Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding

by Jane Medwell, David Wray, George E Moore

Now with online resources to support subject knowledge!

Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. To help your students master this, the Eighth Edition of this established text now comes with a range of online resources available on the brand new companion website including:
This Eighth Edition , covering the whole primary curriculum, also includes new chapters on handwriting and the nature of learning. Updated interactive activities throughout the book engage students in their learning and enable discussion. Using this book in conjunction with the free online resources really makes this the complete package for developing English subject knowledge.

Genres: Teaching, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2000

About the author

Jane Medwell, PhD, was a primary teacher before becoming interested in primary literacy and languages.
She taught and did research at the Universities of Wales, Exeter, Plymouth and Warwick before jointing the University of Nottingham as Associate Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Reviews

[Piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very factual and interested part of university course. Gives a insight to the English language and national curriculum in Great detail.

[Linz aka Mlbp]

course work book

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read. An essential refresher for people who are training to be primary school teachers.

I will be reading this book again - fantastic!