This new edition of the bestselling Language for Life shows how language can be mastered by children and how what they have learned can be carried throughout their lives.
An indispensable guidebook for teachers, it delivers explicit, step-by-step English language instruction via lessons in syntax, grammar, morphology, etymology and punctuation and arms pupils with the mental skill of thinking about language. This in turn helps children learn much more easily from the language around them. New features for this edition include:
- An increased focus on the relationship between knowledge of parts of speech and morphology to proficiency as a writer
- Creating a metalanguage between student and teacher that encourages clear two-way feedback
- An increased focus on knowledge building using factual topics as exemplars
Language for Life is a proven programme that is built upon years of experience. Lyn Stone’s pragmatic and modern approach is supported by feedback from teachers and pupils alike who have attended her numerous classes and workshops. This book helps teachers: learn more about language structure, guide the development of skills to write accurately and in increasing volume, and support the emergence of clear and organised thinking for writing.
Brimming with vital information suitable for both basic and advanced level students, this book is an essential tool for all teachers wishing to give their pupils the best preparation possible to meet the demands of the modern world. Photocopiable worksheets throughout the book put teachers in the position of linguistic expert, guiding pupils through an enriching journey of language discovery and creativity.
Acknowledgements
Foreword
How to use this book
Part 1
Chapter 1 Nouns: Syntactic Royalty
Chapter 2 Determiners: Noun Heralds
Chapter 3 Pronouns: Syntactic Stunt Doubles
Chapter 4 Verbs: The Movers and Shakers
Chapter 5 Agreement
Chapter 6 Tense
Chapter 7 Adjectives: Descriptive Noun-Servants
Chapter 8 Adverbs: The Flying Squad
Chapter 9 Prepositions: Noun Connectors
Chapter 10 Conjunctions: All-Round Joiners
Chapter 11 Phrases
Chapter 12 Clauses
Chapter 13 Sentences
Chapter 14 Dictionaries
Chapter 15 Punctuation
Chapter 16 Morphology Introduction
Chapter 17 Prefixes
Chapter 18 Bases
Chapter 19 Suffixes
Chapter 20 Figurative Language
Chapter 21 Language Myths
Chapter 22 Language Change
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Biography
Lyn Stone is an educational linguist based in Australia. She is the owner of Lifelong Literacy, a specialist tutoring practice and teacher training institute. She and her team provide online courses and in-person coaching to educators across the globe.
