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ELS Publications

Free publications

Key stage 1 information skills pack

Subject index booklets

Book fairs pack

We produce a range of publications.

If you are a customer you will receive some free of charge:

  • "ELS news" – termly newsletter
  • To celebrate the National Year of Reading a series of thematic booklists will be sent to all primary and secondary schools in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City:
     Mind and body (primary)  May
     Mind and body (secondary)  May
     Reading escapes (primary)  June
     Reading escapes (secondary)  June
     Rhythm and rhyme (primary)  July
     Rhythm and rhyme (secondary)  July
     You are what you read (primary)  September    
     You are what you read (secondary)            September

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Others are available for purchase:

ELS Key Stage 1 Information skills pack front cover

  • Key Stage 1 information skills pack - a practical publication with ideas for teaching Key Stage 1 children how to use the school library.  Covering skills such as using the classification scheme, using subject indexes and the differences between fiction and non-fiction.  Activities are linked to the National Literacy Strategy and QCA Schemes of work where possible.

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Cover of Crack the Code

  • Subject index booklets – simplified Dewey decimal classification scheme for pupils in:
  • Primary schools – "Where’s that book?"
  • Secondary schools – "Crack the code"
  • "Where’s that book? ( teacher’s edition)" – to help you classify the books in your primary school library

  • "Housekeeping pack" – if you are in charge of the primary school library this pack has plenty of hints and tips to help you.

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Cover of Bookfairs pack

  • Book fairs pack - if you are planning a book fair this pack gives hints and tips, and lists local authors and speakers willing to visit schools.

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