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The Really Useful Primary Languages Book: Practical strategies and ideas for enjoyable lessons - Softcover

Book 8 of 12: The Really Useful

Wright, Jayne; Taylor, Alison

 
9781138900813: The Really Useful Primary Languages Book: Practical strategies and ideas for enjoyable lessons
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138900818 ISBN 13: 9781138900813
Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

The Really Useful Primary Languages Book is an easily accessible guide, full of handy resources and activities which are perfect to dip into for enjoyable, engaging and ultimately effective language lessons.

Providing principles, approaches and ideas to help bring the teaching of languages to life in your classroom, this highly practical book will be essential reading for the development of children’s language skills across Key Stage 2. With examples of practice included throughout, the book covers key topics such as:

  • principles of good planning
  • mixed age classes
  • developing skills such as literacy and oracy
  • phonics
  • grammar
  • storytelling, poems and songs
  • using language games and activities
  • activities for developing reading skills
  • supporting children’s writing
  • integrating learning a language with daily routines
  • cross-curricular language learning
  • peer and self-assessment
  • involving parents in language work at school.

The experienced author team draws upon their own personal teaching experience, coupled with knowledge of primary best practice and government guidance, to ensure that The Really Useful Primary Languages Book is a stimulating resource to help busy teachers, trainee teachers and teaching assistants to develop their own effective teaching style.

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About the Author

Jayne Wright is a practising primary school teacher, with responsibility for languages across the school. Her work has involved supporting other schools as an Advanced Skills Teacher. Jayne has also worked with primary trainee teachers at the University of the West of England, UK.

Alison Taylor is a freelance language specialist, with a range of teaching experience at secondary level. Alison previously worked in Teacher Education (secondary and primary) at the University of the West of England, UK

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138900818
ISBN 13 
9781138900813
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
248