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Reading Planet - Whales and Dolphins - White: Galaxy (PDF)
by Sarah WebbGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Whales are the largest animals that have ever lived on our planet. But did you know that a dolphin is a type of toothed whale? Explore the amazing underwater world of whales and dolphins. Reading age: 6-7 years.
Reading Planet - What Can You See by the Sea? - Red B: Galaxy (PDF)
by Lou KuenzlerGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. An attractive photographic non-fiction book with lots of things to spot on a visit to the seaside. Reading age: 4-5 years.
Reading Planet - What Happens Next? - Orange: Comet Street Kids (PDF)
by Charlotte Guillain Adam GuillainComet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. Asha is writing a comic book, and all her friends can't wait to find out what happens. But just as she finishes the story, she loses the book! The search is on. Can the friends find the book and discover the ending? Reading age: 5-6 years.
Reading Planet - When Gran was a Girl - Orange: Galaxy (PDF)
by Katie DaynesGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Things were very different when Gran was young. She didn't have a television and she washed in a metal tub in the kitchen! Discover what other things were different when Gran was a girl in this engaging information book. Reading age: 5-6 years.
Reading Planet - When Tim Lost Ted - Red B: Galaxy (PDF)
by Amy SparkesGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Tim can't find his favourite teddy bear, and needs him in time for bed! Tim searches high and low in his bedroom, but the teddy is nowhere to be found ... But what is that lump under the covers at the end of the bed? Could that be Ted? Reading age: 4-5 years.
Reading Planet - Where the Spiders Creep and Other Spooky Poems - Turquoise: Galaxy (PDF)
by Brian MosesGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Creeping spiders, hairy hands, rumbling thunder and click-clacking skeletons rattling ... Are you brave enough to turn off the lights and read these spooky poems? BOO! Reading age: 6-7 years.
Reading Planet - Wibble, Wobble - Lilac: Lift-off (PDF)
by Gill BudgellLift-off wordless books (Lilac band) ensure all children develop the essential early language skills for reading readiness. It's a hot day and Shad really wants an ice cream! Join him at the ice cream shop as he adds more and more toppings and sprinkles to his ice cream cone. Wibble, wobble ... will his ice cream topple?
Reading Planet - Winners on Wheels - White: Galaxy
by Emily HibbsAll kinds of fun can happen when you're on wheels. In this book, you can find out more and discover some real-life winners on wheels! Winners on Wheels is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years
Reading Planet - The Wolf and the Kids - Red B: Galaxy (PDF)
by Lou KuenzlerGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Mummy Goat goes out for the day and leaves her eldest son, Billy, with the younger kids. When someone comes knocking at the door, it is definitely not Mummy Goat ... It is the big, bad Wolf! Can Billy trick the wolf and save his younger brother and sister? Find out in this modern retelling of the traditional tale. Reading age: 4-5 years.
Reading Planet - World Book Day - Green: Rocket Phonics (PDF)
by Anne GlennieRocket Phonics reading books are fully decodable phonics books allowing children to practise their phonic skills in context, developing emerging reading skills. World Book Day is an annual event that every child can enjoy. Find out what World Book Day is all about, why reading is so important and how to join in the fun on this very special day! Reading age: 5-6 years.
Reading Planet - Wriggle Room and Other School Poems - Gold: Galaxy (PDF)
by Brian MosesGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. When it's assembly time and we're sitting in line, what do we need? We need wriggle room. Make some space to read this collection of poems all about school! Reading age: 6-7 years.
Reading Planet - Write It Down! - Purple: Galaxy
by Stevie DerrickHave you ever wondered how the letters you use to write things down came about?Let's find out! Write it Down! is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years
Reading Planet - Yasha and Baba - Yellow: Rocket Phonics (Rising Stars Reading Planet (PDF))
by Jillian PowellYasha is sent to visit wicked Baba Yaga, who lives in the woods. Along the way she helps a gate with a rusty bolt, and a very hungry cat and dog. Will they repay her kindness when Yasha finds herself in trouble? Yasha and Baba is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years
Reading Planet - Yo Ho Ho! - Blue: Comet Street Kids (PDF)
by Adam Guillain Charlotte GuillainComet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. When Rav and Asha discover a treasure chest at the museum, they find themselves whisked away - to sea! They meet a sea captain who's lost the queen's treasure, and a pirate who's stolen it! Can they help get it back? Reading age: 5-6 years.
Reading Planet - You Grow, I Grow - Red A: Galaxy (PDF)
by Lou KuenzlerGalaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. This appealing photographic non-fiction book explains the different ways in which animal babies and human babies grow. Reading age: 4-5 years.
Reading Planet - Zack and the Bugs - Red C: Rocket Phonics (Rising Stars Reading Planet)
by Ruth Baker LeaskZack, Dad and Gran get a big fright when they find their kitchen full of scary bugs! There are slugs, ants and moths and Dad gets rather cross. But Zack has a clever plan to get rid of the bugs. Zack and the Bugs is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5 years
Reading Planet - Zigzag Zebra - Red B: Rocket Phonics (PDF)
by Zoe ClarkeRocket Phonics reading books are fully decodable phonics books allowing children to practise their phonic skills in context, developing emerging reading skills. Zigzag is different from the other zebras - while they all have perfect stripes, he has zigzags! Fed up with being teased, Zigzag goes off to hide in the forest. As night falls, he helps two other animals and discovers that being a helpful friend is more important than how you look. Reading age: 4-5 years.
Reading Plato's Dialogues to Enhance Learning and Inquiry: Exploring Socrates' Use of Protreptic for Student Engagement (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)
by Mason MarshallThis scholarly volume proposes protreptic as a radically new way of reading Plato’s dialogues leading to enhanced student engagement in learning and inquiry. Through analysis of Platonic dialogues including Crito, Euthyphro, Meno, and Republic, the text highlights Socrates’ ways of fostering and encouraging self-examination and conscionable reflection. By focusing his work on Socrates’ use of protreptic, Marshall proposes a practical approach to reading Plato, illustrating how his writings can be used to enhance intrinsic motivation amongst students, and help them develop the thinking skills required for democratic and civic engagement. This engaging volume will be of interest to doctoral students, researchers, and scholars concerned with Plato’s dialogues, the philosophy of education, and ancient philosophy more broadly, as well as post-graduate students interested in moral and values education research.
Reading Plato's Dialogues to Enhance Learning and Inquiry: Exploring Socrates' Use of Protreptic for Student Engagement (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education)
by Mason MarshallThis scholarly volume proposes protreptic as a radically new way of reading Plato’s dialogues leading to enhanced student engagement in learning and inquiry. Through analysis of Platonic dialogues including Crito, Euthyphro, Meno, and Republic, the text highlights Socrates’ ways of fostering and encouraging self-examination and conscionable reflection. By focusing his work on Socrates’ use of protreptic, Marshall proposes a practical approach to reading Plato, illustrating how his writings can be used to enhance intrinsic motivation amongst students, and help them develop the thinking skills required for democratic and civic engagement. This engaging volume will be of interest to doctoral students, researchers, and scholars concerned with Plato’s dialogues, the philosophy of education, and ancient philosophy more broadly, as well as post-graduate students interested in moral and values education research.
Reading Poetry with College and University Students: Overcoming Barriers and Deepening Engagement
by Thomas FinkReading Poetry with College and University Students aims to help faculty foster students' intellectual and aesthetic engagement with poems while enabling them to sharpen critical and creative thinking skills. Reading authors across history and the globe--such as Julia Alvarez, Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mahmoud Darwish, John Donne, Paolo Javier, Yusef Komunyakaa, Audre Lorde, and Wislawa Szymborska--Thomas Fink zeroes in on how learners can surmount and even enjoy tackling the most difficult aspects of poetry. By exploring students' emotional identification with speakers and characters of poems as well as poets themselves, Fink shows how an instructor can motivate students to produce effective and empathic interpretations. Through divergent readings of selected poems, the book addresses the influence of various theoretical paradigms, ranging from ecological, psychological, feminist, and queer theory to deconstructive, postcolonial, and surface reading orientations. Instructors receive practical guidance through these poems, poets, and modes of reading, helping to give learners raw material to reach their own nuanced interpretations and strengthen their emotional, aesthetic, and intellectual acumen.
Reading Poetry with College and University Students: Overcoming Barriers and Deepening Engagement
by Thomas FinkReading Poetry with College and University Students aims to help faculty foster students' intellectual and aesthetic engagement with poems while enabling them to sharpen critical and creative thinking skills. Reading authors across history and the globe--such as Julia Alvarez, Amiri Baraka, Gwendolyn Brooks, Mahmoud Darwish, John Donne, Paolo Javier, Yusef Komunyakaa, Audre Lorde, and Wislawa Szymborska--Thomas Fink zeroes in on how learners can surmount and even enjoy tackling the most difficult aspects of poetry. By exploring students' emotional identification with speakers and characters of poems as well as poets themselves, Fink shows how an instructor can motivate students to produce effective and empathic interpretations. Through divergent readings of selected poems, the book addresses the influence of various theoretical paradigms, ranging from ecological, psychological, feminist, and queer theory to deconstructive, postcolonial, and surface reading orientations. Instructors receive practical guidance through these poems, poets, and modes of reading, helping to give learners raw material to reach their own nuanced interpretations and strengthen their emotional, aesthetic, and intellectual acumen.
Reading Poverty in America
by Patrick ShannonIn this book Shannon’s major premise remains the same as his 1998 Reading Poverty: Poverty has everything to do with American public schooling–how it is theorized, how it is organized, and how it runs. Competing ideological representations of poverty underlie school assumptions about intelligence, character, textbook content, lesson formats, national standards, standardized achievement tests, and business/school partnerships and frame our considerations of each. In this new edition, Shannon provides an update of the ideological struggles to name and respond to poverty through the design, content, and pedagogy of reading education, showing how, through their representations and framing, advocates of liberal, conservative, and neoliberal interpretations attempt the ideological practice of teaching the public who they are, what they should know, and what they should value about equality, civic society, and reading. For those who decline these offers, Shannon presents radical democratic interpretations of the relationship between poverty and reading education that position the poor, the public, students, and teachers as agents in redistribution of economic, cultural, and political capital in the United States.
Reading Poverty in America
by Patrick ShannonIn this book Shannon’s major premise remains the same as his 1998 Reading Poverty: Poverty has everything to do with American public schooling–how it is theorized, how it is organized, and how it runs. Competing ideological representations of poverty underlie school assumptions about intelligence, character, textbook content, lesson formats, national standards, standardized achievement tests, and business/school partnerships and frame our considerations of each. In this new edition, Shannon provides an update of the ideological struggles to name and respond to poverty through the design, content, and pedagogy of reading education, showing how, through their representations and framing, advocates of liberal, conservative, and neoliberal interpretations attempt the ideological practice of teaching the public who they are, what they should know, and what they should value about equality, civic society, and reading. For those who decline these offers, Shannon presents radical democratic interpretations of the relationship between poverty and reading education that position the poor, the public, students, and teachers as agents in redistribution of economic, cultural, and political capital in the United States.
Reading Practices, Postcolonial Literature, and Cultural Mediation in the Classroom
by Ingrid Johnston Jyoti MangatIn this book, Johnston and Mangat consider ways in which particular postcolonial and multicultural literary texts are able to provide a space of cultural mediation for readers from various backgrounds. The studies described in the five chapters of the book explore the spaces of convergence of identity, culture and literature with students and teachers in high school contexts and undergraduates in university settings. In each study, readers are responding to texts that are culturally distant from their own literary and experiential histories. An objective of each study was to consider the nature of the cultural locations of the reader and the text, and the interstitial spaces between these locations. The book interrogates readers’ attempts to negotiate cultural difference in literary contexts and questions how this negotiation requires reading practices traditionally ignored in North American classrooms. The book will offer educators at the secondary and post-secondary levels rich material to draw upon for a rethinking of the school curriculum and will be of interest to scholars of postcolonial and literary studies.
Reading Proverbs Intertextually (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies #629)
by Katharine J. Dell Will KynesSitting alongside the partner volumes Reading Job Intertextually (2012) and Reading Ecclesiastes Intertextually (2014) also published in the Library of Hebrew and Old testament Studies, this addition to the series continues the study of intertextuality in the Hebrew Bible. Dell and Kynes provide the first comprehensive treatment of intertextuality in Proverbs. Topics addressed include the intertextual resonances between Proverbs, and texts across the Hebrew canon, as well as texts throughout history, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to African and Chinese proverbial literature. The contributions, though comprehensive, do not provide clear-cut answers, but rather invite further study into connections between Proverbs and external texts, highlighting ideas and issues in relation to the extra texts discussed themselves.The volume gathers together scholars with specific expertise on the array of texts that intersect with Proverbs and these scholars in turn bring their own insights to the texts at hand. In particular the contributors have been encouraged to pursue the intertextual approach that best suits their topic, thereby offering readers a valuable collection of intertextual case studies that address a single biblical book.