A Guided Reader to Early Years and Primary English - Creativity, principles and practice

The Guided Reader to Primary and Early Years English covers all crucial areas of literacy including:- reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, punctuation and grammar. It also covers a wide range of text types including, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biography, multimedia and play scripts.

In each chapter there are suggested discussion points, key words and chapter summaries. Care has been taken to include extracts from journal articles and books which present some of the most interesting and relevant research for the intended readership: PGCE, B. Ed, MA students and those carrying out advanced research. The guide focuses on communicating a foundation of knowledge and understanding which could underpin any particular curriculum approach and so it has a global relevance and appeal.