This pack supports teachers in building grammar knowledge and exploring how texts work across genres, offering practical guidance, classroom case studies, and strategies to connect reading, writing and oral language.
About the pack
This fabulous value book pack brings together grammar guru Beverly Derewianka's best-selling texts: Exploring How Texts Work (2nd Edition) and A New Grammar Companion for Teachers (3rd Edition).
A New Grammar Companion for Teachers is an indispensable reference and guide for both primary and secondary teachers, providing reassurance and support for educators as they introduce students to the fascinating workings of grammar.
Exploring How Texts Work (2nd Edition) investigates how different genres of text work to achieve their purposes. We venture beyond the surface, into the structure and language features of different genres, and explore how they make meaning. Our quest is to find useful ways of talking about language in the classroom and to use this common understanding to compose effective texts.
Why purchase this pack?
Explicitly connect oral language, reading and writing in the primary classroom as an educator, powerfully demonstrating how an understanding of language and grammar supports students to become more proficient readers and writers.
Explore case studies spanning Years 2 - 6 that each demonstrate the teaching and learning of a different text genre, including Arguments, Narratives, Information Reports, Explanations, and more.
Familiarises teachers with the basics of the English grammatical system whilst encountering an accessible explanation of a functional approach to grammar.
Provides an overview of those features of grammar that are useful in school contexts, supporting and extending students' ability to use English productively for educational purposes.
Preview A New Grammar Companion for Teachers
Intended audience
Pre-service teachers
Early career educators
Classroom teachers
Literacy Leaders
These titles can be purchased separately by following these links:
Exploring how text work 2nd edition
, Beverly Derewianka
A new grammar companion for teachers 3rd Ed, Beverly Derewianka
RRP for this bundle is $100.70 + postage. Postage is included in the below prices for orders within Australia.
Non-member price:
90.00
Member price:
65.00
90.00
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