English 711

Learning to talk, read and write fluently are the most important skills in which a child must
engage during their primary years, and are the key to the rest of their school curriculum.
This book focuses on contexts for and approaches to the teaching of primary English at Key
Stage 2, in the light of the new National Curriculum. Through a series of guided activities,
teachers are encouraged to examine their own classrooms as environments for language
and literacy development and to reflect upon particular teaching strategies and activities.
Key issues covered by the units include:

an analysis of language and literacy;

the processes of language and literacy;
the use of topic work;
a critical look at classroom environments;
an examination of the texts which children read and write;
a discussion of the role of the teacher.

The book will appeal to individual teachers who wish to develop their own classroom
practice in language and literacy teaching, and to schools who wish to use it as a basis for
their in-service work.

David Wray is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Exeter, and has published
many books including Teaching Primary English and Literacy and Language in the Primary
Years.
Curriculum in primary practice series
General editor: Clive Carr

The Curriculum in primary practice series is aimed at students and qualified teachers looking
to improve their practice within the context of the National Curriculum. The large format,
easy to use texts are interactive, encouraging teachers to engage in professional development
as they read. Each contains:

Summaries of essential research

Transcripts of classroom interactions for analysis and discussion
Activities for individual and group use

While all primary teachers will find these books useful, they are designed with the needs of
teachers of the 7 to 11 age group particularly in mind.

Other titles include:

Science 711
Clive Carr and Carrie Ovens

Music 711
Sarah Hennessy

Religious Education 711

Terence Copley