EYFS Look Lesson 5
Can I understand that this story has four parts? Can I describe the setting from our story?
Story Song Time
Let us sing
Follow the pictures
Once there was a boy called Rowan who lived by a river. ‘It felt like my home.’ Every day, he liked to sit calmly with his dog, watching the water flow and foam. When Rowan felt happy, the water was warm and it sparkled in the sun. When Rowan was sad, the water trickled slowly and it was no fun. Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2
Follow the pictures
As the seasons changed, so did Rowan. ‘My feelings would change ever so fast!’ In spring, the river gave angry splashes as Rowan would stomp past! In summer, the river was happy like Rowan. In autumn, it was very still. In winter, the river and Rowan were cold. ‘It gave me such a chill!’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2
Follow the pictures
Suddenly, Rowan’s little dog ran away in the bitter winter breeze. Rowan’s heart was frozen like a block of ice. Then the river began to freeze! Rowan longed for the flowing water to return and he missed his little pet. Even in spring, the river did not thaw. ‘My heart could not forget.’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2
Follow the pictures
Then one morning, Rowan took an injured bird home. ‘It had a broken wing.’ He fed it well, you really could tell because it began to sing! Rowan’s heart grew warmer and like the river it thawed. ‘It was time to set the bird free!’ Finally, the river and Rowan’s heart were as happy as they could be! Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2
I know what makes a good writer!
What happens in each part of our story?
1 Rowan lives by the river.
2 Rowan and the river change each season.
4 Things get better.
3 Rowan is sad.
Teach
Words from Pictures
Look at the picture from near the start of the book with the sentence beginning: '...the river'. Let us collect some word and phrases about the boy and the setting.
little boy
warm day
swishy tail
My turn to say a sentence
swishy tail
The dog has a long swishy tail.
Your turn to say a sentence
Sentence Snake
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
He
can
run
He
dog
his
can
run
with
He
the
down
can
zoom
to
river
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
run
He
can
My turn to write
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
can
dog
his
with
He
run
My turn to write
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
can
He
river
to
the
down
zoom
My turn to write
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Can I understand that this story has four parts?Can I describe the setting from our story?
Feedback: Who did what well?
CEW
Aa
Say Before Write
Phonics
Ideas
Other...
He
the
down
can
zoom
to
river
He
dog
his
can
run
with
He
can
run
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EYFS Look Lesson 5
Can I understand that this story has four parts? Can I describe the setting from our story?
Story Song Time
Let us sing
Follow the pictures
Once there was a boy called Rowan who lived by a river. ‘It felt like my home.’ Every day, he liked to sit calmly with his dog, watching the water flow and foam. When Rowan felt happy, the water was warm and it sparkled in the sun. When Rowan was sad, the water trickled slowly and it was no fun. Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2
Follow the pictures
As the seasons changed, so did Rowan. ‘My feelings would change ever so fast!’ In spring, the river gave angry splashes as Rowan would stomp past! In summer, the river was happy like Rowan. In autumn, it was very still. In winter, the river and Rowan were cold. ‘It gave me such a chill!’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2
Follow the pictures
Suddenly, Rowan’s little dog ran away in the bitter winter breeze. Rowan’s heart was frozen like a block of ice. Then the river began to freeze! Rowan longed for the flowing water to return and he missed his little pet. Even in spring, the river did not thaw. ‘My heart could not forget.’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2
Follow the pictures
Then one morning, Rowan took an injured bird home. ‘It had a broken wing.’ He fed it well, you really could tell because it began to sing! Rowan’s heart grew warmer and like the river it thawed. ‘It was time to set the bird free!’ Finally, the river and Rowan’s heart were as happy as they could be! Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2
I know what makes a good writer!
What happens in each part of our story?
1 Rowan lives by the river.
2 Rowan and the river change each season.
4 Things get better.
3 Rowan is sad.
Teach
Words from Pictures
Look at the picture from near the start of the book with the sentence beginning: '...the river'. Let us collect some word and phrases about the boy and the setting.
little boy
warm day
swishy tail
My turn to say a sentence
swishy tail
The dog has a long swishy tail.
Your turn to say a sentence
Sentence Snake
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
He
can
run
He
dog
his
can
run
with
He
the
down
can
zoom
to
river
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
run
He
can
My turn to write
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
can
dog
his
with
He
run
My turn to write
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
can
He
river
to
the
down
zoom
My turn to write
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Can I understand that this story has four parts?Can I describe the setting from our story?
Feedback: Who did what well?
CEW
Aa
Say Before Write
Phonics
Ideas
Other...
He
the
down
can
zoom
to
river
He
dog
his
can
run
with
He
can
run