Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dinosaurs and prehistoric world

This popular, widely recommended, text supports trainees on primary initial teacher training courses where a secure knowledge and understanding of English is required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Can you demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics?

Can you demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics?

Offering a wealth of ideas and support for ways to really bring poetry alive, this book draws on what is known to work, and explores fresh thinking.

Developing and supporting literacy is an absolute priority for all early years settings and primary schools, and something of a national concern.

Shortlisted for the UKLA Academic Book Award 2013!

Literacy and Education continues to be an accessible guide to current theory on literacy with practical applications in the classroom.

Literacy and Education continues to be an accessible guide to current theory on literacy with practical applications in the classroom.

Shortlisted for the UKLA Academic Book Award 2013!

Offering a wealth of ideas and support for ways to really bring poetry alive, this book draws on what is known to work, and explores fresh thinking.

Developing and supporting literacy is an absolute priority for all early years settings and primary schools, and something of a national concern.

Using Talk to Support Writing presents a new and innovative approach to the teaching of early writing.

'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.

Children's books play a vital role in education, and this book helps you to choose books that have the most to offer young children.

'The text is clear and accessible and gives a fascinating overview of how drawing can help children to learn and understand the thinking of others.

Winner of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) Author Award 2007!

'I would thoroughly recommend this as a book which enables and empowers at many levels of experience.

This Fourth Edition of Language and Literacy in the Early Years has been fully revised and updated to reflect current professional interests and the latest developments in the field.

This comprehensive introduction to language, literacy and learning in the primary school explores the theoretical issues that underpin pedagogical practice in the primary English language classroom in a straightforward manner, enabling readers to understand the resulting practice and curriculum offerings in English primary schools today.

Winner of the UKLA Author Award 2009 'Lockwood has written a useful, supportive book which will help teachers and librarians.

Includes CD-RomTimes Educational Supplement Star Read!

'It is scarcely possible to imagine a truly educated person who cannot read well.

Phonics: Practice, Research and Policy unravels the controversy surrounding phonics which currently characterises much of the discussion about reading standards and teaching reading.

Includes CD-Rom'Intriguing and timely.

'This book is special.

This practical guide considers the research evidence that is needed to inform enlightened practice, and offers concrete suggestions and teaching approaches for early years settings and classrooms.

This book focuses on how to understand reading processes and what it means to develop reading comprehension.

`Laurie Makin's and Marian Whitehead's book on How to Develop Children's Literacy stands out from the usual guides on child development and learning.

'The book fulfils its purpose admirably.

`I found this a fascinating book to read, I could identify with my time at school when I would often write with my paper almost in at right angles to my body because I found this comfortable, and the teacher's insistence that the paper be "e;straight"e; in front of me.

`This excellent book provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of all aspect of poetry teaching.

This comprehensive introduction to language, literacy and learning in the primary school explores the theoretical issues that underpin pedagogical practice in the primary English language classroom in a straightforward manner, enabling readers to understand the resulting practice and curriculum offerings in English primary schools today.

'I would thoroughly recommend this as a book which enables and empowers at many levels of experience.

Winner of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) Author Award 2007!

This Fourth Edition of Language and Literacy in the Early Years has been fully revised and updated to reflect current professional interests and the latest developments in the field.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Robots on the Farm is a non-fiction text reporting on how robots are used in farming.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Homing Pigeons is a non-fiction text reporting on the amazing skill and history of homing pigeons.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Animals that Glow is a non-fiction text reporting on animals that glow to attract prey, protect themselves or communicate.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)A Home in a Hole is a non-fiction text reporting on animal homes in holes.

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)It's Snowing is a non-fiction text reporting on the effects of snow.

What is a family tree and how do you make one?

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

In this non-ficiton reader, learn all about amazing lizards, from the biggest and smallest to where they live and what they eat.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Jumping in Puddles shows Harry, who loves jumping in puddles, find a puddle deeper than he thought!

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)What's in Your Bag?

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Put It in the Bin!

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Can I Live Here?