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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465282003321

Autore

Wilson Angela

Titolo

Language knowledge for primary teachers [[electronic resource] /] / by Angela Wilson and Julie Scanlon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Routledge, c2011

ISBN

1-283-04043-3

9786613040435

1-136-82629-7

0-203-83100-4

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ScanlonJulie

Disciplina

372.6/0440941

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A David Fulton book"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why do primary teachers need language knowledge? -- A framework for considering language knowledge -- Building on preschool children's language knowledge -- Some characteristics of texts -- Making sense of texts -- What big teeth you have, grammar! -- Sentence structure: phrases and clauses -- Words, words, words -- Applying text, sentence and word level knowledge to fictional texts and poetry -- Applying text, sentence and word level knowledge to non-fiction texts -- Applying text, sentence and word level knowledge to non-book and electronic texts -- Applying text, sentence and word level knowledge to digital communications -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Teaching children to develop as language users is one of the most important tasks of a primary school teacher. However, many trainee teachers begin their careers with a low knowledge base. Language Knowledge for Primary Teachers is the reader friendly guide designed to address this. This book provides a clear explanation of the knowledge and understanding required by teachers to implement the objectives of the National Curriculum for English. It reveals how an explicit knowledge of language can enrich their own and their children's spoken English. It will give teacher