The Big Book of Words You Should Know: Over 3000 Words
The Big Book of Words You Should Know: Over 3,000 Words Every Person Should be Able to Use Do you know what quatrefoil and impolitic mean? What about halcyon or narcolepsy? This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to the proper parlance for any situation.
Improve Your Punctuation: Learn the Skills, Master the Language
The plain guide to the clear presentation of written language: punctuation is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the English language, and here is the ideal everyday companion.
Punctuation has been described as ‘a courtesy designed to help readers understand a story without stumbling’. Included in this essential guide are:
- ‘Ten Golden Rules of Punctuation’ by a Victorian schoolmistress
- how to deal with capitalization, full stops and commas
- mastery of colons, parentheses, dashes, hyphens, questions, exclamations and apostrophes
Fun English will motivate your pupils and also give you the flexibility and support you need to create fun, exciting lessons no matter what your teaching situation. It is particularly appropriate for mixed-ability classes as it includes extra exercises for both fast-finishers and those who need more support.
Links English lessons to other areas of the school curriculum by introducing cross-curricular and cultural themes. Caters for all learning styles with a wide range of fun activities – songs, chants, stories and games. Constantly revises and reinforces what is being taught through an achievable syllabu.
Literacy and Popular Culture: Using Children's Culture in the Classroom
Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts are very motivating, but often find no place within the official curriculum, where children are usually restricted to conventional forms of literacy
The Big Book of Alphabet Activities (Grades PreK-K)
Learning the letters and their sounds is as easy as ABC with this big collection of alphabet activities! Easy-to-make mini-books—one for each letter, hands-on activities, and 156 colorful picture cards give kids lots of opportunities to practice letter recognition, letter-sound relationships, and letter formation skills. Lessons include easy games, crafts, snacks, literature connections, multi-sensory experiences, and more. Perfect for use with kids of all learning styles! 216 pages.
