"I just cannot write" or "I am not a good writer" are familiar complaints from students in academia. Many of them claim they cannot express themselves clearly in written text, and their lack of this skill impedes them in their academic career. In this book, Nancy A. Wasser argues that teachers can help solve this when they start viewing writing not as secondary to reading, but as the equally important side of the same coin. Those who cannot read, will not be able to write. Wasser explains how teaching and regular practicing of writing skills from an early age onwards helps children grow into students who are self-aware of their voices. By employing narrative as a process of learning to write and a way to read, teachers can teach children the art of writing, while also making children more aware of their own constructions of narrative. Combining the focus on individual and group expression in writing lessons, students can trace and reflect on their own life transformations through their writing process. Good writers are not born that way, but made through effort and practice. Changes in curriculum may not only lead to better-expressed citizens, but also to more balance between teacher and children voices.

These Big Books introduce a variety of text types to learners. The Big Books include stories, simple factual texts, rhymes, riddles, jokes and graphic texts. It has been developed to introduce a variety of text formats. The level of difficulty in the Big Books increase – the first books have more repetitive texts and it becomes more difficult while stimulating the learner’s increasing visual literacy and language level. The books are suited to the Grade 2 learners’ level of development, frame of reference and humour. This book is suited to the topic in the Home Language (and Life Skills) Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide. This book can be used in more than one reading lesson (as described in the Teacher’s Guide). The animals in the aquarium see a child with round legs visiting the aquarium. They've never seen a child with round legs.

Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 144 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. The Newton Primary School is having a talent show, but what will Finn, Tess, Rav and Asha perform? They come up with a great idea, but then disaster strikes the star of their show... Will the Comet Street Kids be able to put on their performance, and who will win the show? Reading age: 6-7 years

The big books suit the learner's stage of development, life experiences and field of interest; complement and enrich the topics chosen for home language; contain a wide variety of text types, e.g stories, factual texts, rhymes, riddles; are illustrated so that visual literacy is promoted; contain removable pages with resources for the teacher.

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. This book looks at trucks, trams, trains and buses - where they go, what they carry and how fast they go. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Red B Phonics phase: 3