Santa’s Workshop

This English teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to identify and record how to convert singular nouns into plurals to list some of the different items that might be used by Santa in his workshop.
The class can also list some of the special toys and other gifts that Santa and the elves might build and then deliver around the world on Christmas Eve.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify and record how to convert singular nouns into plurals to list some of the different items that might be used by Santa in his workshop
Activities in this teaching pack include a shared reading text to identify some of the different tools and equipment used by Santa in his workshop and a worksheet and set of cards to record and match how to convert singular nouns into plurals by adding the suffix s to make a list of things used by Santa.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to convert singular nouns into plurals by adding the suffix s to make a list of things that Santa can use in his workshop.
This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to identify and model how to compile lists of items that might be needed for different Christmas events or experiences. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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