World Book Day Lesson Plans for Teachers 2024

Your Go-To Resources For World Book Day!

Welcome to our World Book Day hub – home to a wealth of lesson ideas and resources!

Discover EYFS, KS1 and KS2 activities and lesson plans that will help spark a love of reading in pupils of all ages.

Even better, our World Book Day-themed lesson plans have clear learning objectives and support your class’s progression skills and knowledge. So, you can be confident that these activities align with national curriculum objectives.

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World Book Day Lesson Plans

Art: Year 2 Drawing

Explore storytelling through drawing. Pupils develop skills in illustrating narratives, bringing characters and books to life with creative expression and texture.
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Computing: Year 3 Programming

Bring your favourite stories to life with coding. Pupils learn to use Scratch to create and tell their own digital stories.
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D&T: Year 1 Textiles

Pupils create puppets inspired by their favourite storybook characters, learning to design, assemble, and decorate using various textiles.
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French: Year 2 Portraits

pupils learn to describe features in French, with a twist – they can adapt their learning to describe their favourite storybook characters
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Geography: EYFS Maps

Pupils learn about maps in a fun way, using storytelling and games. They can create maps based on story locations and follow characters' adventures.
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History: Year 3/4 Ancient Egyptians

Explore Ancient Egyptian beliefs. Adapt this unit to have pupils create bookmarks with special messages in hieroglyphics.
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Music: EYFS Musical stories

Pupils learn about storytelling through Music. Explore stories with songs and movement, linking music to book characters and their feelings.
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R&W: Year 3 Scriptures

Explore different forms books and text. Pupils learn about written texts through scriptures, understanding their significance in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths.
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RSE & PSHE: EYFS Feelings

Learn about emotions through stories with 'The Colour Monster' by Anna Llenas to help pupils understand and manage their feelings.
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Science: Year 1 Animals

Learn about animal diversity and explore the inspiring story of Jane Goodall through the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series.
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Spanish: Year 6 Clothes

Adapt this unit, where pupils learn to describe the outfits of their favourite book characters in Spanish, adding a creative twist to language learning.
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Wellbeing: Year 6 Goals

Dive into personal development with a lesson inspired by 'Dream Big' by Deloris Jordan. Pupils learn about setting goals and aspiring to achieve them.
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