∙ English - Primary

Contains over 60 units of stimulating extracts and exercises. This allows students to practise comprehension skills, while extracts from a variety of literary and factual text types are supplied to help students gain confidence in diverse genres.

Part 1 - Parts of speech: nouns; proper nouns; collective nouns; abstract nouns; pronouns; adjectives; verbs; more verb practice; adverbs; conjunctions; propositions; revision.

Part 2 - Punctuation, spelling and grammar: capital letters; full stops; commas; apostrophes; more apostrophes; speech marks; simple sentences; compound sentences; spelling trouble-shooting; revision and practice.

Part 3 - Poetic techniques: simile; metaphor; personification; alliteration; onomatopoeia; assonance; rhyme; revision.... read more

(NZ Year 4) The Excel series of English Workbooks for Years 3

When you use Excel Basic Skills: English Workbook Year 4 (NZ Year 5), you will be practising recognising and writing many of the text type you learn at school. Several of the sample texts have been written by students in Year 4 and are good examples of what a Year 4 student can achieve. The Excel series of English Workbooks for Years 3

(NZ Year 6) Excel Basic Skills: English Workbook Year 5 will help you with the writing you do every day at school - in English and in other subjects. Each chapter looks at a different type of writing. Some are imaginative text types such as narratives and poems. Others are factual text types such as reports and explanations. All the chapters begin with a sample text. Make sure you read the sample text carefully and look at the special features marked on it. You should then try the activities that follow. These give you guida... read more

Excel Basic Skills: English Workbook Year 6 (NZ Year 7) will help you with the writing you do every day at school - in English and in other subjects. Each chapter looks at a different type of writing. Some are imaginative text types such as narratives and poems whereas others are factual text types such as reports and explanations. It is best to work through the book from Chapter 1 to the end, because in this way you will build on skills from one chapter to the next. The Excel series of English Workbooks for Years 3

Contains over 60 units of stimulating extracts and exercises. This allows students to practise comprehension skills, while extracts from a variety of literary and factual text types are supplied to help students gain confidence in diverse genres.

Contains over 60 units of stimulating extracts and exercises. This allows students to practise comprehension skills, while extracts from a variety of literary and factual text types are supplied to help students gain confidence in diverse genres.

(NZ Year 5) This book is essential for any student wishing to improve their comprehension skills. It allows students to practice skills such as finding facts, making references, isolating relevant information, understanding questions and paragraphs, and using tables of contents, indexes, maps and graphs to find information. The extracts are from a wide variety of genres to allow students to gain confidence in reading different materials. In this book your child will find: *over 60 graded units of stimulating exerc... read more

(NZ Year 8) Excel Comprehension and Written Expression Year 7 is essential for any student wishing to improve their comprehension skills. It allows students to practice skills such as finding facts, making references, isolating relevant information, understanding questions and paragraphs, and using tables of contents, indexes, maps and graphs to find information. The extracts are from a wide variety of genres to allow students to gain confidence in reading different materials. On several occasions extracts are reused. This is... read more

This text is a companion to all texts within the First Steps 2nd Edition resource and includes information applicable to all strands of literacy. A goldmine of practical support ideas that help teachers enhance teaching and learning in reading, writing, viewing, speaking and listening.

The Reading Map of Development helps teachers to assess the reading development of students and to link appropriate instruction to phases of development. A comprehensive range of practical teaching and learning experiences is provided at each phase. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a variety of reading assessment and teaching formats for students, teachers, and parents.

A practical and highly accessible text that provides teachers with a fresh focus on the explicit teaching of reading. Includes detailed support material that will enhance instruction in reading and help teachers build effective literacy classrooms. All the critical aspects of what and how to teach (as well as why) are explained, including teaching reading strategies, using the Gradual Release of Responsibility M... read more

The Speaking and Listening Map of Development helps teachers to assess the speaking and listening development of students and to link appropriate instruction to phases of development. A comprehensive range of practical teaching and learning experiences is provided at each phase. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a variety of speaking and listening assessment and teaching formats for students, teachers,and parents.

A practical and highly accessible text that provides a fresh focus on the explicit teaching of speaking and listening. Includes detailed support material that will enhance instruction and help teachers build effective literacy classrooms. All the critical aspects of what and how (as well as why) are explained, including the explicit teaching of different forms of spoken language, speaking and listening processes... read more

The Writing Map of Development helps teachers to assess the writing and spelling development of students and to link appropriate instruction to phases of development. A comprehensive range of practical teaching and learning experiences is provided at each phase. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a variety of writing assessment and teaching formats for students, teachers, and parents.

A practical and highly accessible text that provides a fresh focus on the explicit teaching of writing. Includes detailed support material that will enhance instruction and help teachers build effective literacy classrooms. All the critical aspects of what and how to teach (as well as why) are explained, including writing for different purposes, writing for social action, developing grammar, and teaching ... read more

Fun English is a flexible course in the English language which includes activities, songs, stories and games to encourage participation and keep children motivated. Revision and extension exercises are included for each lesson. This is the class audio CD.

Fun English is a flexible course in the English language which includes activities, songs, stories and games to encourage participation and keep children motivated. Revision and extension exercises are included for each lesson.

*Huge variety of fun activities - songs, chants, stories and games *Stimulating , age-appropriate material with strong, cross-curricular and cultural themes to engage your students and link learning English with other subjects *Ideal for mixed-ability classes with extra exercises for fast-finishers and students who need more support, and additional consolidation through dictionary reference pages