The Really Useful Primary Languages Book is an easily accessible guide, full of handy resources and activities which are perfect to dip into for enjoyable, engaging and ultimately effective language lessons. Providing principles, approaches and ideas to help bring the teaching of languages to life in your classroom, this highly practical book will be essential reading for the development of children's language skills across Key Stage 2.a With examples of practice included throughout, the book covers key topics such as:principles of good planningmixed age classesdeveloping skills such as literacy and oracyphonicsgrammarstorytelling, poems and songsusing language games and activitiesactivities for developing reading skillssupporting children's writingintegrating learning a language with daily routinescross-curricular language learningpeer and self-assessmentinvolving parents in language work at school.The experienced author team draws upon their own personal teaching experience, coupled with knowledge of primary best practice and government guidance, to ensure that The Really Useful Primary Languages Book is a stimulating resource to help busy teachers, trainee teachers and teaching assistants to develop their own effective teaching style.
