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The Student Profile template can be used to raise awareness of the strengths and challenges students with a learning difference are presenting with.   This template when completed as per the headings outlined will enable you to build shared understandings and empathy in relation to...

For more information about cracking the CODE with syllable division, check out the following blog with an instructional video on how to use the syllable division pack. *Please note, by downloading this free resource you will be added to our email database.We may send you further...

Phonological Awareness requires a child to hear and manipulate spoken parts of words (syllables). Blending syllables helps with decoding (reading). Generating syllables then breaking those syllables into sounds is a strategy used when spelling. Syllable split comes with 20 Kiwiana style images that are already...

Syllable Types A3 Poster PDF Developing the knowledge that syllables are parts of words and every syllable contains a vowel/s helps children to successfully grasp an understanding of the English language. This poster breaks down the syllable types with a brief explanation and word...

Beautifully illustrated card games that reinforce phonic skills for catch-up readers. An exciting, fast-paced game that provides children with plenty of practice to sharpen their skills. Talisman Card Games, Boxes 1-10 Box 1: cvc Box 2: cvc, cvcc, ccvc, ccvcc Box 3: ch, tch,...

Beautifully illustrated card games that reinforce phonic skills for catch-up readers. An exciting, fast-paced game that provides children with plenty of practice to sharpen their skills. Box 11: er, ur, ir, or, ear Box 12: ow, ou, oi, oy Box 13: a, aw, au,...

10 book set Zak’s adventures begin when his Grandpa gives him a talisman with special powers. From this day on, Zak’s life is never the same again. The Talisman Series 1 is aimed at older readers with poor knowledge of vowel spellings and covers...

Word building, reading, spelling and comprehension linked to the 10 books in the Talisman Series. One spiral bound photocopiable workbook containing reading, spelling and comprehension activities for each of the books. (150 pages).

10 book set The Talisman Series 2 is designed for older readers and further develops alternative vowel and consonant spellings and common Latin suffixes. This series follows on from the Titan’s Gauntlets Series and offers increasingly challenging text.Sixteen full-colour pages in each book will...

One spiral bound photocopiable workbook containing reading, spelling and comprehension activities for each of the books. (167 pages).

"The goal is to transfer a phonological awareness task into a conscious skill," Dr David Kilpatrick. We assess phonological awareness tasks in isolation as a predictor of reading and writing success.  Until a word is orthographically mapped for instant recognition when reading and instant recall...

Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him? The That Dog! Series are engaging texts suitable for students in their tweens and teens. These exciting, age-appropriate tales take the pupils from CVC...

Linked to the stories in the That Dog! series, the workbook includes word-building, reading, spelling, punctuation and comprehension activities. Follows the same Phonic Progression as the books. (225 pages).

The Building Blocks of Reading Success A3 PDF Poster* This poster displays the crucial components required for children to be successful readers. Foundation Phonological Awareness skills can be assessed at school entry-level to determine strengths and weaknesses of all pre-readers Phonological Awareness can be...

Complementary to the popular ‘Building Blocks of Reading’ poster, this poster demonstrates the crucial components required for children to experience success with written communication. Handwriting/keyboarding and spelling all monopolise cognitive function in the early years during written tasks until they are automatic and fluent....

What is the Dragon Eggs series? This is a series of 10 decodable books that combine a revision of those tricky vowel digraphs and an exciting, beautifully-illustrated quest with dragons in it! What a great way to engage children and secure their Alphabetic Code...

This Dragon Eggs Workbook complements the series to support your learners. It includes reading, spelling and comprehension activities based on the stories in the reading series. The series of 10 decodable books combine a revision of those tricky vowel digraphs and an exciting, beautifully illustrated quest...

Humans are wired to learn to speak. We are NOT wired to learn to read, we have to build the neural pathways. We know that connections need to be formed linking up the written symbols with the speech processing areas of the brain. To learn...

Identify. Learn. Improve.When it comes to improving practice, few professional texts can rival the impact felt by Jim Knight’s Instructional Coaching. For hundreds of thousands of educators, Jim bridged the long-standing divide between staff room and classroom offering up a much more collaborative, respectful,...

Humans are wired to learn to speak. We are NOT wired to learn to read, we have to build the neural pathways. We know that connections need to be formed linking up the written symbols with the speech processing areas of the brain. To learn...

Building on the success of the original best-seller, this new edition of The Writing Revolution adds valuable guidance for teachers seeking a way to bring their students' writing ability up to rigorous state standards. As thousands of educators have already discovered, The Writing Revolution provides the road map...

Titan’s Gauntlets Series Workbook is a spiral-bound pack of photocopiable reading, writing, spelling and comprehension activities supporting each of Gauntlet reading books and stories. (187 pages)

Finn must harness the power of the Gauntlets if he is to awaken Titan and stop the Evil Winged One from destroying the world. Titan’s Gauntlets series is a set of 10 imaginative stories with fantastic illustrations, which introduce further alternative vowel and consonant...

The Totem Series is a fresh start for older readers that builds up their reading skills from CVC level. This highly structured cumulative series covers the essential phonic foundations that a catch-up reader will need. It precedes and builds up towards the Talisman Series.Designed...

One comprehensive spiral bound photocopiable workbook that offers segmenting, blending, phoneme manipulation and comprehension activities linked to the stories in the books. (224 pages)

What was the wasp doing? A great collection of resources that focus on irregular words with the short /o/ sound after a 'w' spelt as 'a'. This free download includes: A bingo game with images to help map words to their meanings 4 in...

Sky, Grass, Dirt whiteboard handwriting magnet which sticks straight onto your whiteboard. Use this product during your explicit handwriting sessions to help enable your students to develop correct permanent sound to symbol associations and automatic letter formations. The coloured lines and dots assist students to...

Words PDF Poster - Developing an Understanding of Words in the English Language* A great add on to the Syllable Types poster, this ‘words’ poster helps unpack common terminology used to describe types of words in the English language. *Please note, this digital file is...