Phonics · Ages 4–6 · 30 min
Blending sounds to read CVC words
Children read consonant–vowel–consonant words by saying each sound in order and blending them, then read a short decodable sentence.
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Lesson plans for age 6
Lessons that suit children aged 6, each with fresh practice at three levels.
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Phonics · Ages 4–6 · 30 min
Digraphs sh, ch and th - two letters, one sound
Children recognise sh, ch and th as two letters that make one sound, read and spell words containing them, and read a decodable sentence.
Phonics · Ages 4–6 · 30 min
Introducing tricky words
Children read and begin to spell a small set of common tricky words by noticing which parts follow the sounds they know and which part is tricky, then read them in sentences.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
2D shapes and their properties
Children name common 2D shapes and describe them by counting their sides and corners, whatever their size, colour or which way round they are.
English · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Capital letters and full stops
Children write a simple sentence that starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, and use a capital letter for I and for names.
Art · Ages 5–7 · 50 min
Colour mixing with primary colours
Children mix the three primary paint colours to make the secondary colours, and use what they have mixed to colour a picture of their own.
Science · Ages 5–7 · 50 min
Everyday materials and their properties
Children name everyday materials, describe their properties and test which materials are waterproof to choose the best one for a job.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Number bonds to 10
Children find and recall the pairs of whole numbers that make 10 and use a ten frame to explain how they know.
English · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Question marks and exclamation marks
Children recognise question marks and exclamation marks in a text, read them with the right voice, and end their own questions and exclamations correctly.
English · Ages 5–6 · 50 min
Retelling a story in order
Children retell a familiar story in the right order using time words, naming the characters and setting and including the important events.
Maths · Ages 5–6 · 40 min
Telling the time to o'clock and half past
Children read and show o'clock and half past times on an analogue clock and explain what each hand tells them.
Science · Ages 5–6 · 45 min
Weather and the seasons
Children observe and describe today's weather, name different kinds of weather, and talk about how the weather and day length change across the seasons where they live.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Adding within 20 on a number line
Children add two numbers within 20 by counting on along a number line, starting from the larger number.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 45 min
Comparing numbers with <, > and =
Children compare two-digit numbers using tens first and write the comparison with <, > or =.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 45 min
Halves and quarters
Children find halves and quarters of shapes and small amounts and explain that the parts must be equal.
English · Ages 6–8 · 50 min
Inference - reading clues in pictures and words
Children infer how characters feel and what is happening by combining clues from pictures and words with what they already know, and explain their thinking with evidence.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Joining ideas with and, because and but
Children use the conjunctions and, because and but to join two ideas into one sentence, choosing the one that fits the meaning.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Making predictions while reading
Children predict what might happen next in a story using clues from the text and what they already know, explain their prediction with because, and check it as they read on.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Nouns and adjectives - naming and describing words
Children identify nouns as naming words and adjectives as describing words, and build noun phrases such as "the big red bus" to make their writing more precise.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Place value with tens and ones
Children show two-digit numbers with tens and ones and explain what each digit is worth.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Subtracting within 20
Children subtract within 20 by counting back on a number line and check their answers with the related addition fact.
Maths · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
The 2, 5 and 10 times tables
Children count in steps of 2, 5 and 10, connect skip counting to multiplication facts, and spot the patterns that help them check an answer.
Science · Ages 6–8 · 50 min
The healthy eating plate
Children sort foods into the main food groups and explain that a balanced meal includes a variety of foods, with plenty of fruit and vegetables.
English · Ages 6–7 · 50 min
Verbs and tenses - past and present
Children identify verbs in sentences and change them between the present and past tense, including common irregular verbs such as run, eat and go.
