All you need to know about the theory and practice of teaching primary English.

If you are training to be a primary school teacher, a knowledge of the primary English curriculum is not enough, you need to know HOW to teach English in primary schools.

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. Practical guidance, features and resources support you to translate your learning to the classroom and understand the wider context of teaching. The book includes:

- Online practical lesson ideas for the classroom

- The Primary National Curriculum for English in Key Stages one and two

- Tips for planning primary English

- A recommended children's book list

- Useful weblinks for primary English teaching

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.

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. Practical guidance, features and resources help students translate their learning to the classroom and understand the wider context of teaching:

- Online practical lesson ideas for the classroom

- The Primary National Curriculum for English in Key Stages one and two

- Tips for planning primary English

- A recommended children's book list

- Useful weblinks for primary English teaching

This ninth edition has been updated throughout and includes a new chapter on online and 'blended' learning and teaching for primary English.

Introduction
Learning English
Effective English teaching
Speaking and listening: developing talk in the primary classroom
Teaching reading at and before Key Stage 1
The teaching and learning of phonics
Teaching early writing
Teaching handwriting and spelling
Developing reading comprehension
Reading for information
Teaching writing at Key Stage 2
Teaching with electronic texts
Teaching English at a distance
Including all children
Organising and resourcing English at Key Stages 1 and 2
Assessing English