Making Progress in English [Minkštas viršelis]

A manual designed to help teachers establish a framework for developing English proficiency. Separate sections deal with reading, writing, speaking, and listening, and these threads are drawn together in sections on knowledge about language, the study of texts, response to literature, and the use of non-fiction texts. A final section deals with policy and schemes of work. Each chapter offers information on supporting children with difficulties, gender issues, and working with parents. Includes case studies, examples of children's work, and some 30 pages of assessment forms. Spiral bound. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

This manual is designed to help teachers establish a principled framework for developing English at Key Stages 1 and 2. Covering all aspects of English, it will help teachers raise standards of achievement in pupils at all levels of fluency and confidence.
The author uses case study material to relate theory to practice, covering issues such as classroom organization and management. She also provides guidance for planning and developing ideas with colleagues and with children, and offers suggestions for teaching strategies with photocopiable sheets and formats and ways to evaluate teaching.
Separate sections deal with reading, writing, speaking and listening, and these different threads are drawn together in sections on knowledge about language - including spelling, grammar and punctuation - and study of texts - including media, poetry, drama, response to literature and the use of non-fiction texts. The final section deals with policy and schemes of work. Each chapter also offers information on:
* assessment, recording and reporting, linked to scales of progression
* frameworks for screening and supporting children who have difficulties with English
* gender
* working with parents
* linguistic and cultural diversity
Eve Bearne teaches at Homerton College, Cambridge.