Nelson Family - The completely integrated approach to teaching

The Developing Skills Books provide full coverage of the core spelling curriculum from Year 1 to Year 6 / P2 to P7.

• Differentiated activities allow children to progress through the key spelling patterns at their own pace.
• Check-up assessments allow you to monitor progress with ease.

• Extension activities challenge your more able pupils and encourage them to work independently.

The Teacher’s Guide fully supports the whole course and provides answers for the assessments in the Developing Skills Books and the Resources and Assessment Books.

• Provides background notes and suggestions for teaching, plus clear learning targets and answers for each unit.

• Scope and sequence tables are provided for each level to aid with planning.

Three workbooks for Foundation/P1 level, provide excellent support for the formation of letters and the teaching of spelling.

• Frequently used consonants, vowel and rime patterns are introduced in progression.

• Trace and copy activities provide letter formation practice and encourage the development of fine motor skills.

The Resources and Assessment Books provide extra support or extension with worksheets linked to each unit of the Developing Skills Books.

The First and Second Personal Dictionaries include words from the NLS high frequency list together with extended word lists. They provide pupils with the opportunity to learn and enhance their dictionary skills and find useful thematic and topical words written in the familiar Nelson Handwriting font.