
Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding
Learning Matters Ltd (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 27. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-84445-790-8 (ISBN)
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Description
The essential subject knowledge text for primary English. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. The 5th edition of this popular text has a number of new features including a new self assessment section and M level extension boxes to provide further challenge in all chapters. References to the 2007 QTS Standards and the Early Years Foundation Stage are also included. With full coverage of the English curriculum, and updated research summaries reflecting the latest thinking, this text is written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of English.
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Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84445-790-8 (9781844457908)
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Persons
Jane Medwell taught in primary schools in Cardiff and South Devon, before moving into teacher education. She has lectured at the Universities of Cardiff, Plymouth and the College of St Mark and St John, and is currently Director of Teacher Education and Associate Professor at the University of Warwick. Her research and writing has covered areas such as the teaching of writing and the use of electronic books to teach reading. More recently she has begun a major research programme exploring the teaching of handwriting, and has begun a unique programme of teacher education in primary Modern Foreign Languages. She is fluent in French and Russian, and is learning Chinese. George Moore, now retired, was Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. David Wray taught in primary schools for 10 years and is currently Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Warwick. He has published over 40 books on aspects of literacy teaching and is best known for his work on developing teaching strategies to help pupils access the curriculum through literacy. His work was made an integral part of the National Literacy Strategy in England at both primary (1997) and secondary (2001) levels. More recently he has acted as consultant to a number of electronic learning projects and has begun new research programs exploring the importance and teaching of handwriting, and the use of mobile learning devices. Vivienne Griffiths is a Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Content
Introduction
Spoken English and Standard English
The acquisition of language
Respresenting sound in writing
Words, vocabulary and morphology
The grammar of the sentence in Standard English
The components of sentences
Punctuation
Cohesion: grammar at the level of the text
The qualities of stories
The qualities of poetry
The qualities of drama
Looking at information books
Electronic texts
Self-assessment questions
Answers to self-assessment questions
Appendix: irregular verbs in English
Glossary
References
Index
Spoken English and Standard English
The acquisition of language
Respresenting sound in writing
Words, vocabulary and morphology
The grammar of the sentence in Standard English
The components of sentences
Punctuation
Cohesion: grammar at the level of the text
The qualities of stories
The qualities of poetry
The qualities of drama
Looking at information books
Electronic texts
Self-assessment questions
Answers to self-assessment questions
Appendix: irregular verbs in English
Glossary
References
Index