The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales Handbook has been designed to help you get then most from this selection of best-loved stories. It contains valuable advice and resources to make these timeless tales fun, engaging and easily integrated into your children's phonics practice.
It includes:
*40 photocopiable activity sheets to support comprehension, storytelling and writing. One sheet per story at Levels 1-9.
*24 photocopiable extended stories to develop rich language and storytelling skills. For all stories at Levels 1-5.
*Homework ideas for every story.
*Advice on independent reading and the language of traditional tales.
*Support for storytelling.
*Information for parents to help you achieve successful home-school links.
*Background information on the tales and the authors and illustrators.
Find inspirational support for teachers - professional development plus storyteller videos, story maps, teaching notes and eBooks on www.oxfordprimary.co.uk
This is Book 57 in the Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales Series. See all Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales books here.
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