2015 global teacher prize winner nancie atwell and educator anne mcleod merkel share strategies for helping students become skilled, passionate, habitual, and critical readers. this new updated edition includes atwell’s latest thinking about the real meaning of close reading, collaborative, literary discussions, teacher-student reading conferences, the content-rich nature of fiction, and features links to expert-tip videos..
See offerWith their hallmark humour, beers and probst present a vision of what reading and what education across all the year groups could be..
See offerFluency expert tim rasinski teams up with melissa cheesman smith, a veteran teacher, to help teachers effectively weave fluency work into their daily reading instruction..
See offerIn forged by reading, beers and probst reflect on the role of reading in a democratic society. it is a book that helps us to understand why creating independent readers and writers is critical to the health of our world.
See offerThe author draws on research and his own extensive work experience in urban districts across the usa to present a convincing case for the pivotal role of high expectations in student achievement. all students are most likely to succeed when leaders, teachers, mentors, and parents communicate that they expect stellar results and then provide the instructional support that’s needed to guarantee academic success.
See offerLiteracy specialists stephanie harvey and annie ward demonstrate how to use formative assessments to craft targeted, personalized instruction that enable striving readers to do what they need above all – to find books they love and engage in voluminous reading..
See offerWhen young children are immersed in joyful and engaging shared reading experiences throughout the day, something wonderful happens. they learn to love books, enjoy reading, and see themselves as readers.
See offerFifty award-winning literacy educators contribute more than thirty-five “engagements”-student-focused, classroom-tested instructional and assessment actions-to strengthen the reader in every child, while reinforcing one essential fact: reading involves constructing meaning. the book is organized in a four-part framework: knowing reading, knowing readers, engaging readers, and knowing the language to use.
See offerMuhammad’s historically responsive literacy framework is essential for all students, especially youth of colour, who traditionally have been marginalized in learning standards, school policies, and classroom practices. the framework promotes four learning goals-or pursuits..
See offerThis essential resource showcases renowned educator phyllis hunter’s pivotal guidance for leaders, teachers, parents, and concerned citizens about how best to serve the literacy needs of students of colour..
See offerTim rasinski’s groundbreaking book has been updated to include coverage of the latest research on fluency, teaching strategies based on that research, new classroom vignettes, and suggestions for using a variety of texts to teach fluency such as poetry, speeches, and monologues and dialogues..
See offerFrom the creators of the hugely popular kids’ book of wordsearches 1, this new addition to the series has over 150 crossword puzzles to complete. addictive, fun and conveniently compact, this book of crosswords will provide hours of entertainment..
See offerIn this bright and cheery search-and-find book, blippi guides preschoolers on a fun spotting adventure..
See offerWelcome to it’s behind you!, the reality game show that will scare you to death… five contestants must sit tight through the night in dark and dangerous umber gorge caves, haunted by a ghost called the puckered maiden.
See offerGraphic novel star kazu kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a talking fox, a giant robot—and two ordinary children on a mission eight fabulous stories in a gorgeous slipcase..
See offerFrom the bestselling author duo behind can you see me? comes this exceptional portrayal of autism diagnosis with diary entries by 12-year-old autistic author libby scott.
See offerWhen there’s a murder in the village and a hag is heard howling at the local inn, secret witch raven charming realizes she could have a rival – one who practises the worst kind of magic. with the help of amateur sleuth, mortimer scratch, and nightshade, a talking cat with a feline sense of detection, she sets out to solve what’s been going on….
See offerSing and dance along with baby shark in this playful song and story – the follow-up to the two bestselling picture books!.
See offerSet over the course of four days at a music festival, the novel features strangers toni and olivia, who meet and realise that the music is more than just a way out; it’s a way through… if they are brave enough to face it together..
See offerA wildly entertaining ya thriller-comedy about three best friends who sneak into an influencers-only festival event (gone wrong), only to discover a killer is in their midst..
See offerWhen the duchess arrives on the isle of little drum, she brings orders of silence, threatening the very soul of oran’s musical community. but then oran hears of a mythical instrument with the power to manipulate hearts; she must find it and play it to change the duchess’s mind ….
See offerUse a magical water paintbrush to join poppy, branch, bridget and all your favourite trolls for an amazing adventure in this colourful novelty activity book!.
See offerAddy and her kitten trumpet are best friends, and inseparable. but when trumpet is hit by a car, addy seeks her wise panda friend, stillwater, who has words of wisdom to share.
See offerWhen stillwater, a giant panda, moves into addy, michael and karl’s neighborhood, he tells them the most amazing stories! with graceful art, jon muth presents three ancient zen tales that are sure to strike a chord in everyone they touch.
See offerFast-paced, highly imaginative middle grade fantasy set in a world where everyone is born with wings..
See offerDiscover tons of exciting pranks, jokes and hijinks from the films of harry potter in this hilarious and interactive book with a paintbrush that reveals hidden messages..
See offerGo on a rainbow adventure with poppy, branch and all your favourite trolls!.
See offerIn a pit is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. these expertly levelled stories are engaging and perfectly match the new letters & sounds guidance used in schools across the uk..
See offerJess is a mess is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. these expertly levelled stories are engaging and perfectly match the new letters & sounds guidance used in schools across the uk..
See offerThe picnic is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. these expertly levelled stories are engaging and perfectly match the new letters & sounds guidance used in schools across the uk..
See offerThis is such fun! is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers.
See offerPrepare for the cem 11+ tests with authentic multiple-choice maths tests. packed with 7 mini-tests covering mixed problems, number knowledge and handling data, all of which are essential parts of the cem test..
See offerHush! is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers.
See offerThis starter packs contains the books in scholastic set 1 and 2 of the phonics book bag readers series. these books are part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers.
See offerPrepare for the cem 11+ tests with authentic multiple-choice non verbal reasoning tests. packed with 7 mini-tests to check understanding on key topics including 3d and spatial reasoning..
See offerThis title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. these expertly levelled stories are engaging and perfectly match the new letters & sounds guidance used in schools across the uk..
See offerLin the vet! is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers.
See offerTip tap is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. these expertly levelled stories are engaging and perfectly match the new letters & sounds guidance used in schools across the uk..
See offerPrepare for the cem 11+ tests with authentic multiple-choice verbal reasoning tests. packed with 7 mini-tests to check understanding of cloze, spelling, vocabulary, synonyms and more!.
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