English - Unit 2: Poetry, Puns and Performance! - LESSON PLANS - Year 1

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 1 English lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that brings the sounds of language and performance to life!

Step into the world of "Unit 2: Poetry, Puns and Performance!", a comprehensive English unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 1 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in phonological awareness, creative expression and public speaking.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, sound-rich learning space where students don't just learn about poetry—they live it.

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional English lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from becoming "Rhyme Time Detectives", using body percussion to feel the rhythm of a chant , creating "Alliteration Animals" to play with initial sounds , and proudly performing in the final "Grand Poetry Slam!".
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 1 English curriculum. It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9E1LA01, AC9E1LA02, AC9E1LA04, AC9E1LE04, and AC9E1LY07.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make poetic concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students becoming "Rhyme Time Detectives," using body percussion, and creating their own "Alliteration Animals".
• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.
• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Songwriter, a Musician, a Poet, and an Actor.
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "Poetry Slam" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of English!

This is Unit 2 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 1 English Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality English lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 2: Poetry, Puns and Performance!" today and ignite a love for the music of words in your classroom!