Aimed at students on primary teaching teacher training courses this practical handbook looks at how to develop children's abilities in speaking and listening, as required by the National Curriculum. Speaking and listening, along with reading and writing, are essential components of literacy and learning development within the National Primary Strategy. This best-selling introductory text updates teachers on national developments and best practice in speaking and listening in the classroom through: Speaking and listening issues: a review Story-telling and drama Oral and popular culture and media Planning for talk across the curriculum The impact of ICT: software, email, internet, computer games.