Get ready to code with this easy-to-use series full of projects and tips to get kids programming. Each book in the Ready, Steady Code! series has 4 step-by-step projects with an introduction section (Ready), project preparation section (Steady), and the coding for the project section (Code!). The programming language is introduced with clear simple explanations and illustrations, making concepts such as loops and variables easy to understand. Each book includes information on checking and de-bugging and encourages the reader to use what they have learned to create their own coding projects. Perfect for independent learning or code clubs, with simple explanations and clear instructions. Includes information on how to stay safe online.

The future is digital! But what developments might this bring? This book explores the world of digital technology today and how it could look tomorrow.

The Internet can be a fun, creative, collaborative place to share, learn and experience the world and connect with all kinds of people. But being a good digital citizen comes with responsibilities and advisories. These books will help children aged 7+ navigate this sophisticated and ever-changing form of communication.

The Kagiso readers series is an illustrated graded reading scheme for the foundation phase, which presents a range of situations and contexts authentically and realistically. These readers will enable learners to develop literacy skills incrementally and with confidence to motivate them to read further. Reading is integrated with other aspects of language, thus developing listening, speaking, writing, thinking and reasoning skills, as well as language structure and usage. Available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele.

Izincwadi zakwaKagiso yimisebenzi yokufunda ehleliwe yaseNingizimu Afrika ebhekiswe emazingeni aphansi emfundo (Izigaba R-3). Lezi zincwadi ziyatholakala ngalezi zilimi ezilandelayo: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi kanye nesiNdebele. Kagiso readers is a South African graded reading scheme for the foundation phase (Grades R-3). It is available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, siSwati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, isiZulu, Sesotho, isiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi and isiNdebele set.

This is a guide to the teaching of computing and coding in primary schools, and an exploration of how children develop their computational thinking. It covers all areas of the National Curriculum for primary computing and offers insight into effective teaching. The text considers three strands of computer science, digital literacy and information technology. The teaching of coding is especially challenging for primary teachers, so it highlights learning on this, giving practical examples of how this can be taught. For all areas of the computing curriculum the text also provides guidance on planning age-appropriate activities with step-by-step guides and details of educationally appropriate software and hardware. This book helps you to connect what you need to teach with how it can be taught, and opens up opportunities in the new curriculum for creative and imaginative teaching. It also includes the full National Curriculum Programme of Study for Computing, key stages 1 and 2 as a useful reference for trainee teachers.

This is a guide to the teaching of computing and coding in primary schools, and an exploration of how children develop their computational thinking. It covers all areas of the National Curriculum for primary computing and offers insight into effective teaching. The text considers three strands of computer science, digital literacy and information technology. The teaching of coding is especially challenging for primary teachers, so it highlights learning on this, giving practical examples of how this can be taught. For all areas of the computing curriculum the text also provides guidance on planning age-appropriate activities with step-by-step guides and details of educationally appropriate software and hardware. This book helps you to connect what you need to teach with how it can be taught, and opens up opportunities in the new curriculum for creative and imaginative teaching. It also includes the full National Curriculum Programme of Study for Computing, key stages 1 and 2 as a useful reference for trainee teachers.

Whether you are currently teaching or training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. Written for non specialists and trainees, this book uses exemplar primary computing lessons as a starting point for developing subject knowledge. It's a unique but tried and tested approach to developing your computing subject knowledge alongside your teaching practice. The current computing curriculum is explored in manageable chunks and there is no "scary" tech speak; everything is explained clearly and accessibly. You will find example lesson plans alongside every element of the curriculum that can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools. This resourceful guide inspires an approach to teaching computing that is about creativity and encouraging problem solving using technology as a tool. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Updated throughout and includes information on new apps and other resources for teaching and a brand new chapter on teaching with tablets in the primary classroom. This book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series and includes additional online resources on its accompanying website.

Whether you are currently teaching or training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. Written for non specialists and trainees, this book uses exemplar primary computing lessons as a starting point for developing subject knowledge. It's a unique but tried and tested approach to developing your computing subject knowledge alongside your teaching practice. The current computing curriculum is explored in manageable chunks and there is no "scary" tech speak; everything is explained clearly and accessibly. You will find example lesson plans alongside every element of the curriculum that can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools. This resourceful guide inspires an approach to teaching computing that is about creativity and encouraging problem solving using technology as a tool. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Updated throughout and includes information on new apps and other resources for teaching and a brand new chapter on teaching with tablets in the primary classroom. This book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series and includes additional online resources on its accompanying website.

Ian Livingstone is the Godfather of the British gaming industry. In Hacking the Curriculum, he and Shahneila Saeed explain the critical importance of coding and computing in modern schools - and offer teachers and school leaders real practical guidance on how to improve their current provision to a generation of youngsters for whom digital skills are critical.

Programming in the Primary Grades demystifies teaching core content through programming. Without becoming a step by step guide, the text helps teachers visualize and implement learning activities that build on the engagement and excitement students' experience when they are programming. While the focus of the book is programming, it isn't about the technology. Dr. Patterson helps teachers visualize and plan engaging and empowering lessons that use programming as a way for students to share their developing understanding of a subject. Whether you have no tech or a full one to one program, Programming in the Primary Grades will get you programming with your kids in no time.

Phithelelo ya Puiso-kwalo is a home language course developed especially for the Literacy learning programme in the Revised National Curriculum Statement (NCS). This pioneering course was developed by the Molteno Project and has achieved remarkable results in both South Africa and other sub-Saharan African counties. The programme not only helps children to read fluently and write easily and accurately in their home language, but also to acquire the essential Literacy skills that will enable them to become proficient in additional languages - specifically English, when it is to become the language of learning and teaching. Although Impumelelo Kwilitheresi is already well kwonwn for its success in literacy education, this new edition has been designed and written specifically around the critical outcomes, learning outcomes and assessment standard of the Revised National Curriculum Statement. Another new and exciting development is that the course has now been extended Grades 2 and 3.

Tibuku to hlaya ta Kagiso i tibuku to hlawuleka ta laha Afrika-Dzonga. (Ntlawa wa R-3) Tibuku leti ti kumeka hi tindzimi leti landzelaka: Xinghezi, Xibunu, Xiswazi, Xitsonga, Xivenda, Xizulu, Xisuthu, Xishoza, Xitswana, Xipedi na Xindhevele. Tubuku leti ti na swifaniso swo khavisiwa, ti pfuneta swinene ku tlakusa ntivo-ku-hlaya eka vadyondzi. Kagiso readers is a South African graded reading scheme for the Foundation Phase (Grades R-3). It is available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, SiSwati, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, Sesotho, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi and IsiNdebele.

The Kagiso readers series is an illustrated graded reading scheme for the foundation phase, which presents a range of situations and contexts authentically and realistically. These readers will enable learners to develop literacy skills incrementally and with confidence to motivate them to read further. Reading is integrated with other aspects of language, thus developing listening, speaking, writing, thinking and reasoning skills, as well as language structure and usage. Available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele.

The Kagiso readers series is an illustrated graded reading scheme for the foundation phase, which presents a range of situations and contexts authentically and realistically. These readers will enable learners to develop literacy skills incrementally and with confidence to motivate them to read further. Reading is integrated with other aspects of language, thus developing listening, speaking, writing, thinking and reasoning skills, as well as language structure and usage. Available in the following languages: English, Afrikaans, Siswati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Setswana, Sepedi, IsiNdebele.

The changing landscape of primary teaching requires trainees to consider learning and teaching in new ways. This book supports trainee teachers working towards primary QTS in teaching primary ICT across all areas of the curriculum. Taking a truly cross-curricular approach, the text highlights meaningful links across the curriculum, while embracing the latest thinking and current good practice. A chapter on social networking and e-safety is included, giving essential guidance on this topical issue. This is followed by a section aimed at strengthening trainees' own skills and subject knowledge in ICT. Interactive activities and case studies link theory to practice and encourage the reader to rethink how ICT is taught in primary schools. This Second Edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards. About the Transforming Primary QTS series This series reflects the new creative way schools are begining to teach, taking a fresh approach to supporting trainees as they work towards prmary QTS. Titles provide fully up tp date resources focused on teaching a more integrated and inclusive curriculum, and texts draw out meaningful and explicit cross curricular links.

Phithelelo ya Puiso-kwalo is a home language course developed especially for the Literacy learning programme in the Revised National Curriculum Statement (NCS). This pioneering course was developed by the Molteno Project and has achieved remarkable results in both South Africa and other sub-Saharan African counties. The programme not only helps children to read fluently and write easily and accurately in their home language, but also to acquire the essential Literacy skills that will enable them to become proficient in additional languages - specifically English, when it is to become the language of learning and teaching. Although Impumelelo Kwilitheresi is already well known for its success in literacy education, this new edition has been designed and written specifically around the critical outcomes, learning outcomes and assessment standard of the Revised National Curriculum Statement. Another new and exciting development is that the course has now been extended Grades 2 and 3.