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Some of the information below has been sourced from The National Literacy Trust. 
   

If you have any suggested additions to the following list of resources, please email Mary Yarr

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Nina Dohel, EMAG advisory teacher in Greenwich, and Maggie Gravelle, senior lecturer University of Greenwich, explained in the April 2001 edition of the Primary English magazine that they felt that the NLS guidance on supporting EAL pupils in primary school was not based on sufficiently rigorous criteria.

Below is a list of their recommendations (based on the following criteria) which have emerged from research in this area:

  • relates to children's experience
  • provides positive images
  • values cultural diversity
  • contains repetitive language
  • encourages participation
  • provides interest and challenge.
1. Bryant-Mole, K (1997) Food,Heinemann
2.

Bryant-Mole, K (1996) Toys (History from Objects), Heinemann

3.

French, V (1999) Rainbow House, Wayland

4.

Hawkins, E (1999) Mum's Late, Tamarind

5.

Hudson, CoW (1990) Bright Eyes, Brown Skin, Tamarind

6.

Kessler, C (1995) Muhamed's Desert Night, Just Us Books

7.

Kurtz,J and Lewis, EoB (1995)Mamo on the Mountain, Victor Gollancz

8.

Medearis, A (1995) Too Much Talk, Puffin

9.

Morpurgo, M (1996) Sam's Duck, Walker Books

10.

Onyefulu, I (1998) My Grandfather is a Magician, Collins Picture Lions

11.

Swain, G (1999) Eating, Frances Lincoln

12. Tofts, H (1998) I Eat Vegetables, Zero to Ten

 

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