Oxford Reading Tree: Stages 10-11: Cross-curricular Jackdaws: Class Pack

by Kenna Bourke

The Stages 10 and 11 Cross-curricular Jackdaws series contains six titles, each focusing on a different curriculum area.

- Each book contains a contemporary story, a stimulating non-fiction section, and a myth or legend.
- Lively illustrations, including artwork and photographs to help understanding and motivate children.
- Guided Reading Cards are available to support teaching sessions.
- The inside back cover of each of the books details links to units in the appropriate QCA Scheme of Work

Bang the Drum focuses on Music, and includes a story from Jamaica and a Swahili legend
The Seaside focuses on Geography, and includes a Scottish legend
Fruits and Seeds focuses on Science, and includes stories from Malaya and South America
Fire! Fire! focuses on History, and includes a story set in 17th century London, and a Korean legend
Emergencies focuses on Citizenship, and includes interviews with people that help, and a Palestinian legend
Puzzling Shapes focuses on Maths, and includes a German legend, and some great non-fiction - buying ice cream and other puzzles.

Paperback

Published October 31, 2002

About the author

Kenna Bourke won the prestigious English Speaking Union's Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition for her grammar series for young learners, The Grammar Lab. This award is given for the year's most innovative English language teaching publication. Kenna is also the author of the Test it, Fix it series. This series of ten grammar and vocabulary tests for older students really help them learn from their mistakes and are suitable for self-study and classroom use. Additionally, Kenna has written books for the Oxford Connections Literacy series: Children in the Second World War, Animal Chatter, and Mountains. She currently lives and works in New York City.