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Save planning and preparation time with a bank of ready-to-go lessons which support the Cambridge Primary curriculum framework. These lesson plans have been created by experienced teachers and examiners, their key priority making sure resources are fully prepared and easy-to-use. The lessons are linked to the approaches in our Cambridge Primary Teacher Guides and follow the same structure as our Learners Books but can be used as and when you need them, independent of the rest of our range. - Kick-start your teaching with step-by-step lesson plans, linked to the Cambridge Primary curriculum framework, and photocopiable worksheets that can be used in class or as homework - Digital games and quizzes provide blended learning opportunities and aid ESL pupils - Key focus on the thinking and working skills areas of the new curriculum - Support all learners with grammar guidance and three tiers of levelled worksheets - Assess progress with Progression Tests at the end of each stage - Ease learners into each lesson with fun PowerPoint starter activities featuring our friendly Cambridge characters.
Help the baby animals find their way home through the ice and snow in this fun sliding counter series! Meet baby penguin, baby reindeer, baby polar bear and baby seal - four adorable animals who are lost in the snow! With easy-to-use moving parts and four unique tracks to develop hand-eye coordination and concentration, babies and toddlers will enjoy taking the baby animals home in this robust, satisfying board book. Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover to read along with the story! Other titles in the series include: Let's Go Home, Baby Rabbit Let's Go Home, Baby Tiger Let's Go Home, Baby Shark Let's Go Home, Baby Lion
In Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. Full of both sorrow and joy, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is an essential celebration of this rich and diverse community. The bestselling and award-winning contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Fennell, Kahlil Haywood, Zakiya Jamal, Janel Martinez, Jasminne Mendez, Meg Medina, Mark Oshiro, Julian Randall, Lilliam Rivera, and Ibi Zoboi.
A dissertation is likely to be the largest single piece of work you will be asked to produce. This handy book guides you through the whole process: planning your dissertation project, managing it, and writing it up. It offers friendly and practical advice and addresses all the questions students ask, including: •How do I choose a topic? •How should I manage my time? •How can I make best use of my supervisor? •How do I design my research approach? •How do I use library databases to conduct research online? •How many chapters should my dissertation have? •How do I collect information and present my findings? •Which is the best referencing system to use? •How do I stop procrastinating and deal with social media distractions? Â
Fantastic creative play pack for children with a story board book and 15 sturdy cardboard pieces in a plas-tic clamshell. The pieces can be used to fit into the spaces in the book or for imaginative play. Puzzles pieces to play with and fit into the big board book encouraging hand-eye co-ordination and problem solving skills.
A good vocabulary and knowledge of spelling is key to success in all 11 plus and Common Entrance exams, particularly those set by Durham University’s Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) and Granada Learning (GL). Cloze tests are passages with missing words or letters which require the child to recognise and select the answer from a set of several options, or to complete the word with the correct spelling. They are designed to test a child’s vocabulary and spelling. This book covers the three main question styles of cloze tests: Word Bank, Multiple Choice and Partial Words. There are six tests in each question style, each containing around 25 questions. The online Peer-Compare system helps identify areas for improvement and gauge progress relative to other children taking the same tests. For further information about how this system works, see the inside front cover. Extensively road-tested by the Eleven Plus Exams centre, all First Past the Post 11+ Essentials books are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.
A perfect gift for young children, this counting board book is filled with cute squishy silicone lambs that toddlers will love to search-and-find as they join the adventure. Toddlers will love meeting the ten little lambs as they zoom through outer space, take a holiday on the beach, join the circus and much more in this hilarious story! With fun rhymes to read aloud and detailed scenes to look at, this is a wonderful book to read together at story time. The tactile nature of each page encourages children to explore and practice numbers.
Preschoolers will love engaging with the fun novelty pages and discovering fascinating bitesized facts about the farm in this early-learning board book by Priddy Books. With tabs, flaps, pop-ups and more, this interactive board book is filled with simple fun facts that are sure to engage young children as they learn all about the farm. From chugging tractors and adorable animals, to colorful crops and more, this early-learning board book has something for everyone. The high-quality photographic images and specially-commissioned illustrations bring the pages to life. What’s more, the engaging novelties will keep little hands busy as they explore the pages.
Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM), compiled by Durham University, and Granada Learning (GL), and the Independent School Exam Board (ISEB). Irrespective of the exam board or style of text, there will always be questions to test children’s inference skills under timed pressure. These questions typically comprise 20% of comprehension questions and test the reader’s ability to interpret and extrapolate information from clues in the text. The questions in this book are all inference-based, and with 50 extracts and 300 questions per book, this series will test and develop your child’s inference abilities. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are perfect for use in the classroom and at home.
Find out how gum became everyone’s favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.  Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school—gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone’s favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on “pop” culture . . . and everything in between!Â
â€Super engaging and accessible’ PIERS TORDAY â€Empowers children to be creative, perseverant and write independently’ TEACH PRIMARY â€A must-have book for any young writer’ JANE CONSIDINE â€An imaginative and affordable resource’ CLASS READS If you’re looking for emergency literacy help in a handy, pocket-sized book, then Write Like a Ninja is perfect for you. Crammed full of writing and grammar tips, prompts to get children thinking of rich alternatives and Alan Peat’s exciting sentences, this gem of a book is perfect for children aged 7 upwards either as an invaluable classroom aid or a brilliant dip-in thesaurus to use at home. It contains everything a budding writer needs to flourish as an author and meet the demands of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum for English. This engaging, easy-to-use book allows children to write with confidence. There are awesome alternatives for overused adjectives, as well as themed vocabulary lists for describing settings, characters, food and drink, and more. From examples of metaphors, similes and superlatives to verbs, conjunctions and adjectives, this is a user-friendly book that children will turn to again and again to build their own ideas and enrich their writing. This neat little book will save hours of time spent tracking down resources and finding examples for children, and empower them to write independently using rich vocabulary, varied language and exciting sentences – all leading to becoming top writing ninjas! For more must-have Ninja books by Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), check out the Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja classroom and home learning resources.
A versatile and well-developed vocabulary is a vital component of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams but is often one of the more difficult to attain. This collection of multiple choice tests, based on conventional classroom testing sessions, is representative of the verbal reasoning type questions of multi-discipline CEM style 11 plus exams. A range of vocabulary topics and question styles identify and drill the use of synonyms, antonyms and homonyms providing the confidence to answer questions that test and explore vocabulary. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are best used as real exam practice to benchmark a child s performance and to identify areas for improvement. They are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home. The suggested time for each paper is based on data obtained from conventional classroom testing sessions. Includes a broad coverage of antonyms, synonyms and homonyms to develop vocabulary. Provides ample training for any level of 11 plus exam and familiarisation and realistic practice ahead of the tests to build knowledge and confidence, and ensure success. .
Age range 3 to 8 Muddle and Mo are the best of friends. Muddle is a loveable, slightly confused yet enthusiastic little duckling. Mo is a long-suffering, not very adventurous goat with lots of patience. Today, Muddle is preparing a surprise picnic for Mo. Mo doesn't like worms, so will he like what's in the basket? Read the review by Penny Harrison in Reading Time
Dive deep into the world of Netflix’s Outer Banks with this official guide to the hit show Uncover never-before-told stories in the only official insider fan guide to the hit Netflix series Outer Banks. Designed as a scrapbook pieced together by John B, JJ, Kiara, Pope, and Sarah, this deluxe, full-color collectable edition features a removable jacket and is packed with exclusive content including photos, secret pages from Big John’s journal, surfer profiles, insights on local legends, and much more. Pore over every detail of the Pogues’ wild summer for the ultimate immersive experience of life in the Outer Banks. Includes a bonus Episode Guide to the first two seasons!
We are working with Cambridge International to gain endorsement for this title. New edition to match the revised Cambridge IGCSE™, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level syllabuses (0470/0977/2147) for examination from 2024. Reinforce learning and deepen understanding of the key concepts covered in the latest syllabus; an ideal course companion or homework book for use throughout the course. - Develop and strengthen skills and knowledge with a wealth of additional exercises that perfectly supplement the Student's Book. - Build confidence with extra practice for each lesson to ensure that a topic is thoroughly understood before moving on. - Build a strong understanding of the main events of the course and the confidence to know how to use this knowledge. - Keep track of students' work with ready-to-go write-in exercises.
My Revision Notes will engage students with our updated approach to consolidating course content and helping them learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective planning strategies to create a guide that students can rely on to build both knowledge and confidence. - Helps students plan and manage their learning independently with our topic-by-topic planner - Encourages students to practise and apply their skills and knowledge with regular 'Now test yourself' sections, refreshed practice questions and answer guidance online - Supports subject-specific exam skills with a new exam skills box at the end of each chapter - Reflects the structure and format of recent exams with refreshed exam-style questions and improved course coverage - Includes content mapped to the specification, streamlined to give students the knowledge they need to help with the exams - Covers content for the Political Ideas component of the AQA specification - Helps students understand key terms with user-friendly definitions and tips throughout, plus a glossary
Find out how sneakers took over the world in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of a series about the stories behind cool objects! From going to school to shopping at the mall, sneakers are one of the most comfortable ways to get around. But how did these rubbery soles become everyone's favorite shoe to stomp in? Readers will love learning about the story behind sneakers, from the world's oldest shoe to the latest designer sneaker drop . . . and everything in between!
Colossal Words for Kids is a book of 60 hilariously illustrated rhymes to boost vocabulary, reading skills and spelling. Each poem in this fun and funky book teaches a specific important word, its meaning and spelling, in an innovative and accesible way that kids will love. Using rhythm and wordplay, the poems help build a colossal vocabulary, thinking skills and literacy. But most of all, this book delights young readers with the fun and silliness of the English language. Building a colossal vocabulary has never felt so natural, or so much fun! Each word in this collection is defined in a simple rhyme. Using rhythm, humour and logic, each word’s meaning is made clear and accessible. Kids will want to try them out straight away: it’s a ready-to-use collection!   From Ambiguous to Zealous, the words in this book are for 7–12-year olds. It may seem inconceivable for one book to encompass such a wide age span! But in fact, inconceivable (and all the words in this book) were selected from vocabulary lists intended for older children, so that younger children can challenge themselves and discover a wealth of great new words!
Trust TeeJay's proven approach, which successfully develops mathematical skills and adds fun to learning. Completely updated in line with the latest CfE requirements, this new edition Second Level Maths textbook provides hundreds of practice questions, with progression and consolidation - the core TeeJay philosophy - underpinning every exercise and chapter. - Confidently deliver a comprehensive and consistent curriculum, with one book available for each year of Second Level and content matched to the CfE benchmarks - Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from First Level - Engage students with varied exercises and opportunities for play-based learning - Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout - Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises - Answers for the exercises are provided in the book
From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Princess Diana, the world’s most loved princess.  Known for her kind-hearted nature from a young age, Diana touched the hearts of many. She was working as a primary school teacher when she met Prince Charles and they married in front of millions of people.  With her sudden fame, Diana used her status to bring awareness to a number of charitable issues across the globe, whilst raising her two sons to be more in touch with the world outside of the palace. And even after her divorce, she remained in the public eye, working to make the world a kinder place. An icon of style and grace, Diana is remembered as the princess of the people, who encouraged us all to stand for what we believe in.  This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic princess's life. ​Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS! Â
- Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text - Provides complete guidance to the Global route of the specification - Strengthens understanding by interweaving both historical context and contemporary examples into the text - Builds confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining links between different topics in the specification - Provides opportunities to test progress with quick knowledge-check questions - Develops analysis and evaluation skills with 'stretch and challenge' activities and suggestions for targeted further reading
Trust TeeJay resources to successfully develop your pupils' knowledge, skills and confidence by adding fun to learning. Packed with colourful and accessible content, this new textbook refreshes and strengthens TeeJay's proven approach to mathematical learning. Enable all pupils to practise and consolidate their knowledge, whilst building mathematical confidence and interest as they complete First Level. - Confidently deliver your curriculum: ensure comprehensive and consistent coverage, with updated content matched to the CfE requirements - Brush up on past teaching: 'Chapter 0' exercises are the perfect way to revise key skills from Book 1B - Explore a more playful approach to maths: 'Let's try this' activities offer opportunities for play-based learning to encourage collaborative work and engage pupils with the content - Support all pupils to progress: differentiated tasks enable you to provide targeted learning, with bespoke 'building blocks' and 'stretch' questions included throughout - Bring maths to life: accessible content coverage is combined with a clear layout, colour-coded exercises and bright illustrations to create an engaging learning experience - Develop confident mathematicians: progression is built into the textbook, with end-of-chapter 'Review, Revisit, Revise' exercises and an 'End-of-year Revision' section to continuously build and consolidate knowledge - Mark work easily: answers for all exercises are provided at the back of the book
Set students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes. Our clear and concise approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence. My Revision Notes for NCFE Level 1/2 in Health and Fitness will help students: - Consolidate knowledge with clear, concise and relevant content coverage, based on what examiners are looking for - Extend understanding with our regular 'Now Test Yourself', tasks and answers - Improve technique through our increased exam support, including exam-style practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid - Identify key connections between topics and subjects with our 'Making Links' focus and further ideas for follow-up and revision activities - Plan and manage a successful revision programme with our topic-by-topic planner, new skills checklist and exam breakdown features, user-friendly definitions and glossary
Celebrate 25 years of Priddy Books! Inspiring a love of learning in over 200 million babies, toddlers and young children. Pull the tab for a fun pop-out surprise with Slide & Surprise Animals. This fun series from the renowned early-learning publisher, Priddy Books, is bound to excite and engage any inquisitive toddler. Each double-page has a tab to pull which reveals a picture at the top and bottom of the page. Animals focuses on different wild animals, with fascinating photographs to introduce young children to the world around them. Each image is clearly labelled to also encourage picture-word recognition as well as improve vocabulary and speaking skills. Each spread categorises animals into habitats such as safari, jungle and more. With its innovative interactive features, bright images and questions to answer, toddlers will love to discover the world of animals! |
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