Many pupils already know how to write simple sentences. Writing Exciting Sentences: Age 7 Plus will help pupils to write more varied sentences which engage and captivate the reader. Twenty-five different sentence types are described in the book. They have all been used, successfully, with pupils aged between seven and 14. Each sentence type is given a title, which should be used regularly with pupils, as it is one of the keys to remembering the sentence types. This is followed by some exam...

Teaching Outstanding Persuasive Writing is a must-have for the busy teacher. Packed full of tried-and-tested effective strategies for teaching persuasive texts, the book is divided into four sections.Structural models that really work!Thirteen easy-to-teach opening strategies.Thirteen high-impact language techniques.Four clearly described endings.In short, a wealth of brand-new ideas, guaranteed to enrich both teachers’ an...

'Super engaging and accessible' PIERS TORDAY'Empowers children to be creative, perseverant and write independently' TEACH PRIMARY'A must-have book for any young writer' JANE CONSIDINE'An imaginative and affordable resource' CLASS READSIf you're looking for emergency literacy help in a handy, pocket-sized book, then Write Like a Ninja is perfect for you. Crammed full o...

This new book, by leading international literacy expert Alan Peat, covers all punctuation marks in common English usage with a wealth of concrete, practical strategies for teaching five to sixteen year-olds.The book also includes Alan's unique visual and physical reminders approach.Ideal for the busy classroom teacher.

A Second Book of Exciting Sentences contains 30 brand new sentence types! This time with direct links to both fiction and non-fiction genres. Written by Alan Peat and Mathew Sullivan, this timely book is filled with practical ideas. Sharon Sesnan, the Headteacher at St.Richard’s R.C. Primary School, Manchester, explains how the ‘Writing Exciting Sentences’ approach has helped to improve writing standards at her school… “The integration of Exciting Sentences as part of ...

50+ iPad Lessons for Exciting Sentences provides busy teachers with a broad range of ideas for developing vocabulary, sentence structure and appropriate punctuation. This book offers a ‘way forward’ for teachers, and whole schools, seeking ways to develop grammar in an engaging manner. The activities included in this book encourage the integrated use of technology in the context of literacy. Alan and Lee explain clearly how to carry out each activity and share examples of children’s writin...

‘An Alphabet of Poetry Forms’ is Alan Peat’s third collection of poetry for children. Each of the poetic forms in the book is accompanied by an invaluable ‘Teachers’ notes’ section.Clearly, poetry is not just an exercise in form but the word play inherent in each of the chosen forms will help to develop a love of language.Alan Peat has published poetry collections for both children and adults and his poems have been published in many magazines including ‘Blithe Spirit’; ‘Sn...

Raising writing standards is a key issue in many schools and the ‘50+’ series of books by Lee and Alan have been designed to help teachers to integrate ‘cutting edge’ technology and literacy. The latest in the series, 50+ iPad Lessons for Teaching Fiction, provides teachers with a broad range of innovative ways to use apps in order to support pupils’ understanding of fiction genres. With a wealth of exciting, practical activities the authors demonstrate how to develop an embed...

50+ iPad Lessons for Teaching Non-fiction Writing provides teachers with a broad range of innovative ways to use apps in order to support pupils’ understanding of non-fiction genres. Raising writing standards is a key issue in many schools and the 50+ series of books by Lee and Alan help teachers to integrate ‘cutting edge’ technology and literacy. With a wealth of exciting, practical activities the authors demonstrate how to develop an embedded understanding of both the structure and lang...

The Ultimate Guide To Non-Fiction Writing: The ‘Whole School’ Approach to Non-Fiction Writing provides busy teachers with simple structural models for a wide range of non-fiction genres. Related language features of each genre are then made explicit, using accessible terminology for both teachers and pupils. The key purpose of this text is to assist schools in the process of implementing a systematic, developmental whole-school approach to the teaching of non-fiction writing.

The ‘Guided Reading: A Questioning Framework for Narrative Texts’ eBook has been designed to help busy teachers to structure their text-based questioning in ten key areas: knowledge, prediction, comprehension, application, analysis, speculation, empathic response, synthesis, evaluation and elaboration. Each ‘area’ is treated as a questioning outcome and is comprised of a series of questions – these are framed in a lower order, middle order and higher order manner. As such the conte...

In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, Anthony's dark secret is revealed, Lucy resents a new employee—and the ghost jar continues to mutter.As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in the jar utters sardonic advi...