Keys to Learning Catalogue 2015

The Fun Way to Key Skills

Catalogue

National Sales ManagerArchie Booysen079 529 5892 [email protected]

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Contents

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Grade R Kit............................................................................................................ 2

Language Grade 1 Kit........................................................................................ 3

Mathematics Grade 1 Kit................................................................................... 4


Mathematics Grade 2 Kit................................................................................... 6


Mathematics Grade 3 Kit ................................................................................. 8

Language Grades 4, 5 and 6 Kit ...................................................................... 9

Mathematics Grades 4, 5 and 6 Kit ..............................................................10

Game and Wall Frieze Packs Grades R to 3 ..............................................11

Additional information about the card games ..........................................15

Contents

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Grade R Kit

This Keys to Learning Kit comprises four colourful card games, a wall frieze and a teacher’s guide. The cards show only pictures, numbers and symbols and can therefore be played in any language.

Three of the games focus on the development of pre-reading skills:

• Matching Game – picture recognition, visual discrimination, grouping and matching and concentration

• Category Game – comparison, matching according to common features, grouping

• Orientation Game – visual discrimination, laterality/directionality, powers of observation, and concentration and memory.

The fourth game, Maths Game 1, facilitates learning of counting, number names and symbols, concepts ‘more’, ‘less’ and ‘equal’ and sorting objects according to number and pattern.

The Number Wall Frieze serves as a reference for learners.

ISBN: 9780521133791

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Language Grade 1 Kit

This Keys to Learning Kit comprises six colourful packs of cards and a teacher’s guide.Three of the packs have a pre-reading focus:• Matching Game (sorting, grouping and matching skills)• Category Game (thinking and reasoning skills)• Orientation Game (laterality/directionality, orientation skills), while• Alphabet Game teaches the sound of each letter of the alphabet• Prickly Porcupine teaches alphabet letters and sounds and

categorisation, and• Fat Cat teaches three-letter words with short vowel sounds

as well as high frequency ‘sight’ words.

ISBN: 9780521181709

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Mathematics Grade 1 Kit

This Keys to Learning Kit comprises seven colourful packs of cards, two wall friezes and a teacher’s guide.

Three of the packs assist with the development of perceptual skills:• Matching Game (sorting, grouping and matching skills)• Category Game (comparison, grouping and categorisation)• Orientation Game (laterality/directionality, orientation skills).

Three of the packs contribute more specifi cally to the development of mathematical skills:• Maths Word Game develops mathematical concepts such as

‘more’/’less’, ‘many’/’few’ (supported by the Maths Words Wall Frieze)

• Maths Game 1 and Game 2 assists players with counting reliably, saying and using number names correctly, and knowing number names, symbols and words

• Top 10 gives learners the opportunity to make true number sentences with + and -.

ISBN: 9780521153263

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This Keys to Learning Kit comprises � ve colourful packs of cardsand a teacher’s guide.

Each of the packs contributes to the development of language skills:• Category Game focuses on thinking and reasoning skills• Prickly Porcupine teaches the alphabet letters and sounds• Fat Cat teaches three-letter words with short vowel sounds

as well as high frequency ‘sight’ words• Dreadful Dragon helps learners recognise initial consonant blends

and common consonant digraphs (e.g. ‘bl-‘, ‘gr-‘, ‘wh-‘) as well as three consonant blends at beginning of words (e.g. ‘scr-‘, ‘str-‘)

• Double Trouble 1 teaches phonic awareness and helps learners recognise vowel sounds spelled with two vowels or digraphs.

ISBN: 9780521132473

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This Keys to Learning Kit comprises � ve colourful packs of cards, two wall friezes and a teacher’s guide.

Each of the packs contributes to the development of mathematical skills:• Maths Word Game develops mathematical concepts such as


• Maths Game 1 and Game 2 assist players with counting reliably, saying and using number names correctly, and knowing number names, symbols and words.

• Top 10 gives learners the opportunity to make true number sentences with +, – and ×

• Top Score A challenges learners to make true number sentences to get a specifi c answer.

ISBN: 9780521178020

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This Keys to Learning Kit comprises � ve colourful packs of cardsand a teacher’s guide.

Each of the packs contributes to the development of language skills:• Prickly Porcupine teaches the alphabet letters and sounds• Fat Cat teaches three-letter words with short vowel sounds

as well as high frequency ‘sight’ words• Dreadful Dragon helps learners recognise initial consonant blends

and common consonant digraphs (e.g. ‘bl-‘, ‘gr-‘, ‘wh-‘) as well as three consonant blends at beginning of words (e.g. ‘scr-‘, ‘str-‘)

• Double Trouble 1 and Double Trouble 2 teach phonic awareness and help learners recognise vowel sounds spelled with two vowels or digraphs.

ISBN: 9780521170376

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This Keys to Learning Kit comprises � ve colourful packs of cards, two wall friezes and a teacher’s guide.

Each of the packs contributes to the development of mathematical skills:• Maths Word Game develops mathematical concepts such as


• Maths Game 1 and Game 2 assist players with counting reliably, saying and using number names correctly, and knowing number names, symbols and words.

• Top 10 gives learners the opportunity to make true number sentences with +, −, × and ÷

• Top Score A challenges learners to make true number sentences to get a specifi c answer.

ISBN: 9780521174824

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Language Grades 4-6 Kit

This Keys to Learning Kit comprises six colourful packs of cardsand a teacher’s guide.

Each of the packs contributes to the development of language skills:• Double Trouble 1 and Double Trouble 2 teach phonic awareness

and help learners recognise vowel sounds spelled with two vowels or digraphs

• Magic ‘e’ teaches recognition of the silent ‘e’ in common words and helps learners distinguish short and long vowel sounds

• Purple Turtle not only teaches reading and spelling of words ending in ‘-le’, ‘-al’, ‘-el’ and ‘-il’ but also reinforces understanding of the silent ‘e’

• Tricky Endings teaches recognition and spelling of key suffi xes (e.g. ‘-ful’ and ‘-ly’) and diffi cult word endings (e.g. ‘-aught’, ‘-ight’, ‘-ould’)

• One-One-One gives learners practice in forming words with suffi xes, and in using phonics and spelling rules to spell words correctly in addition to teaching the ‘double consonant’ rule.

ISBN: 9781107506909

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Grade 4-6 Kit Maths

This Keys to Learning Kit comprises three colourful packs of cardsand a teacher’s guide.

Each of the packs contributes to the development of mathematical skills:• Top 10 allows learners to make true number sentences

with +, −, × and ÷• Top 20 builds on Top 10 and adds brackets ( )• Top Score B challenges learners to build number sentences

in order to get a specifi c answer.

The games can be played in groups or by the whole class, and they:• enable learners to participate in learning activities and

have fun while doing so• encourage fl exible thinking and better problem-solving ability• provide opportunities for the teacher to assess learners.

The Teacher’s Guide:• gives photocopiable Scoresheets for recording points,

Worksheets for extra activities, and solutions• facilitates inclusivity for all types of learners, keeping

them busy and stimulated• guides evaluation of development towards achievement

of the curriculum requirements.

ISBN: 9781107506893

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Game and Wall Frieze Packs Grades R to 3

Keys to Learning Game and Wall Frieze Pack: English Alphabet

This Keys to Learning Pack is comprised of the English Alphabet Game and English Alphabet Wall Frieze.

The Alphabet Game:• Helps learners recognise the letters of the alphabet (small and

capital letters).

• Teaches the sound of each letter of the alphabet by linking the sounds to pictures of familiar objects.

• Gives practice in the essential pre-reading skills of visual and auditory discrimination.

The Alphabet Wall Frieze:• Consists of 26 colourfully illustrated picture cards – one for each

letter of the alphabet.

• Each card contains an alphabet letter (both small letter and capital), and a picture of a word that begins with the sound of that letter (for example, “aA” and a picture of an apple).

ISBN: 9780521137263

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Keys to Learning Game and Wall Frieze Pack: Afrikaanse Alfabet

This Keys to Learning Pack is comprised of the Afrikaans Alphabet Game and Afrikaans Alphabet Wall Frieze.

Geskik vir die ouderdomsgroep 5–9 (Graad R–3).

Die Alfabetspeletjie:• Help leerders om die letters van die alfabet te herken en onderskei

(hoofl etters en kleinletters).

• Leer die klank van elke letter van die alfabet aan deur assosiasie met die beginklank van ’n bekende voorwerp.

• Bied geleentheid vir die inoefening van die noodsaaklike pre-leesvaardighede – visuele en ouditiewe onderskeiding.

Die Alfabetmuurfries:• Bestaan uit 26 kleurvol geïllustreerde prentkaarte – een vir elke

letter van die alfabet.

• Op elke kaart is daar ’n alfabetletter (kleinletter en hoofl etter) en ’n prent van ’n woord wat met daardie letter se klank begin (byvoorbeeld “aA” en ’n prent van ’n appel).

• In alfabetiese volgorde teen ’n klaskamermuur kan die kaarte’n kleurvolle fries vorm wat vir maklike verwysing gebruik kan word.

ISBN: 9780521154598

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ContentsGame and Wall Frieze Packs Grades R to 3

Keys to Learning Game and Wall Frieze Pack: I-alfabhethi yesiXhosa

This Keys to Learning Pack is comprised of the IsiXhosa Alphabet Game and IsiXhosa Alphabet Wall Frieze.

Ufanele abantwana abaneminyaka emi-5 ukuya kweyi-9 (amabanga aphantsi).

Umdlalo we-alfabhethi NgesiXhosa:• Unceda abafundi baqaphele izintlu ze-alfabhethi (konobumba

abancinci nabo bakhulu).

• Ufundisa ngesandi soluhlu lwe-alfabhethi nganye ngokudibanisa izandi nemizobo yezinto ezaziwayo.

• Unikeza ithuba lokuziqhelisa ngobuchule obubalelekileyo bokwahlukanisa phakathi kwezifundo ezandulela ukufunda imizobo nezandi.

• Ufanele abantwana abaneminyaka emi-5 ukuya kweyi-9 (amabanga aphantsi).

Oonotsheluza abaseludongeni be-alfabhethi NgesiXhosa:• Baqulathe amakhasi emifanekiso amibalabala-e alfabhethi

nganye.

• Ikhasi ngalinye liqulathe unobumba we-alfabhethi (oonobumba abancinane nabakhulu), nomfanekiso wegama eliqala ngesandi sikanobumba (umzekelo, “aA” nomfanekiso we-apile).

ISBN: 9780521147897

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Keys to Learning Game and Wall Frieze Pack: I-alfabhethi yesiZulu

This Keys to Learning Pack is comprised of the IsiZulu Alphabet Game and IsiZulu Alphabet Wall Frieze.

Ufanele izingane ezineminyaka eyi-5 ukuya kweyi-9 (amabanga aphansi).

Umdlalo wama-alfabhethi NgesiZulu:• Usiza abafundi baqaphele izinhlamvu ze-alfabhethi (ezincane

kanye nosohlamvukazi).

• Ufundisa ngomsindo wohlamvu lokuloba ngalunye lwe-alfabhethi ngokuxhumanisa imisindo nezithombe zezinto ezaziwayo.

• Unikeza ithuba lokulolonga amakhono amqoka okwehlukanisa phakathi kwezifundo ezandulela ukufunda izithombe nemisindo.

Ibhande le-alfabhethi elizungeze udonga (NgesiZulu):• Ibhande lezinhlamvu zamagama elilengiswa odongeni

linamakhadi angama-26 anezithombe ezimibalabala.

• Ikhadi ngalinye linohlamvu lwegama (olubhalwe ngohlamvu oluncane nangosonhlamvukazi), kanye nesithombe segama eliqala ngomsindo walolo hlamvu (isibonelo, “aA” nesithombe se-aphula).

ISBN: 9780521181655

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Category cards

• Players collect things that go together, in other words group and match.

• Teaches basic perceptual skills and visual discrimination necessary for reading.

• Gives practice in thinking and reasoning skills such as comparing and categorising.

• Develops sorting and matching skills, concentration and memory.

• Suitable for ages 5–9 (Grades R–3).

Double Trouble 2

• Players collect pairs or groups of cards that have the same vowel sound.

• Teaches phonic awareness.• Helps learners recognise vowel sounds spelt with two

double vowels or digraphs.• Develops sorting and matching skills, concentration

and memory.• Suitable for ages 6 –12 (Grades 1 – 6).

Double Trouble 1

• Players match pairs or groups of words that have the same vowel sound.

• Teaches phonic awareness.• Helps learners recognise vowel sounds spelt with two

double vowels or digraphs.• Develops sorting and matching skills, concentration

and memory.• Suitable for ages 6 –12 (Grades 1 – 6)..

Dreadful Dragon

• Teaches initial consonant blends by linking initial sounds to pictures.

• Helps learners recognise common consonant digraphs (single sounds spelt with two letters) at the beginning of words (e.g. “bl-”, “gr-”, “wh-”).

• Helps learners recognise three consonant blends at beginning of words (e.g. “scr-”, “str-”).


• Suitable for ages 6 –12 (Grades 1– 6).

Additional information about the card games

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Fat Cat

• Teaches the reading and spelling of simple three-letter words with short vowel sounds.

• Helps learners recognise highfrequency “sight” words that appear in early readers.

• Encourages learners to use context and illustrations to make individual words meaningful.


• Suitable for ages 5 –9 (Grades R–3).

Matching Game

• Players collect pairs of animal cards that are the same.

• Teaches vocabulary and basic perceptual skills necessary for reading.

• Helps learners learn correct names of animals and distinguish between different animals.


• Suitable for ages 5–9 (Grades R–3).

Magic ‘e’

• Teaches the rule that putting an “e” on the end of a short vowel word makes a long vowel sound.

• Teaches recognition of the silent “e” in common words.

• Helps learners distinguish short and long vowel sounds.


• Suitable for ages 6 –10 years (Grades 1– 4).

One-One-One

• Gives learners practice in forming words with suffixes, and in using phonics and spelling rules to spell words correctly.

• Teaches the “double consonant” rule: an end consonant must be doubled when a vowel suffix (“-ed” “-er”, “-est”, “-ing”) is added to a one-one-one word, which is a word that has one beat, one short vowel, and one end consonant.

• Suitable for ages 7–12 years (Grades 2– 6).


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ContentsAdditional information about the card games

Orientation Game

• Players match pictures that face left or right.• Teaches perceptual skills of laterality and

directionality, essential for learning to read.• Gives practice in visual discrimination and identifying

similarities and differences.• Develops sorting and matching skills, concentration

and memory.• Suitable for ages 5–9 (Grades R–3).

Prickly Porcupine

• Players collect same letter sounds with different pictures.

• Teaches recognition of alphabet sounds and letters (small and capital letters).

• Gives practice in visual discrimination, sorting and matching.

• Develops categorising (an essential basic thinking skill), concentration and memory.

• Suitable for ages 5 –9 (Grades R–3).

Purple Turtle

• Teaches reading and spelling of words ending in “-le”, “-al”, “-el” and “-il”.

• Reinforces understanding of the silent “e”.• Develops sorting and matching skills, concentration

and memory.• Suitable for ages 7–12 years (Grades 2– 6).

Tricky Endings

• Teaches recognition and spelling of key suffixes (e.g. “-ful” and “-ly”) and difficult word endings (e.g. “-aught”, “-ight”, “-ould”).

• Helps learners develop word-building and decoding skills as they match picture cards with correct ending cards.


• Suitable for ages 8 –12 years (Grades 3 – 6).

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Maths Game 2

• Develops counting skills.• Teaches number names and symbols, and number

words (one to thirteen).• Teaches the reading of the number words.• Gives practice in handling numerical data using

pictures, numbers and words.• Suitable for ages 5 –9 (Grades R –3). • Use the Number Wall Frieze as a resource when

learners play Maths Game 2.

Maths Word Game

• Develops the vocabulary needed to think and reason mathematically (more/less, many/few, etc.).

• Builds understanding of opposite quantities and relationships.


• Suitable for ages 5 –9 (Grades R –3). • Use the Maths Words Wall Frieze as a resource when

learners play the Maths Word Game.

Top 10

• Builds number sentences using the following operation signs: – Grade 1: + and − – Grades 2 and 3: +, − and × – Grade 4 and higher: +, −, × and ÷

• Familiarises learners with basic number concepts through practice and repetition.

• Develops skills of writing number sentences involving more than one operation.

Maths Game 1

• Develops counting skills.• Teaches number names and symbols (1 to 13).• Gives practice in sorting and matching according to

number and pattern.• Suitable for ages 5 –9 (Grades R –3) • Use the Number Wall Frieze as a resource when

learners play Maths Game 1.


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Contents

Top Score A

• Builds true number sentences with two or three numbers using the operations + and −.

• Familiarises learners with basic number concepts through practice and repetition.

• Reinforces important mathematical skills.• Can be used for group work in the class.• Suitable for Grade 1–3 learners.

Top Score C

• Builds true number sentences with two or three numbers, of which one may be a fraction, using all four operations (+, −, × and ÷) and brackets.

• Develops the mathematical skill of writing number sentences involving more than one operation.

• Improves understanding of fractions.• Can be used for group work in the class.• Suitable for Grade 7 learners and higher.

Top Score B

• Builds true number sentences with two or three numbers using all four operations (+, −, × and ÷) and brackets.

• Develops the mathematical skill of writing number sentences involving more than one operation, for example (4 − 2) × 3 = 6 instead of 4 − 2 = 2 and 2 × 3 = 6.

• Can be used for group work in the class.• Suitable for Grade 4 learners and higher.

Top 20

• Builds true number sentences using all four operations (+, −, x and ÷) and brackets.

• Strengthens learners’ knowledge of basic number combinations from simple to complex.

• Develops the construction of number sentences at various levels of mathematical difficulty.

• Suitable for Grade 4 learners and higher.


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Introduction

Top Score D

• Builds true number sentences with two or three integers (positive and negative numbers), using all four operations (+, −, × and ÷) and brackets.

• Develops the mathematical skill of writing number sentences involving more than one operation.

• Improves understanding of positive and negative numbers.

• Can be used for group work in the class.• Suitable for Grade 7 learners and higher.


What is Keys to Learning?• Keys to Learning focuses on basic literacy, numeracy and mathematics skills.

• Card games are used to consolidate and reinforce these basic skills – in a pleasant and relaxed way that does not stress learners.

• In addition, the Keys to Learning games encourage fl exible thinking and better problem-solving skills.

• The Keys to Learning approach ties in with Foundations for Learning.

• Not only do the games provide opportunities for teachers to assess learners, but they can also be used for remedial work.

What does Keys to Learning consist of?• All the card games are presented in boxed sets per learning area and per level.

• The Grade R kit is integrated – i.e. it comprises packs of cards that cover both Literacy and Numeracy. This kit is not language specifi c and can be used in all classrooms.

• An average of fi ve different games can be played with each pack of cards.

• Each boxed set contains the relevant card games for that level as well as a Teacher’s Guide.

• The Teacher’s Guides gives ideas for activities that build on concepts taught by each game and guides teachers on how to evaluate learners’ development.

Who are the Keys to Learning authors?The Keys to Learning games were developed by a group of highly experienced teachers with a special interest in how children learn, and particularly in how to assist the weaker learners who tend to get lost in a big learner group, while challenging and stimulating the stronger learners. Keys to Learning can be used for the consolidation of skills in the mainstream classroom as well as for remedial work at earlier levels

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What is Keys to Learning?• Keys to Learning focuses on basic literacy, numeracy and mathematics skills.

• Card games are used to consolidate and reinforce these basic skills – in a pleasant and relaxed way that does not stress learners.

• In addition, the Keys to Learning games encourage fl exible thinking and better problem-solving skills.

• The Keys to Learning approach ties in with Foundations for Learning.

• Not only do the games provide opportunities for teachers to assess learners, but they can also be used for remedial work.

What does Keys to Learning consist of?• All the card games are presented in boxed sets per learning area and per level.

• The Grade R kit is integrated – i.e. it comprises packs of cards that cover both Literacy and Numeracy. This kit is not language specifi c and can be used in all classrooms.

• An average of fi ve different games can be played with each pack of cards.

• Each boxed set contains the relevant card games for that level as well as a Teacher’s Guide.

• The Teacher’s Guides gives ideas for activities that build on concepts taught by each game and guides teachers on how to evaluate learners’ development.

Who are the Keys to Learning authors?The Keys to Learning games were developed by a group of highly experienced teachers with a special interest in how children learn, and particularly in how to assist the weaker learners who tend to get lost in a big learner group, while challenging and stimulating the stronger learners. Keys to Learning can be used for the consolidation of skills in the mainstream classroom as well as for remedial work at earlier levels

KEY facts about Cambridge’s Keys to Learning


Visit us here: www.cup.co.za/ktl

Visit the new Keys to Learning feature page to access further resources, news and product information.

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Keys to Learning Catalogue 2015