With recent research findings by The National Literacy Trust indicating that 1 in 2 children enjoy writing, should primary school teachers be using it more? There are opportunities for teaching and learning writing in all subjects and all lessons. Inviting Writing supports you to find these opportunities and to plan, assess and develop children's writing for a range of purposes in a range of styles. Chapters cover every curriculum subject and explore the unique writing opportunities for each one. It helps you to focus on teaching the skills of composition and on taking writing forward. Examples of good practice are included throughout, alongside suggestions for teaching activities. This book also outlines the many ways in which children's writing can be evidenced and encourages you to reconsider the ways in which children's progress in writing can be tracked and captured. This is a practical guide to teaching writing across the curriculum.

Whitmore and Meyer bring together top literacy scholars from around the world to introduce the concept of manifestations: evidence of meaning making in literacy events, practices, processes, products, and thinking. Manifestation are windows into literacy identities, and serve as affective and sociocultural signifiers of learners' understanding at a point in time and in a specific context. The volume reclaims progressive spaces for understanding reading, writing, drawing, speaking, playing, and other literacies. It grounds manifestations of literacies in the discourse of meaning making and demonstrates how literacy learners and educators are active agents in this complex, social, political, emotional, and multimodal process. Ideal for preservice teachers, graduate students, and researchers in literacy education, this book shifts the conversation away from treating literacies as acquired commodities and illustrates how educators engage with learners to deepen understanding of literacy learners' experiences. Organized by five pillars of literacy-teaching, learning, language, curriculum, and sociocultural contexts-each section covers critical and cutting-edge topics and offers examples, tools, and strategies for research and practical applications in diverse classroom settings. Each chapter includes a range of examples and is followed by a short, complementary reading extension to engage the reader.

Learn to do with Tippie includes a number of practical activities for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This fun, interactive series will have your child drawing, colouring, cutting, sticking and learning as they go. Learn to do was developed by a speech therapist and occupational therapist and focuses on fine motor, language, conceptual and perceptual skills that will help your child develop the foundational skills needed for later academic learning and development.

The narrowing of English language education curriculum in many contexts has negatively impacted classroom teaching and learning. High-stakes standardized testing, scripted curricula, and the commodification of English have converged to challenge socially meaningful classroom literacy instruction that promotes holistic development. Although in different ways, these factors have shaped the teaching of English as both first and second language. How can English educators respond? This book argues that the first step is to take account of the broader policy, political and cultural landscape and to identify the key constraints affecting teachers, students and parents. These will set the broad parameters for developing local pedagogic approaches, while still recognizing the constraints that actively push against them. Using Singapore English language teaching as a case study, this book illustrates how this process can unfold, and how media literacy principles were vernacularized to design English classroom pedagogies that stretched the bounds of what is acceptable and possible in the local context.

This poetry selection has been chosen to match topics relevant to this age group including, the family, the outdoors, the weather, animals, parties and clothes. The poems are completely independent of other Oxford Reading Tree Stories, but can be introduced alongside storybooks at Levels 1 and 2. Available as a mixed pack of six different books or as a class pack of 36 books. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Learn to do with Tippie includes a number of practical activities for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This fun, interactive series will have your child drawing, colouring, cutting, sticking and learning as they go. Learn to do was developed by a speech therapist and occupational therapist and focuses on fine motor, language, conceptual and perceptual skills that will help your child develop the foundational skills needed for later academic learning and development.

Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Pupils in English is a concise and handy text providing specific guidance on a variety of issues essential for teaching gifted students in English.

This useful book guides the teacher from recognizing high ability and multiple intelligences, through to planning, differentiation and extension/enrichment in English and support for more able pupils with learning difficulties (dyslexia, ADHD, sensory impairment). It also covers assistance beyond the classroom: homework, visits, residentials, competitions, summer schools, masterclasses, links with universities, businesses and other organizations.

Teachers will benefit from this books' help with their questioning skills, their recording and assessment processes. Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Pupils in English features comprehensive appendices and an accompanying CD with:

• useful contacts and resources
• lesson plans
• liaison sheets for teaching assistants
• homework activities
• monitoring sheets.

This is an ideal text for secondary teachers, subject heads of departments, 'Gifted and Talented' co-ordinators, SENCos and LEA advisers.

Why has English language proficiency in Japan remained so low in comparison to other Asian countries? Has Vietnam attempted to improve English language teaching because ASEAN has adopted English as its working language? Why do English language teachers struggle with curriculum changes imposed by governments in order to make them competitive in the international community? Do professional development (PD) programs actually meet the needs of teachers? This book addresses issues surrounding these questions by examining how the Japanese and Vietnamese governments have approached and defined the PD of English language teachers and how such PD programs have been delivered. It further analyses the impact of policy changes on individual teachers and explores how PD can help teachers to implement such changes effectively at the micro-level. PD of language teachers or language teacher education is relatively new as a field of inquiry in Applied Linguistics. By including case studies of Japan and Vietnam in the one volume, this book embarks on the challenging task of demonstrating that PD is an essential element of the successful implementation of language policies in Asia, where World Englishes have been shaped by distinct local contexts.

This edited collection explores the use of Exploratory Practice (EP) by language teachers in classrooms. Written by practitioners, the chapters showcase unique examples of each principle of EP, with topics ranging from mentoring practitioner researchers, to teaching and learning in EAP, and investigating curriculum development in language teaching programs. The book provides example EP studies and gives voice to practitioners' experiences of the challenges they experienced as well as the benefits. Examples include tackling intercultural communication in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms; pedagogy and curriculum design in language teaching; explorations of continuing professional development in language education. In doing so, it offers tools that can be transferred to other classroom contexts and used to aid teacher development. The concluding chapter highlights critical aspects of Exploratory Practice which emerge in the studies and examines how practitioners advanced their understandings. This book will appeal to those working in Applied Linguistics, TESOL research, as well as language teachers and teacher educators.

This superb KS3 English Workbook contains plenty of practice to help students build all the important skills, including reading, writing, quoting and understanding Shakespeare and more. Answers to every question are printed in a separate book, and matching study notes are available in our KS3 English Study Guide (9781847622570).

From stargazing to supernovas, rocket power to the Red Planet, learn all about what makes up our universe, and beyond! Write On is a high interest information series with a difference, designed to help the newly independent reader become a confident writer. Eye-catching photos and accessible text help build knowledge. Top writing tips and 'wow' words inspire easy to achieve writing projects, a fantastic way to improve literacy skills. A great book for 7-9 year olds or those working at Key Stage 2.

Hen's clever plan and Tebogo's exciting year is the fith Big Book of Level 4 in the Aweh! English First Additional Language reading scheme. Aweh! is a graded reading scheme that will awaken any child's imagination as they join Mama Africa in saving the world's stories by charging the Umthombo; the well of stories. The bright and colourful artwork provides a child-centred learning opportunity that integrates both the weekly Mathematics concept and the Life Skills topic. The inside cover identifies the key vocabulary and phonic focus for every Reader. The back inside cover offers a fun writing activity to consolidate the child's understanding and to link reading to writing.

During the past two decades, several changes have transformed core practices of teacher educators. One of the most salient changes pertains to dramatic shifts in school demographics. In practically every state in the United States, primary, elementary, middle, and high schools are experiencing expanding enrollments of students whose primary language is not English. Recent demographic data show that linguistically and culturally diverse students constitute an increasingly strong presence in our schools and communities. There are approximately 5 million ELs in the U.S., and this number is on the rise. It is estimated that two-thirds of these students are in at least one course taught by general education teachers. Growth in K-12 EL enrollment has skyrocketed in the past 20 years. One in 20 public K-12 students was an EL in 1990. In 2008, it was one in nine. Projections suggest that in 20 years it will be one in four. The content of the book integrates new and emerging research and policy insights that inform effective teaching of ELs across the disciplines. The chapters in this book will in ways to give teachers the tools they need to improve the quality of instruction in classrooms with ELs in grades K-12 both in the United States and around the world. In this book a select group of contributors address a variety of topics to enhance ELs language and literacy skills, as well increase their reading comprehension abilities across the curriculum. Chapter topics include reading and writing instruction focusing on the Common Core standards, classroom-based assessment, literacy-based mathematics instruction, literacy instruction using current technologies that include digital literacies and social media, as well as context-embedded vocabulary development using art.

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 2 Scholastic Set: 01 Title: Tap It In Focus: a t p i n Tricky words: the is Book Band: Pink A This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorous illustrations that will engage and inspire young readers with a 'find the character' feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retell the story' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 01. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

This book, structured according to the CAPS curriculum, covers the following 4 skills: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Viewing, Writing and Presenting and Language Structures and Conventions. It offers: Comprehensive Notes on each of these 4 skills, Exercises with answers on each of the skills and Sample Paper 1’s and Memos (DBE and IEB). The book caters for learners writing both the DBE (National) exams and the IEB exams, and offers an original DBE-style Paper 1 and an original IEB-style Paper I. The notes and exercises are very comprehensive, focusing on one thing at a time so that learners consciously engage with specific aspects of the English language. Examples are given for the written texts that a learner might have to produce in an exam, as well as many of the spoken texts that will be assessed. Specific attention is given to the use of PowerPoint slides in formal speeches. A colour CD with PowerPoint slides on the prepared speech and visual literacy is available to teachers using this book in the classroom. Teachers who choose this book might also find it beneficial to start using it with their Grade 11s.

Learn to do with Tippie includes a number of practical activities for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This fun, interactive series will have your child drawing, colouring, cutting, sticking and learning as they go. Learn to do was developed by a speech therapist and occupational therapist and focuses on fine motor, language, conceptual and perceptual skills that will help your child develop the foundational skills needed for later academic learning and development.

Revision is serious business... and we're serious about revision. Inside this Revision Guide you'll find everything you need to succeed with Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar in the new GCSE 9-1 examinations. Improve your grades - 5% of the marks are for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar in English Literature, History, Geography and Religious Studies, as well as being part of the English Language specification. It is packed full of tips and tasks to make sure you really know and understand the key revision points. Written by English and subject-specific experts and combined with cutting edge technology to help you revise on-the-go, you can: * Use the free, personalised digital revision planner and get stuck into the quick tests to check your understanding * Revise best practice Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar as well as subject-specific content to help you maximise your marks. * Implement 'active' revision techniques - giving you lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge sink in Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts Nail it! Examiner tips to help you get better grades Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades The perfect companion... GCSE 9-1 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice Book * 100s of practice questions * Exam techniques explained * Matches 9-1 specification

Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market. Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at primary level. With a colourful and engaging design, the Student's Books follow a clear structure and progression through the levels. They feature carefully selected texts, covering both fiction and non-fiction genres, including extracts from the highly successful Collins Big Cat series. Skills are clearly defined, and the carefully differentiated activities will allow students to develop competence and confidence in English. This series also supports Cambridge Global Perspectives (TM) with activities that develop and practise key skills. This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0058 from 2020.

The topic of English learners and multiple modalities represents an important topic to study because teachers become overwhelmed managing classrooms. Research Based Bilingual Education: The Impact of Multiple Modalities in a K-12 English Learner Classroom seeks to uncover these modalities by focusing on spatial, kinesthetic, musical, and interpersonal intelligence. With a specific emphasis on spatial intelligence, this book explores this concept as a way for English Learners to recall and use language with text that creates images or pictures in a student's brain. It allows them to see language in other ways without having to use a translation device to define words. Ultimately, the author argues that ELs use spatial intelligence to help them visually remember concepts. Students who are learning English as a second language need to interact with others, such as their peers, to help them.

"A clear, simple to understand layout, which children can easily get access. Covers all the latest aspects of grammar and punctuation included in the national curriculum." Userronie, Amazon customer Perfect for extra SATs practice, this workbook will help children master key grammar skills ahead of their Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs paper. Grammar is back on the national curriculum in a big way. Our simple workbooks help to break down the skills children need to master to meet the new objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. This workbook supports children in Years 1-2 (ages 5-7) to develop their grammar knowledge through fun and engaging activities. Practice activities to use at home or in school Matched to National Curriculum requirements Quickly builds confidence and understanding Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills All Answers available online Matched to the Scholastic English Skills: Grammar and Punctuation teacher resource book Perfect for use in class or at home