Teach Reading and Writing Issue 19

32 | www.teachwire.net Resource roundup Five ideas for exceptional literacy teaching Fairy vs Wizard is the second book in the laugh-out-loud, cartoon-filled adventure series for 7+ readers, featuring the world’s funniest fairy, Stink. It’s by the bestselling author of The Land of Roar . In this new book, Stink tries to help Danny with his lead role in the school play, makes a Malteser adventure playground in the science cupboard and accidentally unleashes a giant all-powerful wizard into the world! The Stink series is perfect for children who love cartoons and fun-filled stories that tickle their funny bones. Readers can easily dip in and out of the story as it’s written in the accessible diary-style format. It ticks the right boxes for all children and will grip even the most reluctant reader. https://amzn.to/4brM76H Fairy vs Wizard: AStink Adventure Books for all Bloomsbury Education publishes an extensive range of books for Early Years, primary and secondary that help teachers to teach better and children to learn more. We have the curriculum covered with our classroom resources that make learning more fun, our professional development books that inspire your teaching, and our fiction that aims to get children excited about reading. No matter what stage you’re at in your teaching career, Bloomsbury Education has the books for you! Our best-selling authors include Molly Potter and Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), and our book banded Bloomsbury Reader series is highly acclaimed. bloomsbury.com/uk/education 1 PARTNER CONT ENT RE focus Faith in Phonics , is a series of educational reading aids for early readers. The Faith in Phonics reading resource, not only inspires children to engage in Bible stories, but encourages early readers to read. Faith in Phonics is a provision that primarily appeals to faith schools, however, is a versatile resource that ALL schools can use and is designed to complement any existing reading scheme. Written by leading educational experts Jackie Day and Dr Marlynne Grant, these books have been written using Dr Grant’s Sound Discovery® phonics programme, which has proven results helping young children improve their reading skills. Visit: rpbooks.co.uk/faith-in-phonics Tel: 01420 88222 2 KeyWords with Peter and Jane Join Peter and Jane as they set out on a whole new world of adventures! Key Words with Peter and Jane has taught generations of children to read by introducing and repeating 300 high-frequency Key Words. Discover 36 stories designed for steady progression. Comprehension questions and a downloadable writing activity are available for every book. As children work through the books in order from 1a to 12c, they will grow in reading ability and confidence, developing word-recognition and phonics skills to become fluent, independent readers. Visit tinyurl.com/tp-PeterJane 4 The phonics specialists Phonic Books specialises in truly decodable books for readers ages four to fourteen to build solid reading foundations. Our books for beginner readers introduce new letters and sounds at each stage while reinforcing previously learned phonics and high-frequency words. Our catch-up books are perfect for older readers with gaps in their phonics knowledge who need additional practice. Each series has an accompanying workbook full of photocopiable activities which are easy to use in the classroom and provide an extra practice and consolidation of the phonics skills taught. To find out more visit phonicbooks.co.uk 3 5