The book is comprehensive up-to-date critical & authoritative. It is also above all well written. It will undoubtedly become standard reading for the next generation of teachers in training & practising teachers will also learn a great deal from dipping into its contents. David Wray Professor of Literacy Education University of Warwick Are you looking for one book that covers every aspect of the teaching of English at primary level? This fully updated second edition of Teaching English Language & Literacy is an essential introduction for anyone learning to teach English at primary school level. Designed for students on initial teacher training courses but also of great use to those teachers wanting to keep pace with the latest developments in their specialist subject. The book covers the theory & practice of teaching English language & literacy &
Includes:: comprehensive analysis of the Primary National Strategy (PNS) Literacy Framework. Each chapter has a specific glossary to explain terms & gives suggestions for further reading. This second edition covers key areas that students teachers & English co-ordinators have to manage &
Includes:: advice on: developing reading including advice on choosing texts & the role of phonics improving writing skills including advice on grammar & punctuation planning & assessing speaking & listening lessons working effectively with pupils who are multilingual understanding historical developments in the subject the latest thinking in educational policy & practice the use of multimedia maintaining good home-school links. gender & the teaching of English language & literacy All these chapters include clear examples of practice coverage of key issues analysis of research & reflections on national policy to encourage the best possible response to the demands of the National Curriculum.