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

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    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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  • icon subject computing

    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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  • Kapow Primary Subject icons 2022 History COL OL

    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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  • icon subject music

    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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  • icon subject wellbeing

    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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