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To sing a story to show wonder and excitement

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To write speech and thought bubbles to show how a character is feeling

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To recycle a story with new ideas

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To write a recycled story focusing on middles that build drama (Part 1)

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To write a recycled story focusing on middles that build drama (Part 2)

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To write a recycled story focusing on middles that build drama (Part 3)

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To create a story focusing on middles that build dtama

Mouse Deer and Tiger

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To listen and join in with the Story of Mouse Deer

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To map the story of Mouse Deer and explore the setting

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To step out the story of Mouse Deer and explore the setting

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To join in with a choral telling of Mouse Deer

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To tell the story of Mouse Deer independently

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To recycle the story of Mouse Deer focusing on plot and character

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To join in with the telling of a recycled story

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To step a recycled story and elevate the language

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To tell the story chorally and independently

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To create my own story

Persuasion: Buy my gingerbread

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To listen and join in with a persuasive piece

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To map and speak a persuasive piece

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To step and speak a persuasive piece

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To explore persuasion through song

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To use role play to explore persuasion

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To use the boxing method to organise a persuasive piece

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To write persuasively

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To recycle a persuasive piece

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To recycle a persuasive piece and add actions to commit it to memory

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To create a persuasive piece

Recount

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To listen and join in with a recount

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To map and speak a recount

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To step and speak a recount

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To explore a recounted piece through song

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To use role play to deepen understanding

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To role play a recycled recount

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To sing a recycled recount

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To write a recycled recount (Part 1)

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To write a recycled recount (Part 2)

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To write a recycled recount (Part 3)

The Emperor's New Clothes

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To listen to and respond to a story

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To step and speak a story

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To act out and sing parts of a story

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To roleplay a character

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To draw and describe a character

The Giant Turnip

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To listen and join in with a story

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To map and speak the story

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To step and speak the story

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To dance a story

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To role play action in a story

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To write a caption to show action in a story

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To box up a story to show what happens

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To write a story to show action (Part 1)

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To write a story to show action (Part 2)

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To write a story to show action (Part 3)

The Gingerbread Man

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To listen to and join in with a story

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To map and speak the story

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To step and speak the story

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To explore description through song

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To explore description through role play

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To draw and label characters

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To write simple sentences with an adjective

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To recycle a story by changing characters

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To deepen character choice through description

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To create a story

The King and the Moon

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To listen and reflect upon a new story

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To map the story of The King and the Moon

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To step the story of The King and the Moon

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To act out the story of The King and the Moon

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To tell the story of The King and the Moon chorally and independently

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To recognise a new story can be created by recycling another

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To join in with a recycled story

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To step the recycled story focusing on characters responses

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To act out the recycled story focusing on character explanations

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To tell the story chorally and independently

The Lucky Duck

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To listen and join in with a story

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To map and speak a story

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To step and speak a story

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To draw and describe characters

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To write speech and thought bubbles

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To box up a recycled story

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To write a recycled story (Part 1)

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To write a recycled story (Part 2)

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To write a recycled story (Part 3)

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To create a story focusing problems

The Noisy House

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To listen to and respond to a story

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To draw a story map

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To use actions to 'step out' a story

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To use actions to mime a story

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To tell a story independently

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To recycle a nursery rhyme

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To recycle a story and create a new one

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To join in telling a recycled story

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To step a recycled story

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To independently tell a recycled story

The Sweet-Talking Potato

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To listen to and join in with a story

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To map and speak a story

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To step and speak a story

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To map and mime moods

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To draw and describe characters

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To role play a story

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To box up a story to show what happens

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To write a story (Part 1)

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To write a story (Part 2)

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To write a story (Part 3)

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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To know that stories have problems in them

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To sing and map the story

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To step the story

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To mime the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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To tell the story independently

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To recycle the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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To create a telling of a recycled story

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To sing and step out the new story

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To mime the story of The Three Frilly Goats

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To tell the story of The Three Frilly Goats independently

The Three Little Pigs

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To listen to and join in with a story

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To map and speak the story

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To step and speak the story

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To mime the moods in the story

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To dance the moods in the story

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To role play feelings with speech

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To write simple sentences with an adjective

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To recycle a story by changing characters

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To recycle a story by changing characters and materials

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To create a story with a familiar lesson learnt