Gold Award The –S Set of Three Books
Publisher: Clickety Books Tel: 01326 567185 Web:
www.clicketybooks.co.uk Price: £28 (set) £9.99 (individually) Age range: 5-8 years
Description: The award-winning Clickety Books are full of rhythm, repetition and refrains. They help to develop sound and phonological awareness, essential skills for learning to read and spell. Lively Clickety characterisation from celebrity narrators and rich illustrations add to the fun. Engaging Clickety character resources (including puppets and masks) are free to download at
clicketybooks.co.uk.
Score: 90.0%
ISBN: 978-1-907968-08-2; 978-1-907968-09-9; 978-1-907968-10-5
What the testers said: “The children were captured by the illustrations in these books and their funny titles and thought that they were hilarious! The books and accompanying resources, which are colourful and engaging, are unique and, because of the repetition, the children are able to participate easily in the stories. The CD
Primary Teacher Update Books and Publications AQUILA Children’s Magazine
3
was a great resource and the children loved to listen to it – they particularly liked the introduction to all the characters. There was also a good range of vocab in the text and the books are a good introduction to rhyme and poetry.”
Publisher: Aquila Tel: 01323 431313 Web:
www.aquila.co.uk Price: £45 per year Age range: 7-13+ years
Description: AQUILA Magazine’s 12 monthly topics provide an inspiring mix of science, arts and general knowledge to expand children’s knowledge, comprehension and thinking skills. Science, English and maths combine with challenging puzzles and fun activities that are ideal for key stage 2. Includes free resources to copy for the classroom.
Score: 89.0% ISBN: 0965-4003
What the testers said: “The children enjoyed the science experiments in these magazines and enjoyed recalling facts about the subjects. The older children found the magazines fascinating and one child sat for two hours reading them. Very educational and the children have learnt a lot from them. The illustrations are bright and colourful and the stories are for the right age range.”
3
Let’s Do Poetry in Primary Schools
Publishers: Bloomsbury Publishing Tel: 020 7631 5825
Web:
www.bloomsbury.com/ education Price: £18.99 Age range: 5-11 years
Description: This is a fun, accessible and very practical guide to give teachers the tools, the mind- set and the confidence to put poetry at the heart of the classroom and everyday learning. It includes games, warm-ups, cross-curricular activities, an anthology of age-appropriate poems and describes how to set up a poetry-rich classroom.
Score: 88.6% ISBN: 9781408163917
What the testers said: “Excellent book to spark off ideas for poetry in older children. Good and varied choice of poetry included and helpful suggestions on how to introduce poetry for the first time. Our after school club really enjoyed this and came up with some amazing poems of their own. Innovative ideas of how to explore the
many forms of poetry.” 48 Practical Pre-School Awards 2013
3
The Children’s Book of Healthy Habits
Publisher: Award Publications Ltd Tel: 01909 478170 Web:
www.awardpublications.co.uk Price: £5.99 Age range: 5+ years
Description: Packed with tips for children on keeping healthy, from cleaning teeth and washing hands, to being active and enjoying a balanced diet. Includes a detachable wipe-clean chart and star stickers to encourage and reward learning.
Score: 85.1% ISBN: 9781841359724
What the testers said: “This book was really well received and the children loved the wipe-clean chart! I think this book is a great tool for supporting what parents try and teach them. It is probably more suitable for one- to-one reading.
3
Bronze Awards
Collins Primary Focus: Writing Collins Education
Collins Primary Focus: Grammar, punctuation and spelling test, revision and practice Collins Education
Collins Primary Focus: Vocabulary Collins Education
Maths Comprehension Cards Learning Resources
The If Odyssey Bloomsbury
100 High Frequency Word Keyrings The Pedagogs
Target Stickers for Writing The Pedagogs
3
Primary Teacher Update Books and Publications
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60