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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.

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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.
Final Consonant Blends & Double Consonant Endings: This Is Zoggy With A Tablet
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Final Consonant Blends & Double Consonant Endings: This Is Zoggy With A Tablet

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Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading and spelling, with this exciting structured course. Mission Spelling Zero is a series of books in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young learners gain first reading and spelling skills. First, let me introduce you to a new character that your child/ren will love learning with. He is an innovation – an alien from a distant planet – but a wizard when it comes to his computer skills. There is no problem he cannot solve. Zoggy will introduce your child/ren to the initial sounds - in his own stories and then build on that base, teaching double consonant blends and vowel digraphs. When your child moves up the levels of the rainbow his phonic skills will be a tool that will accelerate future learning. ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ also offers a new, exciting series of writing booklets – so your little learners can practice their hand writing skills, write first sentences and play the games which will consolidate their learning. Download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/writing-and-comprehension-practice-this-is-zoggy-with-a-tablet-4-8-years-12224399 Let’s start reading and spelling with Mission Spelling Zero. Available as digital download and paper back - online and in all good book and education outlets. 37 pages
Final Consonant Blends & Double Consonant Endings: Dan’s Dog
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Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading and spelling, with this exciting structured course. Mission Spelling Zero is a series of books in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young learners gain first reading and spelling skills. First, let me introduce you to a new character that your child/ren will love learning with. He is an innovation – an alien from a distant planet – but a wizard when it comes to his computer skills. There is no problem he cannot solve. Zoggy will introduce your child/ren to the initial sounds - in his own stories and then build on that base, teaching double consonant blends and vowel digraphs. When your child moves up the levels of the rainbow his phonic skills will be a tool that will accelerate future learning. ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ also offers a new, exciting series of writing booklets – so your little learners can practice their hand writing skills, write first sentences and play the games which will consolidate their learning. Download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/writing-and-comprehension-practice-dan-s-dog-4-8-years-12223157 Let’s start reading and spelling with Mission Spelling Zero. Available as digital download and paper back - online and in all good book and education outlets. 29 pages
Phonics And Spelling Practice: Learn Final Consonant Blends & Double Consonant Endings
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Phonics And Spelling Practice: Learn Final Consonant Blends & Double Consonant Endings

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Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading and spelling, with this exciting structured course. Mission Spelling Zero is a series of books in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young learners gain first reading and spelling skills. First, let me introduce you to a new character that your child/ren will love learning with. He is an innovation – an alien from a distant planet – but a wizard when it comes to his computer skills. There is no problem he cannot solve. Zoggy will introduce your child/ren to the initial sounds - in his own stories and then build on that base, teaching double consonant blends and vowel digraphs. When your child moves up the levels of the rainbow his phonic skills will be a tool that will accelerate future learning. ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ also offers a new, exciting series of writing booklets – so your little learners can practice their hand writing skills, write first sentences and play the games which will consolidate their learning. Let’s start reading and spelling with Mission Spelling Zero. Available as digital download and paper back - online and in all good book and education outlets. 21 pages
(7-11 years) ‘Learn To Spell Tricky Words’ Resource Bundle
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(7-11 years) ‘Learn To Spell Tricky Words’ Resource Bundle

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This is a bundle of 7 resources for use with 7-11 years olds. Spelling need not be dull. Learn to spell tricky words with Zoggy, is a fun spelling aid to encourage children aged 7-11 years to enjoy learning to spell. This series of work packs include 12 graded spelling challenges to work through, with spelling tests. They concentrate on those words or sound patterns that consistently cause problems. To help cement these ‘tricky words’ into young minds, we meet again our quirky alien character, Zoggy - with his cartoons, his zany messages back to planet Zen and his ridiculous rhymes and mnemonics. These packs use a multi sensory approach. Say the word Repeat the rhymes Sound it out Read it Write it Cover and spell again Use the method that work for you. 100 pages approximately
(7-11 years) ‘Breakthrough In Vocabulary’ Resource Bundle
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(7-11 years) ‘Breakthrough In Vocabulary’ Resource Bundle

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This is a bundle of 11 resources for use with 7-11 years olds. Breakthrough In Vocabulary Work Packs’ are unique, in that they set out to teach children to use higher level or better vocabulary. They are a ‘must have’ guide to improve your child’s writing. These packs demonstrate to children that they need not overuse ‘boring words’ like nice, got and said, because there are much more impressive words. Our lovable character, Zoggy, the alien from planet Zen, encourages the pupil to work through the packs with him - providing humorous anecdotes about his stay on Earth. There are plenty of exercises to complete, including vocabulary tests exploring the meanings of words. By the end of this series, the child should have expanded his or her vocabulary and be able to use better words in his or her own writing. 100 pages approximately
‘Pass GCSE English’ Resource Bundle
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‘Pass GCSE English’ Resource Bundle

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This is a bundle of 13 resources for use at GCSE Level. These resources have been taken from our popular book ‘How Do I Improve My Grades In GCSE English?’. Each resource concentrates on one aspect of writing at GCSE (14-16 years). The student should work their way through all the work packs at their own speed. Take the advice on board and we guarantee that students will gain a grade C or above in their GCSE English Language exam. The examples contained within each resource will give the student ideas to build on and provide practice to develop their writing skills. The examples will show the student the standard of work they need to reach to do well in their exam. They will learn how to tackle a question to get those higher marks. GCSE English Writing work packs include: Practice in writing for different purposes and to reach different audiences. Practice in writing from different points of view, including articles, blogs, brochures and leaflets. Practice in different ways to set out an argument (PEE or PEA). They will also examine language techniques. This series provides a clear, concise revision guide to boost grade, written by a teacher and tutor who is familiar with the requirements of the new GCSE examination. It is so simple that the student can use it for last minute revision. The skills and requirements for the GCSE English language exam are very specific: retrieving information from texts, inference, analysis of language, presentational techniques and comparing texts are some of the skills needed. For writing, students are required to engage the reader and produce a response, which relates to the purpose and audience. This book teaches students how to write using different purposes to inform, explain, argue, advise, describe, persuade, review and how to make the tone and register of their writing suitable for the audience. It emphasises the P.E.E or P.E.T.E.R technique, so students have a blue print (format) to work from; make POINT, give EVIDENCE, comment on TECHNIQUE, EFFECT and RESPONSE. This helps students to develop analytical skills for non-fiction tasks and responses in English literature papers. The students are also taught to use rhetorical techniques groups of three, speaking directly to the reader, rhetorical questions, inclusive pronouns as well as stylistic devices like similes, metaphors and high level vocabulary. The aim of this series is: To help every child gain a grade C in GCSE English. To outline the requirements of the present GCSE course and to teach students to structure and organise a piece of writing. To teach students to look for key words in a task and to plan a suitable response. To teach students to use linguistic and stylistic devices. To show them how to use rhetorical techniques. To teach P.E.E techniques and to teach the analytical skills required for English language and literature tasks. To teach good spelling, punctuation and grammar. 100 pages approximately
7-11 years MEGA RESOURCE BUNDLE (Over a year of work)
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7-11 years MEGA RESOURCE BUNDLE (Over a year of work)

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This bundle includes 9 books (and over a thousand pages of teaching and writing/spelling tasks) for 7-11 year olds. It includes the 5 books of the ‘Get Going With Creative Writing’ series and the 4 books of the ‘Mission Spelling’ series. ‘Get Going With Creative Writing’ series A lively, up to date and action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. Get Going With Creative Writing is a new up to date action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. These books have a lively magazine style format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences connectives grammar tips harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7-13 and provide excellent writing practice for those children preparing for exam. They will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language. Although the themed books can be used in any order, the subject matter of About Me and We Love Animals may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. Step-by-step guide to creative and other forms of writing. Can be used to supplement work done in the classroom by teachers and parents. Packed with helpful hints and tips. Written by an experienced teacher. ‘Mission Spelling’ series The ‘Mission Spelling’ series teaches children to spell using phonics, with the help of a lovable little alien, called Zoggy, who has come all the way from planet Zen, three million light years away. Follow the adventures of Zoggy as he explores Planet Earth and guides your child through a structured course that contains a treasury of spelling activities. Including: words to sound out; words to build up; phonic rhymes to read, cover and write from memory; spelling lists to practice; and rules to learn together. A “must have” series, which reinforces the spelling rules taught in schools. It is essential for all children who struggle with spelling and will enable reluctant writers to attain the skills they need to get their ideas down accurately. 1000 plus pages
Write A Balanced Argument Unit to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)
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Write A Balanced Argument Unit to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)

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This DIGITAL resource includes a link to access ‘Write A Balanced Argument Or Discursive Essay’ and share it with your students in Google Drive. Therefore it is fully editable and can be used with Google Classroom. It consists of 60 editable slides and at least 6 months of work. This resource teaches how to write a well-balanced argument. The student will learn how to structure their writing, putting forward a point of view, backing it up with convincing evidence, building up a relevant counter argument and knocking it down, as well as, putting forward their own comments and opinions. It focus on discursive writing, enabling the pupil to examine points for and against in a variety of subjects suitable for older children and teenage readers - healthy eating, fashion, social issues and many more. The student will learn vital essay writing skills, that will assist their studies in other areas of the curriculum. In addition to this, this resource teaches organisational and literary devices in persuasive writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition, connectives and use of good vocabulary. The student will learn how to consider writing for the appropriate audience, how to vary sentence types in order to make writing more interesting, and the importance of using good spelling, punctuation and grammar. Included, are an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by students, as well as practice questions to test them. Common errors made by students are highlighted and corrected. This resource is packed with vital hints and tips to enable the pupil to be successful and gain good grades.
Persuasive Writing And Argument DIGITAL UNIT to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)
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Persuasive Writing And Argument DIGITAL UNIT to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)

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This DIGITAL resource includes a link to access ‘Persuasive Writing And Argument’ and share it with your students in Google Drive. Therefore it is fully editable and can be used with Google Classroom. It consists of 140 editable slides and at least 6 months of work. This resource concentrates specifically and in depth on the art of persuasive writing and creating a good argument. Learning Persuasive Writing will enable the student to write convincingly in letters, leaflets, brochures and newspaper articles for example. This resource also sets out how to write a well-balanced argument. It teaches the pupil how to structure their writing, putting forward a point of view, backing it up with convincing evidence, building up a relevant counter argument and knocking it down, as well as, putting forward their own comments and opinions. It focuses on discursive writing enabling the pupil to examine points for and against in a variety of subjects suitable for older children and teenage readers, healthy eating, fashion, social issues and many more. It includes a lively collection of writings, poems and a play to inspire the pupil. These are designed as starting points, ideal for the pupil who finds it difficult to think up ideas for writing, challenging them to recreate their own persuasive pieces. In addition to this, the resource teaches organisational and literary devices in persuasive writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition, connectives and use of good vocabulary. The student will learn how to consider writing for the appropriate audience, how to vary sentence types in order to make their writing more interesting, and the importance of using good spelling, punctuation and grammar. They will learn vital essay writing skills that will assist their studies in other areas of the curriculum. Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument, includes an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by children and provides practice questions to test them. Common errors made by students are highlighted and corrected. It is packed with vital hints and tips to enable the pupil to be successful and gain good grades.
Creative Story Writing COMPLETE DIGITAL UNIT to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)
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Creative Story Writing COMPLETE DIGITAL UNIT to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)

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This DIGITAL resource includes a link to access ‘Creative Story Writing’ and share it with your students in Google Drive. Therefore it is fully editable and can be used with Google Classroom. It consists of 150 editable slides and at least 6 months of work. Creative Story Writing is the essential guide for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations. This resource will guide students through the story writing process. This resource is designed to help the students with thinking up ideas, providing starting points for writing, structuring and organising their writing into paragraphs. It features writing a good introduction with characters, setting and plot, building up suspense and winding up the plot with a suitable resolution. Attention is given to making writing more interesting by varying sentence types, using punctuation and good grammar. The students will investigate different narrative structures for writing stories, exploring various viewpoints so they can decide if they write in first or third person. They will learn to evoke mood and atmosphere by using good vocabulary. Creative Story Writing includes an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by children and provides many practice questions to test them. Common errors made by students are highlighted and corrected. It is packed with vital hints and tips on gaining those top grades. Creative Story Writing has been written by an experienced teacher and tutor and written with the needs of children in mind. This book concentrates specifically and in depth on Creative Writing, providing everything needed to stimulate a child to write imaginatively. It is specifically targeted at children aged 9-14 years.
Information Writing DIGITAL UNIT to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)
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Information Writing DIGITAL UNIT to use with GOOGLE CLASSROOM (9-14 years)

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This DIGITAL resource includes a link to access ’Information Writing’ and share it with your students in Google Drive. Therefore it is fully editable and can be used with Google Classroom. Consists of 131 editable slides and at least 6 months of work. Information Writing is the essential guide for all students of 9-14 years (grades 4-8) wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations. This book concentrates specifically on information writing and provides everything needed to stimulate a child to write. Information Writing teaches the child to recognise the difference between facts and opinions. It concentrates on different aspects of information writing including: writing to advise, writing to inform, writing to explain, writing to analyse, review and comment, giving examples. It teaches the child how a newspaper article is structured, how to write formal and informal letters, diaries, police reports, e-mails, biographies, autobiographies, interviews, book reviews and many more. This unit is designed as a starting point for writing, helping the child to form ideas, enabling him or her to structure their work and organise it into paragraphs. Attention is given to making writing more interesting by varying sentence types, using punctuation and good grammar. Information Writing includes an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by children and provides practice questions to test them. Common errors made by students are highlighted and corrected. It is packed with vital hints and tips on gaining those top grades. Information Writing is ideal for working through at home or as a resource in the classroom. By working methodically through this book the students will grow in confidence and will learn to enjoy writing.
Learn The Aphabet With Zoggy (4-7 years)
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Learn The Aphabet With Zoggy (4-7 years)

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Learn The Alphabet With Zoggy A super cute way to reinforce letter learning and the alphabet. Every phrase has a word with a significant sound and a bright, colourful picture to match. Get your children to point out the significant word. For example, in ‘Zoggy is an alien’ the word will be ‘a’. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 27 pages
Learn The Aphabet With Dan’s Dog (4-7 years)
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Learn The Aphabet With Dan’s Dog (4-7 years)

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Learn The Alphabet With Dan’s Dog A super cute way to reinforce letter learning and the alphabet. Every phrase has a word with a significant sound and a bright, colourful picture to match. Get your children to point out the significant word. For example, in ‘act like a cat’ the word will be ‘a’. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 27 pages
Practise Writing Stories ‘Zoggy At A Picnic’ (4-7 years)
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Practise Writing Stories ‘Zoggy At A Picnic’ (4-7 years)

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Practise writing stories ‘Zoggy At A Picnic’ Talk about the picture with your child. Then, get him or her to write a sentence using the words suggested and using the picture as a writing prompt. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 10 pages
Practise Writing Stories ‘Zoggy In The Sun’ (4-7 years)
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Practise Writing Stories ‘Zoggy In The Sun’ (4-7 years)

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Practise writing stories ‘Zoggy In The Sun’ Talk about the picture with your child. Then, get him or her to write a sentence using the words suggested and using the picture as a writing prompt. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 10 pages
Practise Writing Stories ‘Zoggy At The Park’ (4-7 years)
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Practise Writing Stories ‘Zoggy At The Park’ (4-7 years)

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Practise writing stories ‘Zoggy At The Park’ Talk about the picture with your child. Then, get him or her to write a sentence using the words suggested and using the picture as a writing prompt. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 8 pages
Practise Writing Stories ‘Dan’s Room’ (4-7 years)
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Practise Writing Stories ‘Dan’s Room’ (4-7 years)

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Practise writing stories ‘Dan’s Room’ Talk about the picture with your child. Then, get him or her to write a sentence using the words suggested and using the picture as a writing prompt. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 4 pages
Sentence Writing Practice ‘Dan’s Dog At The Vet’ (4-7 years)
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Sentence Writing Practice ‘Dan’s Dog At The Vet’ (4-7 years)

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Sentence Writing Practice ‘Dan’s Dog At The Vet’ Trace round the letters of the sentence. Cut out the words provided and stick them in the box to make the sentence yourself. Get the children, to copy their new sentence in their own hand writing. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 9 pages
Sentence Writing Practice ‘Zogggy At A Picnic’ (4-7 years)
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Sentence Writing Practice ‘Zogggy At A Picnic’ (4-7 years)

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Sentence Writing Practice: ‘Zoggy At A Picnic’ Trace round the letters of the sentence. Cut out the words provided and stick them in the box to make the sentence yourself. Get the children, to copy their new sentence in their own hand writing. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 8 pages
Practice Writing Sentences ‘This Is Zoggy’ (4-7 years)
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Practice Writing Sentences ‘This Is Zoggy’ (4-7 years)

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Practice writing sentences ‘This Is Zoggy’ Trace round the letters of the sentence. Cut out the words provided and stick them in the box to make the sentence yourself. Get the children, to copy their new sentence in their own hand writing. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 12 pages