encourage reading for pleasure with 500+ books. michael rosen julia donaldson michael morpurgo 50/50...
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Encourage reading for pleasure with 500+ books
Michael Rosen
Julia Donaldson
Michael Morpurgo
50/50 Fiction and Non-Fiction for each band
An incredible variety of topics, illustrations and styles
Authors that children know and love
• 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
Why does Collins Big Cat work?
Support the reading needs of every child
• 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.
Collins Big Cat Readers
•Includes authors such as Berlie Doherty, Ally Kennan and Cathy MacPhail•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
Top band Pearl for gifted readers
• 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
Support the reading needs of every child
Progress – 72 high-interest, low-ability readers for Key Stage 2
What Progress looks like
Collins Big Cat Phonic Readers
Phonics Resources
• 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
Collins Big Cat Phonic Progress Readers
Phonics Resources
• 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 HistoryLove Geography
Love Science
Love Poetry and Plays
Love Traditional Tales
• 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.
Supports teachers too
Digital Resources
• 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
Collins Big Cat iPad Apps
Digital Resources
•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 KS1 titles available January 2014
Collins Big Cat ebooks