This book looks at an issue which is at the heart of every classroom – the role that talk plays in children’s learning. Drawing on a substantial research ba

Providing children with opportunities to talk about their learning enables teachers to hear what children are thinking. Talking with one another allows children

Through analysing the talk that goes on in primary school classrooms, the book examines the process of talk and learning in detail and shows how teachers’ que

Addresses "the systematic development of skills in listening for and interpreting auditory information. Listening skills are a crucial but often-overlooked area

From the author of the bestselling How to Read a Book comes a comprehensive and practical guide for learning how to speak and listen more effectively. With over