Product Description
Streetwise for ages 7-11:
- Guarantees children have thrilling, entertaining and absorbing texts written by exceptional authors such as Jeremy Strong, Linda Newberry and Jean Ure.
- Engages readers in themed short story collections specially designed for guided reading which include one classic story and two new stories.
- Encourages children to develop personal preferences by reading a wide range of texts in different themes.
- Supports development of reading stamina through novels which gradually increase in length for independant reading.
- Explicitly suggests speaking and listening and drama opportunities for every novel and short story in the Teaching Notes to imaginatively extended teaching.
- Encourages and supports reluctant readers through Access versions of every short story collection and one novel per literary theme.
- Simple integration of assessment for learning in class teaching and lesson planning throughout the Teaching Notes.
Synopsis
Streetwise for ages 7-11: *Guarantees children have thrilling, entertaining and absorbing texts written by exceptional authors such as Jeremy Strong, Linda Newberry and Jean Ure. *Engages readers in themed short story collections specially designed for guided reading which include one classic story and two new stories. *Encourages children to develop personal preferences by reading a wide range of texts in different themes. *Supports development of reading stamina through novels which gradually increase in length for independant reading. *Explicitly suggests speaking and listening and drama opportunities for every novel and short story in the Teaching Notes to imaginatively extended teaching. *Encourages and supports reluctant readers through Access versions of every short story collection and one novel per literary theme. *Simple integration of assessment for learning in class teaching and lesson planning throughout the Teaching Notes.
