Bug Club Guided
27 total works
Bug Club Pro Guided Upper Key Stage 2 Teacher Handbook
by Wayne Tennant and David Reedy
Part of the Bug Club Comprehension programme, this handbook provides:
- an introduction to the pedagogy behind the programme
- guidance on using the resources effectively throughout the teaching cycle
- annotated transcripts of pupil and teacher talk to exemplify the comprehension strategies in action
- support for assessment, including photocopiable observation sheets and exemplars of written work
- detailed matching charts linking each session to all UK curricula
- photocopiable question sheets to display to the group during sessions.
Bug Club Comprehension Year 6 Easy Buy Pack
by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Susan Korman, Kimiko Kajikawa, Benjamin Hulme-Cross, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Paul B. Mason, Wayne Tennant, and David Reedy
Bug Club Comprehension Y6 Tsunami 12-pack
by Susan Korman and Kimiko Kajikawa
This pack contains 12 copies of Bug Club Comprehension title Tsunami. Using a combination of text types, including personal case study, the text outlines the beginning hours of the 2011 disaster in Japan, when a devastating earthquake hits. A massive tsunami is now on its way... Children explore some of the technical language presented in the text as well as to think more about the cause and effect of tsunamis. Children also discuss how the people of Japan initially reacted to the disaster, as well as to consider how the authors create a sense of drama in the text. Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)
This pack contains 12 copies of Beyond the Horizon. This historical story begins as Sarah says goodbye to her father, who is setting sail for a long journey to India. Sarah desperately wants to go with her father, but he refuses to take her because of the danger involved. Left behind with a seemingly unkind Aunt, Sarah decides to cut off her hair and dress like a boy in the hope that she can sneak aboard the ship. Children will discuss the historical setting and how this impacts the story, as well as exploring the character of Sarah: the motivation for her actions, and whether or not she appeals to the reader. Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)
Bug Club Comprehension Year 5 Easy Buy Pack
by Catriona Clarke, Malachy Doyle, Stephen Davies, Ros Letellier, Jacqueline Guest, Malaika Rose Stanley, Tony Bradman, Wayne Tennant, and David Reedy
Bug Club Comprehension Upper KS2 Easy Buy Pack
by Catriona Clarke, Malachy Doyle, Stephen Davies, Ros Letellier, Jacqueline Guest, Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Susan Korman, Kimiko Kajikawa, Benjamin Hulme-Cross, and Lesa Cline-Ransome
A 14-year-old boy called Wind Runner, from a First Nations tribe (the original peoples of Canada), is about to set out on an important journey: his Vision Quest. Before the journey begins, there is a dancing ceremony and a sweat lodge ceremony to prepare him for the task ahead. Children will discuss Wind Runner’s Vision Quest preparation and consider how his actions demonstrate his personality.
- Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools
- Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence
- Suitable for children age 9-10 (Year 5)
Emma and her mother are slaves on a plantation. One day Mama hears that the master plans to sell some of the children and decides that she and Emma have to run away before Emma is sent to auction. The following night they set off through the woods and across a frozen river. They make a shelter out of sticks and leaves, desperately hoping to avoid the slave catcher. Children will discuss the concepts of slavery and freedom and explore the characters’ motivations for running away.
- Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools
- Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence
- Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)
Bug Club Pro Guided Year 6 A Tsunami Unfolds
by Susan Korman and Kimiko Kajikawa
Using a combination of text types, including personal case study, the text outlines the beginning hours of the 2011 disaster in Japan, when a devastating earthquake hits. A massive tsunami is now on its way… Children explore some of the technical language presented in the text as well as to think more about the cause and effect of tsunamis. Children also discuss how the people of Japan initially reacted to the disaster, as well as to consider how the authors create a sense of drama in the text.
- Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools
- Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence
- Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)
Bug Club Comprehension Y6 The Road to Freedom 12-pack
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
This pack contains 12 copies of The Road to Freedom. Emma and her mother are slaves on a plantation. One day Mama hears that the master plans to sell some of the children and decides that she and Emma have to run away before Emma is sent to auction. The following night they set off through the woods and across a frozen river. They make a shelter out of sticks and leaves, desperately hoping to avoid the slave catcher. Children will discuss the concepts of slavery and freedom and explore the characters' motivations for running away. Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)
As president of the Scottish branch of the Richard III Society, Philippa Langley was interested in restoring Richard III’s reputation and finding his body. In August 2015, her archaeological team found a skeleton with a curved spine under the letter R in a car park in Leicester. Could it be the skeleton of Richard III? Children discuss how and why Philippa Langley wanted to find Richard.
- Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools
- Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence
- Suitable for children age 9-10 (Year 5)
This pack contains 12 copies of The King in the Car Park. As president of the Scottish branch of the Richard III Society, Philippa Langley was interested in restoring Richard III's reputation and finding his body. In August 2015, her archaeological team found a skeleton with a curved spine under the letter R in a car park in Leicester. Could it be the skeleton of Richard III? Children discuss how and why Philippa Langley wanted to find Richard. Suitable for children age 9-10 (Year 5)
This historical story begins as Sarah says goodbye to her father, who is setting sail for a long journey to India. Sarah desperately wants to go with her father, but he refuses to take her because of the danger involved. Left behind with a seemingly unkind Aunt, Sarah decides to cut off her hair and dress like a boy in the hope that she can sneak aboard the ship. Children will discuss the historical setting and how this impacts the story, as well as exploring the character of Sarah: the motivation for her actions, and whether or not she appeals to the reader.
- Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools
- Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence
- Suitable for children age 10-11 (Year 6)
Bug Club Comprehension Y5 Below Deck: A Titanic Story 12-pack
by Tony Bradman
This pack contains 12 copies of A Titanic Story. It is 1912 and Grace is with her Auntie waiting to board the famous Titanic ship in Ireland. Grace hugs her Auntie tightly before boarding the huge ship to travel to America, alone. Auntie Nora has decided to send her niece to America to live with Uncle Patrick in the hope Grace will find a better future there. Children begin to imagine what it would be like to travel alone and move to a different country. Suitable for children age 9-10 (Year 5)
BC KS2 Pro Guided Y3 The Fountain of Gold Term 3 Week 2 eBook
by Malachy Doyle
Bug Club Gold KS1 Pro Guided Books
by Sheila Bird, Michaela Morgan, Jill McDougall, Elizabeth Corfe, Julia Donaldson, Smriti Prasadam-Halls, and Dawn Casey
Bug Club Comprehension Y4 A Song of Sky and Sand Term 1 Week 10 eBook
by Stephen Davies
BC KS2 Pro Guided Y3 The Snow Queen Term 3 Week 3 eBook
by Smriti Prasadam-Halls
Bug Club Turquoise KS1 Pro Guided Books
by Sheila Bird, Charlotte Raby, Michael Steer, Julia Donaldson, Vivian French, Jeanne Willis, Smriti Prasadam-Halls, Sean Callery, and Deborah Nash