Lesson Ideas for Teachers
We have a team of in-house writers led by our Co-Director, Jill Nottingham. Together, they write lesson plans to help teachers guide their students through the Learning Pit®.
On this page, you will find lesson ideas and resources suitable for teachers to use with students aged 3-19. Alternatively, you might prefer to access our Home Learning resources.
At the bottom of the page, you will also find Activity Cards connected with three of our books:
- Challenging Learning Through Dialogue (2016);
- Learning Challenge Lessons: Primary (2018);
- Learning Challenge Lessons: Secondary ELA (2019)
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A selection of FREE Lesson Ideas for you
EARLY
Suitable for 3-7-year-olds
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PRIMARY
Suitable for 5-12-year-olds
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SECONDARY
Suitable for 11-18-year-olds
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Learning Pit Books, Each With 20 Lesson Plans & Associated Activity Cards
Activity Cards
The books shown above each have 20 lesson plans and associated activity cards. To save you photocopying the activity cards, we have provided PDFs of them all here. Used in conjunction with the books, you will have a myriad of fabulous lesson resources and teaching guides to help take your students through the Learning Pit.
- Learning Pit Lesson Plans: Primary UK English
- Learning Pit Lesson Plans: Elementary US English
- Learning Pit Plans de cours : Primaire Français canadien
- Learning Challenge Lessons Secondary ELA- English
- Challenging Learning Dialogue UK English
- Challenging Learning Dialogue US English
Lesson 1: A Visit to Grandma’s.
Lesson 3: Who Was Responsible for Sam Ending Up in the Hospital?
Lesson 4: Should You Say Sorry?
Lesson 5: Does Jake Need a Shared Language at School?
Lesson 10: Should Ms. Smith Raise Money to Plant Trees Within the School Grounds?
Lesson 11: Should Theon Post That?
Lesson 12: Was Willy Wonka Fair?
Lesson 15: What Is the Best Sport?
Lesson 17: Who Is the Greatest?
Lesson 18: Is It Better to Work as a Team?
Lesson 1: A Visit to Grandma’s
Lesson 3: Who Was Responsible for Sam Ending Up in the Hospital?
Lesson 4: Should You Say Sorry?
Lesson 5: Does Jake Need a Shared Language at School?
Lesson 8: If Ricudo Lost His Home, Would This Be the Worst Thing That Is Happening in the Amazon Rainforest?
Lesson 10: Should Ms. Smith Raise Money to Plant Trees?
Lesson 11: Should Theon post that?
Lesson 12: Was Willy Wonka Fair?
Lesson 15: What Is The Best Sport?
Lesson 17: Who Is The Greatest?
Lesson 18: Is It Better to Work as a Team?
Leçon 1: Une visite chez grand-mère
Leçon 3: Qui était responsable pour envoyer Sam à l’hôpital ?
Leçon 4: Devrais-tu t’excuser ?
Leçon 5: Jake a-t-il besoin d’apprendre une nouvelle langue à l’école ?
Leçon 9: C’est quoi les ordures ?
Leçon 10: Mme Smith devrait-elle collecter des fonds pour planter des arbres ?
Leçon 11: Theon devrait-il envoyer cela ?
Leçon 12: Willy Wonka était-il juste ?
Leçon 13: Que veut dire couleur ?
Leçon 14: Que veut dire coût ?
Leçon 15: Quel est le meilleur sport ?
Leçon 16: Que veut dire trésor ?
Leçon 17: Qui est le plus grand ?
Leçon 18: Est-il préférable de travailler en équipe ?
Figure 1.2: Lesson Structure Master
Lesson 1: Who Was Responsible for the Death of William in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?
Lesson 2: Do We Feel Sympathy for Scrooge in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol?
Lesson 3: How Are Dreams Presented in Jane Eyre?
Lesson 5: Does Louisa May Alcott’s Novel Little Women Accept or Challenge Gender Stereotypes?
Lesson 6: Was Toto Dorothy’s Only True Friend?
Lesson 7: Which Is the Most Important Symbol in The Great Gatsby?
Lesson 8: Which Example of Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men Has the Most Impact on the Reader?
Lesson 9: Was It Acceptable for Liesel to Steal in The Book Thief?
Lesson 10: Was Macbeth Really a Tragic Hero?
Lesson 11: Is Romeo Really In Love?
Lesson 12: Who Has the Most Power in Romeo and Juliet?
Lesson 13: Is Tybalt a Villain or a Victim?
Lesson 15: Was Wilfred Owen a Patriot or a Pacifist?
Lesson 16: Does the Poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ Show Us How to Make the Right Choice?
Lesson 18: Did Anne Frank Experience Happiness?
Lesson 19: Why Was Winston Churchill’s Speech Effective?
Lesson 20: What Was the Intent of President Reagan’s Speech at Moscow State University in 1988?
Activity Cards
The books shown above each have 20 lesson plans and associated activity cards. To save you photocopying the activity cards, we have provided PDFs of them all here. Used in conjunction with the books, you will have a myriad of fabulous lesson resources and teaching guides to help take your students through the Learning Pit.
- LP Lesson Plans: Primary UK English
- LP Lesson Plans: Elementary US English
- LP Plans de cours : Primaire Français canadien
- Learning Challenge Secondary ELA - English
- Challenging Learning Dialogue UK English
- Challenging Learning Dialogue US English
Lesson 1: A Visit to Grandma’s.
Lesson 3: Who Was Responsible for Sam Ending Up in the Hospital?
Lesson 4: Should You Say Sorry?
Lesson 5: Does Jake Need a Shared Language at School?
Lesson 10: Should Ms. Smith Raise Money to Plant Trees Within the School Grounds?
Lesson 11: Should Theon Post That?
Lesson 12: Was Willy Wonka Fair?
Lesson 15: What Is the Best Sport?
Lesson 17: Who Is the Greatest?
Lesson 18: Is It Better to Work as a Team?
Lesson 1: A Visit to Grandma’s
Lesson 3: Who Was Responsible for Sam Ending Up in the Hospital?
Lesson 4: Should You Say Sorry?
Lesson 5: Does Jake Need a Shared Language at School?
Lesson 8: If Ricudo Lost His Home, Would This Be the Worst Thing That Is Happening in the Amazon Rainforest?
Lesson 10: Should Ms. Smith Raise Money to Plant Trees?
Lesson 11: Should Theon post that?
Lesson 12: Was Willy Wonka Fair?
Lesson 15: What Is The Best Sport?
Lesson 17: Who Is The Greatest?
Lesson 18: Is It Better to Work as a Team?
Leçon 1: Une visite chez grand-mère
Leçon 3: Qui était responsable pour envoyer Sam à l’hôpital ?
Leçon 4: Devrais-tu t’excuser ?
Leçon 5: Jake a-t-il besoin d’apprendre une nouvelle langue à l’école ?
Leçon 9: C’est quoi les ordures ?
Leçon 10: Mme Smith devrait-elle collecter des fonds pour planter des arbres ?
Leçon 11: Theon devrait-il envoyer cela ?
Leçon 12: Willy Wonka était-il juste ?
Leçon 13: Que veut dire couleur ?
Leçon 14: Que veut dire coût ?
Leçon 15: Quel est le meilleur sport ?
Leçon 16: Que veut dire trésor ?
Leçon 17: Qui est le plus grand ?
Leçon 18: Est-il préférable de travailler en équipe ?
Figure 1.2: Lesson Structure Master
Lesson 1: Who Was Responsible for the Death of William in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?
Lesson 2: Do We Feel Sympathy for Scrooge in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol?
Lesson 3: How Are Dreams Presented in Jane Eyre?
Lesson 5: Does Louisa May Alcott’s Novel Little Women Accept or Challenge Gender Stereotypes?
Lesson 6: Was Toto Dorothy’s Only True Friend?
Lesson 7: Which Is the Most Important Symbol in The Great Gatsby?
Lesson 8: Which Example of Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men Has the Most Impact on the Reader?
Lesson 9: Was It Acceptable for Liesel to Steal in The Book Thief?
Lesson 10: Was Macbeth Really a Tragic Hero?
Lesson 11: Is Romeo Really In Love?
Lesson 12: Who Has the Most Power in Romeo and Juliet?
Lesson 13: Is Tybalt a Villain or a Victim?
Lesson 15: Was Wilfred Owen a Patriot or a Pacifist?
Lesson 16: Does the Poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ Show Us How to Make the Right Choice?
Lesson 18: Did Anne Frank Experience Happiness?
Lesson 19: Why Was Winston Churchill’s Speech Effective?
Lesson 20: What Was the Intent of President Reagan’s Speech at Moscow State University in 1988?
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