Dad and the Cat

by Tony Mitton

Published 20 January 2000
Dad and the Cat 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 The Cat and the Fish 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.

Do the Loops Trick

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.

My Kite

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.

Go Away!

by Tony Mitton

Published 20 January 2000
Go Away! 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 The Cat and the Fish and Dad and the Cat. 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.

This book is to be used in conjunction with the Beginning to Read Teacher's Resource Manual. It contains black line masters for each reading book, reading records and suggestions on how to encourage reading at home.

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.

This poster pack contains six full-colour A1 posters (printed back to back) and an A4 teacher's booklet. This pack delivers the NLS non-fiction writing objectives for children in Year 2/P3 (age 6). The posters are matt-laminated, sturdy, strong and have a write-on, wipe-off surface. They are packaged in a flat wallet, which is easy to store and access. The teacher's notes include suggestions for shared reading and writing, a programme of work and two photocopiable worksheets for each poster. The posters are linked to the non-fiction books from the Cambridge Reading Range of Genres strand, but can be used as a stand-alone resource for wider-curriculum and topic based work. The Cambridge Reading non-fiction books and posters cover all the NLS non-fiction objectives for Years 1 and 2.

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.

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 Becoming a Reader 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.