Product Description

Presenting a practical and balanced introduction to the "teaching" of speaking and listening, this best-selling text will help teachers keep up-to-date with recent government initiatives and how to put these changes into a classroom context through: A concise overview of the DfES/ QCA "Speaking, Listening and Learning" guidelines A focus on the importance of drama and role play A consideration of inclusion issues, differentiated teaching and working with EAL pupils Integrated coverage of "planning for talk" across the curriculum An emphasis on the significance of talk in the early years

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69141 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

From the Back Cover

Speaking and Listening, along with reading and writing, are essential components of effective literacy and learning development within the National Primary Strategy. This best-selling introductory text updates teachers on national developments and best practice in Speaking and Listening in the classroom and includes information on:

• Storytelling and drama
• Oral and popular culture and media
• Planning for talk across the curriculum
• The impact of ICT: software, email, internet, computer games

Accessible, practical and thought provoking, this is a must-have text for both trainee and practising teachers teaching Speaking and Listening as a key element of the National Curriculum.

About the Author

Elizabeth Grugeon is Senior Lecturer in English in Primary Education at the School of Education, De Montfort University, Bedford; Lorraine Hubbard is Senior Lecturer in English in Primary Education at De Montfort University, Bedford; Carol Smith is currently a literacy consultant working for Milton Keynes Learning and Development Directorate; Lyn Dawes is currently Education Officer for software at the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA).

Customer Reviews

Teaching Literacy is more than just reading and writing!
Teaching children to speak and listen in a thoughtful and structured way is an important part of English. With the advent of the literacy hour, this has been sidelined in many classrooms. Oracy is important at all stages of primary education, not just in the early years, and this book discusses the reasons for encouraging it. It also gives practical and helpful ideas for implementing the approach and enriching the literacy learning of our children.