
Teaching English, Language and Literacy
- 270 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Teaching English, Language and Literacy
About this book
Are you looking for one book that gives a comprehensive account of primary/elementary and early years English, language and literacy teaching? Based on robust research evidence and practical examples of effective teaching, this essential textbook critically evaluates curriculum policies and provides guidance for teachers on implementation of evidence-based teaching in classrooms.
This fully revised fifth edition has a brand new chapter on Reading for Pleasure, and has substantially rewritten chapters to reflect recent developments in research, evaluations of new policy directions, and new practical examples of teaching and learning.
The authors draw on their research, scholarship and practice to offer advice on:
- inclusion and equality, including working effectively with multilingual pupils
- the importance of talk and interaction
- developing reading, including motivating children to read and phonics teaching
- improving writing, including grammar and punctuation
- planning and assessing
- the latest educational policy and practice
This authoritative book is an essential introduction for anyone who teaches English, language and literacy from the early years to primary school level, and seeks to improve their professional practice. Designed to help inform trainee teachers and tutors, but also of great use to those teachers wanting to keep pace with the latest developments in their specialist subject, this is an indispensable guide to the theory and practice of teaching English, language and literacy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- About the authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Language
- Part III Reading
- Part IV Writing
- Part V General issues
- Index