A real time-saver for teachers, this book contains printable, often-used classroom forms, report card comments, spelling activities, practical teacher tools, worksheets and other teaching materials that improve classroom management and save teachers months of valuable time.
Literacy and Learning Through Talk: Strategies for the Primary Classroom
This book focuses on the inter-relationship between reading, writing and speaking and listening. Psychologists and educationalists, influenced by the work of Vygotsky, have emphasised the importance of social interaction in learning, and the National Writing, Oracy and LINC Projects highlighted the need for quality interactive pupil discourse and effective teacher-pupil interaction.
Is explaining science just an art, or can it be described, taught and learned? That is the question posed by this book. From extensive classroom observations, the authors give vivid descriptions of how teachers explain science to students, and provide their account with a sound theoretical basis.
Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom (Second Language Acquisition)
This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling -- developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective of a foreign language teacher. It is intended to serve as a reference book for those involved in foreign language teaching.
Bringing creative teaching into the young learner classroom
Discover how to use creative, personalized activities to inspire young learners (5-12 years) and to develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed in language learning. The authors guide teachers through series of suggestions of how to boost children's enthusiasm with an extra spark of creativity.
