Becoming a Reader Poetry Evaluation Pack

by Richard Brown, Kate Ruttle, Marjorie Craggs

Part of the Cambridge Reading scheme for key stage 1/P1-3, this strand pack brings together the nine poetry and rhyme titles from the Becoming a Reader stage of Cambridge Reading. The titles include collections of well known, well loved rhymes and poems and titles specially written for Cambridge Reading. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the primary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of high quality, attractive picture books; a balance of different text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme; comprehensive support materials.

9 pages, Paperback

First published April 16, 1998

About the author

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Richard was a primary school teacher and advisory teacher for literacy for over twenty years before becoming a freelance writer of children's books and books for schools. He is the author of many picture books and poetry anthologies for younger children, many of which have been adapted for the teaching of English overseas. He has written two best-selling collections of poetry for more than one voice, 'The Midnight Party' and 'Whisked Away', many short chapter books including 'Rachel's Mysterious Drawings', 'Setna's Journey' and 'Johnny's Blitz'. He is the author of the acclaimed 'Golden Armour' series of fantasy novels and two ghost novels for older children. He lives near Cambridge, writes poetry and teaches adult poetry writing classes.