Reading Is Cool! | Making Connections | Level 2

PREMIUM RESOURCE | Concepts of Print introduce the student to the features of written language including what books are, how a text is organised and how letters and words work. The students learning intentions are written in simple language. Also included are teacher questioning prompts to help assess the students understanding of the concepts of print.

SMART RESOURCE | Three delightful quotes from Winnie the Pooh about his positive attitude to life. The reading of the quotes and following discussion prompts students to speak about the characters philosophy of life and form connections with their life experiences.

PREMIUM RESOURCE | The two classic Counting Nursery Rhymes – One, Two, Three, Four, Five and One, Two Buckle My Shoe connect beginning readers with their prior knowledge of rhythm and rhyme. The resource provides an opportunity explore text features, vocabulary, and letter-sound relationships while connecting with numbers in a Literacy context. The activities focus on word-level features, such as initial letters or word patterns and playing games such as Word Bingo. Activities are Cut and Paste, Fill in the Missing Word, and Draw and Write for students. Visual Language questions, Vocabulary List, Teaching Ideas, Shared Reading Planner and Emergent Reading / Phonological Awareness Learning Intentions are also included for the teacher.

PREMIUM RESOURCE | The Early Reading blue resource supports the Level 9, 10 and 11 reading programme. Students are beginning to comment on and question texts. The thirteen Learning Intentions present individual strategies which interact and support each other. Students with instruction will integrate the strategies as part of the reading process The resource includes thirteen Learning Intention charts, a complete list of Learning Intentions, a student Learning Intention-Self-Assessment sheet and a Reading Learning Intention-Self-Assessment template for individual learning. A4 Portrait format.