Mastering Primary English

Mastering Primary English introduces the primary English curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make English learning irresistible. Topics covered include: Current developments in English English as an irresistible activity English as a practical activity Skills to develop in English Promoting curiosity Assessing children in English Practical issues This guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to exemplify what is considered to be best and most innovative practice. The book draws on the experience of two leading professionals in primary English, Wendy Jolliffe and David Waugh, to provide the essential guide to teaching English for all trainee and qualified primary teachers.

About the author

Wendy Jolliffe is retired Professor of Education and was, until recently, Head of Teacher Education at the University of Hull, UK. She has worked as a regional adviser for ITT for the National Strategies and advised ITT providers on effective provision for literacy. Wendy is a former deputy headteacher in a primary school in Hull and she has published extensively on teaching English and implementing cooperative learning.David Waugh is Professor in the School of Education, Durham University, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Jolliffe, David Waugh, Waugh David
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.02.2018
• EAN: 9781474295468
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-9546-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Mastering Primary Teaching
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, English, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Educational: English language & literacy, Primary and middle schools, Educational: First / native language, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / General