Preparing And Presenting Speeches Y5/6 Curriculum Concepts $36.00 Preparing and Presenting Speeches has been designed to assist year 5 and 6 students in the genre of public speaking. It focuses on the rhetorical structure of a speech and the way it is communicated to an audience. It draws on the English oral language strand that refers to students "creating meaning for themselves and others with a focus on language purposes and audiences and the structures of texts." (New Zealand draft curriculum 2006, p.15). It unpacks some of the language features of speeches and provides scaffolded materials for those with language needs. Support material and ideas are provided for English Language Learners who are working well below their cohorts and therefore need extensive language input before we can expect output (Funding Assessment Guidelines 2005, p. 34). Each task provides meaningful language input and language output that students are able to produce. Tasks can be used with the whole class, a group of ESOL students or individuals. Class teachers can select tasks that are appropriate to the needs of their students. English Language learners are provided with additional support tasks that can assist them to: think through their ideas in their first language; call up prior knowledge; build vocabulary knowledge; have time to process the target language and to engage in communication with that language (Met, 1994). Years 5−6 and ELLs Samples

	Teaching Comprehension Strategies Book F 10-11yrs 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

	Multi-choice Comprehension! Book 3 Years 6 - 8 Curriculum Concepts $35.00 Stories Reading Age 11-12 that are relevant to children - everyday happenings form the basis for these books. Answering multi-choice questions can be difficult; there's always one answer that seems really close to the right answer. Logical elimination of the wrong answers through close reading of the text is a skill learnt through this type of question. Students also have to learn how to really read and interpret the text. Other activities are also included. Also in this series Book 1 for RA 7-9 and Book 2 RA 9-10. Sample

	Multi-choice Comprehension! Book 2 Years 4 - 6 Curriculum Concepts $35.00 Stories Reading Age 9-10 that are relevant to children - everyday happenings form the basis for these books. Answering multi-choice questions can be difficult; there's always one answer that seems really close to the right answer. Logical elimination of the wrong answers through close reading of the text is a skill learnt through this type of question. Students also have to learn how to really read and interpret the text. Other activities are also included. Also in this series Book 1 for RA 7-9 and Book 3 RA 11-12. Sample

	Sentences To Paragraphs Book 3 Year 5-6 Curriculum Concepts $22.99 One of a series of four instructional workbooks. The series is written for young learners who study English either as a first language or as a foreign language. It teaches, systematically, the key writing skills needed to write correct sentences, as well as how to develop sentences into coherent paragraphs. A mastery of these skills is essential in laying a strong foundation for composition writing. Each book provides clear and concise lessons, supported by graded exercises, including those using pictures, for practice. Answers are given at the end of the book. 100 pages. Sample

	Exploring Writing - Book 2 Y6, Y7, Y8 Curriculum Concepts $20.99 This series of two workbooks develops students' ability to use written English appropriately to suit the purpose and audience they are writing for. Students are taught to recognise different types of text and the language features used before they attempt their own writing. Text types covered - recounts, reports, expositions, narratives and short functional texts. Sample

	Exploring Writing - Book 1 Y4, Y5, Y6 Curriculum Concepts $20.99 This series of two workbooks develops students' ability to use written English appropriately to suit the purpose and audience they are writing for. Students are taught to recognise different types of text and the language features used before they attempt their own writing. Text types covered - recounts, reports, expositions, narratives and short functional texts. Sample

	Senior Handwriting Y4-Y8 ESA $20.95 Senior Handwriting is one of two workbooks that cover achievement objectives detailed in Levels 3 and 4 from English in the New Zealand Curriculum and in the document 'Teaching Handwriting' by the Ministry of Education. Sample

	Spectrum Spelling 15 & 16 (Set Of 2 Books) Curriculum Concepts $16.99 These are the next 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 13 & 14 (Set Of 2 Books) Curriculum Concepts $16.99 These are the next 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

	New Wave Literacy: Book F Yr 6-7 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 Read more...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

	New Wave Literacy: Book E Yr 5-6 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 Read more...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

	You Can Spell Books 7 & 8 (Set Of 2 Books) Pearson $27.99 You Can Spell Books 7 and 8 continue the emphasis on the skills required to remember and retain spelling while introducing new vocabulary activities suggested by the Exploring Language requirement of English in the New Zealand Curriculum. Vocabulary lists have been revised, incorporating new words which, in only a decade, have become virtually obsolete. A humorous cast of characters encourages the children to enjoy the process of spelling mastery. The You Can Spell series is an innovative spelling programme. Eight books progressively introduce primary students to the 3770 most frequently used words in the English language. Teachers Guides are also available. Please note: delivery on Pearson products may take up to 20 days. Sample

	Spelling Matters Book 6 Yr 6 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

	Grammar Once A Week Book 6 Yr 6 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

	Comprehension Once A Week Yr 6 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