Book Bands for Guided Reading: A Handbook to Support Foundation and Key Stage 1 Teachers

This title is fully revised and updated 4th edition. It includes descriptions and critiques of all the main series of books designed for use in Foundation and Key Stage 1 Guided Reading in the UK; more than 3,500 titles listed in 10 colour bands updated to include the most suitable texts currently in print; differentiated Pink A and Pink B lists offering added support to Foundation Stage teachers; clear links between each colour band and the Phonic Phases; discussion of features that make a particular book worth a lesson, and the attractions of non-fiction; and, guidance on assessing children's text reading and using Guided Reading procedures; suggestions for using Book Bands for Guided Reading as a tool for staff development.