Table of Contents

PART 1 Introduction 1 The history of English, language and literacy 2 Theories of Learning PART II Reading 3 The development of reading 4 Children’s Literature 5 Working with Texts 6 Listening to children read 7 Phonics 8 Routines for reading 9 Reading recovery 10 Assessing reading PART III Writing 11 The development of writing 12 Composition 13 Spelling 14 Handwriting 15 Punctuation 16 Grammar 17 Assessing writing PART IV Speaking and listening 18 The development of language 19 Accent, dialect and Standard English 20 Planning for talk 21 Drama 22 Assessing talk PART V General issues 23 Planning 24 Home/school links 25 Information and communications technologies 26 Supporting black and multilingual children 27 Gender and the teaching of English 28 Poetry

About the Author

Dominic Wyse is Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Liverpool John Moores University where he specialises in English. He has worked as a primary teacher and as a language co-ordinator and has substantial experience of working with students and teachers. Russell Jones is Senior Lecturer in Primary English at Liverpool John Moores University; he has most recently been involved with research into race issues.