The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales Handbook has been designed to help you get then most from this selection of best-loved stories. It contains valuable advice and resources to make these timeless tales fun, engaging and easily integrated into your children's phonics practice. It includes: * 40 photocopiable activity sheets to support comprehension, storytelling and writing. One sheet per story at Stages 1-9. * 24 photocopiable extended stories to develop rich language and storytelling skills. For all stories at Stages 1-5. * Homework ideas for every story. * Advice on independent reading and the language of traditional tales. * Support for storytelling. * Information for parents to help you achieve successful home-school links. * Background information on the tales and the authors and illustrators. Find inspirational support for teachers - professional development plus free storyteller videos, story maps, teaching notes and free eBooks on a href="http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/category/education/primary.do" www.oxfordprimary.co.uk/a