Five Little Monkeys

by Prof Richard Brown and Kate Ruttle

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.

The Blob Can Blink! is one of 9 titles in Phonics for Reading Set 1 from the Cambridge Reading Key Skills Strand (Progression in Phonics) for children in Year 1/Primary 2. This is a highly attractive, illustrated text with a humorous story told with rhyme. Where did the blob come from, where will the blob go? Find out what happens to the little black blob! The particular phonic focus (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions. Extended teaching ideas (teacher notes and photocopiable pupil worksheets) are available to download free from the Cambridge Reading website: www.uk.cambridge.org/education This title is also available as a single paperback.

The Blob Can Blink!

by Tony Mitton

Published 5 July 2001
A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. The Blob Can Blink! is for children in Year 1/Primary 2. This is a highly attractive, illustrated text with a humorous story told with rhyme. Where did the blob come from, where will the blob go? Find out what happens to the little black blob! The particular phonic focus (bl, cl, fl, gl, pl) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.

Hello, Frog!

by Tony Mitton and Marjorie van Heerden

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 scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. The Beginning To Read Pattern & Natural Language titles use language that is patterned so that similar sentence structures and vocabulary are used throughout. Predictable texts give opportunity for early word recognition and the texts appeal to children's sense of fun and show that in language there are always opportunities for play.

This is an American English edition of the Big Book version of the popular Cambridge Reading title My Pet. Making shared reading fun, the book uses lively stories featuring natural and patterned language to encourage children in their first steps along the path to literacy. Is this the story of a girl and her dog, or of a dog and her girl? All is not what it at first seems! Humorously written and illustrated, My Pet provides plenty of scope for participation by all members of shared reading groups.

This book is to be used in conjunction with the Alphabet Resources Teacher's Guide. It contains black line masters to reinforce learning, plus record sheets and bookmarks to reinforce home-school links.

Planet Ocky Big book

by Tony Mitton

Published 28 February 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 scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key features include: coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. The Preparing to Read books give children a first experience of reading. Five of these, making up a nursery rhyme set, present a familiar rhyme complemented by distinctive full-colour illustrations. Here, the story of Itsy Bitsy Spider is brought entirely up to date.

Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years.Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme;comprehensive support materials. This is the pack of 6 of the American English edition of Guess Who I Am?

Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years.Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme;comprehensive support materials. This is the pack of 6 of the American English edition of What For!

Cambridge Reading is a major scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key feataures include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. The use of rhythmical, rhyming language in these Beginning to Read books encourages children to explore and enjoy language. The books use rhyming patterns and initial sounds to predict which word comes next. Some books feature the same characters or share the same text/illustration style, encouraging children to develop preferences. They build on skills used introduced in the nursery rhyme materials.

This new edition offers a structured phonics programme to support the requirements of Year 2. In particular, the phonological awareness, phonics and spelling element of the Word level work in the National Literacy Strategy are covered. Part 1 gives specific guidance on developing phonics using Cambridge Reading. 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 independent group activities.

Cambridge Reading is a major scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key features include: A coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. The Beginning to Read books give children a first experience of reading. In Walking in the Jungle, a young explorer encounters a variety of animals. Stella Voce's brilliantly coloured illustrations create a fantasy jungle. This book will appeal to children's imaginations and encourage them to find out more.

The Alphabet Resources Teacher's Guide lays the foundations for the phonics skills strand of Cambridge Reading. It can also be used to complement any other phonics programme. Firmly based on sound early years teaching techniques, it supports the Cambridge Alphabet books and the Alphabet Flipover book through activities which foster speaking and listening skills. The letters and sounds are systematically taught, and children are asked to use their growing knowledge of the alphabet as a key literacy skill. The book contains practical suggestions for using the Cambridge Alphabet Books and the Alphabet Flipover book, a suggested teaching sequence for the sounds and letters of the alphabet and ideas for encouraging home-school links. It is accompanied by a separate book of Blackline Masters.

Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme;comprehensive support materials. This is the pack of 6 of the American English edition of Where's Woolly!

Cambridge Reading is a major scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key features include: A coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials.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. Walking in the Jungle is a Big Book edition of a popular Beginning to Read title, featuring attractive colour illustrations by Stella Voce.

Cambridge Reading is a major scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key features include: A coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. 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. Two Babies is a Big Book edition of a popular Beginning to Read title, featuring attractive colour illustrations by Adriano Gon.

Part of the Cambridge Reading scheme for key stage 1/P1-3, this strand pack brings together the nine stories of childhood from the Towards Independence phase of Cambridge Reading. These are true stories about important childhood events. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of high quality, attractive picture books; a balance of different text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials.

Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials. What For? and I Went to School This Morning are two books from the Beginning to Read stage of Cambridge Reading that have been reproduced together in a format large enough for a teacher to read the text while displaying it to a group of children. This allows the teacher to demonstrate early reading skills, and provides the group with a shared experience of the same text.