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It includes guidelines, exercises, scaffolds and models, and by showing a clear progression route to the acquisition and consolidation of increasingly more complex grammar tools it provides teachers and students with a road map that makes learning about sentence construction and revision visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a collection of connected resources that can be used as and when required and it provides an easily accessible differentiation resource for each student based on their current stage of development, not the age-related targets and expectations. It enables the learning process for grammar tools to be recursive rather than linear; to be regularly revisited in short bursts to consolidate students’ knowledge and usage, or to correct any misconceptions or problem areas without impeding any writing activities already planned. Chapters focus on four main points:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Grammar Companion supports the main \u003cem\u003eDescriptosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e book and scaffolds students in their journey through the world of language. This essential resource will strengthen their language muscles and build confidence with sentence manipulation when revising their own texts, thus freeing their minds to think about the important issues of writing: content, audience and purpose, and organisation and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295893270901,"sku":"9781032662831","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781032662831_639242ac-ef75-4cc1-85c6-8c81e12f3ff6.jpg?v=1786017470"},{"product_id":"9781032707716","title":"Descriptosaurus","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its fully updated fourth edition, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eDescriptosaurus \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to help improve students' creative writing, confidence and facility with sentence construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt provides young writers with a language toolkit with which to expand their descriptive vocabulary, experiment with language and sentence structure and build up narratives based around settings, characters and creatures. Its inspiring, original and proven approach encourages use of the correct grammatical structures, and helps children add colour to their writing through evaluation and experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition has been tailored to the needs of children aged 9-12. It includes new vocabulary for non-fiction topics such as volcanoes, mountains and caves and an additional chapter to cover the popular primary topic of cold climates and polar exploration. Also new guidance is provided on how word clines can be used to expand vocabulary and explore shades of meaning and new tools provided to support the teaching of sentence construction using imitation, combining and expansion techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by Instructor and Student Resources containing all the games, planning sheets and vocabulary builders from the book, it is written for English teachers, literacy coordinators and PGCE students, particularly Primary PGCE with English specialism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295902937461,"sku":"9781032707716","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781032707716_130eaca3-1ffd-42d4-9ad7-e002685bb859.jpg?v=1786016924"},{"product_id":"9781138858718","title":"Descriptosaurus: Myths \u0026 Legends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescriptosaurus: Myths \u0026amp; Legends\u003c\/em\u003e builds on the vocabulary and descriptive phrases introduced in the original bestselling \u003ci\u003eDescriptosaurus\u003c\/i\u003e and, within the context of myths and legends, develops the structure and use of the words and phrases to promote colourful cinematic writing. This essential guide will enable children to take their writing to the next level, combine their descriptions of setting and character and show how the two interact. Children can then experiment with heroes, gods and supernatural beings to create a legendary story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new system also provides a contextualised alternative to grammar textbooks and will assist children in acquiring, understanding and applying the grammar they will need to improve their writing, both creative and technical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296604500341,"sku":"9781138858718","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781138858718_0701fa1e-892b-4194-8c1d-d1fd3b5f7db7.jpg?v=1786018551"},{"product_id":"9781041090311","title":"Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action 4 Book Bundle","description":"Teach punctuation to young readers in a fun and engaging way with these captivating books and their magical characters. The series of illustrated stories contains step-by-step guides to help children learn the impact of punctuation on reading, understanding and meaning. Buy this bundle and get these 4 books in the Punctuation in Action series at a discounted price off RRP. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal Fang (9781032040950) - Join Jack on his journey as he writes a story with the assistance of the magician Merlin and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 3: Ruby Red (9781032040875) - You’ve heard of Little Red Riding Hood – now meet her cousin, Ruby Red, who makes the same journey through the forest to visit her granny. However, Ruby Red’s story takes a strange turn when she also meets a wolf in the forest. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Mood and his Pirate Crew (9781032040790) - Captain Christopher Moody has always longed for adventure. 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With methods that have been tried and tested in classrooms, these simple to use and accessible books will empower students and inspire both newly qualified and experienced teachers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56419706208629,"sku":"9781041090311","price":55.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781041090311_f599cc48-0a8a-44c4-a2a3-6f3c74e7699c.jpg?v=1786017177"},{"product_id":"descriptosaurus-story-writing","title":"Descriptosaurus Story Writing","description":"Now in full colour, the new edition of the bestselling Descriptosaurus Story Writing is a must-have resource for primary classrooms. Fully updated to reflect the DfE Writing Framework, it equips children aged 5–9 with the tools to expand their descriptive vocabulary and understand how to construct compelling narrative texts.   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