Vlad and the Great Fire of London (A Flea in History)

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Assign the children roles of various tradespeople who may be living there: baker, butcher, priest, beggar. Using the events of the Great Fire of London, this planning enables children to take an alternative character and write their story. Using drama the children consider the events and write a story set in September 1666. With illustrations and vocabulary from the book Vlad and Tutankhamun’s Tomb this word mat is one of the resources created for the ancient Egypt topic. There are many more free resources including planning and lesson resources. speaking of sequencing, we have a great, hands-on sequencing activity that really brings this topic to life. Use this Great Fire of London sequencing activity to engage children with what happened, and ask them to retell the events to each other, as part of your speaking and listening sessions. Children work in groups to read and re-enact stories from eye-witness accounts. They then plan and write their own accounts and read them to the class.

Boxton is trapped! – help Boxton escape from Pudding Lane through the maze of streets to the fields. This is not a lesson resource book, but was written as a fun activity book, which could be used as homework - the contents are listed below and can be seen on the attached video. If you are teaching the Great Fire of London this will give you the key information on the history, context and curriculum learning for this topic. They were designed with white space on the right-hand side for the children to write or draw their ideas, and if they are laminated they could then be used repeatedly. Individual sheets might initiate specific pieces of work eg pulling out favourite vocabulary before focussing on what words children might choose to improve their own writing. Another great activity for KS1, is our Great Fire of London newspaper report reading comprehension. We have created in the style of how we think newspapers might have looked in 1666, for added authenticity. Great Fire of London KS1 Newspaper Report Reading Comprehension Samuel Pepys Diary TemplatesThis 6 minute video shows the evidence for the fire starting at Pudding Lane in Thomas Farriner's bakery. It shares Pepys diary entry, the Hearth Tax entry for 1666 and maps from 1593, 1667 and now. The film then moves to Pudding Lane to show what it looks like now, the memorials and the spot where it all began. Please note that the second file is the colour cover which you may not feel the need to print but has been included in case you want to) Using drama techniques ask the children to move around the classroom as if it is the street and communicate with each other in role. If you are teaching a topic about Florence Nightingale this will give you the key information on the history, context and curriculum learning.

The planning is great, id there any chance of getting a copy of the resources and activities as requested below? This powerpoint summarises the what, who, why, when and how of Remembrance Day. It uses simple language and clear illustrations from the picture book, Vlad and the First World War. Quirky and appealing take on the Great Fire of London which my seven-year-old son really enjoyed. Fabulous illustrations which only enhanced the story. Highly recommended. Another great Great Fire of London writing activity! These mini-books are great for encouraging children’s writing, and they love folding everything up to make a fun little book – great for having out on display, or sending home for parents to see. Use our Great Fire of London Information PowerPoint to explain the sequence of events, then ask children to pretend to be just like Samuel Pepys, and create their own first-hand account with a couple of diary entries. Don’t forget to talk about Samuel’s cheese! That makes a fun addition. This planning has the resources and links needed to write a newspaper article about what Dr Phoebe Chapple did to be awarded the Military Medal during the First World War.This is a set of 13 questions about fiction books which aim to prompt discussion. They could be used by groups working independently, for example as a guided reading activity, or in a book corner.

A set of literacy lessons based on the picture book Vlad and the Great Fire of London. Using the characters and drama the plan enables the children to write Boxton's diary explaining his perspective on the events of 1666.With lovely full colour illustrations and a witty yet readable tone, this a great Great Fire of London book for KS1 readers. You can also explore our original ebook story, Samuel Pepys’ story– to give children a fuller understanding of an eye-witness account. Also great for guided reading. Great Fire of London Samuel Pepy’s Story eBook Great Fire of London KS1 Activities and Resources Reading Riddle provides ideas, resources, information and experiences related to reading and the Great Fire of London. The aim is to share materials that encourage children to read and bring interactive experiences into the classroom. I am a qualified teacher with 10 years of working in London schools. I recently published my first picture book (Vlad and the Great Fire of London) and I go into schools and libraries running activities around the Great Fire of London.

Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB This is a set of 7 lessons on the Great Fire of London with aims, activities, vocabulary and references to the National Curriculum. The lessons go with the further resources I have uploaded, but you can use and adapt in whatever way is most useful to you and your class.Find out about the Great Fire of London through the story and illustrations, which are based on original sources and artefacts in this 2nd Edition of the bestselling book.