Overview:

This is a three-session spelling seed for the book Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson.  Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning.

There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root.

Coverage:

Common Exception Words

the, a, do, to, today

Spelling Rules and Patterns

The /l/ or /É™l/ sound spelt –al and –el at the end of words

Compound words

Adding the ending -ing to words

Phonics

ai, oi, ay, oy

a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e

ar, ee, ea (/i:/), ea (/É›/)

Updated: July 2025 (Please note: A two-session spelling seed is available, contact resources@literacytree.com)