Teaching English by the book : putting literature at the heart of the primary curriculum
Clements, James, 1980-2018
Books, Manuscripts
'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. Written by James Clements, teacher, researcher, writer, and creator of shakespeareandmore.com, the book provides effective ideas for enthusing children about literature, poetry and picturebooks. It offers techniques and activities to teach grammar, punctuation and spelling, provides support and guidance on planning lessons and units for meaningful learning, and shows how to bring texts to life through drama and the use of multimedia and film texts.
Main title:
Author:
Clements, James, 1980-, author
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2018.
Collation:
ix, 230 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781138213159 (pbk)
Dewey class:
372.60440941
LC class:
LB1576
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2157445