Encourage reading for pleasure with 500 books Authors
Encourage reading for pleasure with 500+ books
Authors that children know and love Michael Morpurgo 50/50 Fiction and Non-Fiction for each band Michael Rosen An incredible variety of topics, illustrations and styles Julia Donaldson
Why does Collins Big Cat work? • Every book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon • A range of reading strategies – phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual • Designed to build speaking and listening skills too • Unique reader response page in every book • Tailored ideas for reading suggestions
Support the reading needs of every child Collins Big Cat Readers • 21 bands for 3 -11 year olds • Lilac to Red B for Early Years provide books to engage with from the very start and designed to build speaking and listening skills. • Yellow to Lime for Key Stage 1 build confidence and fluency in early readers. • Copper to Pearl for Key Stage 2 – quality chapter books including plays and poetry, on cross-curricular subjects including science, history and geography.
Support the reading needs of every child Top band Pearl for gifted readers • Includes authors such as Berlie Doherty, Ally Kennan and Cathy Mac. Phail • Non-fiction from Olympic and Paralympic athletes • Useful for bringing children’s writing skills up to scratch with their reading • Develops analysis skills with complex themes and thought-provoking activities.
Support the reading needs of every child Progress – 72 high-interest, low-ability readers for Key Stage 2 • Support children reading below age-related expectations • Provide age-appropriate material with dual-banded books • Avoid stigma with ‘grown-up’ themes and illustrations • Topics are connected to the curriculum with a particular focus on boys’ interests • Promote speaking and listening – every book contains a reader response page plus Ideas For Reading • Build confidence – help struggling pupils to learn to read – and to love reading
What Progress looks like
Phonics Resources Collins Big Cat Phonic Readers • Books that put the fun back into phonics – 72 fully decodable phonic readers • Real books by real children’s authors – help develop reading skills and a love of reading • Easy progression – readers are levelled across 6 bands with a 50/50 mix of fiction and non- fiction on every level • Guidance notes in every book – suitable for sending home, making phonics straightforward for parents too • The books complement and support other existing phonic programmes
Phonics Resources Collins Big Cat Phonic Progress Readers • Support for children that have not yet mastered phonics – designed for Year 2 pupils that need to retake the phonics screening check • Dual-banded – to ensure carefully levelled reading development • Avoids stigma – themes and illustrations are age-appropriate, to avoid stigma • 50/50 fiction and non-fiction split - includes traditional tales and beautiful illustrations and photography
Support the new curriculum Collection packs topic-matched to the NEW Curriculum Love Traditional Tales Love Poetry and Plays Love Science Love Geography Love History
Supports teachers too • Assessment made easier with FREE online support packs for every band – download from www. collins. co. uk/collinsbigcat • Assessment and Support guides for planning and teaching support.
Digital Resources Collins Big Cat i. Pad Apps • 8 award-winning apps free to download from the app store • Audio included and a record function as well as a fun Story Creator section
Digital Resources Collins Big Cat ebooks • All 72 Progress titles available to read on any device via • Helps children to make links between how words sound and look, with each word highlighted as the book is read aloud • Engages reluctant readers with interactive activities including word searches and quizzes, plus animation on every page of illustrated books • Develops home-school links • All KS 1 titles available January 2014
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