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• Bookshare Web Reader - A customized reading tool for Bookshare members offering all the features of DAISY with a single click of the "Read Now" link.
• DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) - A digital book file format. DAISY books from Bookshare are DAISY 3.0 text files that work with just about every type of access technology that reads text. Books that contain images will have the download option of ‘DAISY Text with Images’.
• BRF (Braille Refreshable Format) - Digital Braille for use with refreshable Braille devices and Braille embossers.
• MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) - Provides audio only with no text. These books are created with a text-to-speech engine and spoken by Kendra, a high quality synthetic voice from Ivona. Any device that supports MP3 playback is compatible.
• DAISY Audio - Similar to the DAISY option above; however, this option uses MP3 files created with our text-to-speech engine that utilizes Ivonas Kendra voice. This format will work with Daisy Audio compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream and Read2Go.
• EPUB - A standard e-book format that can be read on many tools, such as iBooks, Readium or others.
• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

Reading Music: Common Notation

This course may be used to introduce or reinforce music-reading skills for someone just learning to play an instrument, or the individual lessons can be used to expand on basic music-reading knowledge or to look up any music-notation terms that are still unfamiliar.

Reading Planet - Guide To Reading With Your Child [pack Of 10] (PDF)

The Reading Planet Guide to Reading supports parents to read at home with their child. This handy guide explains Phonics and book banding, and includes tips on how to develop comprehension skills and what to write in a reading record.

Ready, Steady, Practise: Grammar & Punctuation - Pupil Book Year 4 (PDF)

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum. • Clear explanations and worked examples ensure pupils grasp concepts quickly. • ‘How did you do?’ checks at the end of each topic allow pupils to self-evaluate their work. • Regular progress tests assess pupils’ understanding and give them the chance to recap on their learning. • Answers to every question provided in a pull-out section at the centre of the book.

Ready, Steady, Practise: Spelling - Pupil Book Year 4 (PDF)

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 spelling using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum. • Clear explanations and worked examples ensure pupils grasp concepts quickly. • ‘How did you do?’ checks at the end of each topic allow pupils to self-evaluate their work. • Regular progress tests assess pupils’ understanding and give them the chance to recap on their learning. • Answers to every question provided in a pull-out section at the centre of the book.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 1 Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book: English KS1

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS1 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 1 Grammar and Punctuation Teacher Resources with CD-ROM: English KS1

Clear guidance and creative activities in this pick-up-and-go resource help you to teach KS1 grammar and punctuation. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 2 Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book: English KS1

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS1 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 2 Grammar and Punctuation Teacher Resources with CD-ROM: English KS1

Clear guidance and creative activities in this pick-up-and-go resource help you to teach KS1 grammar and punctuation. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 3 Grammar And Punctuation Pupil Book: English Ks2 (Ready, Steady, Practise! Ser. (PDF))

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum. • Clear explanations and worked examples ensure pupils grasp concepts quickly. • ‘How did you do?’ checks at the end of each topic allow pupils to self-evaluate their work. • Regular progress tests assess pupils’ understanding and give them the chance to recap on their learning. • Answers to every question provided in a pull-out section at the centre of the book.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 3 Grammar and Punctuation Teacher Resources: English KS2

Clear guidance and creative activities in this pick-up-and-go resource help you to teach KS2 grammar and punctuation. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 4 Grammar and Punctuation Teacher Resources: English KS2

Clear guidance and creative activities in this pick-up-and-go resource help you to teach KS2 grammar and punctuation. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 5 Grammar And Punctuation Pupil Book: English KS2

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 5 Grammar and Punctuation Teacher Resources: English KS2

Clear guidance and creative activities in this pick-up-and-go resource help you to teach KS2 grammar and punctuation. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 5 Mental Arithmetic Pupil Book: Maths KS2

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 mental arithmetic using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 6 Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book: English KS2

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 grammar and punctuation using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 6 Mental Arithmetic Pupil Book: Maths KS2

Pupils can quickly get to grips with KS2 mental arithmetic using questions that become progressively more challenging. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Ready, Steady, Practise! - Year 6 Mental Arithmetic Teacher Resources: Maths KS2

Clear guidance and creative activities in this pick-up-and-go resource help you to teach KS2 mental arithmetic. Fully in line with the new National Curriculum.

Rebound (The Crossover Series)

‘Hoop kings SOARin kicks with wings.Game so sweetit’s like bee stings.’It's 1988. Charlie Bell is still mourning his father, and struggling to figure out how he feels for his best (girl) friend, CJ. When he gets into trouble one too many times, he's packed off to stay with his grandparents for the summer. There his cousin Roxie introduces him to a whole new world: basketball. A legend on the courts is born. But can Charlie resist when trouble comes knocking once again?From the New York Times-bestselling author Kwame Alexander, Rebound is a stunning coming-of-age novel in verse about basketball, family and staying true to yourself. A prequel to The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal, and follow-up to Booked, highly commended for the CLiPPA prize and nominated for the Carnegie Medal.With comic-book illustrations from award-winning graphic novel artist Dawud Anyabwile.

Reimagine — REIMAGINE KEY STAGE 3 ENGLISH

Religions to InspiRE for KS3: Christianity (PDF)

This innovative course gives you the flexibility to deliver Key Stage 3 Religious Education however you want - both thematically and/or by religion. InspiRE comprises two parallel sets of books: Themes to InspiRE, three books (one for each year of Key Stage 3) that cover the non-statutory Programme of Study for Religious Education through an exploration of thematic issues and concepts. Religions to InspiRE, seven 'by religion' books that exemplify the themes and expand them from the points of view of the major religions of the UK - in this case Christianity. Each book is supported by an accompanying Teacher's Resource Book. Religions to InspiRE: Christianity: - Contains a series of lessons in three major themes - each with a 'big assignment' at the end which allows you to asses pupil's progress against the eight level scale - Engages all your pupils in their learning and enable them to progress with differentiated pupil centered activities and variety of stimulus material for each lesson - Helps you teach, plan and assess learning whether you are a non-specialist or a time-strapped Religious Education teacher.

Religions To Inspire for KS3 - Buddhism (PDF)

This innovative course gives you the flexibility to deliver Key Stage 3 Religious Education however you want - both thematically and/or by religion. InspiRE comprises two parallel sets of books: Themes to InspiRE, three books (one for each year of Key Stage 3) that cover the non-statutory Programme of Study for Religious Education through an exploration of thematic issues and concepts. Religions to InspiRE, seven 'by religion' books that exemplify the themes and expand them from the points of view of the major religions of the UK - in this case Buddhism. Each book is supported by an accompanying Teacher's Resource Book. Religions to InspiRE: Buddhism: - Contains a series of lessons in three major themes - each with a 'big assignment' at the end which allows you to asses pupil's progress against the eight level scale - Engages all your pupils in their learning and enable them to progress with differentiated pupil centered activities and variety of stimulus material for each lesson - Helps you teach, plan and assess learning whether you are a non-specialist or a time-strapped Religious Education teacher.

Religions To InspiRE for KS3: Judaism Pupils Book (PDF)

Religions to InspiRE for KS3: Sikhism Pupils Book (INSP Ser.)

Religious Ethics FOR CCEA A LEVEL (PDF): Foundations of Ethics; Medical and Global Ethics

This detailed and thought-provoking study has been comprehensively updated to cover Religion and Ethics, Units AS 7 and A2 7, of the revised CCEA Religious Studies specification. It has been through a thorough quality assurance process. The author provides a detailed introduction to the foundations, principles and practice of ethics and its application in society. He explores both medical ethics and global ethics and considers their impact on a wide range of questions and issues. Included are tasks, practice essay titles of exam standard and activities highlighting other aspects of human experience.

Research and Evaluation for Busy Practitioners: A Time-saving Guide (PDF)

More and more people working in public services have to do research on top of their main jobs. This can include workplace research, such as evaluation, audit, training needs analysis or satisfaction surveys, or research for a professional development qualification such as diploma, master's degree or PhD. Unlike most how-to books that treat research as if it exists in isolation, this book will show you how to juggle research, work, family, and social life. Based on interviews with practitioners from health, education, social care, criminal justice, government and the third sector, as well as the author's extensive experience, it provides a wealth of practical information and tips to save you time, effort and stress. This book is for anyone in the public or third sector, an independent research organisation or academia, who wants to know how to do research on top of their main job and still have a life. The book is supported by a companion website, containing additional materials for both students and lecturers, which is available from the link above. Alternate ISBN 9781447301165