Product Description

Through 50 activities using fiction, non-fiction and poetry, this book intends to help Year 1 children achieve the text-level learning objectives outlined in the National Literacy Strategy. It aims to develop children's reading skills and ability and to plan and structure their writing. The activities are designed for use with texts already in schools therefore no new text resources are required. The other two graded Developing Literacy" activity books in this series cover "Word" and "Sentence"

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #150080 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

Customer Reviews

Text Level Year 1
This is a good book to dip into. I also found it easy to adapt work to, thus allowing for more differentiation. The sheets are big enough for children's writing (which can often be on the large size). I sometimes use A3 copies when the children are working together in pairs or groups. The sheets are generally well laid out with good pictures (well better than I can do anyway!).

This book saves time
This book provides lessons on all of the text level objectives for Year 4. It has plenty of work on a page (I often find books have little actual work) and provides clear instructions for the children to follow independently if you wish. It has saved me valuable time searching for suitable examples and writing frames.

Excellent value for money!
When money is tight and you have to make the most of your resources, a book like this is an absolute godsend. It is full of intelligent and practical examples which really help you to focus your teaching, and give the children frameworks in which to develop their critical thinking skills. The objectives are clearly defined for each activity and they are very well matched. The children enjoy doing the work and there are ample opportunities to challenge them. Invaluable to anyone starting teaching at this stage even if you are lucky enough not to have to deal with the literacy strategy because this is just a plain good teaching resource.