Are you a secondary school teacher who needs to know about phonics and teaching reading? Then this book is for you.There are lots of books on teaching phonics but most are written to support primary teachers. This book is written specifically for secondary teachers working with children who need support with reading. The text uses case studies from secondary schools to highlight effective ways to support children with reading and i...

Helpful instruction and plenty of practice for your child to understand the basics of writingUnderstanding writing is essential for your child to write with competence and clarity. Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Writing gives your child bite-sized explanations of this essential skill, with engaging exercises that keep her or him motivated and excited to learn. They can practice the writing skills that are challenging, polish skills they’ve mastered, and...

Saints and Scamps has been widely acclaimed as one of the best academic ethics books in print. In its 25th anniversary edition, Steven M. Cahn has updated and expanded upon his critical look at the duties and responsibilities of college professors; presenting us with a masterfully decisive and learned probe into the ethical standards and practices of the academic world and bringing Saints and Scamps to a new generation. Cahn discusses every issue, from grades to degree re...

′This book will be a welcome, practical addition to the repertoires of teachers of children aged 7-11 who are looking for inspiration and relevance in their teaching of writing skills′ - Speaking English`For the drama novice, this is the book to buy. It reveals drama′s power, maps the route to success, and empowers the reader to follow′ - Literacy Time`All activities are inspiring and imaginative, and the written activities that follow them are var...

Miss Lock takes her class to the park to have a stick race. On your marks, get set and go! Tess thinks she'll never win with her tiny stick … What will happen? I Win is part of the Comet Street Kids range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Comet Street Kids is an action-packed character series with highly decodable books for Pink A to White band. Children will love experiencing the amazing adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess, Finn and Stefan! Reading Planet books have been carefully leve...

Winner of the UKLA Author Award 2009′Lockwood has written a useful, supportive book which will help teachers and librarians…He describes the background and summarises the research and then proposes thoroughly practical programmes′ - Carousel′Michael Lockwood has produced an excellent, practical overview and analysis of what works in the primary school to promote reading for pleasure….Lockwood′s work is grounded and valuable to those who need it most - teachers in the classr...

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading.Mum has lots of things to buy at the shops. George helps by ticking things off the shopping list. At the last minute, Mum buys something that isn't on the list - a lovely new toy. Could it be for George?Reading age: 4-5 years

First Class Phonics is a series of books designed to help children quickly become proficient readers and writers.These books use Synthetic Phonics, a high-quality teaching method recognised all over the world. In Synthetic Phonics, children focus on the skills that enable them to read and spell words accurately. They recognise the importance of every sound they hear in the spoken word and learn to blend these sounds so that they can read words from the very beginning of the program.It is e...

How would you like to go to school each day? Follow the children as they imagine fun and exciting ways to travel to school, from bouncing on balloons to flying on a fantastic fish!Bouncy Balloons is part of the Lift-off range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Lift-off prepares young children for reading through beautiful wordless books for Lilac band that develop initial vocabulary and communication skills. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support child...

Comet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down.The Flying Saucer Float ride at the theme park is great fun – but it's even better when it takes off and lands on another planet! The Comet Street Kids find themselves face-to-face with some aliens who've crashed their spaceship. Can the children rescue the alien...

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading.The Green Lady knelt next to an old wooden chest. She turned a key in the lock and pushed up the lid ...Sam and Meena weren’t expecting to find a ghost on their school trip. They were very wrong!Reading age: 6-7 years

As with adults, the personalities of children are very varied. Some kids can be really introverted and quiet. Still some others are adventurous and whimsical. These types of children would love books that have adventures for kids in them. Because of this, kids often remember these books for a lifetime. This makes these books invaluable through the course of a lifetime.