Mastering Primary Languages
Published on 22. March 2018
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-4742-9664-9 (ISBN)
Description
Mastering Primary Languages introduces the primary languages curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make language learning irresistible.
Topics covered include:
? Current developments in languages
? Languages as an irresistible activity
? Languages as a practical activity
? Skills to develop in languages
? Promoting curiosity
? Assessing children in languages
? 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 languages, Paula Ambrossi and Darnelle Constant-Shepherd, to provide the essential guide to teaching languages for all trainee and qualified primary teachers.
Topics covered include:
? Current developments in languages
? Languages as an irresistible activity
? Languages as a practical activity
? Skills to develop in languages
? Promoting curiosity
? Assessing children in languages
? 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 languages, Paula Ambrossi and Darnelle Constant-Shepherd, to provide the essential guide to teaching languages for all trainee and qualified primary teachers.
Reviews / Votes
'Based on a solid theoretical foundation and real-life examples, this book encourages readers to reflect critically on their classroom practice and beliefs about language learning and provides a wealth of practical ideas for language teaching in primary schools. It is an ideal companion for primary school practitioners in service and in training.' * Lisa-Maria Mueller, Research Associate, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, UK *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
110 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
Weight
576 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4742-9664-9 (9781474296649)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Paula Ambrossi is Lecturer in Primary Education at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.
Darnelle Constant-Shepherd is Lecturer in Primary Education at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.
Darnelle Constant-Shepherd is Lecturer in Primary Education at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.
Content
Series Editors' Preface
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary Languages
2. Current Developments in Languages
3. Languages as an Irresistible Activity
4. Languages as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in Languages
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in Languages
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index
How to Use This Book
Introduction
1. An Introduction to Primary Languages
2. Current Developments in Languages
3. Languages as an Irresistible Activity
4. Languages as a Practical Activity
5. Skills to Develop in Languages
6. Children's Ideas - Promoting Curiosity
7. Assessing Children in Languages
8. Practical Issues
Bibliography
Index