Books by Andrew Brodie

Book SynopsisHandwriting Today will improve the appearance of your handwriting through varied practice, and will give learners greater confidence and enjoyment in writing and spelling. Handwriting Today Book 1 is an excellent learning aid for handwriting practice for all ages.

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Book SynopsisFrom trusted primary education expert Andrew Brodie, the Let's Do series is the ideal home learning resource for children. Expertly designed to meet all the demands of the National Curriculum, the workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability._______________Matched to the demands of the National Curriculum and the arithmetic tests at Key Stages 1 and 2, the Let''s Do Arithmetic workbooks have been carefully devised to match the appropriate age and stage of your child. Each book contains 40 tests, which become progressively more challenging throughout to ensure progress can be made.With a recording chart for checking progress and full answers to aid your assessment, this book is the perfect way to test understanding of basic arithmetic concepts and prepare for the timed National Tests that your child will be encountering in school.

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Book SynopsisFrom trusted primary education expert Andrew Brodie, the Let's Do series is the ideal home learning resource for children. Expertly designed to meet all the demands of the National Curriculum, the workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability._______________From one of the most trusted education authors, and matched to the National Curriculum, this book offers all the practice and tips your child needs to boost their times tables!With 35 practice pages and 7 progress tests, each book includes over 300 questions accompanied by useful tips and extra advice from Olly the wise old owl. Further challenges, requiring children to apply problem-solving skills, are featured in Brodie's Brain Boosters.And because motivation and encouragement are key to a child's success, each book includes over 100 full colour reward stickers!

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Book SynopsisCompleting the Andrew Brodie: Pass Your GCSE workbook series, this book is aimed at students who simply want to pass their maths GCSE. A pull-out answer section with accompanying explanations is another key feature of this series. Tricky topics are broken down into manageable stages with lots of worked examples to illustrate every stage.

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Book SynopsisAimed at less able students who want to pass their KS3 SATs, and those who could do even better given the right guidance. These books are deliberately short and take KS3 students through basic concepts using Andrew Brodie's step-by-step approach. Tricky topics are broken down into manageable stages with worked examples to illustrate every stage.

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Book SynopsisA series aimed at less able students who not only want to pass their KS3 SATs, but also those who could do even better given the right guidance. The books are take KS3 students through basic concepts using Andrew Brodie's carefully planned step-by-step approach. Tricky topics are broken down into manageable stages with many examples.

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Book SynopsisProvides fun activities with a Christmas theme. Each photocopiable worksheet is matched to the Numeracy Strategy and compatible with the Scottish 5-14 Guidelines. This series is designed for busy teachers in the late Autumn term who are desperate for materials that are relevant and that can be completed with minimum supervision.

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Book SynopsisBuilds on Andrew's aptitude for making things straight forward for less able pupils. This work offers an approach to spelling from the starting point of synthetic phonics through to the observation of phonic patterns in more complex words. It includes 'target' record sheets showing NC objectives, templates for education plans, and progress charts.

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Book SynopsisAn excellent new series of photocopiable activities specifically written for lower ability children in mainstream classrooms who need 'additional' or 'different' help. All activities will help struggling pupils catch up in thier writing skills and are linked to the revised Literacy Framework.Trade Review'This looks like an excellent new series of photocopiable activities designed to to help less able pupils... These two key areas of maths and writing skills should be even more popular than the previously published Supporting Literacy." The Bookseller (January 2007)

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Book SynopsisMental maths skills are essential for all age groups and this series of six books provides lots and lots of practice of number facts to make sure children are really up to speed with their mental maths!

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Book SynopsisEach page features four columns of mental maths questions that children are challenged to complete in less than one minute. Answers are provided, also arranged in columns for ease of marking. When used on a regular basis, improvements in accuracy and speed will soon begin to show.

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Book SynopsisTen Minute Maths Assessments closely matches the Primary framework and also ties in extremely well with the Williams interim review. The tests are quick and easy to administer and would provide a 'snap shot' of where each pupil is - perfect for on-going periodic assessment introduced as part of APP.

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Book SynopsisTen Minute Maths Assessments closely matches the Primary framework and also ties in extremely well with the Williams interim review. The tests are quick and easy to administer and would provide a 'snap shot' of where each pupil is - perfect for on-going periodic assessment introduced as part of APP.

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Book SynopsisTen Minute Spelling Tests are easy to use and are designed to take some of the pain out of delivering spelling tests. Pupils are provided with a strip of 'words of the week' to learn, which in most cases would be given out as homework. The 'spelling test' then takes the form of dictated sentences or paragraphs read aloud on the audio CD.

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Book SynopsisEach book will feature 15 writing activities accompanied by three differentiated worksheets - one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middle range and one for higher ability. In this way the teachers can reflect the needs of every child in their class to ensure that each one makes good progress.

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Book SynopsisEach book will feature 15 writing activities accompanied by three differentiated worksheets - one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middle range and one for higher ability. In this way the teachers can reflect the needs of every child in their class to ensure that each one makes good progress.

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Book SynopsisThe Solving Maths Problems series addresses the perennial demand from teachers for problem-solving activities in maths. Each book is accompanied by a CD-ROM which includes whiteboard examples of each problem type and activity sheets that children can complete as a follow-up.

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Book SynopsisThe Solving Maths Problems series addresses the perennial demand from teachers for problem-solving activities in maths. Each book is accompanied by a CD-ROM which includes whiteboard examples of each problem type and activity sheets that children can complete as a follow-up.

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Book SynopsisEach book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Eachpassage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets- one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middlerange and one for higher ability. It is envisaged that teachers maywell end up using two of the three worksheets with each child asprogress is made.The books cover a variety of genres and styles e.g. fiction,non-fiction, poetry, newspaper reports, etc. Some passages are takenfrom existing literature by well-known authors and some are originalpieces written by the authors. The carefully worded questions includethose with obvious answers to provide practice in writing clear,well-punctuated sentences, and those with less obvious answers so thathigher ability pupils will need to read between the lines''. Oncecompleted the worksheets will also provide evidence for teachers whenmonitoring pupils'' progress and assessing their level.The series addresses strands 7 and 8 of the ne

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Book SynopsisEach book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Eachpassage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets- one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middlerange and one for higher ability. It is envisaged that teachers maywell end up using two of the three worksheets with each child asprogress is made.The books cover a variety of genres and styles e.g. fiction,non-fiction, poetry, newspaper reports, etc. Some passages are takenfrom existing literature by well-known authors and some are originalpieces written by the authors. The carefully worded questions includethose with obvious answers to provide practice in writing clear,well-punctuated sentences, and those with less obvious answers so thathigher ability pupils will need to read between the lines''. Oncecompleted the worksheets will also provide evidence for teachers whenmonitoring pupils'' progress and assessing their level.The series addresses strands 7 and 8 of the ne

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Book SynopsisEach book in this series features 15 comprehension passages. Eachpassage is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets- one sheet aimed at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middlerange and one for higher ability. It is envisaged that teachers maywell end up using two of the three worksheets with each child asprogress is made.The books cover a variety of genres and styles e.g. fiction,non-fiction, poetry, newspaper reports, etc. Some passages are takenfrom existing literature by well-known authors and some are originalpieces written by the authors. The carefully worded questions includethose with obvious answers to provide practice in writing clear,well-punctuated sentences, and those with less obvious answers so thathigher ability pupils will need to read between the lines''. Oncecompleted the worksheets will also provide evidence for teachers whenmonitoring pupils'' progress and assessing their level.The series addresses strands 7 and 8 of the ne

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Book SynopsisImproving Vocabulary contains a wealth of vocabulary for pupils to discover, discuss and use in appropriate contexts, helping them to prepare for the new English grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Series of photocopiable books to use both as a tool for extending vocabulary and as a stimulus for speaking and listening activities. Each book will feature sets of illustration cards together with matching word cards, becoming increasingly complex throughout the series. Teachers will use the cards as the focus for discussion sessions, in which they will ask the pupils to identify the illustration which best represents each word. Pupils will be encouraged to explain why they feel that word is most appropriate. Pupils will use the cards to play matching games, etc.

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Book SynopsisImproving Vocabulary contains a wealth of vocabulary for pupils to discover, discuss and use in appropriate contexts, helping them to prepare for the new English grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Series of photocopiable books to use both as a tool for extending vocabulary and as a stimulus for speaking and listening activities. Each book will feature sets of illustration cards together with matching word cards, becoming increasingly complex throughout the series. Teachers will use the cards as the focus for discussion sessions, in which they will ask the pupils to identify the illustration which best represents each word. Pupils will be encouraged to explain why they feel that word is most appropriate. Pupils will use the cards to play matching games, etc.

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Book SynopsisImproving Vocabulary contains a wealth of vocabulary for pupils to discover, discuss and use in appropriate contexts, helping them to prepare for the new English grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Series of photocopiable books to use both as a tool for extending vocabulary and as a stimulus for speaking and listening activities. Each book will feature sets of illustration cards together with matching word cards, becoming increasingly complex throughout the series. Teachers will use the cards as the focus for discussion sessions, in which they will ask the pupils to identify the illustration which best represents each word. Pupils will be encouraged to explain why they feel that word is most appropriate. Pupils will use the cards to play matching games, etc.

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Book SynopsisEach book in this exciting new Andrew Brodie series contains more than 800 mental maths questions specially devised to boost children's confidence by providing plenty of practice in all the key mathematical areas of the national curriculum. The structure of each test follows the same pattern but the questions get progressively more difficult as children work their way through the book. Tips provided by Digit' the dog and word puzzles in the form of Andrew Brodie Brain Booster' boxes provide extra elements to support children's learning and challenge them further. Fun stickers featuring Digit the dog for every page make sure children are rewarded for their efforts!Trade ReviewThe final books in the series...and once children reach that, having worked through this excellent series, they will have a really firm foundation of mental maths which will stand them in good stead, both for tests and exams and in everyday life. * www.parentsintouch.co.uk *

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Book SynopsisThis series is designed to help teachers prepare for the National Tests at the end of each year and leading up to the final test at the end of KS2. Mental Maths for ages 5-6 contains eight photocopiable mental maths tests, reflecting the look and feel of the real tests. Accompanying the books is an audio CD which contains all the eight tests timed to the exact specifications of the actual test with set times for pupils to answer the questions. All that the teacher needs to do is turn on the CD player! Answers to all the tests are provided too.

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Book SynopsisMatched to the demands of the National Curriculum and part of the successful Andrew Brodie Basics series, the Let''s Do Spelling workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability to spell words correctly. Ideal for parents keen to support their children at home with additional spelling practice or for tutors working with children in preparation for school tests and entrance exams.With 35 practice tests and 7 progress tests, each book includes over 400 words to learn accompanied by useful spelling tips and extra advice from Comma the cat. Further challenges, stretching children''s ability to apply spelling rules, take the form of Brodie''s Brain Boosters. And because we know that motivation and encouragement are key to a child''s success, each book includes over 100 full colour reward stickers!

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Book SynopsisMatched to the demands of the National Curriculum and part of the successful Andrew Brodie Basics series, the Let''s Do Spelling workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability to spell words correctly. Ideal for parents keen to support their children at home with additional spelling practice or for tutors working with children in preparation for school tests and entrance exams.With 35 practice tests and 7 progress tests, each book includes over 400 words to learn accompanied by useful spelling tips and extra advice from Comma the cat. Further challenges, stretching children''s ability to apply spelling rules, take the form of Brodie''s Brain Boosters. And because we know that motivation and encouragement are key to a child''s success, each book includes over 100 full colour reward stickers!

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Book SynopsisFrom trusted primary education expert Andrew Brodie, the Spelling for Literacy series is the ideal home learning resource for children. Expertly designed to meet all the demands of the National Curriculum, the workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability. _______________ This revised edition of the best-selling Spelling for Literacy series consists of six books designed to reflect fully the demands of the National Curriculum. The books cover all the statutory requirements, which specify sounds and spelling patterns, as well as the non-statutory guidance including all curricular word liststogether with many others! Preserving the popular format of the original series, each book contains forty sets of words, with each set arranged across three pages: an overview display page, for pinning to the wall or showing on screen; a practice page, to include using the words in context, and a Learn, write, check' page

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Book SynopsisFrom trusted primary education expert Andrew Brodie, the Spelling for Literacy series is the ideal home learning resource for children. Expertly designed to meet all the demands of the National Curriculum, the workbooks provide all the practice children need to build their confidence and boost their ability. _______________ This revised edition of the best-selling Spelling for Literacy series consists of six books designed to reflect fully the demands of the National Curriculum. The books cover all the statutory requirements, which specify sounds and spelling patterns, as well as the non-statutory guidance including all curricular word liststogether with many others! Preserving the popular format of the original series, each book contains forty sets of words, with each set arranged across three pages: an overview display page, for pinning to the wall or showing on screen; a practice page, to include using the words in context, and a Learn, write, check' page

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