'Practical and stimulating ... Bearne's text conveys the arguments for her approaches with enviable clarity: they are worth heeding.' - Times Educational Supplement'All her contributors demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of work that is innovative and rooted in sound principles.' - Times Educational Supplement'... a very useful tool for all Primary phase teachers. It marries theory with practical ideas in a very happy combination produced in a particularly user friendly format. It will be welcomed equally by all teachers, from the newly qualified to the experienced language co-ordinator.' - Hounslow Language Service Newsletter'It is an invaluable text for both experienced and novice teachers. It is an ideal companion to any reading of the English National Curriculum and would also provide the basis of school INSET work.' - International Annotated Bibliography of Books on Literacy

• 1. What does development in English look like? 2. Reading 3. Writing 4. Speaking and Listening 5. Knowledge About Language: the technical features of language 6. Study of Texts 7. The English Coordinator's Handbook

'Practical and stimulating ... Bearne's text conveys the arguments for her approaches with enviable clarity: they are worth heeding.' - Times Educational Supplement'All her contributors demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of work that is innovative and rooted in sound principles.' - Times Educational Supplement'... a very useful tool for all Primary phase teachers. It marries theory with practical ideas in a very happy combination produced in a particularly user friendly format. It will be welcomed equally by all teachers, from the newly qualified to the experienced language co-ordinator.' - Hounslow Language Service Newsletter'It is an invaluable text for both experienced and novice teachers. It is an ideal companion to any reading of the English National Curriculum and would also provide the basis of school INSET work.' - International Annotated Bibliography of Books on Literacy

• 1. What does development in English look like? 2. Reading 3. Writing 4. Speaking and Listening 5. Knowledge About Language: the technical features of language 6. Study of Texts 7. The English Coordinator's Handbook