Get Me to School!

Discover some of the unusual places children around the world go to school and learn about the amazing ways they travel to get there. Everyone goes to school to learn, but not everyone rides a yellow school bus or plays soccer at recess! Year Level: 4 Reading Level: Q Text Type: Report Curriculum link: Technologies: Engineering principles and systems Content vocabulary: bamboo rafts burros classrooms Double Dutch education famines government homelessness language librarian library Luta de Galo Nobel Peace Prize Ounch Neech poverty recess right schoolhouse Tinikling Key concepts: Every child has the right to an education.Some children go to great efforts to receive an education. Some people have devised innovative ideas to ensure children have access to an education. Reading strategies: Making inferences about the information presented Paired text: The Sky Ladder Paired title ISBN: 9781761073083 Supporting material: Lesson Plan - Get Me to School! / The Sky Ladder (9781761073427) Series: Flying Start to Literacy Alternative purchasing options : This title is available in one of several value packs. Speak to your Oxford Education consultant today to learn more www.oup.com.au/contact Digital sample pages: can be viewed at www.flyingstarttoliteracy.com.au/online-sample Series information: Flying Start to Literacy is an award-winning comprehensive literacy program. It reflects best practice in literacy instruction and supports the systematic development of students’ reading strategies and skills. Each Student Book is part of connected pair, a narrative book and an informative book, both presenting the same key concepts and vocabulary. These titles have been trialled with a range of readers, including English language learners. Each pair of Student Books is supported by a Lesson Plan. These visually appealing resources are durable and easy-to-use. They integrate oral language, vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension, writing and phonics. Reading strategies, phonics and phonemic awareness and repetition of high-frequency words are all developed through this series, enhancing the reader’s fluency and comprehension. With an array of engaging titles to choose from, readers will laugh, explore and share in the adventure whilst learning and expanding their vocabulary. Flying Start to Literacy resources are suitable for use as part of an early intervention program and provide effective support for English language learners. This series is supported by a wealth of teacher resources, which can be obtained by visiting www.flyingstarttoliteracy.com.au .