Get to grips with grammar. Targeting middle primary (Ys 5-6) students, this series centres on short original stories. Associated activiites are designed to help students gain an understanding of the mechanics of language and to think critically about its structure. They offer story starters with grammar excerise chasers, and opportunities to practise grammar terms and to link stories to other language applications. Answers are provided, enabling further learning through self-correction.
Ages: 9-11 years
Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.