Jumpstart Workbook A Stage 2 Author:Sue Graves, Sheila Blackburn This title presents a brand new Early Intervention reading programme that starts at reading age 5. Devised in consultation with specialist and non-specialist teachers, this new cursive edition of the "Programme Two Picture Code Cards" has been produced as a result of teacher demand. With exactly the same contents as the "Programme Two Picture Co... more »de Cards", they are ideal for any teacher who uses cursive letters from the start. These "Programme Two Cursive Picture Code Cards" are a key element in teaching shape/sound correspondence and word building. These durable cards feature all the phonemes covered in the National Literacy Strategy and the "Programme Two Teacher's Guide". Ideal for whole class work and group work in the Literacy Hour, these cards also help children make the vital link between Letterland characters and their plain letter counterparts. It gradually introduces readers to strictly controlled, high-interest vocabulary and simplifies key grammar structures. It ensures reading problems are quickly picked-up and remedied without taking away the fun. Funny stories and great illustrations provide controlled progression for reading success. Clear information books gradually introduce decoding skills alongside child-friendly formats. Modern poetry presents rhyme and rhythm with controlled vocabulary. Each pack contains a range of fiction, information and poetry titles.« less