Primary English: Teaching Theory and Practice

by Jane Medwell, David Wray, Hilary Minns

Now with online resources to support teaching practic e!

An extensive knowledge of the primary English curriculum is not enough for trainee teachers, they need to know how to teach English in the primary classroom.

This is the essential teaching theory and practice text for primary English that takes a focused look at the practical aspects of teaching. It covers the important skills of classroom management, planning, monitoring, and assessment and relates these specifically to primary English, with new material on assessment without levels. Greater coverage of teaching grammar is also included, whilst practical guidance and features support trainees to translate their learning to the classroom and understand the wider context of their teaching. And to support students even further with the very latest strategies in classroom practice, this Eighth Edition now includes online resources on the brand new companion
Using this new edition with the supporting online material makes it an essential guide to effective and creative English teaching.

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2001

About the author

Jane Medwell, PhD, was a primary teacher before becoming interested in primary literacy and languages.
She taught and did research at the Universities of Wales, Exeter, Plymouth and Warwick before jointing the University of Nottingham as Associate Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reasonably easy to read, loads of ideas and references to follow up.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for trainee teachers.
Perfect supplement to my degree.

I will be reading this again.