Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EEDM009: Semi Specialist English (Primary)

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Core Reading:

Alexander, R. (2004), Towards Dialogic Teaching: Rethinking Classroom Talk. Cambridge: Faculty of Education.

Waugh, D., and Jolliffe, W., (2012), Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Primary Schools (Transforming Primary QTS). London: Sage.

Waugh, D., Warner, c., Waugh, R., (2013) Teaching Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling in Primary Schools. London, Sage.

Bearne, E. and Wolstencroft, H. (2007), Visual Approaches to Teaching Writing: Multimodal Literacy 5-11. London: Sage.

Carrington, V. and Robinson, M. (2010), Digital Literacies. London: Sage.

Fisher, R., Jones, S., Larkin, S., Myhill, D., (2010) Using Talk to Support Writing. London: Sage.

Lewis, M. and Ellis, S. (2006), Phonics: Practice, Research and Policy. Leicester: UKLA.

Johnston, R. and Watson, J. (2007), Teaching Synthetic Phonics. Exeter: Learning Matters.

Riley, J. (2006), Language & Literacy 3-7:  Creative Approaches to Teaching. London: Sage.

Stainthorp, R. & Flynn, N (2006) The Learning and Teaching of Reading, London: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

Whitehead, M.R. (2010), Language & Literacy in the Early Years 0-7: 4th Edition. London: Sage.

Medwell, J., Moore, G., Wray, D. and Griffiths, V. (2017), Primary English Knowledge and Understanding 8th Edition).  London: Learning Matters.

Medwell, J., Wray, D., Coates, L., Moore, G., Griffiths, V. (2017), Primary English: Teaching Theory and Practice(8th Edition). London: Learning Matters.

Myhill, D. Jones, S. and Lines, H. (2016), Essential Primary Grammar. Maidenhead: Open University Press.