The role of teaching reading, spelling, and writing in two languages at primary school has become more important over the last few years. Current research therefore needs to answer more specific questions than ever before and, e.g., explore the challenges of developing literacy skills in a foreign language, appropriate teaching approaches and innovative assessment procedures. This volume features contributions on theoretical and methodological aspects, teachers' diagnostic skills and issues in educational policy. Researchers from Germany, Great Britain, Portugal, and Switzerland share their findings with the objective of improving foreign language teacher education at university level and primary school classrooms of English, French and Spanish as a foreign language.

"Reading and writing float on a sea of talk" declared James Britton - and yet in our current education system, where the pressure is on for students to pass written exams, it is all too easily left adrift. How then, as teachers and educators, can we turn the tide and harness the power of talk in our classrooms? This is not just an educational choice but rather, given students' vastly different experiences of language, a moral imperative. Amy Gaunt and Alice Stott's must-read book serves as a detailed and engaging guide to get talking in class. It blends the academic research and evidence, with first-hand classroom experiences and practical strategies to enable you to unlock the power of oracy in your classroom and equip your students with the speaking skills they need to thrive in the twenty first century. Transform Teaching and Learning Through Talk describes how to: *Identify and teach good talk (and listening!) *Build a classroom culture which values talk *Create meaningful and authentic contexts for oracy *Support your quietest students to speak up too! This book is a rich resource for teachers, drawing upon key academic research and outlining what this could look like in your classroom. Throughout, the authors share personal insights, engaging anecdotes and tried-and-tested approaches drawn from their experience teaching in primary and secondary classrooms. Whether you teach college-age students or those just starting their journey through school, this book will challenge you to think deeply about what you can do integrate oracy into your practice.

The author leads us on a journey of his years teaching additional languages through the use of performing arts. Drama, theater games, music, and other performance activities promote language use in authentic and engaging ways that differ from typical classroom activities and allow the language learners to have fun as they solve challenges in the target language. Drawing on the work of Lev Vygotsky and Sociocultural Theory, he demonstrates how learning is social and how learners create their knowledge by working with each other. Drama and creative arts are a powerful means for teaching and learning language because of the emotional support and encouragement it entails. He shows how performing arts engage learners intellectually, physically, and emotionally while offering supports and scaffolds that lead to powerful learning outcomes. He has effectively used these techniques with children and adults both at home and abroad in many different cultures and settings and argues that anyone can use these learning strategies to augment their teaching.

Katleho ho Ruteheng is a home language course developed especially for the Literacy learning programme in the Revised National Curriculum Statement (NCS). This pioneering course was developed by the Molteno Project and has achieved remarkable results in both South Africa and other sub-Saharan African counties. The programme not only helps children to read fluently and write easily and accurately in their home language, but also to acquire the essential Literacy skills that will enable them to become proficient in additional languages - specifically English, when it is to become the language of learning and teaching. Although Impumelelo Kwilitheresi is already well kwonwn for its success in literacy education, this new edition has been designed and written specifically around the critical outcomes, learning outcomes and assessment standard of the Revised National Curriculum Statement. Another new and exciting development is that the course has now been extended Grades 2 and 3.

Tricolore 5th edition provides stimulating, up-to-date content with tailored resources to inspire and stretch high-achieving students. Closely aligned to the 2014 Programme of Study, this course teaches essential skills while developing independent learning and creativity. The course also places an emphasis on getting students prepared for GCSE and beyond. Take a look and see how it supports grammar skills, reading and translations of authentic texts, and spontaneous speaking. This new edition now includes: - Detailed, progressive grammar and skills coverage, plus a focus on sound-spelling links to support pronunciation, spelling and transcription - On-the-page extension activities to support students with prior knowledge of French or those in need of an extra challenge - End-of-unit summaries and unit assessment in all four skills Tricolore has a full suite of resources to support your needs: the Student Book, Teacher Books, Workbooks, Audio CDs and next generation Kerboodle.

Sea of Troubles has been designed for classroom teachers struggling to address the overwhelming issues facing our world today. By embracing the Common Core's emphasis on the inclusion of more nonfiction, informational texts, the authors have demonstrated how to incorporate meaningful informational texts into their favorite units of literature. Sea of Troubles shows teachers how literature and informational texts can work together, to enhance each other, and, by extension, enhance student's abilities to critically think and respond to the sea of troubles that pervades society.

Piekfyn Afrikaans se leerderboek en onderwysersgids is saamgestel volgens die Kurrikulum- en assesseringsbeleidsverklaring vir Graad 4 Eerste Addisionele Taal. Hierdie onderwysersgids ondersteun die onderwyser se onderrigtaak deur: te fokus op kommunikatiewe en teksgebaseerde benaderings wat onderrig en leer funksioneel en kreatief in die klaskamer laat plaasvind; gepaste inhoud en kontekste, en ’n wye verskeidenheid tekssoorte aan te bied volgens eietydse temas wat verband hou met die doelwitte van die Kurrikulum- en assesseringsbeleidsverklaring, en integrering oor die kurrikulum heen spontaan te bewerkstellig; ’n bruikbare onderrig-, leer- en assesseringsplan vir elke module, asook riglyne vir lesbeplanning en klaskamerpraktyk te voorsien; ’n omvattende formele assesseringsprogram vir die graad, asook verskeie metodes en instrumente vir daaglikse assessering te voorsien; beplanning en verslaghouding te vergemaklik deur die taalvaardighede en prosesse by elke aktiwiteit aan te toon; 'n volledige antwoordsleutel vir elke module te voorsien, asook riglyne, wenke en prosedures vir leeraktiwiteite; ’n CD waarop aanvullende hulp- en ondersteuningsmateriaal vir administratiewe en organisatoriese take, asook A2-grootte volkleur plakkate en idiome gratis beskikbaar te stel. Ons weet die Piekfyn Afrikaans-reeks gaan die onderwyser sommer weer lus maak om skool te hou! Goedgekeur vir die Nasionale Katalogus (KABV).

Teach your students how to write individual letters and common letter combinations in modern cursive style while applying their cursive-writing skills through real-world connection activities. Students will enjoy learning and practicing cursive through fun and engaging thematic units. Within each unit, students will practice cursive writing while reading informational and real-world connection texts, answering text-dependent questions, completing graphic organizers, solving puzzles and riddles, and creating works of art.

This new volume, Children's Literature from Asia in Today's Classrooms: Towards Culturally Authentic Interpretations, aims to provide readers with interpretation guides and practical ideas when they endeavor to make use of Asian international children's literature in the classroom. It attempts to help readers interpret stories from Asia more authentically, and focuses both on international children's literature and also on international literature read by young adults. In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding Asian international children's literature and effectively using it are worthy goals for PK-16 classrooms and teacher education programs. The book is divided into two parts. Part I discusses how to authentically read children's literature from four countries: India, Thailand, China, and Japan. These chapters provide guides for meaningful interpretations of cultural aspects of children's stories from these countries. Part II consists of annotated bibliographies of international children's literature from selected Asian societies: China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. The editors believe that readers will find each author's cultural insights fascinating and useful as they attempt to read with cultural authenticity.

Die Vuma Leesinstruksieprogram is uniek omdat die skrywers wat dit geskryf en ontwikkel het, Afrikaanssprekend is en begrip het vir die taal se gemeenskap en kultuur. Vuma se karakters en hul omgewing is eg Suid-Afrikaans, iets wat u jong leerders onmiddellik sal aantrek. Die stories word kleurvol en boeiend vertel. So word dit pret en genotvol om te leer lees, en aktiwiteit waarop hulle van meet af aan versot raak. Die Vuma Leesinstruksieprogram is tans beskikbaar in Afrikaans Huistaal, isiZulu Huistaal, Sepedi Huistaal en Engels Eerste Addisionele Taal.

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning. This book offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Spanish. Perfect for Spanish exams revision. Designed for all those learning Spanish at school, at work or at home. It provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points are highlighted throughout as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology. This book also provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of irregular verbs are shown in full. An index contains over 2,800 verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model. Explains the essential points of Spanish grammar using simple language throughout. Hundreds of examples of real Spanish illustrate clearly the grammatical points being made. Clear layout ensures that you find the information you need quickly and easily.

Developed to follow on from the increasingly popular Expo for Key Stage 3, this motivating course offers seamless progression from Year 9 for optimal results at GCSE. This book is fully differentiated for higher level. Exam practice activities in the Student Book containing practice and revision exercises will prepare students completely for the GCSE. Please note this text book is for exams up to 2010.

Stronger Writing Skills for Teens offers middle and high school teachers strategies, techniques and materials for teaching adolescent writing in a variety of modes. A practical and useful resource for classroom teachers, the book focuses on quality writing instruction within the modes of writing as defined by Common Core State Standards. Examples of student work are included to illustrate effectively designed assignments and strategies for writing and revising. It includes methods for teaching vocabulary and academic language to help students improve word choice and use of language in their writing. Tools for assessing and grading student writing are also included, as well as suggestions and resources for effectively using writing rubrics and scoring guides. Narrative, expository/explanatory, argument, and research writing are discussed, with specific strategies, suggested materials, and ways to approach the modes. Teachers will also find suggestions for helping students learn to incorporate multimodal text into their writing and successfully write in digital contexts, as well as methods for helping students master timed and on-demand writing.

Tricolore 5th edition provides stimulating, up-to-date content with tailored resources to inspire and stretch high-achieving students. Closely aligned to the 2014 Programme of Study, this course teaches essential skills while developing independent learning and creativity. The course also places an emphasis on getting students prepared for GCSE and beyond. Take a look and see how it supports grammar skills, reading and translations of authentic texts, and spontaneous speaking. This new edition now includes: - Detailed, progressive grammar and skills coverage, plus a focus on sound-spelling links to support pronunciation, spelling and transcription - On-the-page extension activities to support students with prior knowledge of French or those in need of an extra challenge - End-of-unit summaries and unit assessment in all four skills Tricolore has a full suite of resources to support your needs: the Student Book, Teacher Books, Workbooks, Audio CDs and next generation Kerboodle.

This book presents different practices and strategies for the English as an additional language classroom as well as units that could be adapted to various grade levels, English language proficiency levels, and linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The research, lessons, and concepts included in the book present innovative ideas in EAL education. The chapters are the result of a professional learning program for 30 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from Brazil, held at the University of Miami's School of Education and Human Development in the Spring semester of 2018. The program, entitled "Six-Week English Language Certificate Program for High School English Teachers from Brazil (PDPI)," contained several components related to language development and methodology, including orality, reading, writing, linguistic and grammatical knowledge, and interculturality. The program was guided by the principle of multiliteracies, with a focus on English language development through new possibilities to participate in meaning making that incorporates verbal, visual, body language, gestures, and audiovisual resources.

In this new collection of 100 essays curated by The New York Times, students will find mentor texts written by their peers-13-to-18-year-olds-on a wide range of topics, including social media, race, video games, lockdown drills, immigration, tackle football, and the #MeToo movement. All of the essays were either winners or runners-up from The New York Times Learning Network 2014-2019 Student Editorial contests, in which students could take on any issue they liked and, in 450 words or fewer, persuade readers-including educators from around the country as well as Times judges-to adopt their point of view. The essays have been selected for their voice, style, and use of evidence, as well as to present snapshot of issues across a dozen categories that are of particular interest to adolescents. Student Voice is also available as a package with Raising Student Voice: 35 Ways to Help Students Write Better Argument Essays, from The New York Times Learning Network, a teacher's companion guide packed with practical advice from teachers, Times editors, and even student winners about how to use these essays in writing instruction.

Spesifiek geskryf om aan al die vereistes van die nasionale Kurrikulum- en Assessering beleidsverklaring (KABV) te voldoen. Sleutelterme word in rooi gedruk as dit vir die eerste keer verskyn. ’n Lys van hierdie terme word ook in rooi aan die begin van elke eenheid of hoofstuk gelys. Nuwe woorde is in blou en word in die kantlyn verduidelik. Aktiwiteite help leerders om te verstaan wat hulle geleer het. 'n Opsomming aan die einde van elke onderwerp help leerders studeer. Die Formele Assesserings taak (FAT) blokkie bevat take wat leerders voorberei vir die wat in die klas voltooi moet word. Vrae aan die einde van elke onderwerp help leerders met hersiening. ‘n Voorbeeld van ‘n eksamenvraestel aan die einde van die boek sal leerders ook help oefen en leer oor alles wat hulle nodig het om te weet.

A new approach to training and evaluating world languages online instructors The rapid growth in online world language programs in the United States coupled with the widespread implementation of virtual teaching in response to COVID-19 have pushed the field to reconceive instruction. Virtual learning creates unique challenges for instructors, who need to ensure that their students have adequate interaction with their peers, their professor, and native speakers of the language. Even with a growing demand for online language courses, there are few tools that evaluate the training and assessment of online language instructors. In Online World Language Instruction Training and Assessment, authors Carmen King Ramirez, Barbara A. Lafford, and James E. Wermers fill that gap, providing a critical pedagogical approach to computer-assisted language learning (CALL) teacher education (CTE). By combining best CTE training and evaluation practices with assessment tools, the authors explain how teachers can integrate technology to build successful online programs. Their ecological, holistic approach addresses all facets of learning online-including pressing challenges of moving courses online, teacher training, developing core competencies and skills, instructions for assessment and self-evaluation, goal setting, and the normalization of critical CTE practices in an increasingly digital environment. The authors propose new solutions to teacher training challenges, providing extensive rubrics and tools that can equitably assess online language instructor skills, the training they receive, the assessment process they undergo, and the instruments used for instructor assessment. A list of CALL and CTE resources (available on the Press's website) further supports readers' successful adaptation to an everchanging learning environment.

This is part of a Spanish course designed for secondary students in the Caribbean, aiming to enable them to communicate effectively, accurately and confidently in Spanish. Language is practised through a range of communicative exercises and activities, concentrating on the four language skills. Sounds and rhythms are explored through songs and poems which can be found on the accompanying cassettes.

This book presents different practices and strategies for the English as an additional language classroom as well as units that could be adapted to various grade levels, English language proficiency levels, and linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The research, lessons, and concepts included in the book present innovative ideas in EAL education. The chapters are the result of a professional learning program for 30 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from Brazil, held at the University of Miami's School of Education and Human Development in the Spring semester of 2018. The program, entitled "Six-Week English Language Certificate Program for High School English Teachers from Brazil (PDPI)," contained several components related to language development and methodology, including orality, reading, writing, linguistic and grammatical knowledge, and interculturality. The program was guided by the principle of multiliteracies, with a focus on English language development through new possibilities to participate in meaning making that incorporates verbal, visual, body language, gestures, and audiovisual resources.

Echo Express is the brand new course that helps you cover the MFL Framework for German with Year 8 starters. It contains exactly the right amount of material to teach German as a second foreign language in two years.