Author Description

"Now fully updated, English 5-11 provides comprehensive, up to date and creative guidance on teaching English in the primary school. Each chapter provides the busy teacher with indispensable advice and guidance, as well as opportunities to reflect upon current practice in the classroom. Key areas covered include; Language and literacy development Grammar, punctuation and spelling Talk for learning Systematic synthetic phonics Fiction, poetry and non-fiction Drama and creativity Teaching in a multilingual classroom ICT and Assessment; This second edition reflects changes in government policy and gives greater attention to: systematic synthetic phonics, assessment, drama and talk for writing and is closely related to the changing curriculum for primary English. The highly experienced author team are former literacy advisors and have frontline teaching, school management and teacher training experience. This book will be an invaluable resource to all trainee and practising teachers interested in teaching English in an accessible, contemporary and dynamic way."--