Books with title Oxford Literacy Web Spiders

These are the titles for the OLW fiction strand for upper Key Stage 2, (Y5 and Y6) designed to fit the National Literacy Strategy.Year 5:"The Treasure in the Mud" by Gillian Cross - an historical story set in Victorian Britain"The River Runs to the End of Time" by Frances Usher - a story about friendships during the English civil war"How Did the World Begin?" by Rosalind Kerven - creation myths from around the world"The Legend of King Arthur" by Mick Gowar - a retelling of part of this famous legend"Lennox and the Casa Montego Smugglers" by Errol Lloyd - Lennox and his grandfather discover a smuggling ring while on holiday in Jamaica"Cloud Forest" by Mark Leyland - children in Equador lay a ghost to rest

These are the titles for the OLW fiction strand for upper Key Stage 2, (Y5 and Y6) designed to fit the National Literacy Strategy.Year 6:"Space Rock and Five-a-side" by Jon Blake - what it takes to be popular, a hard hitting story involving addiction"Car Crusher" by Philip Wooderson - story of unfairness and bias and the proving of innocence"Skew Whiff" by Anna Perera - can Anjouli and her friends win the maths contest and repair the damage they've done to the house and still be ready for the birthday party?"Wimmer" by Margaret McAllister - two children find a very curious dog on the run from a research centre. Will they be able to keep him secret when he begins to grow wings?"War Stories" by Nick Warburton - two stories about children whose lives are changed by war"Eva" by Shirley Isherwood - the story of an escape from Nazi Germany and a child's memory afterwards

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry.The "Non-Fiction" strand is a series of colourful, lively information books. They can be used to teach valuable information retrieval and research skills, and they enable children to learn to read and write a range of different text types. The books can be used with children at different levels ofreading ability for shared reading with the teacher, guided reading, or independent reading. The First Non-Fiction books are designed to be used with children at Reception or Year 1. They present a range of text types on a variety of infant topics at a very low reading level (there is normally nomore than one or two lines of text per page). The books are available in both standard and `big book' format.Minibeast Alphabet is an alphabetical reference book featuring photos with captions of many insects, spiders, and other small creatures.

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry.The "Fiction" strand: there can be no better way to learn to read than through the Duck Green School and Variety story strands. Exciting stories, hilarious events, and dynamic illustrations combine to ensure diversity and enjoyment. In the Duck Green School stories, early school experiences arebrought to life through a cast of lovable characters. Children can enjoy their own `soap opera' while learning specific vocabulary in context.In the Stage 2 Duck Green Stories, we learn more about what Mrs Best's reception class like doing and find out more about Cheep, the baby bird. We also meet Buzz and Josh, the Year 1 children. The books are available in both standard and `big book' format.

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry.The "Non-Fiction" strand is a series of colourful, lively information books. They can be used to teach valuable information retrieval and research skills, and they enable children to learn to read and write a range of different text types. The books can be used with children at different levels ofreading ability for shared reading with the teacher, guided reading, or independent reading. The Year 1 Non-Fiction books are designed to be used with children of 4-6 years. They present a range of text types on two popular infant topics (toys and animals). The books are available in both standardand `big book' format.My Toys, Gran's Toys is a discussion between a boy and his grandmother and the toys they play with.

A fascinating set of information books on different ancient peoples, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links. These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - Discussion, report, recount."Pacal, A Maya King" (recount) - The biography of Pacal, a child king of a Mayan kingdom when this South American civilisation was at its height"The Vikings" (report) - A fascinating insight into the life of the Vikings and the extent of their influence. Covers all aspects of culture including navigational skills and shipbuilding, beliefs, language and democracy"Theseus and the Minotaur" (discussion) - How much fact is there in the myth, and why did it grow up? Was Theseus a real person? The myth is recounted and the evidence evaluated in an accessible and exciting way"Mummies, Tombs, and the Afterlife" (report) This book shows the startling similarities in belief and ritual as different ancient societies found ways to preserve the bodies of their dead and speed their spirits to the next world. Some ugh! factor too as we learn how Egyptian mummies weremade

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry.The "Non-Fiction" strand is a series of colourful, lively information books. They can be used to teach valuable information retrieval and research skills, and they enable children to learn to read and write a range of different text types. The books can be used with children at different levels ofreading ability for shared reading with the teacher, guided reading, or independent reading, and are ideal for use in the Literacy Hour.Celebration Cookbook and Making Party Decorations give simple instructions for making some delicious recipes and innovative and original decorations for all sorts of occasions. (Shared reading from Stage 3, Guided reading from Stage 7, Independent reading from Stage 8.)

A fascinating set of information books on a popular children's topic, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links. These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - recount/record, alphabetical reference,report, instructions."Spots and other Lumps and Bumps" (report, recount) - All sorts of spots, from chicken pox and freckles to the Black Death (Jenner, Ramessess II, beauty patches Lots of ugh! factor for children here)"Experiments on Myself" (instructions, report) - Information about the human body and experiments to prove it. Is your foot as long as your forearm? How many smells can you sense in a day? How does holding your nose affect taste? Models scientific approach and writing"A Body Dictionary" (alphabetic reference, report) - A classic reference book with an entry for every letter, sometimes two. Vital facts and some wacky ones too - you have enough blood to fill 15 drink cans, people eat the weight of 8.5 elephants in a lifetime"A History of the Flu" (report, recount) - Charts various outbreaks showing how deadly (and otherwise) this virus can be. Includes first-hand accounts and newspaper reports.

A fascinating set of information books on a popular and topical subject, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links. These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - discussion, persuasion, instructions,report."Cars - For and Against" (discussion/persuasion from two different viewpoints) - Two people's different viewpoints on this controversial subject"Transport Firsts" (report) Fascinating facts about 'firsts' in transport history."Making Moving Models" (instructions, report) - Instructions for making mechanisms used in transport (gears and pulleys), explanations about how they work, and information about the vehicles themselves (submarines, gliders, etc)"Bridges and Tunnels" (report/explanation) - how they work as structures, and some famous examples

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry. Oxford Literacy Web Non-Fiction is a series of colourful, lively information books full of information children will want to read. They can be used at different levels of ability for shared, guided or independent reading and they teach essential information retrieval and research skills. The twosets - "Weather" and "Celebrations" - are aimed at Year 2/Primary 3 (6-7 years). The Teacher's Guide includes lesson plans and photocopy masters to support the activities and the lesson plans.

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry.The "Non-Fiction" strand is a series of colourful, lively information books. They can be used to teach valuable information retrieval and research skills, and they enable children to learn to read and write a range of different text types. The books can be used with children at different levels ofreading ability for shared reading with the teacher, guided reading, or independent reading. The Year 1 Non-Fiction books are designed to be used with children of 4-6 years. They present a range of text types on two popular infant topics (toys and animals). The books are available in both standardand `big book' format.All Kinds of Dolls focuses on the types of materials from which dolls are made and their characteristics. It also features information on the dolls' country or origin.

The Oxford Literacy Web is an exciting new literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum inNorthern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry.The "Fiction" strand: there can be no better way to learn to read than through the Duck Green School and Variety story strands. Exciting stories, hilarious events, and dynamic illustrations combine to ensure diversity and enjoyment. In the Duck Green School stories, early school experiences arebrought to life through a cast of lovable characters. Children can enjoy their own `soap opera' while learning specific vocabulary in context.The Starter Stage is a mixture of wordless books and books with minimal text, introducing the reception class at Duck Green School and their teacher, Mrs Best. The books are available both in standard and `big book' format.