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Printed and bound by RR Donnelley APS Cotte tet Coline ig Caton at www.collinsbigeat.comWritten by Elspeth Graham <> CollinsThe nest has lots of eggs. 2< o mc} a x 2 n DD D i) co wr n uv < v <= keThe nest is at the top of a cliff. 4A gull is on it.The nest is on the bank of the pond. 6A duck sits in it.The nest is hidden in a gap. 8A robin sits on the nest.The nest is in a dip in a rock. 10A puffin tucks intoThe nest is mud. The nest is grass and moss. 12The nests sit at the top. 13Nests and eggs@e Ideas for reading Written by Clare Dowdall BA(Ed), MA(Ed) Lecturer and Primary Literacy Consultant Learning objectives: read simple words by questions about where, who, why and how; sounding out and blending the phonemes _use talk to organise, sequence and clarify all through the word from left to right; read thinking, ideas, feelings and events a range of familiar and common words and Curriculum links: Understanding the World: simple sentences independently; extend em their vocabulary, exploring the meanings and sounds of new words; use phonic Focus phonemes: ck, u, h, f, ff, b, 9, ss. knowledge to write simple regular words; show an understanding of how inform: ‘can be found in non-fiction texts to answer Word count: 83 Fast words: the Getting started © Show children the words hidden and eggs on a whiteboard. Challenge children to add sound buttons to the words and count the phonemes, e.g. h-i-dd-e-n; e-gg°s. Notice that each word has a double consonant (digraph) that makes a single phoneme. © Write ffand ss on the whiteboard. Help children to read these digraphs and explain that these phonemes will feature in the book. Show children the word puffin. Help children to read this longer word, sounding out each phoneme and blending to read. © Look at the title and read the word Nests. Ask children to suggest what type of book this will be and what it will be about. Discuss whether anyone has seen a nest, and what creature it belonged to. Ask children to describe what nests are used for. Reading and responding ‘© Turn to pp2-3. Remind children about the tricky word the. Ask children to read the words aloud together. Support children to blend phonemes as they read and to reread for fluency. ‘* Notice the full stop at the end of each sentence. Model how to pause at the end of each sentence in response to the full stop.# Discuss the information contained on pp2-3. Ask children simple questions, e.g, How many eggs can you see? Where is the nest hidden? Why is it hidden? ‘* Ask children to find the words on pp2-3 with double consonant digraphs (eggs, hidden). ‘* Ask children to read to the end of the book independently. Move around the group and support children’s attempts to blend and read with fluency, pausing at the end of each sentence Returning to the book ‘Ask children to turn to pp14-15. Challenge them to recall the names of each bird. Help them to find each bird's name in the book and reread their names. * Challenge children to write each bird’s name on a whiteboard in pairs, segmenting phonemes to spell: gull, duck, robin, puffin. Look at the children’s attempts and help to correct any misspellings. « Look carefully at the nests of each bird. Challenge children to describe each nest orally, and make a list of simple adjectives on sticky notes to add to each picture, eg. round, safe. Ask questions to help children locate information, e.g. Which bird has a nest on the grass by a pond? Support children’s vocabulary development by encouraging talk about each bird and its nest. The nest is in the tree. Checking and moving on * Find out about other birds and their nests, e.g. eagles, owls, using the internet. Draw a picture of the new bird and its nest in the style of an information book. Help the children to add labels about the nests to their picture. Goonanest hunt in a local woodland area. Reading more Chick to Hen (Red A/Band 2A) is a non-fiction book about the life of a chick from hatching to laying eggs of its own.-£ Collins ee at A Big Ct e Phonics Nests Browse the compete Cotes catogue at ‘www.collinseducation.com nn 5079311 \wwnw.collinsbigeat.com >