| Description |
1 online resource (160 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; What is Speaking and Listening all about?; Speaking and Listening issues: a review; 1 Speaking and Listening: An Overview; Prologue; Oracy: issues and concerns; Pupil talk and learning; Collaborative talk and assessment; Knowledge, skills and understanding: standard English and language variation; Teacher-pupil talk; Teaching and learning: subject-specific language; Valuing individuals; Conclusion; 2 Talk in the Early Years; Introduction: from home to school; Aim of this chapter; News time |
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StorytellingProblem solving; The child as a powerful thinker; Language play; Rhyme and rhythm; Listening; Language diversity; Conclusion; 3 Developing Children's Oral Language through Storytelling; Required to tell stories; Becoming storytellers: a case study; 4 Developing Children's Oral Skills at Key Stage 2; Prologue; Why is Speaking and Listening such an important element of the curriculum at Key Stage 2?; In the classroom; Speaking and Listening in the curriculum at Key Stage 2; Children's appreciation of talk as a strategy for learning |
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Creating an environment and atmosphere in your classroom that stimulates Speaking and ListeningTeaching and learning activities for Speaking and Listening; Conclusion; 5 Developing Exploratory Talk; Introduction; Children talking; Types of talk at the computer; The value of exploratory talk; Encouraging exploratory talk; Teaching ground rules for talk; Teaching talk: some practical points; Ground rules for exploratory talk; Talking Lessons; Ground rules for talk: children's version; Developing your critical awareness of the quality of talk; More about talk between girls, boys and friends |
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Conclusion6 Monitoring and Assessing Speaking and Listening in the Classroom; Introduction; Planning for assessment of Speaking and Listening; Baseline assessment: providing evidence of children's learning; Frameworks for assessment; Identifying and monitoring progress; Links with the English Curriculum and the National Literacy Strategy; Optional assessment of Speaking and Listening at Year 4; Conclusion; Epilogue; Listening to children; References; Children's Literature; Index |
| Summary |
This newly revised second edition looks at ways in which teachers can develop children's abilities in speaking and listening, as required by the National Curriculum. The authors discuss the links between language and learning; offer case studies and suggestions for classroom practice; and provide stimulating activities to help pupils to become more articulate, coherent and effective in standard English. The book is a suitable text for students taking primary initial teacher training courses. It will also be welcomed as a practical handbook for primary teachers |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Oral communication -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Listening -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Language arts (Elementary)
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EDUCATION -- Elementary.
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Language arts (Elementary)
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Listening -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Oral communication -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hubbard, Lorraine
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Smith, Carol
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Dawes, Lyn
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| ISBN |
9781134135820 |
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1134135823 |
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