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5 minute starters

An invaluable resource with down-to-earth explanations of key topics and terms needed for learning to be literate and exercises and worksheets to test understanding. Covers basic spelling, punctuation and grammar with extension worksheets on advanced topics.

Skills such as essay planning and essay writing, oral tasks and basic concepts of poetry are also explored. With answers and teaching ideas. Copiable. For 10 to 16. 188pp

5 minute starters £17.50

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5 minute starters Fiction First

A practical guide on how to respond to fiction. It contains useful approaches to all aspects such as characterisation, plot, tension, and the writer's craft. The book includes a range of help sheets, revision guides and exam strategies. It is suitable as a teaching resource and as a student revision guide. It enables students to break down their learning into more manageable sections for exam revision. Copiable, 11-16, 146pp

Fiction First £17.50

Language Through Poetry Language Through Poetry
'Great time-saving ideas for stressed teachers' TES

The ideal way to teach grammar! A fun and accessible context for teaching and learning about language.

Copiable 48pp £9.95, 15 + £4.95 each.

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Putting Text First (Also available on Cd Rom for interactive whiteboards.)

Text based starter activities for Key Stage 3 National Literacy Strategy

* A positive start to lessons
* Activities can be completed in 10-15 minutes
* Real 'little and often' learning
* Designed for interactive teaching and pupil participation
* Linked to KS3 Framework Objectives
* Many complete texts as well as extracts
* 'Self-starters' for those lessons where pupils arrive in dribs and drabs
* A flexible resource for experienced, specialist teachers
* Detailed lesson notes for less experienced and non-specialist teachers

Masters (ready to copy or make into OHTs) for 30 starters, teaching notes for each starter, general introduction and guide for classroom use

A selection of fiction, non-fiction, literary, non-literary texts

'Excellent ... There is something very pleasing in the choice of texts ... This is clearly about student achievement ... Highly recommended.' NATE

'An incredibly useful collection of text types. They brilliantly satisfy the need for teachers to find interactive strategies which are focussed on learning yet are simple to produce.' Liz Mitchell, English Consultant Oldham LEA

'Superb' Kath Clarke, Aireville School, Skipton

Book £9.95 (5 or more copies £4.95 each)

Putting Text First from £4.95
Book & Cd Rom £15 + vat
Cd Rom only £9.95 + vat.

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The Writing Ideas Bank
KS3 Lower secondary

This is a lively book about teaching and learning writing. Written in a quick and witty style that will appeal to young writers, it has been designed to give both students and teachers a range of practical writing strategies that will support all writing genres.

Copiable 48pp £9.95 (5 or more copies £4.95 each)