1st & 2nd Autism Class – May Fortnightly/CM x2- Minibeasts Theme

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🐞 Minibeast Theme 🐝
1st & 2nd Class – May Fortnightly Plan
This resource is a fully planned fortnightly scheme designed for 1st & 2nd class, themed around Minibeasts. The plan is structured, engaging, and accessible, with clear routines, visual supports, and differentiated activities to support a range of learning needs, including SEN and autism.
The fortnightly plan is linked to the Irish Primary Curriculum and is cross-curricular, using Minibeasts as a meaningful theme across literacy, numeracy, SESE, and SPHE. Activities explore a range of minibeasts (e.g. bees, butterflies, ants, worms), their habitats, life cycles, and roles in the environment, while building vocabulary, comprehension, and early research skills.
Tasks are designed to balance structure and independence, with opportunities for hands-on learning, sorting and classifying, simple investigations, written work, discussion, and creative activities. Visual supports and clear instructions are included to reduce cognitive load and support engagement.
Curriculum Links:
Aligned with the Irish Primary Curriculum (1st & 2nd Class), with links to Key Stage 1 (UK) and Grade 1–2 (USA).
✨ Ideal for mainstream, SEN, and support settings, providing a clear and engaging approach to teaching minibeasts across the curriculum.