A complete reading-comprehension planning pack for exploring stories through the text Dear Santa by Rod Campbell.
Created especially for Early Years classrooms, this pack helps you build reading joy, vocabulary confidence, and deep comprehension through playful, high-quality teaching.

What’s included?

• Short, purposeful shared-reading sessions designed around the story
• Vocabulary, prediction, sequencing and retrieval prompts woven into every session
• Flexible input ideas that slot into story time, group time or a dedicated “book talk” moment
• Linked enhanced provision suggestions to extend the poem into meaningful play
• Clear progression linked to the IITTP Reading Comprehension yearly overviews

Why teachers love it:

• Brings books to life through rhythm, repetition and rich language
• Builds early comprehension in a developmentally appropriate way
• Supports children to listen, join in, talk about texts and explore new vocabulary
• Encourages a genuine love of books through shared reading and playful follow-up opportunities
• Designed specifically for the unique needs of Nursery and Reception classes

Perfect for:

EYFS teachers looking to embed high-quality reading comprehension through short, engaging sessions that spark curiosity and make high quality texts accessible for all children.

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