Introduction : welcome to your teaching career / John Williamson -- What do we mean by primary English? / Sue Beverton -- Reading / Eve English -- Fiction / George English -- Writing / Sue Beverton -- Speaking and listening / Sue Beverton -- Grammar / John Williamson -- Standard English and language study / John Williamson -- Drama / James Crinson -- ICT for literacy / Steve Higgins and Nick Packard -- Whole class and group based teaching and learning in the national literacy strategy / Frank Hardman -- Planning and assessment / Eve English -- The implications of transition and transfer between the Key Stages for teachers of primary English / Frank Hardman -- Into your future / Eve English -- Conclusion / John Williamson