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Creative Activities for the Early Years contains over 160 art and craft activities for use by reception classes, nurseries, playgroups, and mother and toddler groups, as well as by parents and carers. These tried and tested activities will help children to; use their imagination; express themselves creatively; communicate their ideas; and develop gross and fine motor skills. The activities are grouped by popular early years themes, together with songs and rhymes, suggestions for stories and things to talk about. Whether your topic is the autumn, the Chinese New Year, the coastline or ourselves, you can be sure you and your children will find the variety of activities interesting and entertaining.

Sum Fun Maths Assessment is a series of 3 books full of puzzle worksheets for assessing children's progress in maths. Each sheet is self-correcting - children use their mathematical skills to solve a series of questions, then use the code to find the answers to the silly jokes, puns and riddles. Children will love riddles such as 'What would happen if all the ducks in the world jumped up and down at the same time? (an earth quack) and 'What is the best way to communicate with a fish? (drop it a line). Each sheet assesses a particular skill, all linked to year group objectives from the new September 2014 curriculum. There are several sheets for each objective, allowing for assessment at different points in the year if necessary. The assessment checklist will help you to keep track of children's progress. In addition to being invaluable for assessing children's learning, the sheets can be used as: evidence of children's learning; extension activities; differentiated group/individual activities; plenary tasks; fun time fillers! Topics covered in the series include: number and place value; addition and subtraction; multiplication and division; fractions; decimals and percentages.

Cracking English Grammar in Key Stage 2 will help children to see the purpose of learning grammar,punctuation and spelling. The 100+creative activities in this book put all aspects of the SPaG NationalCurriculum into context. Through writing poems and tongue twisters, playing with sentences andclauses, performing punctuation and going to spy school to crack trickyspellings, pupils will practise and reinforce grammatical structures, patternsand concepts, even getting to grips with fronted adverbials and modal verbs. The flexible activities can be integrated easilyinto any scheme of work and take no more than one hour to complete. They arewritten directly at pupils, so they can easily be used by pupils individuallyor in pairs, or a teacher can use them to teach to a whole class. Pupils will develop their linguisticunderstanding, competence and confidence at the same time as becoming better,more enthusiastic writers.

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

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Classic Children''s Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from classic children''s stories and is perfect for developing reading strategies as children move through Key Stage 2. Each of the extracts from classic 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 3-4: Classic Children''s Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils aged 7-9. 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 in the classroom. 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, including Years 3-4: Classic Poetry, Years 5-6: Classic Poetry and Years 5-6: Classic Children''s Literature. This book contains extracts from the following classic novels:The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix PotterThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlice''s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollThe Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh LoftingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery WilliamsThe Magic Bedknob by Mary NortonThe Railway Children by E. NesbitPeter Pan by J.M.BarrieThe Nutcracker and the Mouse-King by E.T.A. HoffmannThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

Transform the teaching of writing in your classroom using this tried-and-tested method for ensuring that pupils achieve high standards and grow in confidence as writers.

The French Games pack (Loto Francais, Jouons Tous Ensemble, Bonne Idee) contains games and activities to practise and reinforce learning.

The underlying premise of the Getting to Grips with English Grammar scheme is that pupils need to see how authors use grammar and have opportunities to use it in their own writing for them to truly understand it. Throughout the series, entertaining reading passages introduce pupils to key grammar points and provide talking points for how the grammar is used. Engaging activities, all linked to the themes of the reading passages, provide reinforcement and enable children to practise using the grammar in their own writing.Mini quizzes at the end of each theme assess how much they have remembered. Answers at the back of the book make checking children's work easy. Getting to Grips with English Grammar, Year 6 is a flexible resource for teaching grammar in Key Stage 2. It introduces pupils to grammar and punctuation through fun, engaging themes, such as Behind the Scenes at the Chocolate Factory and The Haunted Lighthouse. The six books in the series provides complete coverage of the grammar and punctuation Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum for England. Grammar and punctuation rules are systematically introduced, revisited and consolidated, ensuring that pupils become confident at using grammar.

French is Fun at Key Stage 1 contains all theactivities, games, songs and resources you need to make learning French fun for5-7 year olds. The resource is ideal for non-specialists as it containseverything you need, including PowerPoints and audio files modelling thelanguage.The activities in French is Fun at Key Stage 1 have been specially written to appeal to 5-7 year olds. All the games,actions and songs make learning fun and pupils will pick up a huge amount ofFrench vocabulary and simple sentences in an effortless manner. Designed for use by both specialist andnon-specialist teacher, French is Fun at Key Stage1 contains everything you need, from lesson plans andPowerPoints through to flashcards and games. The flexible lesson plans can easily be adaptedfor suit the needs and abilities of your class. With so many differentactivities and games, you can be sure that everyone will love learning andplaying with a new language.

This is the story of a transformation, the excitement of making plans, the determination and patience to find people who have the skills needed to make your dream a reality. It is all about trusting that your journey into the great wide open will fill your heart and soul with its soothing power that only nature offers. It is about finding yourself in your own camper van, on roads less travelled being led by the free spirit inside you and feeling the excitement of the open road in front of you.All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to Prostate Cancer UK for research.

Mighty Fun Ideas for Practising Times Tables is a three-book series of reproducible worksheets providing fun games and activities to make learning the times tables fun. Superheroes are used to motivate children to practise all of the skills needed to solve multiplication, division and word based times table problems.

Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol specially written to support special educational needs (SEN) and lower ability students.This Graphic Revision Guide for Charles Dickens'' A Christmas Carol makes studying or revising this classic book easy. Suitable for all GCSE English Literature examinations. Brilliant Publications'' Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol has been specially written by Elizabeth May to support students with lower ability or special educational needs (SEN). It contains teaching resources especially tailored to strengthen the student''s understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more.The book brings an element of fun and informality to the study of this classic GCSE text, repackaging large amounts of complex information in an engaging and simple manner. Studying the sheets doesn''t seem like reading or working, yet having these graphic sheets in front of them helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters and understanding characters'' perspectives.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, the author soon found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them. Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone to write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping into the deep end.Our Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol contains:Visual summaries of the plotCharacter profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the bookContext pages, giving background information on Charles Dickens and the different genres the book fits intoExploration of key themes and the context for the bookAdditional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the bookActivity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps.The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocopying and enlarging.Which ghost visits Scrooge first? How does Scrooge change his ways? Do you think Scrooge would be a good boss?After completing these sheets your students will have these answers at their fingertips.

A book of strategies to improve spelling skills making children more confident readers and writers.Teaching children to spell is essential if we want them to become confident writers. Good spellers can write more fluently, as they don╩╝t have to pause to consider how each word should be spelt. Furthermore, children with good spelling skills are more likely to make adventurous vocabulary choices and be better at reading.This book will boost children''s spelling skills by providing them with strategies to help them spell and read unfamiliar words. It is designed for use from Year 2 and beyond with children who are struggling with spelling.The book follows the Letters and Sounds guidelines for Phases 2-6. It explores high frequency key words, specific letter patterns, suffix endings and introduces ten key spelling rules.The strategies covered include:Breaking down words by syllablesLearning memory joggers for irregularly spelt key wordsUsing rhyming patterns to link known words to those that may not be familiar, to help pupils realise that words which share a common sound end pattern often have same letter sequence.Boost Spelling Skills contains structured lists of spelling, reading activities and worksheets connected with each specific letter pattern, spelling rule or suffix ending. Targeted dictation exercises provide opportunity for reinforcement and consolidation.

Missing digit puzzles are a perfect way to challenge Key Stage 2 pupils and help them to achieve maths mastery. Use the puzzles as starter activities, whole class problem solving or for stretching the more able.The instructions for these puzzles are simple – fill in the gaps in the calculations using each digit provided only once. The puzzles are designed so that there is one solution, but thousands of possibilities. They cannot be solved by simply trying all the permutations – there are far too many. Pupils will have to really think about the problem and use their knowledge and understanding of maths to decide which statements to fill in first.The puzzles will develop and consolidate children’s understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as fractions, decimals, percentages and much more.