Read Write Inc. Comprehension is the next step in developing children's composition and writing skills once they have become confident readers. The programme offers 30 weekly modules, specially written to link reading, writing, comprehension and guided composition activities to carefully levelled texts. Suggested routes through the modules, and synopses of all the associated texts are also included in the handbook for this series. 14 of the modules contain a full non-fiction text or story to support the activities. 16 of the modules are linked to illustrated children's books which can all be purchased from Oxford University Press in the same way as the module packs.

Read Write Inc. Comprehension is the next step in developing children's composition and writing skills once they have become confident readers. Children work through 30 weekly modules, specially written to link reading and writing activities to carefully levelled texts. This clear and detailed handbook provides full support and guidance on implementing the scheme in the classroom, including suggested timetables. Blueprint lesson plans are included for teaching the activities which provide practice in reading, writing and spelling, and consolidate the pupils' knowledge through comprehension and guided composition. Suggested routes through the modules, and synopses of all the associated texts are also included.

Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is a specially adapted literacy programme for all pupils in Years 5, 6 and 7 who are working below National Curriculum level 3. Like Read Write Inc. Phonics for pupils in the early years, the scheme starts by introducing pupils to all the letter sounds through use of the Speed Sounds cards and the green and red flashcards. Once they can sound-blend, they can proceed to the modules. Pupils progress through these sets of workbooks at their own pace, after they have completed the Introductory module. The modules include both fiction and non-fiction texts and cover a range of cross-curricular topics. Practise in writing, spelling, editing and comprehension is provided at every level.

This is the teacher's handbook introducing Read Write Inc. Phonics - a synthetic phonics reading scheme. It contains step-by-step guidance on implementing the programme, including teaching notes for lessons, assessment, timetables, matching charts and advice on classroom management and developing language comprehension through talk.

A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship by the author of Code Talker It's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years after losing their farm in the Great Depression. Cal likes being a "knight of the road" with Pop, even if they're broke. But then Pop has to go to Washington, DC--some of his fellow veterans are marching for their government checks, and Pop wants to make sure he gets his due--and Cal can't go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never knew before: Pop is actually a Creek Indian, which means Cal is too. And Pop has decided to send Cal to a government boarding school for Native Americans in Oklahoma called the Challagi School. At school, the other Creek boys quickly take Cal under their wings. Even in the harsh, miserable conditions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, he begins to learn about his people's history and heritage. He learns their language and customs. And most of all, he learns how to find strength in a group of friends who have nothing beyond each other.

Understanding Reading revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic text, Smith's purpose remains the same: to shed light on fundamental aspects of the complex human act of reading--linguistic, physiological, psychological, and social--and on what is involved in learning to read. The text critically examines current theories, instructional practices, and controversies, covering a wide range of disciplines but always remaining accessible to students and classroom teachers. Careful attention is given to the ideological clash that continues between whole language and direct instruction and currently permeates every aspect of theory and research into reading and reading instruction. To aid readers in making up their own minds, each chapter concludes with a brief statement of "Issues." Understanding Reading: A Psycholinguistic Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read, Sixth Edition is designed to serve as a handbook for language arts teachers, a college text for basic courses on the psychology of reading, a guide to relevant research on reading, and an introduction to reading as an aspect of thinking and learning. It is matchless in integrating a wide range of topics relative to reading while, at the same time, being highly readable and user-friendly for instructors, students, and practitioners.

This new edition of Read Write Inc. Fresh Start rescues pupils aged 9 and above who are below age-related expectations, using a phonics-based approach. The Modules are specially written to help students to catch up on and develop their reading and writing skills.