Oxford Literacy Web Ladybird Ladybird Author:Amanda Christie The Literacy Web is a literacy programme designed to guide schools successfully through the primary years. Fitting the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy, National Curriculum in England and Wales, English Language 5-14 in Scotland, and Common Curriculum in Northern Ireland, the Oxford Literacy Web guides pupils through the core skill... more »s associated with learning to read and write with a diverse range of literary styles within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, rhymes, language and poetry. The "Non-Fiction" strand is a series of colourful, lively information books. They can be used to teach valuable information retrieval and research skills, and they enable children to learn to read and write a range of different text types. The books can be used with children at different levels of reading ability for shared reading with the teacher, guided reading or independent reading. The First Non-Fiction books are desi gned for children at Reception or Year 1. They present a range of text types on a variety of infant topics at a very low reading level. The books are available in both standard and "big book" format. This text shows the lifecycle of a seven-spot ladybird in clear photos.« less