Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 5: Songbirds: Usman's Books (Ort Songbirds Phonics Stage 5) [Paperback]

Julia Donaldson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ort Songbirds Phonics Stage 5

"Songbirds" is a new Phonics series from "Oxford Reading Tree". It comprises real stories written by the best-selling author of "The Gruffulo", Julia Donaldson. All the stories are phonic stories that support the latest curriculum developments. "Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds" provide: fully decodeable texts that build on pupils' phonic knowledge as they work through the 36 books over 6 stages; opportunities for segmenting, blending and matching sounds and letter blends; lively illustrations by a variety of artists; flexible activities that can be tailored to your phonic teaching; and an exciting interactive CD-Rom to accompany Stages 4-6. Stage 5 titles practise the long vowel sounds: "Sue Kangaroo" - oo ew ue o; "The Cinderella Play" - ee y e, igh y ie i-e I, o-e o, ay a-e a, oo ew o; "Usman's Books" - oo oul u; "The Upside Down Browns" - ow ou; "Leroy" - oy oi; and "No Milk Today" - ee ea y e, y i-e I, ow o-e o, ay a-e a, oo, oo, oul, ow, ou, oi.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`An excellent full range of phonic usage for these stages of text. I feel children would benefit immensely from the scheme.' St Nicholas Primary School , Oxford

`What a lovely way of showing the relation of text to words in a story!' Literacy Teacher, Oxfordshire

About the Author

Julia Donaldson has written over forty books, including the extremely popular picture book The Gruffalo, which won three major British book awards: The Smarties Prize, The Blue Peter Award for `The Best Book to Read Aloud and the Experian `Big Three Award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Oxford Childrens (March 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019911420X
• ISBN-13: 978-0199114207
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces