Language Policy and Literacy Instruction, Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek. Historical Perspectives in Language Policy and Literacy Reform, Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek. Second Language Issues in Early Literacy and Instruction, Elizabeth S. Pang and Michael L. Kamil.

Do you want to talk about the linguistic research that you think is important but you don't know where to start? Language is a topic that is relevant to everyone, and linguists are often asked to speak publicly about their research, to a range of lay audiences in radio, the media, politics, festivals and fairs, schools, museums and public libraries. However, relaying this vital information in an engaging way can often feel like an insurmountable task. This accessible guide offers practical advice on how to talk about language to a range of non-academic audiences. It draws on the linguistics behind effective communication to help you have cooperative conversations, and to organize your information for a diverse range of people. It is illustrated with a wealth of examples from real-life scenarios, and includes chapter-by-chapter worksheets, enabling you to make your own fun and interesting language science activities to share with others.

Improves students' skills so they can achieve their highest potential Focuses on essential skills and techniques examiners have identified as making a key difference to results Provides structured paper-by-paper support for specifications A and B Provides accessible and structured practical activities and sample answers at different grades. Examiner comments provide guidance on how to improve

This volume is originally published in 1972. 1900-1970 saw extensive changes in the teaching of English in schools. The volume studies English instruction as it developed at junior and secondary level over this period. Using textbooks, method books, Board and Ministry Reports and other contemporary opinion, the book examines the basic questions arising from this historical survey. Whilst the main emphasis is on changes in actual classroom methods, the volume also examines the wider social pressures which have modified the school system in the UK as well as English as a subject in that system.

This Exam Practice Workbook is packed with a huge range of practice questions for the GCSE AQA English Language course - with detailed answers included at the back! Every Reading and Writing skill is covered, with plenty of sample texts throughout the book. And at the end of the book, there's a full set of practice papers for realistic exam preparation. There's also a section where students can mark sample answers to exam questions, with helpful online video walkthroughs to guide them - perfect for getting to grips with what the examiners are looking for! Complete study notes for this course are available in our matching Revision Guide (9781782943693).

Developed specifically for the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, Text for Scotland is written by a dedicated team of authors who have extensive experience of teaching in Scotland. Text for Scotland is a complete, unit-based resource for S1 and S2 that builds essential language skills, with a focus throughout on Assessment is for Learning strategies. Text for Scotland is closely matched to the epxeriences and outcomes of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence 2008 so you don't need to spend time adapting resources. * clear outcomes and experiences stated at the start of each unit to show students what they will be learning. * up-to-date examples to help students identify with the material and engage them in the classroom. * activities which focus on acquiring key language skills. * self- and peer-evaluation activities, which embed Assessment is for Learning practice. * a clear and colourful design so your students engage with the material.

First Comprehension provides an early introduction to written comprehension, developing children's enthusiasm for reading and their ability to interpret texts. When working through the series, support from an adult will boost children's confidence and help them to understand and evaluate each text. The books are easy to mark and provide a permanent record of each child's work, helping you to monitor progress. Designed to support the National Curriculum for Years 2 and 3, the content of this series has wide appeal and may also be used by older children. First Comprehension Book 1 is aimed at children in Year 2 (ages 6 - 7) who are attempting written comprehension for the first time. 18 carefully selected texts reflect the range of genres recommended by the National Curriculum, and accompanying questions are presented in two parts, to suit the concentration level of most children in this age group. The first of two First Comprehension activity books, this book features work by writers such as Roald Dahl and A. A. Milne, as well as an excerpt from a children's dictionary and a number of accessible non-fiction texts. The series provides: a brief introduction, enabling teachers, parents and adult helpers to use the books effectively; passages from classic and contemporary fiction to broaden children's reading experience; a wide selection of poetry, from William Wordsworth to Tony Mitton; stimulating non-fiction extracts, with different subjects and structures; a range of question types, including direct, inferential and evaluative questions. The separate Teacher's Guide contains teaching notes, sample answers and further activities for each text, allowing you to use First Comprehension to its full potential.

This Word Power Targeted Question Book from CGP is fantastic for helping children in Year 5 (ages 9-10) to understand and enjoy the English language! It contains three sections: 'What Did You Say?', 'What Does That Mean?' and 'What Doesn't That Mean?' Each one is packed with colourful, engaging questions and activities to get children thinking about the history of words, and how to use techniques including similes, metaphors and personification effectively in their own writing. A matching Teacher Book is also available (9781782942160), containing answers, background notes and extension activities.

An edited collection describing key issues in supporting literacy development, this book helps to 'unlock' the mysteries behind helping children learn to read, write, speak and listen. It explores ways to help children develop their skills in literacy, thinking and learning, and shows how literacy teaching can be used creatively and imaginatively with children of all ages and abilities. The new edition of this well-known text: reflects the importance of creativity and the new Primary Strategy offers approaches to teaching literacy that accord with and beyond the literacy hour includes coverage of the Foundation Stage curriculum in every chapter covers the inclusion agenda and supporting EAL pupils highlights the importance of popular culture and visual literacy in children's lives. Interweaving pedagogy with theory and practical suggestions, this book is firmly based in classroom and academic research to support both trainee and practising teacher in the realities of teaching and learning in literacy.

Designed to help practitioners help children develop specific language skills in science, this book presents guidelines to help teachers set up, run and assess circle-time sessions and ideas for promoting thinking skills and emotional literacy. An accompanying video CD explains and demonstrates the program. This book is the first of its kind to help practitioners specifically develop children's language skills in Science. The book incudes: Guidelines to help teachers set up, run and assess circle-time sessions Ideas for promoting children's thinking skills and emotional literacy Video CD containing explanation and demonstration of the programme and its implementation, with comments from staff who have used it.

If you're looking for fantastic grammar, punctuation and spelling practice, you've come to the right place! This fantastic full-colour Question Book is packed with grammar, punctuation and spelling practice, all set at the perfect level for pupils in KS2! All the essential SPaG topics are covered, from adjectives to antonyms, with a brilliant range of questions to help pupils build their skills. What's more, complete answers are included in a cut-out-and-keep section at the back of the book. Matching study notes are available in CGP's KS2 Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling KS2 SPaG Study Book (9781847621658).

The goal of Teaching Language and Literature in Elementary Classrooms: A Resource Book for Professional Development, Second Edition is to help the beginning teacher create a classroom environment that integrates literacy development with learning in all areas of the curriculum. Theoretically based, well organized, and practical, this text identifies the major components of an integrated language program and describes and illustrates skills teachers need to implement this kind of program in their own classrooms. It is uniquely designed as a handbook for beginning educators that serves both as a text and as a professional resource to be carried into the first year of teaching. The narratives in this text, and the accompanying instruction for preparing to teach, are included for every elementary instructional level. A consistent chapter format is used to help readers move from a direct experience of a classroom narrative, to step-by-step descriptions they can follow to implement these activities in their own classrooms. A rich array of interactive pedagogical features is provided. New in the Second Edition: This edition retains the purposes of the first edition, but adds ideas and information gathered over the years from new classroom observations. It also incorporates the results of the author's extensive reviews of educational research, continuous reading in all the genres of children's literature, and correspondence with faculty and students who used the first edition of this text. In response to these varied and helpful experiences, the Second Edition features: *Strategies for dealing with problems of disruption in the classroom; *Expanded discussions related to diversity and special needs; *Increased attention to methods of evaluation and mandated testing programs; *Reorganization of chapter sections to make them more useful to readers; *A new chapter on play and the fine arts; *Integration of electronic teaching technology into all chapters; *Extensive in-text annotations of children's literature, discussions of new titles in children's literature, cultural literatures, book clubs, series books, and the influence of books published internationally; *Updated reports of research and best practice studies; *New classroom observations; and *New appendices, designed to provide information and resources for instructional support.

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Get It Right for GCSE: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar workbook provides targeted support for students who have struggled to make the expected level of progress in their spelling, punctuation and grammar in advance of GCSE assessment. The workbook offers a comprehensive package of teaching and practice in one and focuses on what students need to know to avoid losing valuable marks for technical accuracy at GCSE. The workbook also has a clear focus on grammar in context; the contextualised activities encourage students to apply grammar knowledge to their analysis of a range of carefully-selected, GCSE-style texts. Get It Right for GCSE: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar workbook is the ideal resource to improve students' understanding of the basics of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

The Grammar 6 Pupil Book is designed specifcally for use with the Grammar 6 Teacher's Book. Together, they follow on from the Grammar 1-5 Pupil and Teacher's Books and provide the next year of grammar, spelling and punctuation teaching. The Grammar 6 Pupil Book contains 36 spelling and 36 grammar or punctuation lessons for a full year of teaching children aged 10-11 years. The lessons continue to build upon the knowledge and skills that children have been taught in previous years. There are activities for children to complete in class or as homework, which accompany the detailed lesson plans for the teacher to follow within the Grammar 6 Teacher's Book. Topics covered include: * Revision of elements covered in The Grammar 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Pupil Books * Prefixes & suffixes and in particular numerical * New spelling patterns/rules: ough * Silent letters: bt, te, th * Schwas -ity & -ety * More alternatives: they, great, ballet, fete, straight for /ai/ * New parts of speech: for example, countable and uncountable nouns, gerunds and modal verbs and imperatives * Further punctuation: using semi colons and colons or using a comma after a fronted adverbial * Developing a greater understanding of sentence structure and learning to recognise indirect objects, subject complements and passive agents * Introducing children to literary devices such as alliteration, learning to meaning of idioms and distinguishing between formal and informal writing *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.