This engaging vocabulary workbook for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders makes learning vocabulary skills fun! Colorful, dynamic, and filled with engaging puzzle-format worksheets, McGraw Hill Vocabulary Grades 6-8, Third Edition provides a fun learning experience for your child to learn and practice the skills they need to do well in school and on standardized tests, or as an integral part of their homeschooling curriculum. With more than 500 essential vocabulary words and 50 lessons, McGraw Hill Vocabulary Grades 6-8 features tools to help master different types of words (including easily confused words), guidance on learning prefixes, suffixes, and compound words, and easy ways for students to look up and check their progress. As they work through the book, students will sharpen both their vocabulary and many of the word skills they'll need to do well on current tests and later grades. Features include: NEW! 5 additional lessons covering 50 additional vocabulary words Ideal for both supplemental classwork and homeschoolers More than 500 essential vocabulary words appropriate for students in grades 6 through 8 50 engaging lessons that will help your student learn both meaning and usage of words Vocabulary related to math, social studies, science, health and more A puzzle format that makes practicing vocabulary fun The tools to master synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and easily confused words Guidance on learning prefixes, suffixes, and compound words An alphabetical word list at the end of the book that makes looking up vocabulary easy

'Absolutely fantastic, with excellent extract choices and carefully thought out questions' James Grocott, Deputy Headteacher, @deputygrocott An exciting reading comprehension resource from Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the creator of the hugely popular Write Like a Ninja, Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja: Non-Fiction series. This photocopiable resource contains 24 immersive and imaginative fiction and poetry texts from acclaimed writers including Michael Morpurgo, Piers Torday and Grace Nichols, as well as original texts by Adam Bushnell and Andrew Jennings aligned to the National Curriculum. Each is accompanied by differentiated activities and answers to boost retrieval skills and help pupils become fully fledged Comprehension Ninjas! Ideal for KS2 SATs practice, the reading texts are high-quality and rich in vocabulary. They cover a wide variety of genres including fantasy, contemporary stories, traditional tales, historical fiction and poetry. If you're searching for engaging resources to help pupils practise comprehension strategies and question types such as skim and scan, true or false, find and copy, fill in the gap, sequencing and multiple choice, Comprehension Ninja for Ages 9-10: Fiction & Poetry is the book for you. For more must-have Ninja books, check out the Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja classroom and home learning resources.

English for life for the intermediate phase is an integrated language text. The series: offers a wide selection of texts for integrated literature and grammar studies; caters for the needs and interests of intermediate phase learners by developing their communication skills in various registers and contexts, and extending their knowledge of English grammar and spelling; empowers learners to respond with confidence and ease to the challenges of our dynamic, multicultural society; follows a text-based and communicative approach; encourages self-management, critical thinking, creativity and effective communication in a variety of situations and contexts.

Schofield & Sims Get Set Early Years is a comprehensive and engaging early years scheme that aims to bridge the gap between play and formal learning, helping all children to become school-ready by the end of Reception. Comprising twelve activity books and three accompanying teacher's guides, Get Set Early Years covers all the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) for Literacy, Mathematics and Understanding the world. Carefully designed to appeal to young children, each activity book page contains two stimulating activities for children to complete, such as matching, complete the picture, connect the dots, mazes, picture sequencing, colour by sound and odd one out. Additional features include a `Teaching Tip', `Notes for parents and carers' and `Key Vocabulary' and `Extension activity' sections to reinforce classroom learning. Get Set: Letter Sounds introduces children to early phonics through exploring the single letter sounds. Following the structure of Letters and Sounds, this book takes young learners through each phoneme, from `s' for `sun' to `qu' for `queen'. A separate accompanying teacher's guide, Get Set Literacy Teacher's Guide (ISBN 9780721714400), contains detailed teacher's notes, links to show corresponding pages in the activity book, and supporting photocopiable resources. A selection of free downloads, including a `Handwriting chart' and a `Learning diary', is also available from the Schofield & Sims website.

This volume on literacy in early childhood education covers topics such as: teachers' roles in promoting literacy-related play; hypermediating literacy activity; creating opportunities for discourse; bridging home and school literacy; and engaging children in the appropriation of literacy.

First Comprehension provides an early introduction to written comprehension, developing children's enthusiasm for reading and their ability to interpret texts. When working through the series, support from an adult will boost children's confidence and help them to understand and evaluate each text. The books are easy to mark and provide a permanent record of each child's work, helping you to monitor progress. Designed to support the National Curriculum for Years 2 and 3, the content of this series has wide appeal and may also be used by older children. First Comprehension Book 1 is aimed at children in Year 2 (ages 6 - 7) who are attempting written comprehension for the first time. 18 carefully selected texts reflect the range of genres recommended by the National Curriculum, and accompanying questions are presented in two parts, to suit the concentration level of most children in this age group. The first of two First Comprehension activity books, this book features work by writers such as Roald Dahl and A. A. Milne, as well as an excerpt from a children's dictionary and a number of accessible non-fiction texts. The series provides: a brief introduction, enabling teachers, parents and adult helpers to use the books effectively; passages from classic and contemporary fiction to broaden children's reading experience; a wide selection of poetry, from William Wordsworth to Tony Mitton; stimulating non-fiction extracts, with different subjects and structures; a range of question types, including direct, inferential and evaluative questions. The separate Teacher's Guide contains teaching notes, sample answers and further activities for each text, allowing you to use First Comprehension to its full potential.

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. The kits have been revised to meet the changing needs of learners, schools and new education policies. Many of the well-loved stories, posters and activities have been kept and exciting new stories have been added. The posters, activities and the Teacher's Guide have all been revised to provide fresh, new ideas to try out in the classroom. Two best friends is a title in the Little Library Literacy Kit. Summary: Two friends live next door to each other. One day they decide to make a secret place, so they dig a hole that is big enough for them to squeeze into. Concepts: friendship, sequencing, position, characters, and making a difference.

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.

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? Practise & Pass 11+: English Practice Test Papers is filled with hundreds of authentic practise questions in the same multiple choice format as the final exams. Designed for children who have completed the Discover and Develop levels, Practise & Pass 11+: English Practice Test Papers is the final stage of the Practise & Pass 11+ series which allows your child to receive a full programme of coaching needed to pass the 11+ exams. Competition is high and places are very limited in independent and grammar schools so Practise & Pass 11+: English Practice Test Papers is an invaluable tool to give your child the head start they need. The 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 Practice 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. Discover the complete Practise & Pass 11+ series: Practise & Pass 11+ Level 1: Discover English Practise & Pass 11+ Level 1: Discover Maths Practise & Pass 11+ Level 1: Discover Non-Verbal Reasoning Practise & Pass 11+ Level 1: Discover Verbal Reasoning Practise & Pass 11+ Level 2: Develop English Practise & Pass 11+ Level 2: Develop Maths Practise & Pass 11+ Level 2: Develop Non-Verbal Reasoning Practise & Pass 11+ Level 2: Develop Verbal Reasoning Practise & Pass 11+ Level 3: English Practice Test Papers Practise & Pass 11+ Level 3: Maths Practice Test Papers Practise & Pass 11+ Level 3: Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice Test Papers Practise & Pass 11+ Level 3: Verbal Reasoning Practice Test Papers Practise & Pass 11+ Level 3: Practice Test Papers Variety Pack 1

This Complete Study & Practice book (with free Online Edition) has everything students need to do well in Key Stage Three English (ages 11-14). It covers reading, writing, quoting, Shakespeare and more - all fully up-to-date for the new curriculum from September 2014 onwards. There are clear, friendly notes for every topic, with plenty of summary questions and test-style practice to help students build their skills (answers to every question are printed at the back).

Designed to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Student Books 1, 2 and 3, the Grammar Pupil Books builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics, and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension. Children are able to work through the Grammar 3 Student book and complete a wide variety of engaging activities, which develop grammar, spelling, punctuation and comprehension skills. Lessons are provided for 1 Grammar or punctuation and 1 Spelling lesson per week for a year. The teacher is able to support and guide the children with the Grammar 3 Teacher's Book. Topics covered include: * Revision of elements covered in The Grammar 1 & 2 Student Books * New spelling patters - tch, dge, ure, gn, gh, ex, n for /ng/, s, se and ze for /z/, a for /ar/, y for /i/, a for /o/, ere for /air/, and eer and ere for /ear/ * Suffixes -'less', 'able' and 'ful'. * Proper adjectives * Nouns acting as adjectives * Collective nouns. * Pronouns - possessive/subjective and object * The present particle and the continuous tenses * Paragraphs * Subject and object in a sentence * Conjunctions * Questions and exclamations in speech

Creativity in secondary English lessons today is a democratically conceived quality that all pupils are expected to achieve and a resource on which all are entitled to draw. But what exactly is creativity? And how does it relate to English? Creativity and Learning in Secondary English answers these questions, and others, by arguing for a version of creativity that sees it as an ordinary, everyday part of successful classroom practice, central to processes of meaning-making, dialogic interaction and textual engagement. In this construction, creativity is not just linked to learning; it is the driving force behind learning itself, offering pupils the opportunity to transform their knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

This book borrows from a range of theories about creativity and about learning, while remaining largely practical in focus. It contains numerous examples for teachers of how to apply ideas about creativity in the classroom. In doing so, it attempts to maintain the subject 's core identity while also keeping abreast of contemporary social, pedagogical and technological developments. The result is a refreshing challenge to some of the more mundane approaches to English teaching on offer in an age focussed excessively on standardisation and teaching to tests.

Practical applications of creativity include:

• Using picture books and graphic novels to stimulate multimodal responses
• Placing pupils in the role of the teacher
• Devising marketing campaigns for class novels
• Adopting experimental approaches to redrafting
• Encouraging extreme forms of re-creative writing
• Focusing on how to listen to texts
• Creating sound-scapes for poems

Thought-provoking and provocative, this textbook draws on current best practice in English teaching and will equip trainee and practising teachers with a wide range of strategies that will lead to greater creativity in the classroom.

The First Additional Language Teacher's Guide contains a year plan, the four term plans, possible time schedules for a full week and daily step-by-step teaching plans for 40 weeks for the subject. The teaching plans include the following: the weekly teaching plan, hints and essential information as background knowledge before the lessons are tackled, the rhymes and songs mentioned in the teaching plan, complete step-by-step lessons for each day and guidance on how to complete the prescribed assessment tasks. The Teacher’s Guide is written according to the requirements of the CAPS. The CD in the Teacher's Guide contains printable year and term plans for the subject, free resources for teacher and learner, free prescribed worksheets, the theme-oriented stories mentioned in the teaching plans, the sheet music for the songs in the teaching plans and the assessment forms and rubrics. The Teacher's Guide is written by experts in the field of the Foundation Phase. All the authors have years of experience and have been involved in series which has been successfully used in schools. The series has been developed under the guidance of Mart Meij whose various educational series, from Grade R to 3, are widely used by schools. The New All-In-One series is nationally recognised and used in many schools. The Teacher's Guides not only provide lessons for the teacher that describes exactly what to do, but also background information so that the teacher knows why certain instructions are included in the lesson. The teaching plans include innovative, multisensory activities that promote active learning and accommodate different learning styles. The guides contain a CD with free full colour resources which can be used over and over by the teacher and the learner. Free worksheets on the CD can be downloaded and printed so that it is not necessary to buy workbooks.

This Word Power Targeted Question Book from CGP is fantastic for helping children in Year 5 (ages 9-10) to understand and enjoy the English language! It contains three sections: 'What Did You Say?', 'What Does That Mean?' and 'What Doesn't That Mean?' Each one is packed with colourful, engaging questions and activities to get children thinking about the history of words, and how to use techniques including similes, metaphors and personification effectively in their own writing. A matching Teacher Book is also available (9781782942160), containing answers, background notes and extension activities.

Why should young people study a subject called English? This question lies at the heart of this fascinating monograph, which brings together the diverse perspectives of many leading thinkers about English and literacy thinking.This meticulously researched and well-written study takes as its starting point the importance of the history of the subject in the formation of its constitution and its boundaries. First and foremost, it proposes that questions of aims and values have informed these choices. Equally, it suggests that returning to these educational questions helps us to understand curriculum and pedagogy in complex ways that a simple focus on content and methods neglects. Curriculum and pedagogy bring learners, teachers, institutions and the wider society into the debate.Building upon the long tradition of socially critical work in English Education, this book provides a timely, original and distinctive opportunity to consider responses to the question 'why English?' as well as the more radical, 'why not?'

"The text is extraordinarily succinct, very well organised and highly readable. Each chapter examines in depth specific aspects of teaching and learning in drama and well-chosen practical examples can readily be adopted by teachers. A 'must' for all primary schools." Drama (the Journal of National Drama) Review of 'Drama in Primary English teaching' Teaching Primary English through Drama builds on the success of the classic text Drama in Primary English, inspiring ideas and techniques for teaching English skills through the medium of drama. Focusing on the power of drama to promote effective learning in primary education, Suzi Clipson-Boyles demonstrates how reading, writing, speaking and listening skills may be developed in ways that will motivate and engage pupils. She uses specific examples from the English curriculum, and also makes links to other areas of the curriculum. In addition, the book explains how assessment during drama can help teachers to evaluate pupils' progress in English. Further guidance is given on how drama can enrich studying for pupils who are learning English as a foreign language. The book also provides a chapter on developing drama as an art form in its own right, with simple ideas and practical suggestions on how to enhance performances. Teaching Primary English through Drama presents a wide range of drama approaches from ten-minute starter activities to stimulate ideas such as fun ways to practise reading, through to longer projects that can provide contexts for extended writing or help with presentation and performance. The chapters show how drama can help to bring lessons alive in imaginative ways that not only promote enjoyment but also enhance achievement. This comprehensive and practical guide offers essential reading for primary teachers and other practitioners, and is a valuable resource to trainees. It also provides an excellent foundation for those who wish to extend their expertise further towards drama as a subject specialism.

Practice is the key to 11+ success, and there's no better place to start than these four realistic English test papers. They're ideal for helping children get used to the style of the 11+ and other selective entrance exams. We've thrown in a detailed answer book containing full explanations of every answer, plus a separate Parents' Guide packed with helpful notes on what to expect from the 11+ tests, how to make full use of practice papers and other handy info. Free audio instructions for each individual paper can be downloaded from the CGP website - just follow the link in the pack! There are also useful notes for parents on how to help children do as well as possible in the test. These papers are ideal for the 11+ tests set by GL Assessment and other test providers, and provide excellent practice for the Kent Test. This Practice Paper pack also comes with a free Online Edition - just use the unique access code printed inside the cover to access it on a PC, Mac or tablet!