This series of 6 books make the most of budding writing skills. The 25 topics in each book are ideal for early sentence writing, and each book is crammed full of things that primary school pupils love to write about. The sheets are highly motivating, enabling pupils with very limited writing skills to produce an attractive piece of work. Write About the Picture is easy for pupils to understand and use and requires minimal teacher assistance. Previously available through Easylearn. Topic titles include: Swimming, Dinosaurs, Firefighters and Pet Mice.

The 3 Ticking Texts books encourage early readers to understand texts. Book 1 is aimed at KS1 plus older pupils with literacy problems, whilst books 2 and 3 are more suitable for KS2 plus KS3 pupils struggling with literacy. Each book includes various types of short texts with a low reading level and a high interest level, and the format allows children with poor coordination/writing ability to concentrate solely on text comprehension skills. The sheets are useful for shared and guided reading and for homework and are also suitable for speaking and listening work. Discussion points and extension activities are included for each text. This is a useful resource for children who have ‘learnt to read’ and are now ‘reading to learn.’ Previously available through Easylearn.

These 3 books help to develop and consolidate phonic skills, and cover most of the phonics skills taught in schools. Little non-phonic writing is required and the clear, easy format enables independent working. Successfully used with older students struggling with phonics to help them to catch up or to give them a fresh start. Ideal for revision and homework and suitable for a wide age range. Book 1 concentrate on c-v-c words, double final consonants, sh and ch and the long vowels ai, ee, igh, oa and oo. Book 2 deal with the long vowel phonemes ar, or, ur, ow, oi, air and ear, plus adjacent consonants. Book 3 cover the various graphemes for the long vowel phonemes, alternative pronunciations for some graphemes and alternative spellings/silent letters. Previously available through Easylearn.

The three Puzzle it Out books offer a variety of motivating word puzzles and games. The Puzzle it Out books appeal to a wide age range, from the very young to older pupils who are still having problems with phonics. They can be used alongside any phonic programme. Many activities are ideal for collaborative work in pairs or groups. Little teacher intervention is required and many sheets have a ‘grown up’ feel. Book 1 concentrates on consonant-vowel-consonant words,double final consonants and adjacent consonants. Book 2 looks at long vowel phonemes, including alternative spellings and split digraphs. Book 3 deals with vowel phonemes not covered in book 2, e.g. vowels modified by r, and ow as in cow. Previously sold through Easylearn.

The three Read and Think books encourage poor readers, especially older pupils, to read sentences and simple texts and understand what they read. Book 1 concentrates on short, simple sentences. Book 2 looks at short narrative and informative texts and includes timetables and a calendar. Book 3 deals with short and medium-length narrative and informative texts. In each of the three books, pupils must understand the sentences or texts they read in order to perform the tasks and this ensures text comprehension. The 25 sheets in each book contain a variety of tasks which appeal to a range of pupils, including older, poor readers. Pupils are encouraged to deduce, infer, and interpret information and events. Vocabulary is limited to high-frequency words and the emphasis is on reading: very little writing is required. Previously available through Easylearn.