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Literacy > Core Resources > Kingscourt Reading > Core KS1

  KS 1 Core Books  

R. Ages
5-7.11
 

Core Literacy KS1
 

100 Book Banded Guided Readers
 
     
 
 
 


Example pages from Body Talk - Level 13 - Book Band 5

 

Core Books KS1
100 titles

Book Banded from Pink to Purple, these core readers are fun and engaging and covers a variety of styles and text types. The books are very finely graded, enabling pupils to build key skills that are vital when developing reading.

  • 20 finely graded steps take starter readers to working within Level 2B.
  • Each step has 5 books including an anthology which introduces the level.
  • Followed by 3 further books which have a variety of text type inc. plays, recounts etc.
  • Each level has a Benchmark book which has 3 various assessments:
    - A reading record for miscue analysis.
    - A general assessment to assess reading progress.
    - And a writing assessment exercise.
  • Teachers Notes which are easy to manage include:
  • An overview of each level, showing what came before and is coming next.
  • Guided reading notes for each piece of text.
  • Highlighted on-going assessment in orange boxes.

 

Teaching Notes


Overview of each level. (Click for larger view.)

 

Assessment Through

  • Reading Records which provide miscue analysis.
  • General assessment to assess reading progress.
  • A writing assessment exercise.


Detailed Guided Reading Notes.
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An example from and Activity Pad.
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Kingscourt Reading Overview

> Core KS1

Core KS2

Extension KS1

Extension KS2

Home Readers

Transition/Intervention

 

Core KS1 Levels:

Book Band Level 1
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 1 & 2

Book Band Level 2
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 3, 4 & 5

Book Band Level 3

Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 6, 7 & 8

Book Band Level 4
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 9, 10 & 11

Book Band Level 5
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 12, 13 & 14

Book Band Level 6
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 15 & 16

Book Band Level 7
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 17 & 18

Book Band Level 8
Kingscourt Reading Core Levels 19 & 20


Click here to find out more about Kingscourt Reading.

Kingscourt Reading Core Readers Poster
Details the skills covered in the Kingscourt Reading books.