<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">This comprehensive introduction to language, literacy and learning in the primary school, explores the theoretical issues that underpin pedagogical practice in the primary English language classroom in a straightforward manner, enabling readers to understand the resulting practice and curriculum offerings in English primary schools today. </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">The contributors explore new initiatives in primary language teaching, putting these into their theoretical context, and offer practical ideas, helping students to make the bridge from studying to be a teacher, through to the beginnings of their teaching career. Diversity and aspects of special educational needs are also considered in each section of the book. </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">This book will be essential reading both for undergraduate students of education, as well as for PGCE students.</p>