# Expansion plan — from plan to a Lesson & Resource Hub How to grow this folder from a *plan* into a **self-contained home-learning hub**: pick a skill, get a short lesson, a worked example, exercises, a matching game, definitions, and links — runnable by a parent or the nanny with **zero prep**, and tied to the RGS 7+ targets. This document is the blueprint. It proposes the structure, the content types, and a staged build order. Nothing here is built yet — see [Decisions to make](#decisions-to-make) first. --- ## 1. Vision & principles - **Zero-prep to run.** Open a topic page → everything needed is on it. - **Bite-sized.** Each lesson is 5–10 min, matching his attention and the little-and-often rule. - **Confidence-first & playful.** Every skill has a game, not just a worksheet. - **One source of truth.** Content lives in editable files; the browsable hub is generated/linked from them, so it stays version-controlled and printable. - **Original, not copied.** We *write* our own exercises and *link* to external resources — no copying copyrighted worksheets. - **Screen-light by default.** Printables and physical games first; online tools flagged separately so screen time is a choice, not the default. - **Feeds the log.** Each lesson ends with a "what to note" prompt that flows into [`log/`](log/). --- ## 2. Proposed structure A lightweight **static site** (shared CSS, one page per topic, a home dashboard). No build tools, no server — opens by double-click, prints cleanly. Markdown source kept alongside. ``` hub/ index.html Home dashboard: subjects, "what to do today", progress at a glance _assets/ Shared style.css, print.css, small icons skills-map.html Master checklist of every skill → phase → status (the backbone) glossary.html Definitions, two layers (kid-friendly + parent/teacher terms) english/ reading/ Decoding & fluency · comprehension · inference writing/ Handwriting · capitals & punctuation · sentences · composition · spelling listening/ Listen-and-answer activities maths/ number/ Bonds · place value · +/− facts tables/ 2,5,10 → 3,4 → 6,8 → rest fractions/ money/ time/ measure/ geometry/ word-problems/ reasoning/ verbal/ non-verbal/ logic-games/ assessment-day/ What the day is like · the non-academic skills · a gentle dry-run games/ Index of games mapped to the skills each one builds references/ Curated external links (free + paid), each with "what it's for" printables/ Worksheets, handwriting sheets, flashcards (PDF/printable HTML) ``` The existing `PLAN.md`, `index.html`, `print.html`, the PDF and `log/` stay; the hub links to them. --- ## 3. The "lesson card" — one consistent template for every topic Every topic page (and its printable) follows the same shape so it's predictable to teach from: 1. **Skill & why it matters for the 7+** — one line. 2. **In kid words** — a child-friendly explanation. 3. **Worked example** — shown step by step. 4. **Exercises** — 2–3, escalating (warm-up → core → stretch), with an **answers** section. 5. **Play it** — the game(s) that practise this skill (links to `games/`). 6. **Watch for** *(parent note)* — common slips, incl. James's specifics (e.g. capitals on new lines). 7. **Words we used** — glossary links. 8. **Note for the log** — the one thing to jot in `log/` afterwards. A reusable template file means new topics are quick to add and always complete. --- ## 4. Content types to build | Type | What it is | Notes | |------|-----------|-------| | **Micro-lessons** | The topic pages above | The core unit. ~5–10 min each. | | **Exercises** | Original printable + oral practice, with answers | Tagged warm-up / core / stretch. | | **Games** | Board games (already listed) + DIY home games + flagged online tools | Each mapped to the skills it builds. | | **Reference library** | Curated external links, each labelled with *what it's for* and free/paid | Proposed seed list below. | | **Glossary** | Two-layer definitions | Kid-facing + parent/teacher pedagogy terms. | | **Printables** | Handwriting sheets (baseline+midline), flashcards, worksheets | Generated so they're original & reusable. | | **Skills map** | Master checklist of all skills → phase → status | The progress backbone; ties to `log/`. | ### Proposed reference seed list (to curate & verify) - **Reading/phonics:** Oxford Owl (free e-books), Teach Your Monster to Read, Phonics Play. - **Maths:** Topmarks "Hit the Button" (tables/bonds), NRICH (rich problems), ICT Games, White Rose Maths "1-minute maths". - **General KS1:** BBC Bitesize KS1. - **Reasoning & 7+ practice:** Bond Online, Atom Learning, Exam Papers Plus (Phase 3). - **Worksheets:** Twinkl, Schofield & Sims (paid). > Each gets a one-line "use it for X, at this phase" note. We link, never copy. ### Glossary — sample of terms to define - *Child-facing:* sound out, blend, sight word, full stop, capital letter, number bond, double, share, group, pattern. - *Parent/teacher:* phoneme/grapheme, CVC, segment & blend, inference, subitise, partitioning, place value, commutativity, non-verbal reasoning. --- ## 5. The skills map (the backbone) A single checklist of every skill for Year 1 → Year 2 across English, Maths and Reasoning, each tagged with the **phase** it belongs to and a **status**: `▢ not started · ◔ introduced · ◑ practising · ● secure` This becomes the dashboard's progress view, tells whoever sits down next what to teach, and gives RGS-relevant evidence of growth. The `log/` "revisit next" lines update it. --- ## 6. Build roadmap (so it's not overwhelming) Built in the order James actually needs it — current priorities first. - **Stage A — Scaffold.** Folder structure, home dashboard, shared CSS/print CSS, the lesson-card template, an empty skills map, glossary stub. *(Foundation; build once.)* - **Stage B — Summer 2026 starter pack.** Seed just what this summer needs: capitals rule, letter sizing, reading inference, the 3× & 4× tables, number bonds to 20 — each a full lesson card + printable + game link. Now it's usable immediately. - **Stage C — Year 1 breadth.** Fill out English & Maths topics to a comfortable Year 2 standard; populate the games index and reference library; grow the glossary as terms appear. - **Stage D — Reasoning & assessment day.** Verbal/non-verbal intro pages, logic-game guides, the assessment-day section and gentle dry-run. - **Stage E — Exam familiarisation (Phase 3).** Sample-style papers, light timing guidance, a readiness checklist. Stages map onto the four learning phases in `PLAN.md`, so the most-needed content always exists before it's needed. --- ## 7. Maintenance - New topic = copy the lesson-card template, fill 8 fields, link it on the dashboard + skills map. - After sessions, `log/` "revisit next" → update the skills-map status. - Re-generate `print.html`/PDF when content changes so the shareable version stays current. - Quarterly: re-read against the latest NSB report to re-prioritise. --- ## 8. Decisions to make These change *how* I build it — worth settling before Stage A: 1. **Delivery format** *(biggest one)* — **Recommended: static HTML site** (browsable, printable, no tooling, extends the `index.html` you liked). Alternatives: markdown-only (simplest, less pretty), or an external tool like Notion (nicer editing, but leaves this folder). 2. **Screen policy** — keep online tools as a flagged minority, or lean into adaptive apps (Atom/Bond Online) more heavily? 3. **Printables depth** — lightweight (handwriting sheets + flashcards) now, or a fuller worksheet bank? 4. **Who authors content** — I draft everything and you review, or we co-write topic by topic? 5. **Scope of v1** — just Stage A + B (usable this summer), or commit to the full A–E build? --- ## 9. Suggested first step Build **Stage A (scaffold) + Stage B (summer starter pack)** so you have a working hub for the 8 free weeks, then grow it through the year. I can start on the scaffold as soon as the [format decision](#decisions-to-make) is settled.