The 39 activities in Building Blocks for English provide teachers with a systematic approach to the development of study skills and language development in 9 - 11 year olds.
Flexibility activities can be used with the whole class, in pairs/groups, for individual study, for homework tasks and can be used progressively or dipped into, to deal with specific needs
Clear Teachers Notes, giving activity type, rationale, materials needed, instructions on running the activity, plus follow-up and extension activities
Development of everyday learning skills such as finding words/subjects in books, categorising, selecting, editing, recording information etc. which will help pupils in other subjects in the school curriculum
Activities build confidence, encourage autonomy and do not underestimate what young learners can understand and achieve