Joanne Rossbridge and Kathy Rushton

Knowledge about grammar is knowledge about the building blocks of language. Conversations About Text 1: Teaching Grammar using Literary Texts focuses on teaching grammar in the context of literary texts in the primary school and middle years. Common issues are addressed, specifically in the area of teaching grammar and how these relate to both learning to use language and learning about language. Throughout the book, classroom practitioners share their strategies, programs and units of work that demonstrate how to work with literary texts.

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