Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications, an educational publishing company established in the 1980's. Ready-Ed specialises in photocopy master activity materials for students aged 5 to 13. All of our ebooks are presented in the .pdf format and the full range of subject areas is covered. We provide a variety of ebooks for SEN use as well as activity books for those in need of extension.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications, an educational publishing company established in the 1980's. Ready-Ed specialises in photocopy master activity materials for students aged 5 to 13. All of our ebooks are presented in the .pdf format and the full range of subject areas is covered. We provide a variety of ebooks for SEN use as well as activity books for those in need of extension.
The 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 3' is the first in a series of three titles. It is written for the teacher who needs an emergency lesson and for the supply teacher who has been asked to cover for an absent regular teacher.
As a supply teacher, there may be occasions where work is not set for the entire day, and teachers may be expected to fill these times with their own lessons. 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 3' covers every learning area, and though the lessons require minimal preparation, they are educationally meaningful, and can be adapted to suit particular lesson goals and abilities.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (60 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: David Cohen
The 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 2' is the first in a series of three titles. It is written for the teacher who needs an emergency lesson and for the supply teacher who has been asked to cover for an absent regular teacher.
As a supply teacher, there may be occasions where work is not set for the entire day, and teachers may be expected to fill these times with their own lessons. 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 2' covers every learning area, and though the lessons require minimal preparation, they are educationally meaningful, and can be adapted to suit particular lesson goals and abilities.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: David Cohen
The 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 1' is the first in a series of three titles. It is written for the teacher who needs an emergency lesson and for the supply teacher who has been asked to cover for an absent regular teacher.
As a supply teacher, there may be occasions where work is not set for the entire day, and teachers may be expected to fill these times with their own lessons. 'Supply Teachers’ Survival Handbook: Book 1' covers every learning area, and though the lessons require minimal preparation, they are educationally meaningful, and can be adapted to suit particular lesson goals and abilities.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (60 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: David Cohen
'Great Games with Numbers and Words' will captivate the interest of your students by introducing these hands-on curriculum linked games into your Maths and English lessons.
All of the games in 'Great Games with Numbers and Words' are quick and easy to set up as they require very little equipment and space – primary children will be able to play them with minimal supervision as the instructions are clear and simple. The games have also been designed so that they can be easily adapted to suit a range of ages and abilities.
Written by an experienced teacher, all of the games have been tried and tested in the classroom with great success. This teacher-friendly resource is guaranteed to hold the attention of all of your students.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (40 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Steven Haney
'Just Before the Bell' provides games, puzzles, quiz questions, and lateral thinking activities for middle to upper primary students. The activities are useful as attention grabbers to focus students at the beginning of a lesson, or are equally perfect as wind down activities or end-of-session rewards.
All the activities in this book have been compiled with the intention of providing quick “pick up and deliver” lessons. Lessons have been organised into three sections: 5 minutes+; 10-15 minutes and 20 minutes +.
A supply teachers’ bible, this book is full of activities that will interest and engage students. 'Just Before the Bell' should always be close at hand as a godsend for any wise teacher who knows to expect the unexpected.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (52 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sally Young
'15 Minute Fillers' is an invaluable multi-purpose resource book of quick ideas for relief and general classroom teachers in middle to upper primary school.
Its content is of high interest and integrates and covers many of the Key Learning Areas including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, The Arts and Technology.
'15 Minute Fillers' contains detailed teachers’ notes and ideas, many with accompanying worksheets. Little preparation is necessary to implement the activities.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (55 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Authors: Mary Serenc and Wendy Harrap
Educators such as Edward de Bono maintain that creative thinking is a skill that can be taught and developed.
The activities within 'Thinking Creatively 6 – 8 years' provide children with the opportunity to learn and practise creative thinking skills in interesting and stimulating situations. Challenges range from describing a problem that the intervention of ice cream ‘solved’, to inventing a new covering for cats to replace fur.
Through the activities in the book children develop the skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, curiosity, complexity, risk taking and imagination. 'Thinking Creatively 6 – 8 years' is structured in such a way that children can gain confidence and ability in each skill before combining concepts to address creative challenges surrounding the theme of Animals.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: David Stephenson
Educators such as Edward de Bono maintain that creative thinking is a skill that can be taught and developed.
The activities within 'Thinking Creatively 8 – 10 years' provide children with the opportunity to learn and practise creative thinking skills in interesting and stimulating situations. Challenges range from describing what a world would be like if it was always night time, to combining a toothbrush, a tennis racquet and a lawnmower to make a useful household appliance.
Through the activities in the book children develop the skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, curiosity, complexity, risk taking and imagination.
'Thinking Creatively 8 – 10 years' is structured in such a way that children can gain confidence and ability in each skill before combining concepts to address creative challenges surrounding the theme of Space and Aliens.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: David Stephenson
Educators such as Edward de Bono maintain that creative thinking is a skill that can be taught and developed. The activities within 'Thinking Creatively 10 – 12 years' provide children with the opportunity to learn and practise creative thinking skills in interesting and stimulating situations. Challenges range from building a bomb shelter from a school chair, to describing a world where ants are the size of cats.
Through the activities, children develop the skills of fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, curiosity, complexity, risk taking and imagination.
'Thinking Creatively 10 – 12 years' is structured in such a way that children can gain confidence and ability in each skill before combining concepts to address creative challenges surrounding the theme of Future Living.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (44 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: David Stephenson
Fuss Free Maths 3: Measurement, Chance and Data – Activities for students with Dyslexia/SPELD
Created for classroom teachers, the focus of the series is on the reinforcement of “the basics” in maths, as well as activities aimed at developing understanding of mathematics concepts. Students with Specific Learning Difficulties experience a range of problems with their academic learning. These problems include word recognition and comprehension; coping with pages that are too cluttered and with too many differing requirements; being able to sequence, recall and apply strategies in abstract situations; striving to process information while working to meet deadlines and having trouble with personal organisation with their school work.
While the books in this series are designed for students with learning difficulties, they can be used as a simple and straightforward introduction to concepts or a reinforcement of mathematical strategies for the whole class. The books follow a basic format, with each activity usually containing a choice of two worksheets to cater for a range of ability levels. Activities in the series are linked to National Mathematics Curriculum outcomes.
Each book contains:
* Information on Specific Learning Difficulties: Information from a variety of referenced sources including online literature from recognised organisations. Includes descriptions of the various learning difficulties and ideas for strategies in the classroom and at home;
* Student Lifesavers: Clearly presented charts designed as a “basic facts” reference for students who are working though more difficult maths concepts;
* “Parent Power” Pages: Informative pages for parents on each mathematical unit. These pages include terminology, mathematical strategies, examples and reinforcement ideas for the home and community;
* Progress Charts: Students can keep an ongoing record of their homework achievements.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (48 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
Fuss-Free Maths 2: Number Applications – Activities for students with Dyslexia/SPELD
Created for classroom teachers, the focus of the series is on the reinforcement of “the basics” in maths, as well as activities aimed at developing understanding of mathematics concepts. Students with Specific Learning Difficulties experience a range of problems with their academic learning. These problems include word recognition and comprehension; coping with pages that are too cluttered and with too many differing requirements; being able to sequence, recall and apply strategies in abstract situations; striving to process information while working to meet deadlines and having trouble with personal organisation with their school work.
While the books in this series are designed for students with learning difficulties, they can be used as a simple and straightforward introduction to concepts or a reinforcement of mathematical strategies for the whole class. The books follow a basic format, with each activity usually containing a choice of two worksheets to cater for a range of ability levels. Activities in the series are linked to National Mathematics Curriculum outcomes.
Each book contains:
* Information on Specific Learning Difficulties: Information from a variety of referenced sources including online literature from recognised organisations. Includes descriptions of the various learning difficulties and ideas for strategies in the classroom and at home;
* Student Lifesavers: Clearly presented charts designed as a “basic facts” reference for students who are working though more difficult maths concepts;
* “Parent Power” Pages: Informative pages for parents on each mathematical unit. These pages include terminology, mathematical strategies, examples and reinforcement ideas for the home and community;
* Progress Charts: Students can keep an ongoing record of their homework achievements.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (56 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
Fuss-Free Maths 1: Written Calculations – Activities for students with Dyslexia/SPELD
Created for classroom teachers, the focus of the series is on the reinforcement of “the basics” in maths, as well as activities aimed at developing understanding of mathematics concepts. Students with Specific Learning Difficulties experience a range of problems with their academic learning. These problems include word recognition and comprehension; coping with pages that are too cluttered and with too many differing requirements; being able to sequence, recall and apply strategies in abstract situations; striving to process information while working to meet deadlines and having trouble with personal organisation with their school work.
While the books in this series are designed for students with learning difficulties, they can be used as a simple and straightforward introduction to concepts or a reinforcement of mathematical strategies for the whole class. The books follow a basic format, with each activity usually containing a choice of two worksheets to cater for a range of ability levels. Activities in the series are linked to National Mathematics Curriculum outcomes.
Each book contains:
* Information on Specific Learning Difficulties: Information from a variety of referenced sources including online literature from recognised organisations. Includes descriptions of the various learning difficulties and ideas for strategies in the classroom and at home;
* Student Lifesavers: Clearly presented charts designed as a “basic facts” reference for students who are working though more difficult maths concepts;
* “Parent Power” Pages: Informative pages for parents on each mathematical unit. These pages include terminology, mathematical strategies, examples and reinforcement ideas for the home and community;
* Progress Charts: Students can keep an ongoing record of their homework achievements.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
The World Cultures Activity Book (BLM) has been created to be used with the World Cultures Resource Book.
This series is set against the backdrop of five high interest themes. These innovative packages act as springboards for developing and enhancing thinking and creativity skills for junior to middle primary levels. The photocopy masters activity books contains sets of stand-alone activities which are ideal for either a learning centre, homework challenge or general library or classroom lessons. Half of the activities are CYBER CHALLENGES and students will be directed to a website (easily accessed through the Ready-Ed website) in order to complete the activity. All activities are outcome linked to the English, Society & Environment (SOSE / HSIE) and Science curriculum documents.
In the World Cultures Activity Book (BLM) students will learn about cultures from all corners of the globe, focusing on ancient cultures (e.g. Greek and Egyptian) as well as modern (e.g. Scandinavian, Japanese) and indigenous cultures (e.g. Australian Aborigines, New Zealand Mäori and Native American cultures). Pages explore all facets of cultures such as beliefs, storytelling, clothing, customs, traditions, holidays and festivals, language, food and recreation.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (56 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
A great resource for the library!
The World Cultures Resource Book contains over 60 pages with illustrated sections. It explores cultures from all corners of the globe, focusing on ancient cultures such (e.g. Greek and Egyptian) as well as modern (e.g. Scandinavian, Japanese) and indigenous cultures (e.g. Australian Aborigines, New Zealand Mäori and native American cultures. Pages explore all facets of cultures such as beliefs, storytelling, clothing, customs, traditions, holidays and festivals, language, food and recreation.
This resource book is part of the Activities for Young Learners Series and is designed to be used with the World Cultures Activity Book (BLM).
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
The 'Endangered Animals Activity Book' was created to be used with the 'Endangered Animals Resource Book'.
This series is set against the backdrop of five high interest themes. These innovative packages act as springboards for developing and enhancing thinking and creativity skills for junior to middle primary levels. The photocopy masters activity books contains sets of stand-alone activities which are ideal for either a learning centre, homework challenge or general library or classroom lessons. Half of the activities are cyber challenges and students will be directed to a website (easily accessed through the Ready-Ed website) in order to complete the activity. All activities are outcome linked to the English, Humanities and Science curriculum documents.
In this book, students will understand the reasons why some animals have become endangered and outline conservation efforts to protect the animals from extinction. There are several fact pages on the “famous” endangered species such as the giant panda, the rhinoceros and the whale, however, there is also a strong emphasis on some of the lesser known endangered species, such as the leafy sea dragon, the manatee, the harlequin frog and the northern hairy-nosed wombat.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (56 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Jane Bourke
A great resource for the library!
The 'Endangered Animals Resource Book' contains over 60 pages with illustrated sections. It explores the reasons why some animals have become endangered and outlines conservation efforts to protect the animals from extinction. There are several fact pages on the “famous” endangered species such as the giant panda, the rhinoceros and the whale, however, there is also a strong emphasis on some of the lesser known endangered species, such as the leafy sea dragon, the manatee, the harlequin frog and the northern hairy-nosed wombat.
The 'Endangered Animals Resource Book' is part of the Activities for Young Learners Series and is designed to be used with the Endangered Animals Activity Book (BLM).
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (61 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Jane Bourke
'The Oceans Alive Activity Book' (BLM) has been created to be used with the 'Oceans Alive Resource Book'.
This series is set against the backdrop of five high interest themes. These innovative packages act as springboards for developing and enhancing thinking and creativity skills for junior to middle primary levels. The photocopy masters activity books contains sets of stand-alone activities which are ideal for either a learning centre, homework challenge or general library or classroom lessons. Half of the activities are CYBER CHALLENGES and students will be directed to a website (easily accessed through the Ready-Ed website) in order to complete the activity. All activities are outcome linked to the English, Humanities and Science curriculum documents.
Activities in the Oceans Alive Activity Book explore ocean industries such as pearling and mining, ocean features such as tsunamis, waves, tides and icebergs and ocean exploration using submersibles. Half of the book is devoted to pages on the wonderful creatures that live in the sea, ranging from tide pool crustaceans to coral reef plants and fish, to monsters of the very deep sea.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (56 pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
'The Oceans Alive' Resource Book contains over 60 pages with illustrated sections and contains just about everything to do with the ocean! Sections include ocean industries such as pearling and mining, ocean features such as tsunamis, waves, tides and icebergs and ocean exploration using submersibles.
Half of the book is devoted to pages on the wonderful creatures that live in the sea, ranging from tide pool crustaceans to coral reef plants and fish to monsters of the very deep sea. A careful selection of educational ocean websites has also been included. 'The Oceans Alive' Resource Book is part of the Activities for Young Learners Series and is designed to be used with the Oceans Alive Activities Book (BLM).
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (64 pages) and pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Sandy Tasker
'Wonders of the Rainforest Activity Book' is to be used with the 'Wonders of the Rainforest Resource Book'.
This series is set against the backdrop of five high interest themes. These innovative packages act as springboards for developing and enhancing thinking and creativity skills for junior to middle primary levels. The photocopy masters activity books contains sets of stand-alone activities which are ideal for either a learning centre, homework challenge or general library or classroom lessons. Half of the activities are CYBER CHALLENGES and students will be directed to a website (easily accessed through the Ready-Ed website) in order to complete the activity. All activities are outcome linked to the English, Humanities and Science curriculum documents.
In this book, activities will focus on the rainforest biome, including rainforest locations around the world, layers of rainforests and the features of rainforest systems. This book also explains the importance of rainforests and has many fascinating activities on unique rainforest plants, animals and people.
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (56pages) and activity pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Jane Bourke
'Wonders of the Rainforest' Resource Book is a great resource for the school library.
This library resource book contains over 60 pages with illustrated sections, providing an introduction to the different biomes of the world and then moving on to explore the features of the rainforest biome. Sections include rainforest locations around the world, layers of rainforests and the features of rainforest systems. This book also explains the importance of rainforests and has many fascinating pages on unique rainforest plants, animals and people. A careful selection of educational rainforest websites has also been included. Includes several full colour pages.
This resource book is part of the Activities for Young Learners Series and is designed to be used with the Wonders of the Rainforest Activities (BLM).
This is a Photocopy Master ebook (61 pages) and pages may be photocopied for use in the classroom. Our ebooks are in pdf format.
Edubooks is an imprint of Ready-Ed Publications.
Author: Jane Bourke