Billions of dollars are spent searching for programs and strategic plans that will prove to be the panacea for improving literacy achievement. With all of the experimental and researched programs implemented in school districts, the overall results are still at a minimum and many improvement gains have been short term. Improving Literacy Achievement focuses on literacy achievement through a Continuous Progress conceptual approach. This book features detailed steps for developing and implementing a literacy program for primary students in grades K-3 and includes chapters on looping, or continuous progress, at higher levels (grades 4-5). Carolyn E. Haley shows how looping at these levels proves to be an effective practice in increasing student achievement in all subject areas as evidenced in her research and extensive work.

The topic of English learners and multiple modalities represents an important topic to study because teachers become overwhelmed managing classrooms. Research Based Bilingual Education: The Impact of Multiple Modalities in a K-12 English Learner Classroom seeks to uncover these modalities by focusing on spatial, kinesthetic, musical, and interpersonal intelligence. With a specific emphasis on spatial intelligence, this book explores this concept as a way for English Learners to recall and use language with text that creates images or pictures in a student's brain. It allows them to see language in other ways without having to use a translation device to define words. Ultimately, the author argues that ELs use spatial intelligence to help them visually remember concepts. Students who are learning English as a second language need to interact with others, such as their peers, to help them.

The Jolly Phonics Workbooks are perfect for practising phonics skills. Covering the 42 letter sounds of English, these books provide a wealth of material for children to practise their reading and writing skills. Each sound is presented with a simple story and action, a letter formation guide and a section for writing practice. Engaging exercises and fun activities allow children to apply their phonic knowledge in reading and spelling regular words, as well as some 'tricky' words with irregular spellings. Each of the seven books helps children develop their phonic skills further, Each of the seven books helps children develop their phonic skills further, moving from simply letter-sound recognition and letter formation early on to moving from simply letter-sound recognition and letter formation early on to reading sentences and writing short phrases in the later books. These refreshed editions are the same as the previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: * Alignment of the core teaching materials (specifically Pupil Book 1 and Step 1 of Jolly Phonics for the Whiteboard) so that they cover the same ground in the first term * 15% new material, alongside fresh new cover artwork, action icons and some new and updated images * New dotted font for writing practice, alongside improved letter formation guides and sequencing of activities

Why has English language proficiency in Japan remained so low in comparison to other Asian countries? Has Vietnam attempted to improve English language teaching because ASEAN has adopted English as its working language? Why do English language teachers struggle with curriculum changes imposed by governments in order to make them competitive in the international community? Do professional development (PD) programs actually meet the needs of teachers? This book addresses issues surrounding these questions by examining how the Japanese and Vietnamese governments have approached and defined the PD of English language teachers and how such PD programs have been delivered. It further analyses the impact of policy changes on individual teachers and explores how PD can help teachers to implement such changes effectively at the micro-level. PD of language teachers or language teacher education is relatively new as a field of inquiry in Applied Linguistics. By including case studies of Japan and Vietnam in the one volume, this book embarks on the challenging task of demonstrating that PD is an essential element of the successful implementation of language policies in Asia, where World Englishes have been shaped by distinct local contexts.

The Teacher’s Guide for English for Life Grade 11 has been compiled according to the requirements of the National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. The Teacher’s Guide supports the teacher’s task by providing Teaching, Learning and Assessment Plans for the year; guidance for lesson planning and classroom practice; a formal assessment programme; daily assessment with the activities; answer keys for each module; guidance in the form of information boxes; a user-friendly lay-out.

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

The Jolly Phonics Handbook is a complete resource for teaching young children the skills they need to read and write fluently in their first year of school. This book is a comprehensive resource for teachers who want the flexibility of teaching the programme with worksheets and other photocopiable resources in the classroom. It offers step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the teaching across the year, as well as a wealth of practical ideas and fun activities for the children. It contains: * A year's worth of detailed daily lesson plans and notes to introduce the 42 letter sounds, with fun actions and stories. * Regular activities promoting the five key skills for reading and writing. * Weekly units covering key topics such as Alternatives, Handwriting, Tricky Words, Words and Sentences, Capital Letters and the Alphabet. * Guided writing and reading comprehension activities. * Detailed timetables outlining the scope and sequence of the programme alongside comprehensive teaching guidance. This new edition follows the same format and pagination as before, but has been enhanced with a modern design and updated illustrations, as well several new worksheets and additional new content, ensuring it fully aligns with other Jolly Phonics resources.

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

This Revision Book is ideal for Year 6 pupils who are working above the Expected Standard in KS2 English. It's been carefully tailored to focus on the more difficult material, to help pupils master all the skills they need to score top marks in the tough SATS tests. Inside, you'll find clear, colourful study notes and examples on every topic, plus practice questions at the end of each section to cement what pupils have learnt. For even more practice, take a look at our Stretch Question Book (9781782946809) - heaps of questions matched topic-for-topic with this Revision book! We've also got a tailored Revision Book (9781782946779) for pupils working at or towards the expected standard.

This brilliant book contains all the punctuation practice children will need for Year 3! It's perfectly matched to the National Curriculum, with notes and examples throughout the book to help children get started, and self-assessment tick-boxes to keep track of how they're getting on. Answers are included at the back! Year 3 Targeted Question Books are also available for Grammar (9781782941194) and Spelling (9781782941279). Alternatively, you can buy the whole lot together in our combined Year 3 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar Question Book (9781782941316).

Packed with engaging grammar practice for Year 4 pupils (ages 8-9), this full-colour Targeted Question Book is perfectly matched to the National Curriculum! In addition to all those questions, there are notes and examples throughout the book to help children get started, and self-assessment tick-boxes to keep track of their progress. Answers are included at the back! Year 4 Targeted Question Books are also available for Punctuation (9781782941248) and Spelling (9781782941286). Alternatively, you can buy the whole lot together in our combined Year 4 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar Question Book (9781782941323).

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.

This Targeted Question Book is packed with essential (and enjoyable) punctuation practice for Year 5 pupils, all perfectly matched to the National Curriculum! In addition to all those questions, there are notes and examples throughout the book to help children get started, and self-assessment tick-boxes to keep track of how they're progressing. Answers are included at the back! Year 5 Targeted Question Books are also available for Grammar (9781782941217) and Spelling (9781782941293). Alternatively, you can buy the whole lot together in our combined Year 5 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar Question Book (9781782941330).

All the spelling practice Year 4 pupils will need in one smashing Targeted Question Book! It's perfectly matched to the National Curriculum, with notes and examples throughout the book to help children get started, and self-assessment tick-boxes to keep track of their progress. Answers are included at the back! Year 4 Targeted Question Books are also available for Grammar (9781782941200) and Punctuation (9781782941248). Alternatively, you can buy the whole lot together in our combined Year 4 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar Question Book (9781782941323).

Do you want your child to attend an independent or grammar school? Wondering how to give him or her the best possible chance of passing these exams? The 11+ test or similar entrance exams must be passed for children to gain entrance to grammar and independent schools and with limited places and high competition it's vital to prepare your child so they have the best chance of gaining a place. Develop English is here to help. Designed for those who have completed the Discover level of the Practise & Pass 11+ series, Develop English gives children a more advanced grounding in 11+ English exam questions and tests once they have mastered the basics. Boasting the same expert coaching and guidance for both you and your child as the Discover level, Develop English clearly explains how to tackle English exam questions correctly and is filled with hundreds of brand new, authentic practise questions in the same multiple choice format as the final English exam. And once you've completed the Develop level make sure to complete the series with the Practise Test Papers so your child receives a full programme of coaching needed to pass the 11+ English exam. This brand new Practise & Pass 11+ series has been developed in line with the current entrance exams so your children will be answering questions that are in an identical format and style to those that will be in the final test. Covering the four key subjects, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, maths and English, the series is split into three levels - Discover, Develop and Practise Test Papers. After working through the Practise & Pass 11+ series your child will be fully prepared for the tests, have the edge over other applicants and be equipped with the best possible chance to get into the school of your choice. Give your child the skills and experience to pass the 11+ exam with flying colours.

Learning sounds is fun with Tippie the elephant! Tippie learns sounds was developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist. This series includes early learning and developmental outcomes to support phonemic awareness. Generalisation and consolidation of letter sounds, letter formation as well as auditory and visual perception skills form part of this unique approach. Tippie learns sounds includes hidden curriculum skills and encourages incidental learning. A structured approach to learning and recognising letters with associations is supported by focusing on correct letter formation with a clear beginning and end for each letter. Visual scanning for task completion and early reading is encouraged with an emphasis on working from left-to-right, top-to-bottom. Learning readiness is key to our approach, emphasising fun, child-centred and age appropriate multi-sensorial activities.

This title forms part of the Little Library programme, which consists of a Literacy Kit, Numeracy Kit and Life Skills Kit. These were developed to respond to a need for high-quality, indigenous books for the younger members of our communities, and have been successfully used in schools for the last ten years. This title is found in the updated, OBE version of the Little Library Maths Kit, now called the Little Library Numeracy Kit. The Numeracy Kit keeps seven of the best stories, and introduces five new ones - all of them trialled in classrooms around the country. Baby Monkey's bananas tells the story of a baby monkey who finds a huge bunch of bananas, and how he struggles to get it home to share it with his family. Mathematics concepts: sharing and dividing. The story can also be used to introduce the principle of fractions without using the word 'fraction'.

The Little Library Life Skills Kit (along with the Literacy and Numeracy Kits) was initially developed to respond to a need for high quality, indigenous books for the younger members of our communities. After ten years successful use in schools, the kits have now been revised to meet the changing needs of learners, schools and the new education policies. The Life Skills Kit focuses on promoting life skills to learners of five to nine years of age, as stated in the National Curriculum Statement.

This Fix-it Phonics Teacher's Guide contains step-by-step guidance to help you deliver your lessons effectively, including pull-out Lesson Outlines to help you structure your lessons, audio transcripts to read along, ideas for crafts and extension activities, integrated assessment and free downloadable resources to support your teaching.