What do I need know about English to teach it effectively in primary school?;How do children learn English?;How do I teach it?What does a good primary English lesson look like?This is the ultimate guide for primary trainee teachers grappling with these questions. A comprehensive text supporting you to teach the National Curriculum for primary English, it covers both subject knowledge and teaching theory and practice.This new edition includes an updated chapter on '²Oracy: Speaking and listening'², explorations of updated theory and reserach and new links to the Core Content Framework (CCF).