Literacy at Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1

Speaking and Listening –
Resources and Reading

• Alexander, R.J. (2006) Towards Dialogic Teaching. Rethinking classroom talk (3rd edition). York: Dialogos.
• Brownjohn, S. (1996) Spotlight on the English Language. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
• Burrell, A. and Riley, J. (2004) ‘Young children should be seen and heard’ The Primary English Magazine Volume 9, No. 4.
• Grugeon, E. et al (2005) (3rd Edition) Teaching Speaking and Listening in the Primary School. London: David Fulton Publishers.
• Grugeon, E. and Gardner, P. (2000) The Art of Storytelling for Teachers and Pupils. London: David Fulton Publishers.
• Grugeon, E and Hubbard, L. (2006 ) ‘Learning Through Dialogue’ in Learning to Teach in the Primary School. London: Routledge.
• Hall, N., Larson, J. and Marsh, J. (2003) (Eds.) Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy. London: Sage Publications.
• Heath, S. B. (1983) Ways with Words. Language, life and work in communities and classrooms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Heath, S. B. and Wolf, S. (2004) Visual Learning in the Community School. London: Creative Partnerships.
• Kenner, C. (2000) Home Pages: Literacy links for bilingual children. Stoke on Trent: Trentham Books Ltd.
• Marsh, J. (Ed.) (2005) Popular Culture, New Media and Digital Literacy in Early Childhood London: Routledge Falmer.
• Mercer, N. (2003) ‘The educational value of “dialogic talk” in whole-class dialogue’, in QCA New Perspectives on Spoken English in the Classroom. London: QCA.
• QCA/DfES (2003) Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with children in Key Stages 1 and 2. DfES
• Siraj-Blatchford, I. and Clarke, P. (2000) Supporting Identity, Diversity and Language in the Early Years. Buckingham: Open University Press
• Smith, F., Hardman, F., Wall, K. and Mroz, M. (2004) Interactive whole class teaching in the national literacy and numeracy strategies British Educational Research Journal 30(3), 395-411
• Tizard, B. and Hughes, M. (1984) Young Children Learning: Talking and thinking at home and at school. London: Fontana.
• Wells, G. (1987) The Meaning Makers: Children learning language and using language to learn. London: Hodder & Stoughton Educational.

Video

• QCA/DfES (2003) Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with children in Key Stages 1 and 2. London: DfES

Journals

• Classroom NATE
• Literacy UKLA
• English 4-11 English Association/UKLA