Speaking and listening, along with reading and writing, are essential components of literacy and learning development within the National Primary Strategy. This best-selling introductory text updates teachers on national developments and best practice in speaking and listening in the classroom through:

• speaking and listening issues: a review
• story-telling and drama
• oral and popular culture and media
• planning for talk across the curriculum
• the impact of ICT: software, email, internet, computer games.

Speaking and listening, along with reading and writing, are essential components of literacy and learning development within the National Primary Strategy. This best-selling introductory text updates teachers on national developments and best practice in speaking and listening in the classroom through:

• speaking and listening issues: a review
• story-telling and drama
• oral and popular culture and media
• planning for talk across the curriculum
• the impact of ICT: software, email, internet, computer games.

Originally published in 1990. Following the Swann Report of 1985 and its pleas for ‘Education for All’ the need for multicultural education in all areas was generally recognised. This need was particularly pressing in primary schools since racial attitudes are formed early in life and may be difficult to change later. This book documents and evaluates a number of approaches in this area, considering their effects on pupil learning and development. These include whole-school projects in mathematics, environmental studies, and a school exchange; and experiences of pupils at key stages....