Looking beyond the notion that racism is responsible for low attainment at school, this title explores the complexities surrounding masculinities and argues that black boys, like all young males, share instincts of sex and violence, instincts that need aframework of love, ritual…
Looking beyond the notion that racism is responsible for low attainment at school, this title explores the complexities surrounding masculinities and argues that black boys, like all young males, share instincts of sex and violence, instincts that need aframework of love, ritual…
It should be obvious that reading stories with young children greatly assists their literacy development, yet this often appears to be forgotten in the rush to add still more new activities to the curriculum. This book seeks to redress the balance, focusing on what remains the m…
It should be obvious that reading stories with young children greatly assists their literacy development, yet this often appears to be forgotten in the rush to add still more new activities to the curriculum. This book explores the ways in which reading stories with young childr…
It should be obvious that reading stories with young children greatly assists their literacy development, yet this often appears to be forgotten in the rush to add still more new activities to the curriculum. This book seeks to redress the balance, focusing on what remains the m…
This is a longitudinal study of highly qualified professionals, before and after they arrive as refugees in the UK. It powerfully challenges the stereotyped images of refugees, showing how and what they learn as they build viable and respected identities for themselves in a new …
Acts of reading: teachers, text and childhood
'Acts of Reading' looks at the history of reading & texts for children from an educational perspective. The texts selected date from the 18th century to the digital age & beyond. They are examined through the eyes of their various audiences: the children, writers, teachers, & pa…
'Acts of Reading' looks at the history of reading & texts for children from an educational perspective. The texts selected date from the 18th century to the digital age & beyond. They are examined through the eyes of their various audiences: the children, writers, teachers, & pa…
"Teachers want to do their best for every child, but worry about causing offence and often shy away from troublesome issues. The classroom situations and strategies presented here will help teachers negotiate their way through complex situations and bring about constructive chan…
Dr Hartley who works internationally in applied theatre, presents the practice with passion and intellectual clarity, showing how it can be used by practitioners in and outside the world of theatre. She dispels the mystique around applied theatre and argues for it to develop wit…