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First Additional Language Big Books

8 x Big Books per grade that include:

  • Pre-reading teacher information, to explain the purpose of the text and the targeted text features

  • An illustrated fiction or nonfiction text with text feature reminders and discussion questions per page, to help focus the lesson and reinforce new information

  • Post-reading activities that include oral comprehension questions and a related group or whole class activity

Our Big Books are designed to help teachers build key genre-related vocabulary and teach young children about key language and literacy concepts.

The Big Books are referenced in the termly Teaching Plans as part of the Listening & Speaking lessons.