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Oxfam's Catalogue for Schools 2007

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Oxfam's resources for early years

Communication and language development

Knowledge and understanding of the world

Introducing mathematical and science processes

Introducing ICT

Valuing difference / Self-esteem / Citizenship (EPS)

Children and diversity

Countries and continents

Disasters and emergencies

Food, trade and globalisation

Peace and conflict

Rights and social justice

Sustainability

Water

Welsh language
Oxfam resources for schools

 

Communication and language development

In addition to the early years resources listed below, we have a wide range of books, videos, posters and games for sale. Please refer to the Theme index on the inside back cover of our catalogue.
W is for World Big Book book cover

W is for World Big Book

A Round-the-World ABC
Kathryn Cave

"This is a title to widen horizons and bring pleasure to children and teachers alike" The Bookseller

 

Featuring over twenty countries from Greenland to Vietnam, this unique photographic alphabet book shows how different the world may look to people of different backgrounds and yet how many things we all have in common.

Special features:

  • stunning colour images from Oxfam's expert team of photographers

  • an introduction to and appreciation of the similarities and differences between the world's cultures and peoples

  • a page of teachers' notes, giving suggestions of how to use the Big Book in the classroom
 

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Start with a Story

Second edition

Stories are an excellent way of introducing complex or difficult issues to children. This fully updated book gives activity ideas and starting points to encourage discussion through literacy and includes an extensive list of recommended story books which will be available in most school libraries.
 

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Global Alphabets

These beautifully illustrated alphabet books will delight children and introduce them to many different parts of the world
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B is for Brazil
Maria de Fatima Campos

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C is for China
Sungwan, So

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  A is for Africa
Ifeoma Onyefulu

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  I is for India
Prodeepta Das

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Under the Moon and Over the Sea
A collection of Caribbean poems

Edited by John Agard and Grace Nichols

This beautifully illustrated poetry collection is full of wonderfully evocative verse written by major Caribbean poets. The poems use positive images to challenge notions of race, class and place, and are an excellent resource for literacy work.

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Skip Across the Ocean
Collected by Floella Benjamin, illustrated by Sheila Moxley

All over the world, parents entertain and comfort children with play rhymes and lullabies, and every country has its own unique store of them. Floella Benjamin has selected the best of these from twenty-three countries with many rhymes printed in their original language (with English translations alongside).

 

 

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Talking Drum

Using traditional stories from India, Nigeria, China and Peru as a starting point for work in the primary classroom, this pack includes: advice on how to become a story teller, songs, games, photographs, activities and curriculum links.

  • contains a 52-page teachers' booklet, 8 A4 colour photographs, and a music cassette

 

 

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List of Sections:

Communication and language development

Knowledge and understanding of the world

Introducing mathematical and science processes

Introducing ICT

Valuing difference / Self-esteem / Citizenship (EPS)

 

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