Cambridge Reading Big Books provide texts in a size that is big enough for the teacher to give large groups of children a shared experience of the same text and to demonstrate early reading skills and strategies. They are ideal for implementation of the Literacy Hour. This is a Big Book version of the popular Beginning to Read phase title Walking in the Jungle. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

The Weather Forecast

by Sarah Fleming

Published 2 March 2000
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Well Done, Sam!

by Tony Bradman

Published 1 February 1996
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Jan Ormerod Teacher's Notes

by Kate Ruttle

Published 30 July 1998
These teacher's notes accompany the new set of eight picture books by Jan Ormerod, and are designed to be used by the very youngest learners. There are two worksheets for each book, which cover phonics and language development, and use rhyming, initial sounds, vocabulary recognition and matching activities. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

The Little Red Hen

by Gerald Rose

Published 1 February 1996
A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. Suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5), The Little Red Hen is from the Cambridge Reading genre strand Stories from a Range of Cultures. The stories draw on myths, legends, folk tales and fairy stories, including Aesop's Fables, and originate from various countries including Nigeria, China and South America. The Little Red Hen is one of six stories that have been written and illustrated by Gerald Rose. They are retold in contemporary language and illustrated with simplified characters and bold colours that will appeal to young children. Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) offers fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to introduce children to a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading.

Cambridge Reading offers a comprehensive, structured and stimulating approach to the teaching and learning of reading. Organised into six phases, Cambridge Reading offers a balanced provision, including a stage-by-stage structure to help children make smooth progress; integrated phonics and sight vocabulary genres and text types; high-quality fiction, poetry and information books; and a range of support materials. This book gives essential guidance on how to use the Beginning to Read books and support materials, with suggestions on fostering home-school links and recording children's progress. Comprehensive teacher's notes are given for each of the little books, and a separate volume of black line masters for each of the reading books is also available.

Let's Make a House is part of the Language Patterns (Patterned and Natural Language) strand of Cambridge Reading and is suitable for children in the Foundation stage/Primary 1 (ages 4-5). The Language Patterns strand is full of lively stories featuring patterned and repeated language to encourage children in their first steps along the path to literacy. Inspired by the colourful homes of their neighbours, two children find a novel way to recycle boxes, bottles, mud and sticks: they make a play house, complete with chimney pot and flower tubs. Everybody likes their house, and four of their non-human helpers even take up residence there! The simple, repetitive text is easy for new readers to get to grips with. This book is also available in a pack of six.

My Submarine

by Tony Mitton

Published 20 January 2000
My Submarine is one of 3 Jolly Journeys storybooks written by popular children's author Tony Mitton for the Key Skills (High Frequency Words) strand of Cambridge Reading. This series also includes My Balloon and My Carpet. The Jolly Journeys books follows the fantastical adventures of a boy, a girl and an owl, as they travel to exotic places, meet strange folk and escape from tricky situations! The language is simple with repetition of high frequency words – ideal for young readers in the Foundation stage (aged 4). The High Frequency Words strand comprises 20 storybooks and 20 non-fiction books providing a fresh approach to learning high frequency words by using real texts. The books provide a systematic introduction and reinforcement of all the NLS words. This book is also available in a pack of six.

In My Den

by Tony Bradman

Published 20 May 1999
A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. In My Den is a title in the new Beginning to Read Stage C phase of Cambridge Reading which consolidates early reading skills. It is for children aged 4–5. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

The Cat and the Fish

by Tony Mitton

Published 20 January 2000
The Cat and the Fish is in a series of 3 contemporary storybooks written by popular children's author Tony Mitton for the Key Skills (High Frequency Words) strand of Cambridge Reading. This series also includes Dad and the Cat and Go Away! Familiar domestic settings and amusing feline antics provide the basis for the battle of wits that ensues between Dad and the cat. The language is simple with repetition of high frequency words – ideal for young readers in the Foundation stage (aged 4). The High Frequency Words strand comprises 20 storybooks and 20 non-fiction books providing a fresh approach to learning high frequency words by using real texts. The books provide a systematic introduction and reinforcement of all the NLS words. This book is also available in a pack of six.

Animals in the Ark is part of the Key Skills strand (High Frequency Words) of Cambridge Reading. It asks children to find certain animals by looking at paintings. The language is simple with repetition of high frequency words – ideal for young readers in the Foundation stage (aged 4). There are 20 non-fiction books in the High Frequency Words strand, which provide a comprehensive resource for teaching the 45 NLS high-frequency words. The words are introduced in the context of real texts through three different text types – 'I remember' (recount), 'how to' (instruction) and 'find out about' (report).

Pictures in the Stars

by Sarah Fleming

Published 9 March 2000
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Let's Pretend

by Tony Bradman

Published 20 May 1999
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. The Big Shrink playscript tells the story of Jason and Sam's tiny adventure in Mr Mulch's classroom thanks to a magical pen. . . or should that be a magical teacher? It is one of six playscripts from the Cambridge Reading Range of Genres Strand (Stories About Fantasy Worlds) for children in Key Stage 1/Primary 2 and 3. This guided group reading pack of six comes with free teacher notes containing general guidance on using the play together with more specific teaching points and follow-up activities, allowing children to practice reading, speaking and listening skills. There are seven characters in this play, and the order in which the characters are listed on the page reflects the contribution they make. The Big Shrink playscript is an adaptation of an existing Cambridge Reading storybook which gives children the opportunity to reinforce their reading of the original text.

This book is to be used in conjunction with the Beginning to Read Phonics for Reading Teacher's Resource Manual. It contains black line masters for each of the twelve Phonics for Reading children's books, fifteen black line masters focusing on the different consonants which may occur after the five vowels to form CVC words, and a resource bank containing a picture library and letter tiles.

Planet Ocky Literacy Pack

by Tony Mitton

Published 24 June 1999
This pack contains teacher's notes, six pupils' books, text strips and one big book version of the Beginning to Read book Planet Ocky: Ham and Jam. The teacher's notes contain separate notes for guided and shared reading. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

This new edition gives essential guidance on how to introduce Cambridge Reading in key stage 1 and brings our materials fully in line with the National Literacy Strategy and Literacy Hour. Part 1 gives specific guidance on how to use the Towards Independence books and support materials, with suggestions on fostering home-school links and recording children's progress. Part 2 contains teacher's notes and a photocopiable worksheet for each of the children's books. The teacher's notes give detailed suggestions for whole class sessions (shared reading), and ideas for group reading (guided reading) and independent activities at text, word and sentence level.

Going for a Ride

by Claire Llewellyn

Published 2 March 2000
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.