Spring Term

Spring 1

What Fruit Will Akeyo Like Best?

We are going to be sampling foods from around the world and discussing what we like/dislike about them. We will spend time finding out about lifestyles and what contributes to keeping healthy. We will compare favourite meals from home and what we eat on special occasions.

Key Questions:

What fruits do you like?

What is your favourite meal?

Invent a new sandwich, what would it have on it?

Key Texts:

Handa's Surprise by Eileen Brown

Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French

Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert

Spring 2

What Lives Underground? 

We will be finding out lots of interesting facts about animals in our country and the wider world. We will find out about life cycles, offspring and learn the names of baby animals, as well as learning about habitats, diet, camouflage and nocturnal and diurnal animals.

Key Questions:

Would you like to live underground? 

Where do wild animals get their dinner?

Where does a fish sleep? 

Key Texts:

Yucky Worms by Vivian French

What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson

Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell by Sue Hendra

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle