How to Dazzle at Grammar
	Activities for pupils to deconstruct language, including Building sentences  Identifying the subject and predicate of sentences  Picking out verbs Getting the tense right Writing adjectives, adverbs, nouns, prepositions and pronouns Using idioms Asking questions Using speech marks Putting words in the right order Using the comma in lists How to Dazzle at Grammar £14.50
	How to Dazzle at Reading for Meaning Sequencing, Cloze and Comprehension activities to help older pupils to read with fluency and confidence. The activities include: Describing the meanings of specified words Finding words with the opposite or a similar meaning Anagrams Putting jumbled up sentences into the correct order  Filling in gaps in sentences and passages
	How to Dazzle at Reading for Meaning. £14.50
	How to Dazzle at Spelling
	A structured resource for teaching pupils to understand and commit sounds, letter strings and high frequency words to memory, with activities that develop visual and aural discrimination, recognition and memory, including: · learning all the common rules of spelling · words containing short and long vowel sounds · groups of letters such as 'ea', 'ee', 'ai' · the silent 'e' · the prefix 'dis-' · word endings, such as '-ed', '- ough' and '-tion' · breaking words into syllables
	How to Dazzle at Spelling. £14.50
	How to Dazzle at Reading How to Dazzle at Reading will help students to: · understand and use a variety of decoding techniques · discriminate between sounds in words · learn letters and letter combinations · read words by sounding out and blending the sounds They practise: · identifying the sounds they hear at the start and end of specified words · the sounds of short and long vowels · identifying words which rhyme with a specified word · filling in gaps in sentences and paragraphs · changing the meaning of a word by changing its 'end' sound · splitting up compound words into their components · scanning texts
	How to Dazzle at Reading. £14.50

LITERACY FOR LIFE  KS 1-2 workbooks

Literacy for Life Year One: Spelling and sound Matching
Spelling and Sound Matching covers the term by term requirements of the National Literacy Strategy for Year One in three attractively presented books. The child is encouraged to use sound matching and to put words into context. There is plenty of practice in making consonant-vowel-consonant words. The sound families are taught in a logical way with one sound building upon and reinforcing the next in a structured pattern. Games which are included in Book 1 of each year are provided to help learn the 150 high frequency words that the children are required to know by the end of Year Two
	Spelling and Sound Matching Book 1 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spelling and Sound Matching Book 2 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spelling and Sound Matching Book 3 PRICE U.K.£14.50

YEAR ONE SET £39.00       

 

Literacy for Life Year Two: Spelling and Phonics
Spelling and Phonics covers the term-by-term requirements of the National Literacy Strategy for Year Two in three attractively presented books. The sound families continue to be taught in the same logical way and the child is encouraged to develop the use of the words already learnt in writing exercises. Word-searches, crosswords and sound matching exercises provide fun and make learning a pleasure. There are many games to help learn the 150 high frequency words required by the end of year two.
	Spelling and Phonics Book 1 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spelling and Phonics Book 2 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spelling and Phonics Book 3 PRICE U.K.£14.50

YEAR TWO SET £39.00       

 

Literacy for Life Year Three: Spelling, Suffixes and Plurals.
Spellings, Suffixes, Prefixes and Plurals covers the term-by-term requirements of the National Literacy Strategy for Year 3. The same logical format is used to teach the sound families, thereby continuing to develop and reinforce skills already required, while at the same time introducing new exercises to further those skills. Dictionary work is introduced and exercises are provided to encourage children to search for unknown words, not only helping to widen their vocabulary but also their general knowledge. The rules of adding prefixes, suffixes and plurals are explained and short stories are included to practice punctuation and sound differentiation. They can also be used as a dictation exercise or as individual/shared reading.
	Spellings, Suffixes, Prefixes and Plurals Book 1 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, Suffixes, Prefixes and Plurals Book 2 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, Suffixes, Prefixes and Plurals Book3 PRICE U.K.£14.50

YEAR THREE SET £39.00       

 

Literacy for Life Year Four: Spelling, Homophones and Parts of Speech.
Spellings, Homophones & Parts of Speech covers the term-by-term requirements of the National Literacy Strategy for Year 4. The same logical format is used to teach the sound families, thereby continuing to develop and reinforce skills already required, while at the same time introducing new exercises to further those skills. Dictionary work is continued and exercises are provided to encourage children to search for unknown words, not only helping to widen their vocabulary, but also their general knowledge.      The rules for adding prefixes, suffixes and plurals are explained. Also included are simple parts of speech (ie. nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs). Short stories are included to practice punctuation and sound differentiation. They can also be used as a dictation exercises or as individual/shared reading.
	Spellings, Homophones and Parts of Speech Book 1 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, Homophones and Parts of Speech Book 2 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, Homophones and Parts of Speech Book 3 PRICE U.K.£14.50

YEAR FOUR SET £39.00       

 

Literacy for Life Year Five: Spellings, Paragraphs and Compound Words.
The three books in Spellings, Paragraphs and Compound Words cover the term-by-term requirements of the National Literacy Strategy for Year 5. The same logical format is used to reinforce word families and to continue to further develop skills, while introducing new concepts. Dictionary work is included to encourage children to research new words and widen their vocabulary. The range of words in Year 5 is considerable. Exercises point out patterns. The pupils need to see the relationships between root words and how they can be changed and become compound words by the addition of suffixes and prefixes. The short stories can be used for both dictation and reading practice. The use of paragraphs has been added. These passages are varied to give pupils an awareness of the different kinds of writing. Some are imaginative fiction and some are amusing anecdotes and even a rather far fetched menu to comprehend! Questions are asked to test the pupils' comprehension and suggestions for further research using a variety of sources. On some pages, some idiomatic expressions and sayings have been inserted for further discussion as to their use and meaning.
	Spellings, Paragraphs and Compounds Words Book 1 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, Paragraphs and Compounds Words Book 2  PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, Paragraphs and Compounds Words Book 3 PRICE U.K.£14.50

 

Literacy for Life Year Six: Spellings, Connective and Compound Words.
The three books in Spellings, Paragraphs and Compound Words   cover the term-by-term requirements of the National Literacy Strategy for Year 6. The same logical format is used to reinforce word families and to continue to further develop skills, while introducing new concepts. As in the y. 5 set, Dictionary work is included to encourage children to research new words and widen their vocabulary.  The three books in the Year 6 series introduce the final vocabulary required at KS2 and are themed around the writings of William Shakespeare.  They include quotations from The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet and more of his well-known works. There are dictionary exercises to encourage pupils to find new words to add to the existing word families and practice in using prefixes and suffixes.  Pupils are encouraged to produce a variety of different writing styles and demonstrate an understanding of how to use idiomatic expressions.
	Spellings, connective and Compound Words Book 1 PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, connective and Compound Words Book 2  PRICE U.K.£14.50		Spellings, connective and Compound Words Book 3 PRICE U.K.£14.50

     

RIME READ Reading Activities Through Word Familes (Recommended for KS 2-3)  You may want to look at these other Word Families Resources Chunk Stacker Game Chunk Stacker CD ROM Foam Cubes Reading Rods Spinner/Bingo/Dominoes games Spingoes Structured Game Sets     RIME READ uses a structured, cumulative approach to language through word family acquisition, and thus is particularly successful with dyslexic kearners. It offers late readers the advantage of: "Proper", funny stories, providing a rich reading experience while limiting vocabulary to a carefully structured phonological approach. Plenty of humorous illustration. Clear text and presentation. Well-designed, uncluttered activity sheets, to be used alongside one story page at a time. Word lists for each rime family introduced. Story sequencing section. Story reconstruction booklet pages. CLICK HERE FOR RIME READ SAMPLE Three volumes are available        PRICE U.K.£12.95 EACH       BOOK ONE contains three stories: STAN'S PETS: at an ad ag ap et eg it in ip ig ot og op um un up ud ub ug MICK'S JOB: ack ick eck  ock ank unk ink JILL'S BAD DAY: ash ush est ust ill ell      BOOK TWO contains three stories: THE SCHOOL PARTY: ool oom oon oot eed eel een eep eet CAMPING: amp imp ump ing ay THE DATE: ate eat ame ale ake         BOOK THREE contains three stories DINNER FOR NINE: oke ote ide ine ice MEETING THE TRAIN: ail ain aw THE HARE are ire ore ight            BUY ALL THREE FOR £34.95

Nonsense illustrations enhance text and add effective visual prompts for reinforcing phonic content. Suitable for older students.   "I love this book. It's brilliant." Philomena Ott, author of "How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia"	LIMERICKS, LAUGHS AND VOWEL DIGRAPHS
	24 vowel digraph spellings are covered  in  a bank of resources using the limericks themselves, cloze passages, tracking and wordsearches. A "memory-jogger" section repeats the pictures in smaller format along with the first line MINUS THE LAST WORD, to prompt memory of the key word and its spelling. If possible, students should be encouraged to learn the verses fully. As well as being fun, this exposure to rhyme reinforces phonological awareness and is an aid to spelling . The cloze passage are repeated in a separate section with the gaps filled in  and some simple comprehension questions, so they can be used for student self-checking, dictation or homework. Suggestions are included for using the book. See the sample pages for more detail. Digraphs covered: AI AIR AR ARE AW AY EA EA EAR EE EW IGH IR OA OI OO OO OR OU OW OW OY UR. Spellings EA OO and OW are repeated to allow for head/eat, moon/look and cow/snow variants. Pages  app. 72
PRICE U.K.£14.95

 

BOX DICTATIONS SPELLING IN BOXES: A PHONIC WORKSHEET RESOURCE WITH LETTER-SHAPES.     (View Sample Page) Box dictations are an effective way of providing visual support for spelling for children (and adults) who experience the common dyslexia-related problem of failing to map the sounds of letters onto their shapes. EXAMPLE: You dictate          "Children love writing in boxes" Children write in the boxes: THE BENEFITS OF BOX DICTATIONS Children enjoy them. Given the choice, they will nearly always opt for a box dictation than a normal one. The presence of the boxes gives the child valuable clues as to the shape of the word and the number of letters in each word. The shapes provide vital clues as to which letters to choose. Children are more likely to put in capital letters. They are more likely to get the spellings RIGHT and thus increase confidence. HOME AND SCHOOL USE The dictations follow a structured order, and can be used effectively by parents at home. Hearing the words, children see the shape and the quantity of letters required to make it up, and are thus better able to segment the sound of the words into the correct letters. Box Dictations are best used with the photocopied "boxes" page either inside a plastic file pouch or covered by a clear plastic (eg overhead transparency) sheet, with the child writing with a wipe-clean marker pen. Using this method, children are able to make as many attempts as they need at spelling a word until they are satisfied with the result - ie they have the correct sounds mapped onto the correct box shapes in the correct places. The author has developed this approach over many years of teaching children with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, and now an increasing number of teachers are discovering the benefits of Box Dictations for their own students. Each book is fully cross-referenced with separate teacher  (sentences to dictate) and  pupil  (box grids) sections BOOK ONE:      SHORT VOWELS, CONSONANT DIGRAPHS, CONSONANT BLENDS R-CONTROLLED VOWELS, W-RULE, FF/LL/SS, VOWEL + E, SOFT C/G.  PRICE £14.95      BOOK TWO:      LONG VOWEL DIGRAPHS, MIXED LONG VOWEL PATTERNS, 7 RULES OF SUFFIXING, PLURALS.  PRICE £14.95      BOOK THREE:      TROUBLESOME SUFFIXES, FINAL SYLLABLES, SILENT LETTERS  PRICE £14.95                                               BUY ALL THREE BOOKS FOR £39.95 AND GET A FREE CD TO PRINT OUT THE PAGES AS REQUIRED  PRICE £39.95

 

 

PHONIC WORDSEARCH An inexpensive book of wordsearch fun covering all the main phonic families, with a unique CODE FEATURE that gives an extra dimension of enjoyment and learning potential to a selection of the activities.  Short vowels, long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs,  soft c and g, w rule and other silent letters etc are all covered in this useful and fun resource. 34 pages. DEPICTED BELOW: CODED WORDSEARCH PAGE: (SH words) NOW WITH FREE CODE DISK! Just load this code font onto your hard drive and add a fun code element to your own worksheets (NOTE: this is a CODE font, not a wordsearch utility)

PRICE U.K.£11.95

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