Making Connections Grade 1 Classroom Pack

This Classroom Pack contains:

• 1 copy of Making Connections Blackline Master Book 1
• 1 copy of Making Connections Teacher's Resource Book 1 and CD-ROM
• 8 copies of Making Connections Comprehension Library Grade 1: The Feast
• 8 copies of Making Connections Comprehension Library Grade 1: Goodnight Nisha
• 8 copies of Making Connections Comprehension Library Grade 1: Seasons
• 8 copies of Making Connections Comprehension Library Grade 1: Frill Necked Lizards

 The Making Connections Blackline Master Books provide texts and activities to develop and consolidate the skills and strategies which were introduced in the Big Books. The Blackline Master Books include:

• Two practice texts and an informal assessment test for each of the five skill areas
• Activities that accompany the text, so students can practise comprehension skills and strategies
• An assessment text to help teachers track students' progress
• Activities to prompt students to practise re-reading a text
• Graphic organisers for retrieving and organising information.

The Making Connections Teacher's Resource Books and CDs include Diagnostic Assessment Tasks that assess students' competencies in each skill. Also included are revision texts for students who may require more consolidation and practice. Other material includes: checklists for tracking and recording student progress and graphic organisers.

A Teacher's CD accompanies each Teacher's Resource Book. The CDs feature:

• a multiple choice, Diagnostic Assessment Task for each skill
• record keeping checklists
• graphic organisers to provide further practice for students.