ABSTRACT

This book focuses on approaches to the teaching of primary English at Key Stage 2 in the context of the National Curriculum. Through a series of guided activities, teachers are encouraged to reflect upon particular teaching strategies and activities such as: an analysis of language and literacy, the processes of language and literacy, the use of topic work, a critical look at classroom environments, and examination of the texts which children read and write, and a discussion of the role of the teacher.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|12 pages

Unit 3 The reading process

chapter 4|10 pages

Unit 4 The writing process

chapter 5|14 pages

Unit 5 The purposes and processes of talk

chapter 6|16 pages

Unit 6 Looking at literacy in classrooms

chapter 7|8 pages

Unit 7 The texts children read

chapter 8|14 pages

Unit 8 The texts children write

chapter 9|14 pages

Unit 9 Language as text

Structures and variety

chapter 10|12 pages

Unit 10 From learning to teaching