Lyn Dawes is a consultant in Spoken Language in the Primary Years, previously Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Northampton, UK and visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, UK. John Foster taught English for 20 years before becoming a full-time writer. He has written over 100 books for classroom use and is a highly regarded children's poet.
Introduction and National Curriculum Links PART 1: Learning through talk 1. Talking and learning 2. Listening and Learning 3. Developing spoken language skills; assessment and progression PART 2: Curriculum Activities and Games 4. Opinions
Argument and Persuasion 5. Plenty to Talk About: Descriptions
Recounting
Reporting
Instructing
Informing
and Explaining 6. Talk across the Curriculum 7. Talk about Stories
Poems
Drama and Improvisation 8. Summary and Links
