Two dinosaurs, whose species are sworn enemies, want to become friends. With two families up in arms, the two friends run away. They are determined not to let family baggage decide who their friends should be

The unit comprises 15 sessions of English planning and focuses on mastering key writing skills from Development Matters. Opportunities to develop reading and communication and language skills are also woven throughout the unit.

Mastery skills:

3- and 4-year-olds

• Use some of their print and letter knowledge in their early writing

Children in reception

• Form lower case letters correctly
• Write short sentences with words with known sound-letter correspondence
• Spell words by identifying the sounds and then writing the sound with letter/s.

Short writing opportunities:

• Invitation
• Character description
• Retell
• Letter
• Speech bubbles
• Poster
• Labels and captions

Resources: lesson planning and abridged methodology.

The supporting texts for the units of work can be purchased at Peters Ltd at 30% off the RRP price of the books*

Please contact Oonagh Towse oonagh.towse@peters.co.uk 07815 557646

Or, place your order online using discount code ‘LITCO30’ Click here for details

*You will receive 30% discount off the RRP on the vast majority of books ordered for the Pathways to Read and Pathways to Write programmes. Items excluded from this offer: book packs, plus short discount items (a small number of academic titles, big books, and audio titles). This offer may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion.

This unit can be used individually or as part of a whole-school themed project with our other units on this theme.

If you are an existing Pathways to Write school and wish to order any additional units, please download and complete the order form above to access your Pathways Literacy discounted prices.