The acquisition of speech and language represent significant achievements for all children. These aspects of child development have received substantial attention in the research literature and a considerable body of theoretical knowledge exists to chart progress from infancy to maturity. Cross-cultural studies have identified the common purposes served by the acquisition of oral language by children, and the essential similarity in the sequence through which speech develops irrespective of geography and culture. What is less clear is precisely 'how' children learn to say what they mean and 'how' teachers and parents can support and enhance the development of meaningful speech in their children. Until now, children's speech has been underused as a means of promoting learning in the formal school setting. New requirements within the National Curriculum are trying to address this gap, but there remains a lack of clarity as to what this means for practice, and how it relates to the broad base of curricular objectives. This book brings together a body of work, from different countries; it offers an improved understanding of how strategies for developing speaking and listening may impact metacognitive awareness, and raise standards of literacy and dialogic thinking for all children. This book was previously published as a special issue of Early Child Development and Care.

The NEW ALL-IN-ONE Grade R Workbook for Home Language form part of the NEW ALL-IN-ONE series. The worksheets on the CD included in the NEW ALL-IN-ONE Grade R Home Language Teacher’s Guide are now in book form to make it easier for teachers to hand out to learners in their class. The new activities make revision fun and provide teachers with extra assessment & guidelines of the learner’s knowledge.

Study & Master English First Additional Language has been especially developed by an experienced author team according to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The colourful Core Reader includes: * stories, poems and interesting information texts, carefully selected to stimulate a love of reading * original artwork by well-known illustrators Grades 4, 5 & 6 in the English series include a comprehensive Learner's Book and an innovative Teacher's Guide.

Teaching children to develop as language users is one of the most important tasks of a primary school teacher. However, many trainee teachers begin their careers with a low knowledge base. Language Knowledge for Primary Teachers is the reader friendly guide designed to address this. This book provides a clear explanation of the knowledge and understanding required by teachers to implement the objectives of the National Curriculum for English. It reveals how an explicit knowledge of language can enrich their own and their children's spoken English. It will give teachers confidence in developing children's enjoyment and comprehension of reading and writing so children can use their language skills in the real world. Updated to include references to the new curriculum, this book explores: The importance of subject knowledge in supporting children in language and literacy; Language knowledge within the context of authentic and meaningful texts, from fiction to 'Facebook'; The links between subject knowledge and real teaching situations; New areas on talk and dialogic learning; Increased emphasis on ICT and cross-curricular study. This book will appeal to all trainee and newly qualified teachers needing to achieve both the demands of subject knowledge for Qualified Teacher Status, and a firm understanding of the expectations of the National Curriculum for English.

Designed to facilitate teachers' efforts to meet the actual challenges and dilemmas they face in their classrooms, Becoming a Teacher Researcher in Literacy Teaching and Learning: * provides background information and key concepts in teacher research * covers the "how-to" strategies of the teacher research process from the initial proposal to writing up the report as publishable or presentable work * illustrates a range of literacy topics and grade levels * features twelve reports by teacher researchers who have gone through the process, and their candid remarks about how activities helped (or not) * helps teachers understand how knowledge is constructed socially in their classrooms so that they can create instructional communities that promote all students' learning. Addressing the importance of teacher research for better instruction, reform, and political action, this text emphasizes strategies teachers can use to support and strengthen their voices as they dialogue with others in the educational community, so that their ideas and perspectives may have an impact on educational practice both locally in their schools and districts and more broadly.

'This is an important book for all concerned with the teaching and learning of English, exploring new and hugely significant areas in a scholarly, thought-provoking and eminently practical way.' - David Stevens, University of Durham, UK Drawing together ideas from a range of disciplines in the study of texts which explore nature, the built environment and issues of climate change and environmental stress, this book shows how English is well placed to develop the cultural, aesthetic and emotional response to environmental themes - both as part of everyday practice and within wider curriculum innovations. Features include: critical reflection on the teaching of secondary English connections with the academic study of ecocriticism and/or key environmental issues suggested teaching activities and/or reflections from classroom practice sources of further reading and information. The true worth of a school subject is revealed in how far it can account for and respond to the major issues of the time. This timely textbook breaks new ground in showing how English teachers can have a pivotal role in responding to the environmental crisis.

What is the role of the individual school 'subject' and 'subject teacher' within school? Is it to teach a set of core subject knowledge, skills and understanding in a way that remains faithful to long-standing subject cultures and pedagogies? Or is there another way to consider how the curriculum and the notion of individual subjects and teachers' pedagogy could be constructed? Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School ... English brings together ongoing debates about personalised learning, creativity and ICT in education to establish a clear theoretical framework for cross-curricular teaching and learning in English and literacy. Presenting an appropriate pedagogy for cross-curricular teaching that draws on this framework, it promotes radical new approaches to English teaching as part of a widened curriculum through practical examples and theoretical discussions, blended with engaging stories of current practice. With links to other curriculum subjects and current education policy, features include: theoretical examination of key issues; assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of different curricular models; clear principles for effective assessment; a wide range of case studies; summaries of key research linked to suggestions for further reading; professional development activities to promote cross-curricular dialogue. Part of the Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School series, this timely, interdisciplinary textbook is essential reading for all students on Initial Teacher Training courses and practising teachers looking to holistically introduce cross-curricular themes and practices in secondary English teaching.

Add fun to your lessons with the only Literacy and English textbooks offering comprehensive, consistent coverage of the whole CfE Second Level curriculum. This brand-new series from TeeJay will enable you to confidently cover all CfE Benchmarks and Experiences and Outcomes for Writing, Listening & Talking, and Reading for Understanding. - Explore different genres and foster a love of reading with exciting text extracts - Bring the fun of learning to your classroom with activities for play-based learning - Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout - Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises - Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from the previous book - Trust the core TeeJay philosophy - progression and consolidation - to help students build and develop their skills and understanding

Adventure Stories for Reading, Learning and Literacy takes a unique approach to cross-curricular teaching in the primary classroom. Providing eight original adventure stories, the authors build up a suite of resources and activities for teachers to use in the classroom, providing cross curricular links in line with the PNS framework, to literacy, science, PE, design and technology, numeracy, geography and history. Though the stories will interest both girls and boys, they take special care to appeal to boys, who are known to achieve less highly than girls in reading and writing, and include themes such as:

• cars
• football
• ghosts and ghouls
• heroic deeds
• space and aliens.

Each story is linked explicitly to moral and social values, and can be used to reinforce citizenship, PHSE and SEAL initiatives in primary schools. With photocopiable resources for each story, this book offers instant ideas which can be implemented easily in teacher's plans and in the classroom and assembly, and will appeal to all busy teachers, NQTs and teachers in training.

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 Exam papers and answers. This learner-friendly study guide complements the integrated approach emphasised in the curriculum by offering targeted support for specific sub-skills as well as integrated exercises. Clear guidance is provided on how to approach assessment tasks including examples with hints and constructive comments.

Get ready for kick off and prepare to meet all of your literacy goals with Literacy in Action: Football.

All year 5 and particularly year 6 teachers know about the pressure to help children deliver levels of achievement laid down by higher authorities than themselves. Many of the reluctant writers are passionate about football. Literacy in Action: Football could be the answer to their and your prayers, offering expert, tried and trusted techniques for teaching literacy, developed within the context of the 'Beautiful Game'. For those not bitten by the football bug there are alternative options. Literacy in Action: Football is a fun and inspiring addition to your literacy teaching.

This unique classroom resource contains twenty-four lesson plans, each structured like a football match. For an hour, transform your classroom into Wembley Stadium Each detailed lesson plan includes:

• short, kinaesthetic, focussed tasks with instant feedback and praise
• speaking and listening exercises ? children engage in talking and collaborative work before completing a writing task
• key points from research in to boys? writing in special notes for teachers
• alternative tasks available for those not interested in football
• differentiated material for a wide ability range.

Literacy in Action: Football is written by Heather Butler, a writer, literacy consultant and story writing workshop leader. Literacy in Action: Football has been tested extensively by year 5 and year 6 teachers in leafy-green, inner city, multi-cultural and rural settings with amazing results. Why not try it for yourself?

Add fun to your lessons with the only Literacy and English textbooks offering comprehensive, consistent coverage of the whole CfE Second Level curriculum. This brand-new series from TeeJay will enable you to confidently cover all CfE Benchmarks and Experiences and Outcomes for Writing, Listening & Talking, and Reading for Understanding. - Explore different genres and foster a love of reading with exciting text extracts - Bring the fun of learning to your classroom with activities for play-based learning - Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout - Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises - Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from the previous book - Trust the core TeeJay philosophy - progression and consolidation - to help students build and develop their skills and understanding

Edited by three authorities in the field, this Handbook presents contributions from experts across the world who report the cutting-edge of international research. It is ground-breaking in its holistic, evidence-informed account that aims to synthesize key messages for policy and practice in English, language and literacy teaching.

A comprehensive collection, the Handbook focuses on the three key areas of reading, writing, and language, and issues that cut across them. The international emphasis of all the chapters is extended by a final section that looks directly at different countries and continents.

The authors address many key issues including:

• why pupil motivation is so important
• the evidence for what works in teaching and learning
• the place of Information Technology in the twenty-first century
• the status of English and other languages
• globalisation and political control of education.

This definitive guide concludes by discussing the need for better policy cycles that genuinely build on research evidence and teachers? working knowledge in order to engage young people and transform their life chances.

A powerful account that will be of interest to students, researchers and academics involved with education.

Written by highly experienced Chief and Principal Examiners, Tony Childs and Peter Buckroyd, this grade-bandedStudent Book for AQA GCSE English 2010 provides authoritative, grade-focused support to help every student get the best results. It also supports the precise needs of each student providing specific advice, activities and sample answers to enable them to reach their full potential.

Practice is the key to 11+ success, and there's no better place to start than these four realistic English test papers. They're ideal for helping children get used to the style of the 11+ and other selective entrance exams. We've thrown in a detailed answer book containing full explanations of every answer, plus a separate Parents' Guide packed with helpful notes on what to expect from the 11+ tests, how to make full use of practice papers and other handy info. Free audio instructions for each individual paper can be downloaded from the CGP website - just follow the link in the pack! There are also useful notes for parents on how to help children do as well as possible in the test. These papers are ideal for the 11+ tests set by GL Assessment and other test providers, and provide excellent practice for the Kent Test. This Practice Paper pack also comes with a free Online Edition - just use the unique access code printed inside the cover to access it on a PC, Mac or tablet!

Designed to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Pupil Books 1, 2 and 3, the Grammar Pupil Books builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics, and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension. Children are able to work through the Grammar 4 Pupil book and complete a wide variety of engaging activities, which develop grammar, spelling, punctuation and comprehension skills. Lessons are provided for 1 Grammar or punctuation and 1 Spelling lesson per week for a for a year. The teacher is able to support and guide the children with the Grammar 4 Teacher's Book. Topics covered include: * Revision of elements covered in The Grammar 1, 2 & 3 Pupil Books * Nouns acting as concrete/abstract/possessives * The present participle as an adjective * Onomatopoeia * Clauses/independent clauses * Agreements * Hyphens * Sentence writing - statements and questions, compound sentences * Parsing verbs * Infinitives * Antonyms and Synonyms * Homophones *Please note that only the covers of our Jolly Grammar Pupil Books have been refreshed and updated. The content is the same as the previous editions and they can still be used alongside the Grammar Teacher's Books. ISBNs and JL codes also remain the same.

With My First Letter Sounds, children learn all of the letter sounds of the English language, not just the alphabet letters. Learning the letter sounds is the first step towards reading and writing. My First Letter Sounds provides an easy introduction to these by: * Learning the sounds that letters make (not their names) - a written pronunciation guide is included in the book * Learning how to write the letters - arrows on each letter enables children to form it correctly * Identifying the sounds in words using the pictures in the book and asking children if they can hear the /ssss/ sound in "sun"? Tips and guidance for parents are included in the book.

Combining theory with practical examples, Creative English, Creative Curriculum will stimulate students and teachers to be adventurous and creative in their teaching, while covering the mains strands of the Primary National Strategy for English: narrative, non-fiction and poetry. This book: reflects the new emphases on speaking and listening contextualises recent changes to the English curriculum, reviewing models of best practice provides practical examples and research evidence of creative approaches to the teaching of English considers the cross-curricular aspects in creating a thematic approach to teaching and learning. This book will appeal to both students and practising teachers in the primary school who either wish to implement creative approaches to their English teaching, or are undertaking extended study for a Masters Degree.

Pinpoint is a series of activities and resources created to provide you with highly focused resources for specific needs in English. 72 page photocopiable book, A4 size Complete coverage of Y5 National Curriculum requirements for grammar and punctuation Each unit contains a child-friendly introduction to a grammatical rule followed by 3 pages of differentiated practice Scaffolded learning provides challenge for all, with the level of support gradually reduced Perfect preparation for SATs and KS2 Writing Assessment Saves teachers time searching for carefully levelled grammar practice - just choose a topic from the contents and copy the pages you need Includes child-friendly answers to encourage self-evaluation This book provides flexible, independent activities for Years 5 / P6. The resources are photocopiable to allow repeated use year-on-year. Each unit provides a child-friendly introduction to the concept, before moving on to a series of structured tasks. This book comprises; 9 curriculum-matched units of grammar and punctuation activities that follow the principles of scaffolded practice by reducing in support as children grow in confidence, 4 revision units to consolidate learning, friendly hints and support from the Pinpoint children and child-friendly answers to encourage self-evaluation.