Being literate in the twenty-first century means being an empowered receiver, user and creator of diverse text types communicated across multiple and rapidly changing modalities. English and Literacies: Learning to make meaning in primary classrooms is an accessible resource that introduces pre-service teachers to the many facets of literacies and English education for primary students. Addressing the requirements of the Australian Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework, English and Literacies explores how students develop oracy and literacy. Reading, viewing and writing are discussed alongside the importance of children's literature. Taking an inclusive and positive approach to teaching and learning for all students, it explores the creation of texts using spelling, grammar in context and handwriting/keyboarding skills, as well as the need for authentic assessment and reporting. Finally, the text explores the importance of literacy partnerships and how teachers can address literacy challenges across the curriculum.

Introduction Robyn Ewing; 1. Literacies Learning in the Early Years: Fundamental Concepts of Text, Identities and Access to Education Rachel Burke; 2. English and Literacies education in the Australian Context Siobhan O'Brien; 3. Assessment and Reporting Robyn Ewing & Kathy Rushton; 4. Developing oracy: Speaking and Listening Siobhan O'Brien; 5. Learning to be 'Literate': Exploring Contexts, Complexities and Possibilities for Teaching about Text Rachel Burke; 6. Reading and Viewing Robyn Ewing; 7. Children's Literature as the Heart of Literacy Teaching Deb Brosseuk; 8. Understanding and Responding to Texts Robyn Ewing; 9. Creating texts Robyn Ewing & Kathy Rushton; 10. Developing knowledge about language and grammar in context Kathy Rushton; 11. Working with EAL/D students: creating positive, inclusive environments especially for First Nations learners Kathy Rushton; 12. Creating positive, inclusive learning environments: working with learners with additional and diverse needs Lucy Stewart; 13. Teaching Spelling in Context Lucy Stewart; 14. Publishing Texts: Developing Handwriting and Keyboarding Skills Lucy Stewart; 15. Literacy across the Curriculum Siobhan O'Brien; 16. Partnerships for Literacy Siobhan O'Brien.