About this Resource
*Please not that this resource has been archived from the retired ARPDC Resources website and may no longer align with the current curriculum.
First Steps Third Edition materials are made up of four interwoven strands of literacy: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Viewing, which symbolize the inter-relatedness of literacy learning. All strands are threaded with practical, accessible, classroom-tested teaching procedures and activities.
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Reading Map of Development
The Reading Map of Development describes student learning behaviours, suggested teaching emphases and a range of teaching and learning experiences for each phase of development.
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The Reading Map of Development describes student learning behaviours, suggested teaching emphases and a range of teaching and learning experiences for each phase of development.
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Reading Resource Book
The Reading Resource Book is designed to help teachers focus on the explicit teaching of reading processes, strategies and conventions; and the contextual aspects associated with comprehending different types of texts.
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The Reading Resource Book is designed to help teachers focus on the explicit teaching of reading processes, strategies and conventions; and the contextual aspects associated with comprehending different types of texts.
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Writing Course Book
The Writing Resource Book is designed to help teachers focus on the explicit teaching of different forms of text; writing processes, strategies and conventions; and the contextual aspects associated with composing texts.
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The Writing Resource Book is designed to help teachers focus on the explicit teaching of different forms of text; writing processes, strategies and conventions; and the contextual aspects associated with composing texts.
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Writing Map of Development
The Writing Map of Development is designed to help teachers map their students’ progress; it offers suggestions for teaching and learning experiences that will assist with further development of students’ writing.
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The Writing Map of Development is designed to help teachers map their students’ progress; it offers suggestions for teaching and learning experiences that will assist with further development of students’ writing.
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*First Step resources are available to download through the Creative Commons license from Pearson Education. The resources are not to be altered or used commercially.