<p><strong>'It is a powerful book, well and truly centred on a holistic approach to language and on an interactive and collaborative approach to learning. No primary school teacher should be without a copy.'</strong> - <em> Child Language Teaching and Therapy</em><br /><br /><strong>'David Wray and Jane Medwell have written a clear, comprehensive and accessible book about developing English in the primary school.'</strong> - <em> Junior Education</em><br /><br /><strong>'an interesting collection of current topics, explicit examples, and a series of definitive statements about schooled literacies at the present time....Teachers and others will find this book encouraging and supportive in their attempts to go `beyond the information given'.'</strong> - <em> Language and Education</em></p>