Teaching Comprehension Strategies Book A 5-6yrs Curriculum Concepts $42.00 Teaching metacognitive strategies is a contemporary series that methodically and creatively teaches students the skills and strategies needed for effective comprehension. These strategies have been defined as: understanding words; finding information; identifying the main idea; sequencing; comparing; predicting; concluding; summarising; inferring; cause and effect; fact or opinion; and point of view. Features include: 1)original and varied texts, customised to suit the strategy being highlighted, 2)skills and strategies specifically taught using explicitly modelled as well as supported examples and activities, 3)a student 'test' page, where students apply the particular strategy being taught; suitable for assessment purposes, 4)background notes and information for each strategy, to assist the teacher and to give the activities the widest possible application, 5)answers where necessary. A high-interest series that doesn't just talk about comprehension, it teaches it! Sample

	Beginning To Read Year K - 2 Curriculum Concepts $39.99 The activities in this resource are designed to meet the needs of children in their first year at school and learning to read. This book uses a phonics approach combined with a whole language approach (seeing words in context). Use this resource in areas of language development, e.g. listening and speaking through the use of cued articulation, i.e. physically acting out sounds to help distinguish the differences between them; writing with an emphasis of sounding out and 'having a go'. 96 pages. Sample

	Foundation Literacy Skills Book 3 Curriculum Concepts $31.99 A great three-book series for 3-5 year-olds which develops literacy skills from the reading readiness stage to the end of the first year of school. Features: developmental series; 64 photocopiable activities in each book; simple instructions to encourage increasing independence and concentration; range of literacy activities provides opportunities for children to learn names/sounds of letters of the alphabet; recognise words and their sounds and patterns; extend their vocabulary; and read/use/understand texts. Each book develops nine areas of competency: visual/auditory discrimination; matching; directionality; sorting; ordering; sequencing; concepts; comprehension; and word recognition. Ideal for developing and consolidating a range of literacy skills in young students which also complement other areas of the curriculum. 66 pages. Sample

	Foundation Literacy Skills Book 2 Curriculum Concepts $31.99 A great three-book series for 3-5 year-olds which develops literacy skills from the reading readiness stage to the end of the first year of school. Features: developmental series; 64 photocopiable activities in each book; simple instructions to encourage increasing independence and concentration; range of literacy activities provides opportunities for children to learn names/sounds of letters of the alphabet; recognise words and their sounds and patterns; extend their vocabulary; and read/use/understand texts. Each book develops nine areas of competency: visual/auditory discrimination; matching; directionality; sorting; ordering; sequencing; concepts; comprehension; and word recognition. Ideal for developing and consolidating a range of literacy skills in young students which also complement other areas of the curriculum. 66 pages. Sample

	Foundation Literacy Skills Book 1 Curriculum Concepts $31.99 A great three-book series for 3-5 year-olds which develops literacy skills from the reading readiness stage to the end of the first year of school. Features: developmental series; 64 photocopiable activities in each book; simple instructions to encourage increasing independence and concentration; range of literacy activities provides opportunities for children to learn names/sounds of letters of the alphabet; recognise words and their sounds and patterns; extend their vocabulary; and read/use/understand texts. Each book develops nine areas of competency: visual/auditory discrimination; matching; directionality; sorting; ordering; sequencing; concepts; comprehension; and word recognition. Ideal for developing and consolidating a range of literacy skills in young students which also complement other areas of the curriculum. 68 pages. Sample

	Handwriting Book 1 Curriculum Concepts $29.99 The perfect book for teaching beginner's letter formation and linking. Can be used as copy cards or as OHP's. 29 pages. Sample

	Junior Handwriting Y1- 4 ESA $20.95 Junior Handwriting is one of two handwriting workbooks that cover achievement objectives detailed in Levels 1 and 2 of Visual Language from English in the New Zealand Curriculum and in the document 'Teaching Handwriting' by the Ministry of Education. Sample

	Spectrum Spelling 3 & 4 (Set Of 2 Books) Curriculum Concepts $16.99 These are the next two steps from the Spectrum Spelling write-in workbook spelling programme, which covers Year 1-Year 8 (or Levels 1-4 of the curriculum). Each step gives approximately a term's work for the average speller and has ten lists and related activities reinforcing the list words, sounds, patterns and spelling rules. There's even a certificate at the end of each step. Five steps make up each level, so that by the time a student does all the levels they have covered a total of 20 steps. Each level has a teacher book with instruction for use, all the spelling lists for the five steps in that level, the answers and some extension activities. Sample

	Spectrum Spelling 1 & 2 (Set Of 2 Books) Curriculum Concepts $16.99 These are the first two steps from the Spectrum Spelling write-in workbook spelling programme, which covers Year 1-Year 8 (or Levels 1-4 of the curriculum). Each step gives approximately a term's work for the average speller and has ten lists and related activities reinforcing the list words, sounds, patterns and spelling rules. There's even a certificate at the end of each step. Five steps make up each level, so that by the time a student does all the levels they have covered a total of 20 steps. Each level has a teacher book with instruction for use, all the spelling lists for the five steps in that level, the answers and some extension activities. Sample

	You Can Spell Books 1 & 2: Your First 300 Words (Set Of 2 Books) Pearson $21.99 You Can Spell Book 1 will help children learn to spell 100 of the most commonly used words in the English language, the words that make up about half of everything written. You Can Spell Book 2 follows on from the first book in the series and introduces children to the spelling of another two hundred of the most commonly used words in English. Once again, interesting activities and puzzles make the learning process fun, and help children to understand how to spell. It contains fun activities that introduce these words, and it shows children how to spell, literally from the word go! (With a little help from teacher and parents.) The You Can Spell series has been a popular resource in New Zealand schools since the early 1990s. It has now been revised, with new activities, new lists (including, for example, 'digital') and a bright new presentation but it is still based on original research, a mastery learning programme and the 3700 most frequently used words in English (the words that make up more than 95% of all writing). Sample

	New Wave Literacy A Yr 1-2 Curriculum Concepts $23.99 New Wave Literacy is a developmental series of student workbooks focusing on the interactive processes involved in successful listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each book in the series identifies key literacy skills and presents them in the context of a theme or content-based module. New Wave Literacy provides for a wide variety of classroom and home uses, to assist in the development of literacy skills in young children. Sample

	Spelling Matters Book 1 Yr 1 Pearson $18.99 Spelling Matters 3rd edition brings you stimulating and proven activities designed to enhance spelling skills and strategies. This highly successful spelling series addresses the curriculum and provides teachers and parents with a complete yearly spelling program and homework reinforcement activities in a single student activity book. It's easy to implement, has challenging elements for students who need them and provides numerous revision opportunities. 36 classroom units: core word lists and related exercises on consonants, vowels, blends, contractions, homonyms, compound words and more! 36 units for fast finishers: can be used for speedy spellers in the classroom or set as homework reinforcement. These formal but fun units extend and build on the classroom units. Challenge words: provide opportunities for extension. Review units: regularly reinforce learning and provide opportunities for assessment. 'More about words' snippets: broaden awareness of word origins and meanings. 'Think about this': encourages students to think about their approach to spelling. Student profile chart: evaluates spelling progress. Spelling guide: assists students with spelling generalisations. Glossary. Comprehensive answers list provided in a removable section. Open, friendly design with plenty of space for students to write, and fun illustrations, proverbs and quotes to add interest and humour. Sample

	Comprehension Once A Week Yr 1 Pearson $25.99 Each book within the Comprehension Once a Week series, contains 33-35 units in double-page spreads comprising a stimulus and an activity page. An enormous variety of text types is provided to give students the opportunity to read, write and develop higher levels of comprehension. Features and benefits: a variety of text types including facts, songs, instructions, tales, letters, calendars, poetry, newspaper reports, diaries, recipes, games, plays and interviews, ample opportunity for students to model writing from a wide range of genres, multiple occasions to address literal and inferential comprehension skills, clear critical thinking and problem-solving. Sample

	Grammar Once A Week Book 1 Yr 1 Pearson $25.99 Grammar Once a Week contains double page units based on topics that allow for integration with other curriculum areas. Unit activities focus on sentence development, punctuation, parts of speech and word knowledge. Features and benefits: key grammar skills are repeated throughout the units to allow for constant revision, a detailed grammar and Skills Overview helps with planning focused lessons and meeting State outcomes, humour is used extensively throughout activities to help keep students interested and motivated. Sample