1st Edition
Teaching English by the Book Putting Literature at the Heart of the Primary Curriculum
By James Clements
Copyright 2018
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Teaching English by the Book is about putting great books, wonderful poems and rich texts at the heart of English teaching, transforming children’s attitudes to reading and writing and having a positive impact on learning. It offers a practical approach to teaching a text-based curriculum, full of strategies and ideas that are immediately useable in the classroom.
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1. A Case for Books: Books at the heart of the curriculum 2. Reading: Learning to be a confident reader 3. Reading: Developing the desire to read 4. Writing: Composition 5. Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling 6. Oracy and Drama 7. Film and Digital Texts 8. Planning with Books 9. Books Across the Curriculum Appendices. Adaptable units of work
Biography
James Clements is a writer, researcher and the founder of the education website shakespeareandmore.com. Formerly a teacher and school leader in London, James works with teachers, groups of schools and education authorities in the UK and across the world to support the teaching of English.
"I was delighted to see this book - as a school librarian, encouraging children to love books and reading is close to my heart, and this excellent book will really help with that. A book that is definitely for librarians (in school and in the community) as well as teachers... It is essential that we encourage our children to love books and reading, and this book is ideal to do that."— Parents in Touch
