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Find everything you need to conquer the primary English curriculum with our suite of targeted resources. Covering comprehension, reading, writing, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and spelling; Rising Stars can help you teach all the key skills of the English programme of study with our range of print and digital resources. From launching a love of reading in the early years, developing key skills at Key Stage 1 and supporting and challenging pupils in Key Stage 2 we have it covered. Scroll down for more information on every area of the English curriculum.
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Our reception and KS1 reading scheme, Reading Planet has been developed using the latest literacy research from Coventry University. Now all 204 titles are available as eBooks with specially designed quizzes to help embed reading comprehension skills early.
Try out a Reading Planet eBook here
Have you seen our latest comprehension resource has now launched? Cracking Comprehension Online is packed full of exciting texts and practice questions – ideal for homework, practice and progress checks.
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New for July 2017 is Cracking Writing, a whole-school writing programme to help teach every technical requirement of writing required by the primary curriculum. Download your FREE sample
Underpinned by a clear progression pathway, and created to prepare pupils for the raised expectations of the new National Tests, Rising Stars Spelling also cuts down on workload with ready-made resources and spelling games to make learning fun! Download a FREE sample here
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Using trinkets in phonics teaching
June 9, 2017 by Abigail Steel
Using a high-quality text to teach a range of reading and writing objectives
August 30, 2016 by Maddy Barnes
14th December - Room for a Little One
December 14, 2015 by Morwenna
Poetry by Heart will help transform poetry sessions, build teacher confidence and pupil engagement
Designed to help schools deliver outstanding provision for more able pupils in English
Multi-format resources that support children in developing and improving their reading comprehension skills
Powerful resource to help children meet Key Stage 2 reading and spelling expectations
Engaging reading comprehension activities based on Guinness World Records
Teach grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary with ease!
Weekly spelling tests to ensure new national curriculum spelling coverage
Ready-made dictation tests for years 1-6
A flexible new spelling programme to teach every spelling focus in the new curriculum.
Help prepare children for the new more demanding National Reading tests at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 with regular practice of their comprehension skills using test-style extracts and questions.
A flexible writing programme which improves writing standards from years 1-6.