This is a guide for teachers on how to support children to write and perform poems that matter to them - it shares creative ways to harness the classroom potential of the 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen' YouTube channel. It is a practical and supportive handbook, put together by a practising teacher, and it suggests some ways that fellow teachers can create enriching writing communities with and for their students.Jonny Walker is a primary school teacher based in Newham, East London. He runs poetry and creative writing projects which connect pupils and teachers across local groups of collaborative schools - these include residential poetry retreats, KS2/3 children's writing networks, and initiatives to promote the teaching of mythology and classics in the primary school. Michael Rosen is a poet, broadcaster, novelist and non-fiction author. He has run poetry workshops for children for over 40 years, and was Children's Laureate from 2007-2009. He is Professor of Children's Literature, at Goldsmiths, University of London where he teaches critical approaches to children's books and supervises students' projects on encouraging reading and writing.
This collection contains titles from Striders Phonics Readers, a series of high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6. The age-appropriate themes and content will hook the most reluctant and struggling readers. Titles in this collection: Bat; Bok the Bug; In the Net; Run!; The Big Pit; Up and Off!; Pink!; The Big Six Get Jobs; Top Tips: Be Fit and Well. Collection 1 contains the 10 titles from Sets 2-4. 6 non-fiction titles 4 fiction titles. SERIES INFORMATION Striders Phonics Readers are a collection of 32 high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6. These expertly levelled consolidation readers are perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Rapid Catch-up with focus sounds following the same progression, and each set of books revising the sounds found in previous sets. The series of phonically decodable readers includes diverse and inclusive artwork and photography and includes features such as chapters and recurring characters (fiction) and contents and headings (non-fiction) to be more consistent with what their friends and peers are reading. Each book also contains 'how to use the book' notes to help an adult support the child's reading along with a character page for fiction titles to orient the reader or a contents page for non-fiction titles. The fiction books are split into four mini-series with reoccurring characters while the non-fiction are stand-alone titles with a summary page at the end to encourage discussion. Focus sounds found in each Scholastic Set: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d (used as revision sounds only) Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)
This collection contains titles from Striders Phonics Readers, a series of high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6. The age-appropriate themes and content will hook the most reluctant and struggling readers. Titles in this collection: Animals Seeking Food; Bok in the Moonlight; To the Top; Go-karting; A Near Miss; Urban Art; Big Facts; The Carved Rock Garden; What is For Lunch?; Boston; Ships in the Deep; The Big Six Get Artistic. Collection 2 contains the 12 titles from Sets 5-8. 8 non-fiction titles 4 fiction titles. SERIES INFORMATION Striders Phonics Readers are a collection of 32 high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6. These expertly levelled consolidation readers are perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Rapid Catch-up with focus sounds following the same progression, and each set of books revising the sounds found in previous sets. The series of phonically decodable readers includes diverse and inclusive artwork and photography and includes features such as chapters and recurring characters (fiction) and contents and headings (non-fiction) to be more consistent with what their friends and peers are reading. Each book also contains 'how to use the book' notes to help an adult support the child's reading along with a character page for fiction titles to orient the reader or a contents page for non-fiction titles. The fiction books are split into four mini-series with reoccurring characters while the non-fiction are stand-alone titles with a summary page at the end to encourage discussion. Focus sounds found in each Scholastic Set: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d (used as revision sounds only) Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)
This collection contains titles from Striders Phonics Readers, a series of high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6. The age-appropriate themes and content will hook the most reluctant and struggling readers. Titles in this starter pack: Amazing Caves; Stampede!; Amazing Animals; Ice Rescue; The Big Six Get an Email; The Science of Dreaming; 48 Hours in Sydney; The Great Bok Gathering; Bok's Splendid Display; Up in the Peaks Collection 3 contains the 10 titles from Sets 9-13 5 non-fiction titles 5 fiction titles SERIES INFORMATION Striders Phonics Readers are a collection of 32 high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6. These expertly levelled consolidation readers are perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Rapid Catch-up with focus sounds following the same progression, and each set of books revising the sounds found in previous sets. The series of phonically decodable readers includes diverse and inclusive artwork and photography and includes features such as chapters and recurring characters (fiction) and contents and headings (non-fiction) to be more consistent with what their friends and peers are reading. Each book also contains 'how to use the book' notes to help an adult support the child's reading along with a character page for fiction titles to orient the reader or a contents page for non-fiction titles. The fiction books are split into four mini-series with reoccurring characters while the non-fiction are stand-alone titles with a summary page at the end to encourage discussion. Focus sounds found in each Scholastic Set: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d (used as revision sounds only) Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)
This series of books features lovable monster friends-Ralf, Scooter, Netty, and Cora-who help each other out of tricky situations and come up with wacky inventions along the way. The stories are humorous and relatable for young children. In one adventure, the monsters build sandcastles; in another, they go camping; and in another, they visit a city farm. They even manage to bring snow to summer! The books are boldly and brightly illustrated, and they focus on maths topics aligned with the UK Year 1 Primary Maths curriculum (White Rose Maths). The vocabulary and concepts in the stories match what children learn in class. There are supporting questions that deepen maths learning, making it easier for teachers or parents to engage with the material. The pack includes three copies of each book in the Stories for Maths Year 1 Make it Monster series.
This series of books features lovable monster friends-Ralf, Scooter, Netty, and Cora-who help each other out of tricky situations and come up with wacky inventions along the way. The stories are humorous and relatable for young children. In one adventure, the monsters build sandcastles; in another, they go camping; and in another, they visit a city farm. They even manage to bring snow to summer! The books are boldly and brightly illustrated, and they focus on maths topics aligned with the UK Year 1 Primary Maths curriculum (White Rose Maths). The vocabulary and concepts in the stories match what children learn in class. There are supporting questions that deepen maths learning, making it easier for teachers or parents to engage with the material. The pack includes one copy of each book in the Stories for Maths Year 1 Make it Monster series.
I Walked the Line is a chronicle of first love, long-kept secrets, betrayal, forgiveness, and the truth--told at last by Johnny Cash's first wife, the mother of his four daughters. It is a book that had the full support of Johnny Cash, who insisted it was time for their story to be told, despite any painful revelations that might come to light as a result. Many myths and contradictions regarding the life of Johnny and his family have been perpetuated for decades in film and literature. Vivian exposes previously untold stories involving Johnny's drug addiction, his fraught family life, and their divorce in 1968, as well as the truth behind the writing of two of Johnny's most famous songs, "I Walk the Line" and "Ring of Fire." Supplemented by a never-before-published archive of love letters and family photos, I Walked the Line offers a deeper look at one of the most significant artists in music history. Here, fans and readers can experience the extraordinary account of love and heartbreak between Johnny and Vivian, and come to understand Vivian's dignified silence over the years. Through this elegant, revealing, and powerful memoir, Vivian Cash's voice is finally heard.
John P. Dodd, the light man at the legendary Caff Cino in Greenwich Village in the early sixties, assisted at the birth of Off-Off-Broadway and collaborated with key figures in New York's downtown world of theatre and dance. This book, illustrated with rare period photographs, recounts Dodd's colorful life and career from the unique perspective of playwright and director Michael Smith, drama critic of The Village Voice and his intimate companion in that transformative decade. Smith's personal narrative, thoughtful recollections by friends and colleagues, and Dodd's own words attest to his originality and unusual force of character. A year-by-year record of his wide-ranging work as a lighting designer confirms the importance of his theatrical art.
Born and raised in Los Angeles by an alcohol mother, John Weatherby's childhood was harsh. All he ever wanted was to live a normal life like everyone else; however that never came to be. Abused by his mother and her boyfriends, John finds solace with a friend in his head. It took several years before John realizes that the friend in his head is his alter ego and that his alter ego is not a nice person; he delights in murdering young women.John leaves Los Angeles in an attempt to run from both his life and his alter ego, but the voice in his head travels with him, murdering young women across the country. His journey ends in Baltimore, Maryland, where his alter ego commits one last murder. Charged with the crime of murder, Leona Parker must prove her innocence in a Court of Law.
"Filled with humor and heart, this book will show young readers the importance of not judging someone by appearances.” - Sharon the Librarian blog "This adorable book by Guido van Genechten is a good story to read when talking to kids about judging others based solely on appearances…..[s] time to talk about empathy….Guido van Genechten's cute, expressive, boldly outlined artwork is instantly recognizable and appealing to younger readers.” - Queens (NY) Public Library "This title could be a fun, non-preachy way to begin a conversation about friendship and judging by appearances. Finish by talking about ways to make friends - whether eight or two-legged - and then make a cake to share!” - A Mom’s Spare Time Johnny is a very sweet spider, but nobody knows that… Except you! (Once you’ve read this book, at least). A book filled with humor and heart for spider lovers ages 3 and up.
"Filled with humor and heart, this book will show young readers the importance of not judging someone by appearances.” - Sharon the Librarian blog "This adorable book by Guido van Genechten is a good story to read when talking to kids about judging others based solely on appearances…..[s] time to talk about empathy….Guido van Genechten's cute, expressive, boldly outlined artwork is instantly recognizable and appealing to younger readers.” - Queens (NY) Public Library "This title could be a fun, non-preachy way to begin a conversation about friendship and judging by appearances. Finish by talking about ways to make friends - whether eight or two-legged - and then make a cake to share!” - A Mom’s Spare Time Johnny is a very sweet spider, but nobody knows that… Except you! (Once you’ve read this book, at least). A book filled with humor and heart for spider lovers ages 3 and up.
Johnny - Catching Fire centers around a young man who is the subject of constant bullying at school. One day he prays that God will give him the strength of Samson, a character in the bible who is given supernatural strength by God. To his surprise God answers his prayers and he must decide whether he will use his power for good or to get even with those who bullied him. At the same time his life long friend, who is also the victim of bullying, also finds he has gained new power after visiting a site online about spells and enchantments. The book centers around good and evil and how good ultimately always triumphs.
Johnny - Catching Fire centers around a young man who is the subject of constant bullying at school. One day he prays that God will give him the strength of Samson, a character in the bible who is given supernatural strength by God. To his surprise God answers his prayers and he must decide whether he will use his power for good or to get even with those who bullied him. At the same time his life long friend, who is also the victim of bullying, also finds he has gained new power after visiting a site online about spells and enchantments. The book centers around good and evil and how good ultimately always triumphs.
