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The ""Caribbean Language Arts Project"" has been devised, piloted and thoroughly tested in primary schools by the Curriculum and Materials Development Unit of the St Lucia Ministry of Education. The course takes the child through the three distinct, but interrelated, elements of language learning: oral communication (listening and speaking), reading and writing. The main content in all the books is drawn from the everyday lives of the children with great use made of people, objects and scenes in the immediate environment.

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The Oxford Literacy Web is a literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum in Northern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skills associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language, and poetry. It is a structured five-book course (Foundation Book and Books 1-4) for 6-11 year olds, Y2/P3 to Y6/P7. It presents a wide range of texts for children to study as models for their own writing at text, sentence, and word level. The teacher's guide gives full guidance on how to use the pupils' books. Photocopy masters are included together with a photocopiable assessment unit.

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This course in grammar and writing practice matches the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy and ensures pupils learn and practise core grammar skills in whole class, group, and individual sessions, and apply their learning to their own writing. Full teaching notes are given as three lesson plans per teaching objective, and the teacher's guides also offer differentiated copy masters and 'reminder sheets' to enable children to work independently and accurately. Detailed guidance is given on assessment. The pupil's books offer further authentic texts, and three levels of activity to ensure children's comprehension of the text, to secure their learning of the key grammar point, and to apply their learning to their own writing.

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Key English Grammar is a two book series especially written for Junior and lower Secondary school level pupils in the Caribbean. Now complete with the publication of Book 2, the series aims to provide pupils with a sound knowledge and practical understanding of the English language to help them achieve confidence and success, not only in their studies, but also in their daily lives.

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Reggae Readers"" is an exciting new reading scheme written specifically for young Jamaican readers in the first three years of primary school. Each book contains 30 lively stories and non-fiction pieces designed to stimulate the imagination, motivate young readers and reinforce moral values. Developed in consultation with Jamaican advisors, the books closely support the teaching of the Integrated Curriculum objectives. The texts introduce, teach and develop essential reading skills through the use of controlled vocabulary and language structures. The audio CDs accompanying each book were recorded in Kingston and bring the text to life with music and song. It features: stories and non-fiction texts; poems and rhymes to entertain and enjoy; comprehensive word lists; notes to parents on helping their children read; and, linked comprehension and vocabulary activities for each unit.

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Thirty carefully selected comprehension passages, each followed by exercises and a variety of language activities. Specially designed to teach and test language and comprehension skills in primary schools, this series is an ideal preparation for the common entrance examination. Adapted from Once A Week Comprehension.

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