Structure
Interactive Big Books
Models for Writing Interactive Big Books are perfect for Shared Writing, modelling and whole-class display, providing flexiblity in your teaching methods. One CD per year offers a selection of whole-class texts in electronic format. They can be used with a large monitor, projector or interactive whiteboard and are ideal for use with the whole-class or groups of children.
Models for Writing Interactive Big Books enable you to:
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plan, display and customise your resources
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zoom in to look at specific text and pictures in closer detail
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highlight parts of the text to focus on key teaching points
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annotate the pages using 'sticky notes'.
Infant CD ROMs (Reception - Year 2) contain all the pages from the Big Ideas book for interactive display. All the Photocopy Masters are fully editable.
Junior CD ROMs (Year 3 - Year 6) are electronic verions of the Overhead Transparencies for interactive display. All the Photocopy Masters can be adapted to suit the needs of your class.
Pupil Materials
The Pupil’s Books are comprehensive anthologies that provide:
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ideas for detailed exploration and reflection on the model texts
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purposeful differentiated follow-up activities.
Photocopy Masters provide extra support for writing practice.
Teaching Materials
Big Ideas Books for Reception and Key Stage 1
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Include model texts with stunning photographs and illustrations.
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Give prompts for discussion and stimuli which link to children’s own experiences of ‘real life’ situations.
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Provide writing and planning frames to support Shared Writing.
Teachers’ Books for Reception and Key Stage 1
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Contain units of work based around the stimulus material in the Big Ideas Book.
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Address key NLS text types and writing objectives.
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Include differentiated Photocopy Masters to support Independent Writing and follow-up work.
CD-ROMs for Reception and Key Stage 1
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Contain all the pages from the Big Ideas Book for interactive display using a large monitor, projector or white board.
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Also include Photocopy Masters stored as Microsoft Word files for you to customize as you need.
Teachers’ Books for Key Stage 2
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Solutions to help you plan and teach Shared, Guided and extended writing.
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Step-by-step advice on modelling a wide range of writing styles and skills.
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Two literacy lessons per unit, plus opportunities for extended writing.
CD-ROMs for Key Stage 2
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Electronic copies of the OHTs for interactive display using a large monitor, projector or white board.
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Photocopy Masters stored as Microsoft Word files for you to customize as you need.