■ Big Box Adventures - Pirate Pat and More - Core Book 1

Stories, Facts and Poems for You.

Miss Walker has a big box of exciting books for the children in her class. You can read the stories, facts and poems that they enjoyed.

• Fiction, non-Fiction and Poetry are presented in core books
• Children are exposed to different genres of reading
• Photographs are used in non-fiction sections
• The books include a wide variety of poems to promote enjoyment of language
• Age-appropriate themes of high interest encourage children’s’ engagement
• All the stories promote thinking and problem solving
• The stories and non-fiction passages also relate to other curricular areas

Big Box Adventures is a New English Language Programme from The Educational Company of Ireland, fully integrating ICT. It has been written in line with the most up-to-date guidelines from the Department of Education and Skills, The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011–2020. It is an exciting, new and original programme, for Junior Infants to Second Class and has been written specifically for the Irish market, to meet the needs of primary schools, teachers and pupils.

Big Box Adventures combines the elements of oral language, reading and writing, and fully integrates ICT and digital resources into all elements of the series. The attractive design and presentation of the books and resources, ensures an enjoyable experience for the children. Each element in this programme has been written and designed to incorporate all aspects of literacy in the 21st century. The programme has been extensively reviewed by practising teachers from a broad spectrum of schools nationwide. It can be used in conjunction with existing phonic programmes widely available in primary schools.

At Junior and Senior Infants levels, Big Box Adventures focuses specifically on children's enjoyment of play, drawing extensively on the Aistear Early Childhood framework. It provides teachers with strategies to improve literacy and language skills, including sustained symbolic play, role-play, and imaginative play, as well as playing with language.

At First and Second Class levels, Big Box Adventures enables children to engage with different kinds of reading – Fiction, Non-fiction and Poetry, as recommended The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011–2020.