Early Years Bookshop: Reading Without Realising (Teacher Resource) by Heidi Jayne (author), Brenda Whittle (author), Craig Cameron (illustrator), and Debbie Clark (illustrator)

Reading Without Realising (Teacher Resource)

Suitable for 3 – 5 years

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Product description

You don’t need a reading scheme to enjoy reading texts. READING WITHOUT REALISING throws away traditional techniques and gets the children reading signs and texts around them.

  • Play-based learning
  • Creative ideas
  • Encourages fine and gross motor skills
  • Includes speaking and listening activities and oral storytelling

Product Details

Series

Early Years Bookshop

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780439945561

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

June 4th, 2007

Other details

  • 64 pages

Condition

New

Part of this Series

Author/Illustrator

Brenda Whittle

Reviews

  1. KBerry
    on 10 February 2008

    good book

    This book really appealed to me. I feel there is a real need for such a book. With so much pressure on getting children to read before they are ready, guidance is needed to help practitioners and parents see that many activities can support pre reading skills.

    Each activity is well set out with easy to read bullet points and I also like the extras- learning objectives, cross curricula links, home and play links, extension ideas and differentiation. I did find however that most of the activities were more suited to children in the later foundation stage- perhaps reception class children.

    There were a few activities that I was not so impressed with- for example the ‘Play school’ activity I felt was heading back towards more formal reading- especially with the home links. But, on the whole, I liked the activities and found there to be a good range covering a wide range of other curriculum areas too. One of my favourite activities was the tractor driver one which would be great for involving boys in reading. I also really liked the reading environment section and if I was working in a school would be keen to try out many of these ideas. They were not so appropriate for pack away settings though.

    On the whole a useful book with some good ideas and it makes me want to see other books in the series!

    3 out of 5

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Teacher Miss Karen Beresford looks at Early Years Bookshop: Reading Without Realising for us.

This book really appealed to me. I feel there is a real need for such a book. With so much pressure on getting children to read before they are ready, guidance is needed to help practitioners and parents see that many activities can support pre reading skills. Each activity is well set out with easy to read bullet points and I also like the extras- learning objectives, cross curricula links, home and play links, extension ideas and differentiation. I did find however that most of the activities were more suited to children in the later foundation stage- perhaps reception class children. There were a few activities that I was not so impressed with- for example the ‘Play school’ activity I felt was heading back towards more formal reading- especially with the home links. But, on the whole, I liked the activities and found there to be a good range covering a wide range of other curriculum areas too. One of my favourite activities was the tractor driver one which would be great for involving boys in reading. I also really liked the reading environment section and if I was working in a school would be keen to try out many of these ideas. They were not so appropriate for pack away settings though. On the whole a useful book with some good ideas and it makes me want to see other books in the series!