Snaps
Engelska i åk 4-6Snaps is a free and complete story world designed for English education (LGR22).It follows four small forest characters through one long adventure, told in short chapters.Lessons have quizzes, audio, creative reflection, and language building.Everything needed for a complete lesson.
No planning. No fuss.The same story is written in two versions:
One in easy English.
And one in richer, challenging EnglishAll pupils work in the same world, with the same ideas, at a language level that suits them.
What and who?
I am Andy Coombs and together with my partner, Sarah Scho, we have published more than 100 books in Sweden for learning English.Snaps is part of my current PhD research into how shared stories support language learning, thinking, and classroom dialogue.My work is funded through a stipend from Sveriges Läromedelsförfattare (SLFF), so I can publish everything openly while the research is ongoing.All materials are currently available for free use in your classroom.
How this works in class
Each lesson includes:story text (simple and advanced)
audio
key vocabulary
short comprehension check
one inquiry question
a language task
a creative task
a brief “dinner-time” thought
printable student pack
detailed teacher packLessons are designed to run for 45–60 minutes and to work naturally in mixed-ability groups.
Lgr22
Snaps fully covers the core requirements for English in Lgr22 (Years 4–5).Across the full sequence, pupils practise:listening, reading, speaking and writingeveryday and narrative languagequestions, opinions and simple reasoningfeelings, behaviour, values and relationshipsEach lesson is clearly linked to Lgr22 goals, and the teacher packs show what is being practised and how.You do not need to add anything to make this fit the curriculum.
The curriculum is met through the story work itself.
The story
You can read:the complete story (advanced language)the same story in simpler EnglishBoth versions follow the same chapters, characters and ideas.
Random thoughts
Snaps is built to feel calm, creative and fun in the classroom.
Everything is 100% human.
Two years to write the stories and three human years to illustrate.It trusts pupils to think.
It trusts teachers to adapt.
And it lets story do a lot of the work.
Sixteen lessons.
One continuous story.
Each lesson, is one or two chapters long, one big question, and one shared classroom experience.
Lesson 1
"Home and Friends"Exploring belonging, friendship and community
Lesson 2
"Showing off and mistakes"
Exploring pride, apologies and honesty
Lesson 3
"Asking for help"Exploring trust, wisdom and dependence
Lesson 4
"Fear in the cave"
Exploring fear, danger and courage
Lesson 5
"Rudeness and Teamwork"
Exploring cooperation and learned kindness
Lesson 6
"Rest and storytelling"
Exploring safety, comfort and listening
Lesson 7
"Truth and tall stories"
Exploring truth, exaggeration and influence.
Lesson 8
"A Bear's breakfast"
Exploring forgiveness, kindness and sharing
Lesson 9
"A beautiful day"
Exploring discovery, contrast and curiosity
Lesson 10
"Long live the King!"
Exploring leadership, authority and respect
Lesson 11
"Machines and inventions"Exploring technology, comfort and consequences
Lesson 12
"Seeing the Hidden World"
Exploring observations and hidden value
Lesson 13
"Flipsy tells the truth!"
Exploring identity, courage and belonging
Lesson 14
"Riding the wolves"
Exploring trust under fear and guidance
Lesson 15
"Jimly's wish"
Exploring shelter, care, hospitality and promises
Lesson 16
"Party time!"
Exploring partying, memory and meaning
Say hi or hej
If you’re using Snaps in your classroom, I’d genuinely love to hear how it's going.Short notes, questions, small problems, unexpected moments – all of that is useful, both for improving the material and for my ongoing research.There’s no obligation.
If you feel like writing, you’re very welcome to. And if you've got any questions, hit me up! :)Do it through my substack below.Andy
Thank you
See you in the Great North Forest!