Aimed at those in initial teacher training in England, this guide outlines the subject knowledge for teaching primary English, based on the 2014 National Curriculum. It begins with the key elements of the new National Curriculum for English, then discusses speaking and listening, vocabulary development, spelling, grammar and punctuation, reading (including systematic synthetic phonics), fiction, poetry, non-fiction (including digital texts), writing, drama, planning, and assessment. Each chapter incorporates teaching strategies, curriculum links, activities, and Teachers' Standards. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
With chapter sequencing following the new Curriculum, this book supports you to make use of the opportunities presented in the National Curriculum for effective and engaging Primary English teaching. Covering all areas of the new National Curriculum for primary English and offering insight into effective teaching, it helps you connect what you need to teach, to how it can be taught. It opens up the opportunities in the new curriculum for creative and imaginative teaching and covers all areas of children's literacy from poetry and literature to SPAG.
Throughout the text, case studies of teaching are used as a starting point for learning and guidance on practical teaching strategies is included in all chapters. A comprehensive guide to the teaching of primary English that will help you secure your subject knowledge and transform your teaching.
Includes the full National Curriculum Programme of Study for English, key stages 1 and 2 as a useful reference for trainee teachers.
Other books in this series include: Primary Science for Trainee Teachers andPrimary Mathematics for Trainee Teachers
With chapter sequencing following the new Curriculum, this book supports trainee teachers make use of the opportunities presented in the National Curriculum for effective and engaging Primary English teaching.