NEW Read and Respond is back by popular demand and ready for the 21st Century. The completely new text provides teachers with everything they need to teach these classic children's books. Notes and activities reflect the way that teachers teach now and include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and assessment guidance. Over a third of each book is filled with invaluable photocopiables - all illustrated by the original children's book illustrators. ** Everything the teacher needs to teach a classic book ** Based on best-selling children's books ** Speaking and listening activities ** Assessment guidance ** Photocopiable pages NEW READ AND RESPOND JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH provides teachers with all the resources they need to teach James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. James and the Giant Peach is a popular choice for teachers because it can support the NLS at Key Stage 2 as a classic, a humorous story, an adventure story, a fantasy story, and a story by an established writer.
Guy Merchant is Head of the Centre for English in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Huw Thomas is Headteacher at Springfield School, Sheffield.
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Quentin Blake is a much celebrated English illustrator, author and lecturer. He was born in London in 1932 and is still very active, helping to decorate public spaces including hospitals, galleries and theatres with his drawings. In 2013 he was knighted for services to illustration and became Sir Quentin Blake.
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