Overview of Leave Taking - Lesson Plan

Part A
Year 2 English Curriculum Links Content Description Chosen Assessment Described
Language Grammar
The writing style of the picture book is a verse novel
which is told in first person and in present tense. The
language is simple and lucid which makes it easy for
the young readers of level 2 to access the literature.
The character Toby is the protagonist of the picture
book who experiences trouble after the death of her
sister Leah. His mum and dad wants to leave the
farmhouse where they resided for many years. The
atmosphere of grief created in this book is
emphasised by the perfectly nuanced poetic devices.
Moreover, the narrative is very real like which helps
the children to understand the concepts of reality in a
perfect manner. In addition to that, the language of
the picture book is also powerful that easily conveys
the traumatic incident of Toby’s life and evoke
emotions in the minds of the children.
The teaching focus should be on three aspects of this
study –
a. Tenses – The present tense in this case
b. Verses – Poetic verses
c. The importance of language and social interaction
The primary aim of the teacher is to decode
the languages used in the picture book. The
children need to understand the text and
interpret the images simultaneously which
will help them to understand the difference
between two modes of communication, i.e.
the text and the images. The teacher should
focus on the grammatical aspect of this
reading especially the introduction to tenses,
the primary learning of poetic verses and the
importance of language and social
interaction.
Literature Learning outcomes
Leave Taking revolves around the theme of grief,
In order to make the storyline interesting to
the children it is important for the teacher