This is a key resource for transferring Letterland learning to plain letters. It has double-sided cards featuring all the phonemes and spelling patterns taught in the new "Advanced Teacher's Guide". Plain letter sides include brief story explanations as well as useful example words. It is an excellent tool for focusing on phonic structure, role-play, language development activities, word building and spelling.

Study & Master English First Additional Language has been especially developed by an experienced author team according to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The Comprehensive Learner's Book includes: * useful information and constructive activities that develop all the skills specified by the CAPS curriculum. * colourful illustration, paragraphs and diagrams that promote understanding. * current and relevant content, clearly set out according to the curriculum document. Grades 4, 5 & 6 in the English series include a colourful Core Reader and an innovative Teacher's Guide.

Learn to do with Tippie includes a number of practical activities for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This fun, interactive series will have your child drawing, colouring, cutting, sticking and learning as they go. Learn to do was developed by a speech therapist and occupational therapist and focuses on fine motor, language, conceptual and perceptual skills that will help your child develop the foundational skills needed for later academic learning and development.

Learn to do with Tippie includes a number of practical activities for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This fun, interactive series will have your child drawing, colouring, cutting, sticking and learning as they go. Learn to do was developed by a speech therapist and occupational therapist and focuses on fine motor, language, conceptual and perceptual skills that will help your child develop the foundational skills needed for later academic learning and development.

Synthesizing a range of studies on morphological processing from the past 30 years, this edited collection presents the current state of knowledge on morphological processing and defines classroom practices to help students conceptualise the role of morphology in reading, spelling, and vocabulary development. Research has increasingly indicated the importance of morphological tasks in relation to reading, spelling, and vocabulary acquisition in the classroom. Chapter authors present the theoretical considerations guiding morphological processing research to date, address the use of morphology with reference to different populations of learners, and propose effective and innovative instructional strategies for integrating morphology in the classroom.

Unbeatable practice for the latest SATS tests! This splendid Mixed Practice Paper Pack 2 contains 6 full sets of realistic tests - two Maths SATS papers, and two English SATS papers, plus two Science papers! All this, plus detailed answers and full exam-style mark scheme. What's more, this pack comes with a whole host of online extras, including: Pupil-Friendly Answers - Crystal-clear worked answers, perfect for pupils marking their own work; SATS Parents' Guide - Everything parents need to know about the SATS; Mini Quizzes - Mini quizzes to print or view online. Perfect as warm-up activities or extra practice; Online Edition - Digital versions of the Practice Papers to view on your PC or tablet! Just use the unique code included in the pack to gain access to all these free online goodies.

This poetry selection has been chosen to match topics relevant to this age group including, the family, the outdoors, the weather, animals, parties and clothes. The poems are completely independent of other Oxford Reading Tree Stories, but can be introduced alongside storybooks at Levels 1 and 2. Available as a mixed pack of six different books or as a class pack of 36 books. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

The implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts created new challenges for existing teachers and pre-service instructors who were faced with the need to adapt to new expectations and alter curriculum. For many, generating and maintaining student motivation in the face of the new federally-mandated guidelines remains a key concern. Self-regulated learning, a cutting-edge process by which students self-generated thoughts, feelings, and goals drive them to academic success, provides a psychologically-founded approach to this problem. Until now, CCSS literature has focused on triage instead of adopting a holistic approach to the new challenges posed by standards. Through the framework of educational psychology, this book does just that, teaching students to take advantage of developmental psychology in their teaching in order to build programs that work to maximize the positive potential of CCSS.

Addressing first how students develop self-regulatory competence, and then on the three phases of self-regulated learning, this book provides an integrative framework designed to meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards. Designed to communicate the underlying psychological theory while laying out immediately accessible applications, this book is perfect for anyone preparing to teach K-12, as well as current teachers looking to adjust their style to better address the Common Core State Standards. "

Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Pupils in English is a concise and handy text providing specific guidance on a variety of issues essential for teaching gifted students in English.

This useful book guides the teacher from recognizing high ability and multiple intelligences, through to planning, differentiation and extension/enrichment in English and support for more able pupils with learning difficulties (dyslexia, ADHD, sensory impairment). It also covers assistance beyond the classroom: homework, visits, residentials, competitions, summer schools, masterclasses, links with universities, businesses and other organizations.

Teachers will benefit from this books' help with their questioning skills, their recording and assessment processes. Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Pupils in English features comprehensive appendices and an accompanying CD with:

• useful contacts and resources
• lesson plans
• liaison sheets for teaching assistants
• homework activities
• monitoring sheets.

This is an ideal text for secondary teachers, subject heads of departments, 'Gifted and Talented' co-ordinators, SENCos and LEA advisers.

The first of seven sets of early decodable readers providing a gradual and structured start for children who are just starting to learn to read. These general fiction readers cover the 42 letter sounds across 7 sets, with each covering one particular set. The last set of readers also features a small number of tricky words. Children can be introduced to these books as each group of sounds is taught. The text in the first three books uses only decodable regular words made up from the first group of letter sounds; the text in the next three books uses only the first and second groups of letter sounds, and so on. Comprehension questions and discussion topics are provided at the end of each book, as well as guidance for teachers and parents. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in 'lamb'. 3 different books per set, all 21 titles in Complete Set 12 pages per book 1 Sentence per page (approx.) Set 1 contains decodable regular words made up from the first group of letter sounds: s, a, t, i, p, n The titles included in Set 1 are: Snap Tips Ants Also available: Orange Readers Set 2 Orange Readers Set 3 Orange Readers Set 4 Orange Readers Set 5 Orange Readers Set 6 Orange Readers Set 7 Orange Readers Complete Set (all 21 titles)

Grammar Explorer prepares students for academic success through captivating National Geographic content and assignments that mirror the requirements of academic life. Going beyond clear grammar charts and instruction, Grammar Explorer challenges students to think critically while using grammar in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Learn to do with Tippie includes a number of practical activities for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This fun, interactive series will have your child drawing, colouring, cutting, sticking and learning as they go. Learn to do was developed by a speech therapist and occupational therapist and focuses on fine motor, language, conceptual and perceptual skills that will help your child develop the foundational skills needed for later academic learning and development.

From stargazing to supernovas, rocket power to the Red Planet, learn all about what makes up our universe, and beyond! Write On is a high interest information series with a difference, designed to help the newly independent reader become a confident writer. Eye-catching photos and accessible text help build knowledge. Top writing tips and 'wow' words inspire easy to achieve writing projects, a fantastic way to improve literacy skills. A great book for 7-9 year olds or those working at Key Stage 2.

This textbook provides a framework for teaching children's language and literacy and introduces research-based tactics for teachers to use in designing their literacy programs for children. Exploring how sense-making occurs in contemporary literacy practice, Murphy comprehensively covers major topics in literacy, including contemporary multimodal literacy practices, classroom discourse, literacy assessment, language and culture, and teacher knowledge. Organized around themes-talk, reading and composing representation-this book comprehensively invites educators to make sense of their own teaching practices while demonstrating the complexities of how children make sense of and represent meaning in today's world. Grounded in research, this text features a wealth of real-world, multimodal examples, effective strategies and teaching tactics to apply to any classroom context. Ideal for literacy courses, preservice teachers, teacher educators and literacy scholars, this book illustrates how children become literate in contemporary society and how teachers can create the conditions for children to broaden and deepen their sense-making and expressive efforts.

This textbook provides a framework for teaching children's language and literacy and introduces research-based tactics for teachers to use in designing their literacy programs for children. Exploring how sense-making occurs in contemporary literacy practice, Murphy comprehensively covers major topics in literacy, including contemporary multimodal literacy practices, classroom discourse, literacy assessment, language and culture, and teacher knowledge. Organized around themes-talk, reading and composing representation-this book comprehensively invites educators to make sense of their own teaching practices while demonstrating the complexities of how children make sense of and represent meaning in today's world. Grounded in research, this text features a wealth of real-world, multimodal examples, effective strategies and teaching tactics to apply to any classroom context. Ideal for literacy courses, preservice teachers, teacher educators and literacy scholars, this book illustrates how children become literate in contemporary society and how teachers can create the conditions for children to broaden and deepen their sense-making and expressive efforts.

This edited collection explores the use of Exploratory Practice (EP) by language teachers in classrooms. Written by practitioners, the chapters showcase unique examples of each principle of EP, with topics ranging from mentoring practitioner researchers, to teaching and learning in EAP, and investigating curriculum development in language teaching programs. The book provides example EP studies and gives voice to practitioners' experiences of the challenges they experienced as well as the benefits. Examples include tackling intercultural communication in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms; pedagogy and curriculum design in language teaching; explorations of continuing professional development in language education. In doing so, it offers tools that can be transferred to other classroom contexts and used to aid teacher development. The concluding chapter highlights critical aspects of Exploratory Practice which emerge in the studies and examines how practitioners advanced their understandings. This book will appeal to those working in Applied Linguistics, TESOL research, as well as language teachers and teacher educators.

Teaching grammar can be overwhelming and is often an overlooked part of effective instruction. The Middle School Grammar Toolkit to the rescue! Now in its second edition, this comprehensive guide makes grammar instruction fun and meaningful. You will learn how to: Teach grammar in a practical and applicable way by presenting each grammar rule as a useful writing tool for students. Use mentor texts-excerpts from great literature-to help students understand grammar in action. Promote metacognition along the way, so that students become responsible for their own learning. Implement innovative instructional strategies and tools aligned with Common Core and other state standards. Throughout the book, you'll find step-by-step recommendations for teaching grammatical concepts, such as understanding intensive pronouns, choosing language that expresses ideas precisely, forming verbs in different moods, and maintaining consistency in style and tone, and much, much more. Organized to help students meet the Common Core State Standards and other state language standards for Grades 6-8, the book includes tips addressing teaching for each of these grades, classroom snapshots that show you the tools in action, and specific instructional recommendations to engage students. New! The second edition features revised classroom snapshots and exemplars to showcase successful practices, and new flowcharts to visually represent instructional recommendations. The expanded, free annotated bibliography is updated to include contemporary, high-quality young adult literature and gives examples of key grammatical concepts found in each work. These resources are available as Supplemental Downloads on our website.

Jennifer Webb collaborates with six expert writers to offer practical teaching strategies for the English classroom. With advice for primary to sixth form, it helps in the teaching of writing skills of distinct and specific forms, including: play-writing, novels, spoken poetry, written poetry, journalism and speech-writing.

The narrowing of English language education curriculum in many contexts has negatively impacted classroom teaching and learning. High-stakes standardized testing, scripted curricula, and the commodification of English have converged to challenge socially meaningful classroom literacy instruction that promotes holistic development. Although in different ways, these factors have shaped the teaching of English as both first and second language. How can English educators respond? This book argues that the first step is to take account of the broader policy, political and cultural landscape and to identify the key constraints affecting teachers, students and parents. These will set the broad parameters for developing local pedagogic approaches, while still recognizing the constraints that actively push against them. Using Singapore English language teaching as a case study, this book illustrates how this process can unfold, and how media literacy principles were vernacularized to design English classroom pedagogies that stretched the bounds of what is acceptable and possible in the local context.