What does it mean to teach English creatively to primary school
children?
Teaching English Creatively encourages and enables teachers to adopt a
more creative approach to the teaching of English in the primary school.
Fully updated to reflect the changing UK curricula, the second edition
of this popular text explores research-informed practices and offers new
ideas to develop imaginatively engaged readers, writers, speakers and
listeners.
Underpinned by theory and research, and illustrated throughout with
examples of children's work, it examines the core elements of creative
practice and how to explore powerful literary, non-fiction, visual and
digital texts creatively. Key themes addressed include:
- Developing creativity in and through talk and drama
- Creatively engaging readers and writers
- Teaching grammar and comprehension imaginatively and in context
- Profiling meaning and purpose, autonomy, collaboration and play
- Planning, reviewing and celebrating literacy learning
- Ensuring the creative involvement of the teacher
Inspiring and accessible, Teaching English Creatively puts contemporary
and cutting-edge practice at the forefront and includes a wealth of
innovative ideas to enrich English teaching.
Written by an experienced author with extensive experience of initial
teacher education and English teaching in the primary school, it's an
invaluable resource for any teacher who wishes to embed creative
approaches to teaching in their classroom.
