Roald Dahl Learning Resources

Since 2017, we’ve been the proud sponsors of the OFFICIAL Roald Dahl Learning Resources – a series of primary resources created with our friends at the Roald Dahl Story Company and a whole host of curriculum specialists. The lesson plans are centred around some of the most loved Roald Dahl books and align with learning objectives from across the National Curriculum including English, Maths, Science and PSHE. FREE to download, these exciting resources can be found below and don’t forget to take a look at our create-and-make video tutorials too!

Roald Dahl Story Day party pack!

Every September we celebrate our favourite Roald Dahl characters, stories and moments together with fans the world over on 13 September with Roald Dahl Story Day! To help parents and teachers alike to mark the day, the Roald Dahl Story Company create an annual Party Pack, full to the brim with learning exercises, fun activities, challenges and quizzes and more, offering the perfect free lesson resource for primary school teachers. What are you waiting for?! Download yours now!

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Roald Dahl Story Day for Early Years

Roald Dahl Story Day isn’t only for those in Key Stage 1 and 2 thanks to the Roald Dahl Story Day Pre-School Party Pack, created especially for Titchy Toddlers! From crafting activities to printables galore, these Enormous Crocodile inspired Early Year resources are perfect for Roald Dahl Story Day celebrations at nursery or in the home!

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Roald Dahl lesson plans

Created to align with Key Stage 1 and 2 learning objectives, the OFFICIAL Roald Dahl Lesson Plans are designed to add a touch of Roald Dahl magic to the curriculum, from English, Maths and STEM to Art, PSHE and Geography take your pupils on journeys on giant peaches, trips through Wonka’s chocolate factory and maybe even unlock a love of Maths with Matilda Wormwood. It’s ever so easy to get started, simply download the FREE lesson plans now!

James and the Giant Peach

Take your pupils on their very own journey on a giant peach, with these James and the Giant Peach lesson plans, exploring subjects including English, Science, Geography, Music and PSHE – suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2.

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The Twits

Let the ultimate gruesome two-some, Mr and Mrs Twit, inspire and engage your pupils with our read-along resources. Ideal for reluctant readers, The Twits lesson plan includes story extracts, Literacy and PSHE learning objectives, lesson plans and fun activity sheets!

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Billy and the Minpins

Can your class help Billy escape The Gruncher? Find out with our Billy and the Minpins lesson resources. Designed to aid meeting Art and Literacy objectives for Key Stages 1 and 2, these magical lesson plans focus on spoken language, encouraging pupils to image worlds and celebrate achievements.

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Boy

In his first autobiography, Roald Dahl tells the story of his own school days in Boy: Tales of Childhood. Use the lesson plans to help pupils hone their descriptive skills, create colourful characters and successfully gather and analyse information in line with Literacy and PSHE learning objectives. Suitable for Key Stage 2.

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George’s Marvellous Medicine lesson plans

With extracts from the best-selling ‘George’s Marvellous Experiments’ our George’s Marvellous Medicine lesson plans make for wonderful Literacy, Science and PSHE resources. Supported with our create-and-make videos, these lesson resources are perfect for Key Stage 1 and 2.

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Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Lesson Plan

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory lesson plans

Encourage your pupils to enter a world of pure imagination, with our Charlie and the Chocolate Factory lesson plans. They’ll explore themes of identity, rewarding positive behaviour and emotive writing alongside Willy Wonka, Charlie and co. Meeting learning objectives for PSHE and Literacy, suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2.

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Matilda

Harness the brain power of the biggest brain-boxes and help to defeat the terrible Trunchbull with our Matilda lesson plans. Covering a range of themes from positive role models and empathy, making a difference, and reading for pleasure our Matilda lesson plans meet objectives for PHSE, Literacy, Science and Design and Technology, suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2.

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The Witches

Learn how to watch out for witches and avoid being turned into a mouse with these The Witches lesson plans, designed to develop various skills in literacy, PHSE, and art and design. Suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2.

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