{"product_id":"teaching-english-by-the-book-9781138213159","title":"Teaching English by the Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeaching English by the Book\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by James Clements, teacher, researcher, writer, and creator of shakespeareandmore.com, \u003cem\u003eTeaching English by the Book\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaching English by the Book is for all teachers who aspire to use great books to introduce children to i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I was delighted to see this book - as a school librarian, encouraging children to love books and reading is close to my heart, and this excellent book will really help with that. A book that is definitely for librarians (in school and in the community) as well as teachers... It is essential that we encourage our children to love books and reading, and this book is ideal to do that.\"—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParents in Touch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 1 Teaching by the book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: a case for books: putting literature at the heart of primary education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Choosing the right texts: exploring the potential of great books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The English curriculum: planning for meaningful learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 English lessons: creating rich units of work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 2 Teaching reading by the book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 A model for teaching reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Teaching reading: becoming a reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Choosing to read: building an authentic reading culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 3 Teaching writing by the book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 A model for teaching writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Teaching writing: learning to be a writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Teaching grammar and punctuation: using language features for effect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 4 Teaching English by the book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Spoken language: the importance of oracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Drama: bringing texts to life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Multimedia and fi lm texts: developing visual literacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Text-based curriculum map\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix II: \u003ci\u003eThe Labours of Hercules \u003c\/i\u003eunit plan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix III: Recommended books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090801488215,"sku":"9781138213159","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138213159.jpg?v=1762273513","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/teaching-english-by-the-book-9781138213159","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}