English - Unit 4 Poetry and Performance (Rhythmic and Expressive Texts) - LESSON PLANS - Year 2

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 2 English lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that brings the joy of rhythmic and expressive texts to life!

Step into the world of "Unit 4: Poetry and Performance," a comprehensive English unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in phonological awareness, creative expression, and performance skills through the delightful medium of poetry.

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

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 sound and rhythm, from becoming "Rhythm Detectives" with percussion instruments, exploring the magic of rhyme, creating vivid "Sensory Poems," and proudly taking the stage at the final "Poetry Cafe!".

• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 English curriculum. It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9E2LE04, AC9E2LY09, AC9E2LY10, AC9E2LY04, and AC9E2LY07.

• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make phonological and poetic concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students playing with alliteration and onomatopoeia, writing acrostic and shape poems, and finding their performance voice.

• 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 Poet, Musician, Songwriter, or Actor.

• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "My Poem and Performance" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of English!

This is Unit 4 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 2 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 4: Poetry and Performance" today and ignite a love for the sound, rhythm, and joy of language in your classroom!