Teaching English, Language and Literacy

by Dominic Wyse, Helen Bradford, John-Mark Winstanley

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000928068
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dominic Wyse is Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the University College London, Institute of Education. His research includes a multi-disciplinary focus on the teaching of writing across the life-course, including how writing works which is the subject of his most recent book.

Russell Jones was a Senior Lecturer in Education and Childhood Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Helen Bradford is part of the early years team at University College London, Institute of Education. Her research includes young children’s development of literacy, focusing particularly on early writing. Her recently completed PhD looked at co-constructing writing pedagogy with two-and-three-year-old children.

Mary Anne Wolpert is Affiliated Lecturer and Course Manager of the Primary PGCE course at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction 1. The history of English, language and literacy 2. Thinking about learning and language 3. Inclusion and equality Part Two: Language 4. The development of language 5. Accent, dialect and Standard English 6. Classroom Practices for talk 7. Drama Part Three: Reading 8. The development of reading 9. Children’s literature 10. Listening to children read 11. Reading comprehension 12. Phonics 13. Classroom practices for reading Part Four: Writing 14. The development of writing 15. Classroom practices for writing 16. Grammar 17. Punctuation 18. Spelling 19. Handwriting Part Five: General Issues 20. Assessing writing, reading and oral language 21. Language and literacy difficulties 22. Planning 23. Home–school links

Editorial Reviews

‘An invaluable text [and] essential reading to our undergraduate and postgraduate 3-11 trainees.’

Dr Tom Dobson, Course Director in the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University

‘A comprehensive and accessible book that addresses all areas of the Primary Curriculum for English.’

Anne Bradley, Lecturer in Primary ITE, Plymouth Marjon University

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