If you are embarking on a university-based education degree, including initial teacher training, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. They provide support in all areas important for university study, including institutional and disciplinary policy and practice, self-management, and research and communication. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher e...

Studying for your Education Degree is PERFECT for anyone wanting to train to become a primary or secondary teacher or undertake an education studies course. After reading this fully comprehensive guide you will understand:the structure and culture of HE, and how education/teaching fits into itwhat to expect, and what will be expected of you, as a university studentteaching and assessment methods within education, so that you can perform to the best of your...

Trainee and beginning teachers often find the teaching of grammar especially challenging. This popular text provides the subject knowledge you need to teach grammar, punctuation and spelling and explores how to teach it.Detailed examples of effective lessons show you how to engage children’s interest in some of the more formal aspects of writing. Throughout, activities and practical examples demonstrate how you can translate this learning for the classroom.This fourth editi...

Critical Thinking Skills for your Education Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of:the nature of critical thinking, and its relevance and importance in HEhow to adopt a critical approach to all aspects of your studies within educationthe importance of active, critical reading, and how it allows you an efficient, principled, effective assessment of the literature in your fieldthe need to adopt a critical approach to writin...

Is your knowledge and understanding of systematic synthetic phonics secure?Do you understand the difference between graphemes and phonemes?Is your phonics teaching both engaging and interactive?Systematic synthetic phonics is central to the teaching of early reading and is a key element in Ofsted inspections. For your pupils, learning about phonics represents an integral part of their journey to becoming successful readers and writers. This book off...

Communication Skills for your Education Degree will help you to:improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and educational settingsimprove your public speaking, including academic presentationsimprove your practical writing and speaking skillsIf you are embarking on a university education or teaching degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need...

English is central to the primary-school curriculum and successfully mastering the basics has a significant influence on pupils’ ability to learn and achieve their future goals.Now fully updated, English 5–11 provides comprehensive, up-to-date and creative guidance on teaching English in the primary school. Each chapter provides the busy teacher with indispensable advice and guidance, as well as opportunities to reflect upon current practice in the classroom. Key areas cov...

How can you help children to develop a love of reading and books? Which books are the best ones to use in primary teaching? How do you make the most of children′s literature in teaching across the curriculum?Trainee and experienced primary school teachers need an advanced knowledge of children′s literature. This is your guide to the range of and scope of children′s literature for the primary classroom. Through the exploration of different genres it covers a wide range of literature...

Mastering Primary English introduces the primary English curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make English learning irresistible.Topics covered include:· Current developments in English· English as an irresistible activity· English as a practical activity· Skills to develop in English· Promoting curiosity· Assessing children in English· Practical issuesThis gui...

Can you demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics?If you are training to be a primary school teacher you need to have, and to demonstrate, a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics to meet the Teachers′ Standards. This companion text to the popular Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Primary Schools enables you to audit your knowledge, making you more aware of the subject and the areas in which you need to know more. In all ...

Lesson planning in line with the new Primary National Curriculum!Phonics is taught every day in primary schools across England. It is fully embedded in the National Curriculum and is a huge part of teaching children to read. How do you ensure that you understand both what and how to teach? How do you separate good phonics teaching from the many phonics schemes that are used? What does a good phonics lesson look like? This text provides exemplar lessons in phonics a...

This book is about supporting all children to overcome their individual challenges to literacy. It is about considering the whole child when exploring options for interventions and accepting that many children have more than one need. It examines the many factors that can contribute to literacy difficulties and highlights the importance of understanding the wider context when considering them.The text draws on the ...