Packed with questions at just the right level for Year 6 pupils who are working at or towards the expected standard in KS2 English, this Question Book is a brilliant way to help them get in shape for the SATS. It contains a wide range of realistic SATS-style practice questions for every topic, covering all the essential English skills - ideal for reinforcing what pupils have learnt. Answers and mark schemes for every question are included at the back of the book). Matching study notes are available in our SATS Revision Book (9781782946779). Pupils working above the expected standard should try our more challenging English Stretch Question Book (9781782946809).

Learning basic numeracy skills are super easy with Tippie the elephant.

The Level R maths books focus on the building blocks for mathematical literacy and gives young children the opportunity to discover and apply new skills within a familiar and relevant theme.

Concepts included in this series is number concepts 1-10, shapes and size. Spatial awareness, measurement, patterns, time and money. Word problems and silly rhymes form part of this unique approach.

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.

Learning basic numeracy skills are super easy with Tippie the elephant.

The Level R maths books focus on the building blocks for mathematical literacy and gives young children the opportunity to discover and apply new skills within a familiar and relevant theme.

Concepts included in this series is number concepts 1-10, shapes and size. Spatial awareness, measurement, patterns, time and money. Word problems and silly rhymes form part of this unique approach.

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).

This text provides a comprehensive understanding of the foundational literacy knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to guide emerging readers and writers in early childhood. Centered on the critical question of why some children learn to read easily, while others do not, this text walks readers through developmentally appropriate goal setting based on the foundational literacy skills that are critical for preschool and kindergarten children to develop. Written in an authoritative yet accessible style, chapters offer instructional strategies, insights, and scenarios from educators, self-reflection, and a variety of methods for implementation. Each chapter also includes differentiation for children with language and learning challenges as well as dual language learners, exploring methods for valuing the home language while building critical literacy skills in the classroom. Providing critical skills for guiding all emerging readers to an independent reading level, this is an essential resource for both students in early childhood, literacy, and special education courses and educators in early childhood public education, non-profit preschool settings such as Head Start, home and daycare settings, and private and corporate care and education centers.

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. _______________ No notice inspections are something every teacher now has to be prepared for. This accessible book provides strategies to embed into your everyday teaching to ensure your English lessons are consistently outstanding every day, whether you are being observed or not. Dip in and pick an idea to use as a starter or develop a whole lesson plan from the practical, step-by-step activities included. The ideas will help your students develop strong foundation skills in spelling, punctuation, reading and writing as well as learning how to work together, listen to each other, give great presentations and tackle and analyse different types of text. But it's not all about work! There are strategies for inspiring in your class a love of literature and English by delving into a wide variety of texts - poetry, plays, novels, journalism and Shakespeare. There are also ideas to help you improve your teaching practice, tips on how to create the best learning environment for studying English and specific advice on how to cope with those dreaded Ofsted inspections.

This Exam Practice Workbook is the perfect way to practise for the ISEB 13+ English exams in November 2022 and beyond. It contains super-useful practice questions for Reading, Writing, Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - with exam-style questions at the end of every section. On top of all that, there are two full practice exam papers in the back of the book covering Reading and Writing, including detailed answers for easy marking. A unique code in the front of the book gives you access to the free Online Edition of the whole book on your PC, Mac or tablet. Better yet, there's an extra Foundation Reading Practice Paper in the Online Edition! And if you're looking for clear notes explaining every topic, try our 13+ English Revision Guide (9781789087956).

Much has been written about the failure of White American public school teachers to effectively teach low-income children of color to read and write. Scholars have offered numerous explanations for this failure, including the reluctance of teacher preparation programs to address cultural competence and the lack of cultural diversity among teacher educators. In response to reported failures such as high attrition rates of novice teachers and low test scores, American public schools are being subjected to increased standardization of the curriculum and high stakes testing. This book provides rich illustrations of White early literacy teachers who choose to remain in low-income school communities, where they effectively and passionately embrace their students, families, and communities. Blending the teachers' successful practices, shown in in-depth interviews excavating their identities and life experiences, with theoretical frameworks about teaching and learning, Early Childhood Literacy Teachers in High Poverty Schools: A Study of Boundary Crossing discusses the responsibility of public educators to cross geographical, economic, and political divisions on behalf of their students, and offers strategies for teacher educators to equip future teachers for these tasks.

Leer speel-speel saam met Tippie die olifant en ontdek basiese wiskunde beginsels in elke boekie.

Die Tippie doen wiskunde Vlak R-reeks fokus op die boustene van wiskundige geletterdheid en gee aan jong kinders die geleentheid om verskeie vaardighede te leer en toe te pas binne spesifieke Tippie-temas.

Konsepte ingesluit in hierdie reeks is, getalbegrip 1 – 10, vorms en grootte. Ruimte, meting, patrone, tyd en geld asook storiesomme.

Leer speel-speel saam met Tippie die olifant en ontdek basiese wiskunde beginsels in elke boekie.

Die Tippie doen wiskunde Vlak R-reeks fokus op die boustene van wiskundige geletterdheid en gee aan jong kinders die geleentheid om verskeie vaardighede te leer en toe te pas binne spesifieke Tippie-temas.

Konsepte ingesluit in hierdie reeks is, getalbegrip 1 - 10, vorms en grootte. Ruimte, meting, patrone, tyd en geld asook storiesomme.

Leer speel-speel saam met Tippie die olifant en ontdek basiese wiskunde beginsels in elke boekie.

Die Tippie doen wiskunde Vlak R-reeks fokus op die boustene van wiskundige geletterdheid en gee aan jong kinders die geleentheid om verskeie vaardighede te leer en toe te pas binne spesifieke Tippie-temas.

Konsepte ingesluit in hierdie reeks is, getalbegrip 1 - 10, vorms en grootte. Ruimte, meting, patrone, tyd en geld asook storiesomme.

Stewie Scraps and the Trolley Cart is one in a set of 6 stories for reluctant readers. The gripping, stand-alone storylines woven around the likeable, engaging main character, Stewie Scraps, appeal especially to boys. Stewie doesn't do sport. He hasn't got any time for sums or things like that, but he loves making things from the junk in JJ's shop. When Alfie Battersby, just about the cleverist and richest boy in Mr Melling's class, hands Stewie an invitation to his karting-party, Stewie can't believe his luck. Stewie tries to remember everything he's been shown, but karting isn't as easy as it looks. Back at home, Stewie heads for the shed as soon as he can. "Got to get it all down before I forget." But his new design doesn't go according to plan. Find out what goes wrong and how Grandpa comes to the rescue.

Stewie Scraps and the Space Racer is one in a set of 6 stories for reluctant readers. The gripping, stand-alone storylines woven around the likeable, engaging main character, Stewie Scraps, appeal especially to boys. Stewie doesn't do sport. He hasn't got any time for sums or things like that, but he loves designing and making things. Stewie wonders what will happen when the Earth is overrun by mutants. "We must find new planets, Sir," he explains to Mr Melling, his teacher. After school, Stewie rushes home with his prototype. "We just need a few extra bits on the landing gear ... and then ... all systems go ... tomorrow night," he tells Bugzy, his pet rat. But where will Stewie's Space Racer take him?

Stewie Scraps and the Easy Rider is one in a set of 6 stories for reluctant readers. The gripping, stand-alone storylines woven around the likeable, engaging main character, Stewie Scraps, appeal especially to boys. Stewie doesn't do sport. He hasn't got any time for sums or things like that. The only school subject he likes is Design and Technology. When Clint, Stewie's big brother, spots a beautiful, glistening, red and chrome motorbike with long steering rods and long cow-horn handlebars, even Stewie is impressed. Later that night, Stewie secretly flicks through Clint's bike magazines until he finds a picture of that bike. Then he does something really daring - he rips the page out of Clint's magazine. Find out how Stewie builds his own bike and what happens on the Easy Rider's first outing.

The spread of English as a global language has resulted in the emergence of a number of related fields of research within applied linguistics, including English as an International Language, English as a Lingua Franca, and World Englishes. Here, Heath Rose and Nicola Galloway consolidate this work by exploring how the global spread of English has impacted TESOL, uniting similar movements in second language acquisition, such as translanguaging and the multilingual turn. They build on a number of concrete proposals for change and innovation in English language teaching practice, whilst offering a detailed examination of how to incorporate a Global Englishes perspective into the multiple faces of TESOL, putting research-informed practice at the forefront. Global Englishes for Language Teaching is a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English into a single text for researchers and practicing teachers.

This thought-provoking book will provide masters students, teachers and researchers with a toolkit and theoretical framework for teaching literacy through children's literature. It features innovative ideas for developing student and teacher experiences with literature and popular culture texts in the classroom, providing practical examples and teaching aids throughout. Taking a collaborative approach, Curtin explores how teachers and learners can engage with literature and its authors for the development of literacy in classroom practice. Connecting reader and writer identities and worlds through interviews with and suggested classroom activities from authors themselves, this text combines author, teacher and learner perspectives in the development of creative pedagogies that extend understandings of literacy beyond reading, writing and text. Exploring fairy-tales, comic books and graphic novels, children living in literature (i.e., texts which portray children, their lives and experiences), popular culture, young adult fiction, and non-fiction and digital texts such as blogs etc, this text develops a sociocultural understanding of literacy as a lived and contextually dependent practice where meaning is derived through relationships between people, settings and culture. Different contexts for literacy are explored, including reading and writing strategically (to learn about literacy and literature), widely (for personal purposes) and deeply (to transform understanding) (Short, 2011). This text will be an invaluable resource for teachers, researchers or anyone interested in reading and writing stories. The author interviews will also be of particular interest to older learners themselves as a way to develop their understanding of their own reading and writing practices. Pedagogies can be adapted to any age group, ranging from the early years to young adult.

This book invites readers to engage with the rich and complex debates of contemporary English education, outlining new possibilities to revive the teaching of English. Bringing together diverse voices and insights from educators in English across the primary, secondary, further and higher education phases, the book offers reflections and critical engagement with the lived experiences of English teachers and pupils in contemporary educational spaces. Each chapter includes example vignettes from classrooms which tell something of the story of English teaching today. The book considers how politics and policy have worked to close the opportunities of the English classroom for self-expression and critical engagement with the world - a murder. The authors then offer an exploration of the opportunities for a re-imagining of English - the murmurs of teachers and pupils that resist such closures. The chapters explore new thinking, new practices and new possibilities for English classrooms as inclusive, emancipatory, critical and creative spaces. Offering a thoughtful and hopeful dialogue from practising English teacher-researchers, the book will be essential reading for researchers and students of English language and literature education, as well as trainee teachers of English.

This book invites readers to engage with the rich and complex debates of contemporary English education, outlining new possibilities to revive the teaching of English. Bringing together diverse voices and insights from educators in English across the primary, secondary, further and higher education phases, the book offers reflections and critical engagement with the lived experiences of English teachers and pupils in contemporary educational spaces. Each chapter includes example vignettes from classrooms which tell something of the story of English teaching today. The book considers how politics and policy have worked to close the opportunities of the English classroom for self-expression and critical engagement with the world - a murder. The authors then offer an exploration of the opportunities for a re-imagining of English - the murmurs of teachers and pupils that resist such closures. The chapters explore new thinking, new practices and new possibilities for English classrooms as inclusive, emancipatory, critical and creative spaces. Offering a thoughtful and hopeful dialogue from practising English teacher-researchers, the book will be essential reading for researchers and students of English language and literature education, as well as trainee teachers of English.

* Combines theory and practice on initial language teacher education as well as utilizing sociocultural theory, this book is uniquely positioned both to offer practical exercises for the Teacher of Teachers classroom and to explore issues for further research * Contains a large number of ready-to-use activities and tasks that are underpinned by research and theoretical insights, unlike any other book on or relating to this topic * Uniquely implements the Furlong & Maynard and Huberman models of teacher career stages, as well as Vygotsky's sociocultural perspective, into practice rather than a merely theoretical discussion * Countries all over the world are implementing new programs for language teacher education and training, and will benefit from having the latest in research and practice in this book * No extant books translate Sociocultural Teacher Education (STE) theory into workable, usable and research-based practical classroom applications * Author DiazMaggioli is a leader in this field

* Combines theory and practice on initial language teacher education as well as utilizing sociocultural theory, this book is uniquely positioned both to offer practical exercises for the Teacher of Teachers classroom and to explore issues for further research * Contains a large number of ready-to-use activities and tasks that are underpinned by research and theoretical insights, unlike any other book on or relating to this topic * Uniquely implements the Furlong & Maynard and Huberman models of teacher career stages, as well as Vygotsky's sociocultural perspective, into practice rather than a merely theoretical discussion * Countries all over the world are implementing new programs for language teacher education and training, and will benefit from having the latest in research and practice in this book * No extant books translate Sociocultural Teacher Education (STE) theory into workable, usable and research-based practical classroom applications * Author DiazMaggioli is a leader in this field

Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: English First Teaching: September 2012 First Exam: Autumn 2013 Please note this workbook is also suitable for the new ISEB CE 13+ specification for first teaching from September 2021 and for first exams from November 2022. Vocabulary is the foundation for good reading comprehension and writing, and provides the key to success for the ISEB 13+ English exams. This write-in vocabulary workbook introduces ways of using words appropriately, in a range of text types, through engaging activities that will enrich students' vocabulary. - Develops the vocabulary skills needed to do well in ISEB Common Entrance, CASE and other 13+ exams - Focuses on using and extending vocabulary to improve reading comprehension and writing - Offers extension tasks that stretch students to practise higher order reading and research skills - Provides opportunities for independent study and home-based revision and practice Also available from Galore Park: Writing for Common Entrance 13+ Workbook (ISBN: 9781510429802).

Provide an introduction to reading with exciting stories, poems and activities. - Develop visual and cognitive skills with stimulating activities in the Pre-Reader. - Provide suggestions for exercises, ranging from phonics and numbering, to comprehension and language practice with extensive teacher's notes in Readers 1, 2, 3A and 3B. - Offer training in phonics, comprehension and other important reading skills with Workbooks linked to the Readers.

Improve Your English is an essential companion to the other three books in the Teach Your Child to Write Good English series. It is aimed at 8-14 years olds but can also be used with candidates taking GCSE foundation examinations. The book focuses on specific concepts of punctuation, grammar and spelling that children find hard to grasp. It explains how sentences are built up and can be made more interesting by the correct use of clauses and connectives or by eliminating dull words like nice or got and replacing them with more interesting vocabulary. As children progress it becomes more important to be accurate with punctuation and spelling; valuable marks in examinations can be lost by poor spelling. The book focuses on the correct use of homophones, words that sound the same but are spelt differently, like their, there and they're (which are a problem for many young writers). The parts of speech are explained in a simple, understandable way, encouraging the child to use colourful verbs, adjectives and adverbs to make their writing more descriptive. The page, which describes the ghost that haunts spookily, encompasses all the different parts of speech at a glance, making complex ideas easy for children of all abilities to understand at a glance. Following the introduction, the book, presents a series of eight graded exercises so the child can correct sentences using capital letters and punctuation, wrongly spelt words, points of grammar and match vocabulary to suitable meanings. Added to this there are suggested answers at the back of the book. This book is essential for any child wishing to brush up on their punctuation and grammar skills, especially those working through the three companion books. However, they have been particularly helpful for children learning English as a second language and those with specific learning difficulties. All Guinea Pig books are presented in a fun way with bold headings and simple cartoon drawings that children relate to and this book is no exception.