About the book
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.
Editions of Teaching English Creatively
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317661832
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317661849
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Teaching English Creatively about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Teaching English Creatively?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Schools and pre-schools > Primary and middle schools
Where can I read a sample of Teaching English Creatively?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317661832
Is Teaching English Creatively part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Learning to Teach in the Primary School Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Teaching English Creatively?
Teresa Cremin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Teaching English Creatively is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317661832) and pdf(ISBN 9781317661849)