Product reviews for The Secret of Literacy

It's not that every teacher is now expected to be a teacher of English, points out Learning Spy David Didau in this lively and enlightening look at literacy across the curriculum, so much as that every teacher already is a teacher of English. Just not necessarily a good one -” and that's the problem. We have to 'make the implicit explicit', he insists -looking at the things we already do when reading, writing, listening and speaking effectively, and ensuring that our students are both aware of them and using them as a matter of course. Sounds like a tall order? Well, don't panic, because this book is your friendly, authoritative guide to delivering the kind of literacy teaching that all your learners deserve. Practical suggestions and advice are backed up with a reassuring blend of research and solid experience - and the whole package is, of course, delivered with the wit, style and charm you'd expect from a regular TS columnist.