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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810356103321

Autore

Wray David <1950->

Titolo

Primary English : extending knowledge in practice / / David Wray, Jane Medwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Exeter, : Learning Matters, 2008

ISBN

1-4462-7854-9

0-85725-230-5

1-282-64515-3

9786612645150

1-84445-314-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 117 p.) : ill

Collana

Achieving QTS

Altri autori (Persone)

MedwellJane <1962->

Disciplina

372.6

Soggetti

Language arts (Elementary)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Front matter; Introduction; 1 Phonological awareness, language comprehension and knowledge about print; 2 Teaching phonics; 3 English vocabulary and the development of language; 4 Looking closely at spelling; 5 Working with punctuation; 6 Handwriting; 7 Looking closely at reading comprehension; 8 Approaches to developing comprehension; 9 New texts: new literacies; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Still the biggest concern for many on initial training courses is the acquisition of subject knowledge and the ability to translate that into effective teaching. This book extends and deepens trainees' English subject knowledge to assist them to use it more actively in planning and implementing lessons.