Bøker av Kate Heap

Help pupils to develop the skillsneeded to read and comprehend non-fiction in Key Stage 1 and ensure asuccessful transition to Year 3.DevelopingReading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Non-fictionprovides a gentle introduction to more formal comprehension with 22high-quality authentic non-fiction texts which will inspire children and helpthem to see that reading has a purpose. Each of the texts isaccompanied by carefully chosen questions to help pupils develop anunderstanding of all the Key Stage 1 question types: retrieval, inference,vocabulary, sequencing and prediction. The clear structure andthe author's passion for teaching children to read critically make DevelopingReading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Non-fiction invaluablefor everyone working with Year 2 pupils. Support for teachers and parents isbuilt in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plussuggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum. The DevelopingReading Comprehension Skills seriesmakes it easy to have a consistent whole-school approach from Year 2 all theway through to the Key Stage 2 SATs. It is suitable for new and recentlyqualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting toexpand the range of texts they use. If you are looking for a comprehensiveresource to enhance reading provision and teaching in the classroom or tosupport home education, this series is exactly what you need.    Â

Help pupils develop the skills neededto read and comprehend fiction and poetry in Key Stage 1 as well as ensuring asuccessful transition to Year 3, using these poems and extracts from children'sstories.The book provides a gentleintroduction to more formal comprehension while introducing children to 20engaging fiction texts and poems which will encourage a love of reading. Foreach poem and extract, thought-provoking questions help pupils gain an understanding of all the Key Stage 1 question types:retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing and prediction.  The DevelopingReading Comprehension Skills series makes it easy to have aconsistent whole school approach from Year 2 all the way through to the KeyStage 2 SATs. It is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers aswell as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of textsthey use. If you are looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance readingprovision and teaching in the classroom or to support home education, thisseries is exactly what you need.  Â

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Non-fiction contains 12 high quality authentic non-fiction passages and is perfect preparation for introducing children to the skills needed for the KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers.Each of the 12 high quality non-fiction extracts is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages. The clear structure and the author's passion for teaching pupils to read critically make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Non-fiction invaluable for everyone working with pupils in Years 5 and 6.Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum. This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use.If you're looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education, this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series.The articles in this book are:The High-flying Life-savers (Air ambulance, charities, STEM)Couscous salad (Recipe, healthy eating, instructions)Rare Wildcats Make a Comeback (Animals, conservation, environment)Should the UK Ban Short Domestic Flights? (Environment, pollution, debate, discussion)The Discovery that Changed History (History, Anglo Saxons, archaeology)Six Unbelievable Jobs (Jobs, careers, future, PSHE)The Importance of Empathy (Empathy, kindness, friendship, PSHE)Fallen Space Rock Found (Space, science, STEM)The Rise of Real-life Robots (STEM, robots, history)'Noah's Ark for Plants' Turns 20 (Environment, plants, conservation)The Composer Who Brought Joy (Music, Beethoven, biography)The Pilot Who Left a Trail of Mystery (Flight, Amelia Earhart, biography)

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Contemporary Children''s Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from modern children''s stories and is perfect preparation for ensuring children develop the skills needed for the KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers. Each of the 12 extracts from contemporary children''s literature is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages. The clear structure and the author''s passion for literature make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Contemporary Children''s Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils in Years 5 and 6.Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum.This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use. If you''re looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in your classroom or to support home education, this is exactly what you need. Look for other books in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series. This book contains extracts from the following contemporary novels:The Invasion of Crooked Oak by Dan SmithDarwin''s Dragons by Lindsay GalvinLori and Max and the Book Thieves by Catherine O''FlynnLetters from the Lighthouse by Emma CarrollDragon Mountain by Katie and Kevin TsangOctober, October by Katya BalenThe Mask of Aribella by Anna HoghtonThe Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil HickesA Kind of Spark by Elle McNicollThe Hungry Ghost by H.S. NorupThe Vanishing Trick by Jenni SpanglerAsha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan