Liz Miles is an author and library campaigner. Her many publications include fiction and non-fiction for children, with subjects ranging from time travel and prehistory to biographies and the arts. She is passionate about children's literacy and loves writing books that challenge readers' expectations, inspire new thinking, and bring facts to life. Many of her publications have been sold around the world. She lives and works in the southwest of England, a stone's throw from the sea.
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Hi Lo Decodable
Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. They have age-appropriate content, more mature images, and are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 3-5. Discover what animals, insects and birds exist in the different layers of an Amazon rainforest tree - from the forest floor, to the emergent layer - in this photographic non-fiction book. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. The focus sounds in this book are: /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ /ai/ /ee/, and adjacent consonants. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.