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Teaching Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling in Primary Schools 2nd Revised edition [Paperback / softback]

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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, height x width: 246x171 mm, weight: 430 g
  • Series: Transforming Primary QTS Series
  • Pub. Date: 27-Jan-2016
  • Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 147394225X
  • ISBN-13: 9781473942257
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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, height x width: 246x171 mm, weight: 430 g
  • Series: Transforming Primary QTS Series
  • Pub. Date: 27-Jan-2016
  • Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 147394225X
  • ISBN-13: 9781473942257
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This popular text explores and provides the subject knowledge to teach grammar, punctuation and spelling and gives guidance on how to teach it. New edition updated in line with the new National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and explores the national SPAG tests in primary schools. 


Trainee and beginning teachers often find the teaching of grammar, punctuation and spelling especially challenging as they are not confident in their own knowledge.  This popular text explores and provides the subject knowledge you will need to teach grammar, punctuation and spelling and gives guidance on how to teach it. 

The text is really accessible and includes lots of examples and teaching ideas, enabling you to approach teaching with ease.  Detailed examples of effective lessons show you how to engage children’s interest in some of the more formal aspects of writing and throughout, activities and practical examples demonstrate how you can translate this learning into the classroom.

This second edition has been updated in line with the new National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2.  A new chapter is included to explore the national SPAG tests in primary schools.  The tests are explained and advice on how to approach them is included.  The text will enable you to teach grammar, punctuation and spelling effectively supporting your class in all their writing, across the primary curriculum.
Acknowledgements vii
Introduction 1(6)
1 Teaching grammar
7(20)
2 Words
27(19)
3 Why spelling matters
46(18)
4 Spelling and phonics
64(18)
5 Teaching spelling rules, generalisations and tricky words
82(19)
6 Punctuation
101(24)
7 Apostrophes
125(17)
8 Phrases, clauses and sentences
142(26)
9 Putting it all together
168(18)
Conclusion 186(2)
Appendix 1 Glossary of terms 188(24)
Appendix 2 Model answers to self-assessment questions 212(7)
Appendix 3 The Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tests 219(6)
Index 225
David Waugh is a former deputy headteacher who worked in ITT from 1990 at the University of Hull, where he led the PGCE course and became Head of Department. In 2008 he was appointed as one of two (the other being Wendy) National Strategies Regional Advisers for ITT. He is currently lectures at Durham University. He has published extensively in primary English, as well as developing e-learning resources for National Strategies for English, mathematics and mentoring and coaching. David also writes childrens stories, including The Wishroom, which was written with 45 children from 15 East Durham primary schools and published in 2017.









Claire Warner is an education consultant for Primary English. Her recent roles include working as a senior adviser for literacy with the National Strategies, and as a senior lecturer and leader of undergraduate ITE programmes at Chester University. Rosemary Waugh is a linguist and classics teacher at Queen Margarets School York. She has a particular interest in the history and development of grammar and etymology, and in their evolution.