Possibly most useful in an era plagued by reductive performance indicators, are the thought-provoking scales of progression for all four language modes and the composition of multi-modal texts. We hope that both student teachers and in service teachers (particularly those responsible for leading English teaching and learning in their schools) will find this a rich source of ideas for both teaching and professional development (CPD). Each chapterincludes suggestions for great children’s literature, considers assessment throughout and offers support planning for diversity and special educational needs. This engaging book will appeal to student teachers seeking to update their subject knowledge and reflect upon their practice.

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Here you will find lots of useful resources to inspire your English teaching and to incorporate into lesson plans. Task Boxes’ may be used by readers to reflect and clarify their understandings of the relevant issues. The chapter titles reflect the zeitgeist in primary English and readers will find those on phonics, assessment and inclusion particularly helpful. This comprehensive introduction to language, literacy and learning in the primary school explores the theoretical issues that underpin pedagogical practice in the primary English language classroom in a straightforward manner, enabling readers to understand the resulting practice and curriculum offerings in English primary schools today. Advice and ideas are supported by explicit examples of good teaching linked to video clips filmed in real schools, reflective activities, observational tasks and online resources.The book has a fresh, contemporary resonance, underscored by effective weaving throughout, of threads of diversity and inclusion. Drawing on the authors’ own knowledge and experiences in the classroom, the book is full of practical advice and strategies to support teaching, while also helping trainees develop their subject knowledge. David Reedy is General Secretary and a past President of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA). Each chapter includes suggestions for great children’s literature, considers assessment throughout and offers support in planning for inclusion and special educational needs.

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The contributors explore new initiatives in primary language teaching, putting these into their theoretical context, and offer practical ideas, helping students to make the bridge from studying to be a teacher, through to the beginnings of their teaching career.Every aspect of teaching English in today’s classroom is thoughtfully and clearly presented in well-defined chapters. It is a book that will allow students to develop a passion for English and the knowledge and understanding of how to instil this in the children they teach.

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Like most primary English handbooks, it’s divided into sections according to the four language modes, the inter-relatedness of the four always stressed. She has written and edited many books on English, literacy and children’s literature, the most recent of which include Teaching Grammar Effectively in the Primary Classroom (2nd Edition, 2020 UKLA) and Talk for Teaching and Learning: The Dialogic Classroom (UKLA 2021) both with David Reedy.We've curated our primary English teaching resources into popular areas, including comprehension, reading word level, writing (including text types), poetry, spoken language, GPS (SPaG) and phonics. David's most recent publications include Guiding Readers: A handbook for teaching reading comprehension to 7-11 year olds (UCL IoE Press, 2016) and Teaching Grammar Effectively in Key Stage 1 (UKLA, 2016); he has also contributed to Teaching English Creatively 2 nd edition (Routledge, 2015). The book clearly sets out the main themes of primary English teaching in an accessible and effective way. It offers those on teacher training courses, as well as qualified teachers who are looking to develop their practice, invaluable subject knowledge and guidance for effective, enjoyable classroom practice. Jackie Brien is Curriculum Leader for English, Communication, Language and Literacy at the University of Chester.