Learning to Write (School Zone: I Know It)

$10.00 NZD

Category: Writing Skills

Learning to Write guides the development of legible handwriting with instruction and practice exercises. The activities in this workbook include the proper starting points for each letter stroke, as well as numbering the strokes so the letter is written in the correct order. Playful illustrations, writi ng exercises and entertaining riddles help make learning to write. ...Show more

English Made Easy: Volume Two (British Edition) by Jonathan Crichton

$30.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools

Innovative, imaginative and visually engaging, the English Made Easy series has transformed the way beginning students approach the English language. The authors combine easily recognizable graphic images with text to establish situational links between the pictures and the words. These introductory textbooks provide ESL students and other beginning English learners with immediate access to the vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns used by native English speakers in a variety of real-life situations. By sequencing the learning in a logical way, the books are ideal for both self-learners and classroom use. Readers progress easily from one unit to the next as they gain a real understanding of how English works. ...Show more

First Writing Wipe-Clean Book by Pat-a-Cake

$15.00 NZD

Category: Writing Skills | Series: I'm Starting School | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6

Give your children a head start at primary school with this essential wipe-clean activity book. A fun and engaging First Writing activity book that will give children a head start as they get to grips with handwriting at school. Designed to complement the National Curriculum, it gently introduces childr en to handwriting skills and equips parents with the tools and information needed to support them. The consultant-approved activities are fun to do and combined with funny pictures and silly jokes that children will love. The first steps to school success! This book includes: Carefully chosen practice words that increase a child's vocabulary. Directional instructions for right and left-handed children. Wipe-clean pen. Also available: First Phonics, First Numbers, First Day, First Phonics Flash Cards, Times Tables Flash Cards ...Show more

English Made Easy: Volume One (British Edition) by Jonathan Crichton

$30.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools

This is a fun and user–friendly way to learn EnglishEnglish Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning—imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding and help learners learn more productively. It gives beginner English learners easy acc ess to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used in a comprehensive range of social situations. Self–guided students and classroom learners alike will be delighted by the way they are helped to progress easily from one unit to the next, using a combination of pictures and text to discover for themselves how English works. The pictorial method used in this book is based on a thorough understanding of language structure and how language is successfully learned. The authors are experienced English language teachers with strong backgrounds in language analysis and language learning. English Made Easy, Volume 1 consists of a total of 20 units arranged in groups of five. The first four units presents language and provide learners the opportunities to practice as they learn. The first page of each unit has a list of all the words and phrases to be learned in that unit, together with pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit, an interesting story which uses the language that has just been learned is presented. The fifth unit in each group contains exercises designed to reinforce the language learned in the first four units. ...Show more

Once Upon a Slime: 45 Ways to Get Writing Fast by Andy Griffiths

$18.00 NZD

Category: Writing Skills

Is this the right book for you?Take the SLIME TEST and find out.- Have you ever wondered where ideas come from and how stories are made?- Would you like to know the true stories behind some of Andy and Terry's books and characters?- Would you like to discover 45 great ways to have fun with words and pic tures?SCORE: If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this is definitely the right book for you! If you answered NO to all of these questions then you are an IDIOT and this is DEFINITELY the right book for you!Crammed full of examples from Andy and Terry's bestselling books, Once upon a Slime is designed to inspire you to have as much fun playing with ideas, words and drawings as Andy and Terry do when they get together to create their crazy cartoons, ridiculous rhymes, silly stories, comic novels and stupid guide books. ...Show more

Hello in 20 Languages (Magnetic Learning Resources)

$9.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools

Usborne Grammar and Punctuation Cards by Sam Taplin

$15.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools

50 wipe-clean cards with exercises to test your grammar and punctuation. Includes pen, rules and helpful hints.

How to Get a Grip on Grammar by Simon Cheshire

$16.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools

How to Get a Grip on Grammar is packed full of amazing activities to get your grammar skills up to speed! Have fun with terrific tenses, awesome adverbs and super sentence structure! For useful tips and inspiring ideas, How to Get a Grip on Grammar is jam packed full of outrageous activities that will h ave you mastering the world of grammar in no time! ...Show more

Grammar (Basher Basics) by Simon Basher

$20.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools | Series: Basher Basics

With its lively, creative approach, this is a unique and highly memorable one-stop guide to using language clearly, expressively and correctly. Each grammar basic from parts of speech to sentence components to groupings and agreements is represented by its own character, who explains in their own words what makes them tick and how they are used. Plenty of practical advice will help every child unravel the rules and regulations of the English language. ...Show more

The Usborne Guide to Better English: Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation by R. Gee

$28.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools | Reading Level: From 9 To 99

This bright and amusing book contains advice, tricks and techniques to help children and adults remember the often-confusing rules of English grammar. With cheerful illustrations throughout, this book should encourage children to improve their English skills in a fun and lively way. It points out common mistakes and misspelt words in written English, showing how they can be avoided. Packed with quizzes, tests, games and tips, as well as Internet links, this book should be helpful for the classroom, for homework and for the office. ...Show more

ABC Spanish: Take a Fun Journey Through the Alphabet and Learn Some Spanish! by Aless Baylis

$23.00 NZD

Category: Language Tools | Series: Little Concepts

Kids learn the alphabet and Spanish words for animals in this charming book. Pairing each letter of the Spanish alphabet with the Spanish word for a popular animal and its English translation, ABC Spanish is a gorgeously illustrated, engaging read that makes learning the alphabet and Spanish words fun f or the entire family. The included pronunciation guide helps teach the proper pronunciation of each animal, making this book a perfect introduction to the Spanish language. ...Show more

Write Your Own Adventure Stories by Paul Dowswell

$20.00 NZD

Category: Writing Skills

A write-in book which will allow children to pen their very own adventure story. With lots of hints and tips on how to create characters, plan plots, write dialogue and stage all-important action scenes, this book will start budding writers off with simple exercises, and build them up until they are rac ing through their own short stories. ...Show more