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3 years of literacy teaching

The Grammar Handbooks
teach the structural aspects of literacy
Grammar
Spelling
Vocabulary and Comprehension
Revision and extension of phonic knowledge

The Grammar Handbook format
1 spelling and 1 grammar lesson each week, for 36 weeks
Punctuation, vocabulary and alphabet work
Similar format to The Phonics Handbook
Photocopiable resources and extension materials
For use as part of a broader literacy programme

The Grammar
Handbook 1
The Grammar Handbook 1

Grammar
Sentence structure
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Verb tenses
The Grammar Handbook 1

Grammar lesson format
Introduction
Main activity
3) Grammar sheet
4) Extension activity
5) Rounding off
The Grammar Handbook 1

Areas of spelling covered
Vowel digraphs
Alternative spellings of vowel sounds
Plural endings
Short vowels and consonant doubling
Tricky words
Consonant blends
The Grammar Handbook 1

Letter Sound Spellings
The Grammar Handbook 1

Spelling lesson format
Revision
Main activity
3) Spelling sheet
Dictation
Spelling list
The Grammar Handbook 1

Spelling list
2 regular two- or three- letter words
5 decodable words from lesson
2 tricky words
1 challenge word
Spelling list format
The Grammar Handbook 1

Jolly Grammar Big Book 1
Jolly Grammar Big Book 1

The Alphabet
Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Short Vowel Sounds
Plurals
Pronouns
Jolly Grammar Big Book 1
Verbs
Adjectives
Compound Words
Adverbs
Speech Marks
Parsing
Jolly Grammar Big Book 1

The Grammar
Handbook 2
The Grammar Handbook 2

Grammar
Irregular verbs
Possessive adjectives
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Comparatives & Superlatives
The Grammar Handbook 2

Spelling
Vowel digraphs
Alternative vowel spellings
New spelling patterns
Silent letters
Syllables
Identifying short vowels
Spelling rules
Tricky word families
The Grammar Handbook 2

Vowel Digraphs: ‘Magic e’
name
hate
fade
lately
The Grammar Handbook 2
cube
tube
duke
tune
ride
drive
time
fine
these
theme
scheme
complete
hope
bone
home
lonely

Letter Sound Spellings
The Grammar Handbook 2

Spelling List
2 regular words often with consonant blend
6 decodable words from lesson
2 words from a word group
The Grammar Handbook 2

Jolly Grammar Big Book 2
Jolly Grammar Big Book 2

Commas (in lists)
Exclamation Marks
Using a Dictionary
Regular Past Tense
Irregular Past Tense
Verbs (Conjugating)
Conjunctions
Jolly Grammar Big Book 2
Word Webs
Plurals: -ies/-s
Apostrophe ‘s’
Prepositions
Comparatives/Superlatives
Prefixes & Suffixes
Parsing
Jolly Grammar Big Book 2

Jolly Dictionary
For use with
The Grammar Handbooks
and
Jolly Grammar
Big Books
Jolly Dictionary

Jolly Dictionary
6000 words and phrases
Simple, clear definitions
Divided into quarters
Parts of speech included
Unique pronunciation guide
Jolly Dictionary

Phonics Hbk
Level 2
Level 3
Jolly Readers
Jolly Readers
Grammar Hbk 1
Level 2
Level 1
Level 4

Jolly Readers
Jolly Readers
Level 3
Level 1

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