This description of teaching in the primary grades examines how a teacher can establish a classroom collaborative learning community. It also explores how they can plan curriculum and instruction that features powerful ideas and applications to life outside of school, and motiva…
Building on highly topical research surrounding young children's participation, this book draws from a diversity of disciplines to explore the importance of participatory approaches to children's early education and show how fostering a sense of identity and belonging is essenti…
The new edition of this popular text retains key material from the previous book, but it has been substantially updated and revised to include six new chapters which explore creativity in both a subject specific context as well as the broader issues of creativity in SMSC and the…
Differentiation is a key part of effective teaching. However, even experienced teachers can often struggle to achieve this ideal when considering the needs of a class. This book offers practical advice on how teachers can improve in this area.
Applied Linguistics and Primary School Teaching
"Modern primary teachers must adapt literacy programmes and ensure efficient learning for all. They must also support children with language and literacy difficulties, children learning English as an additional language and possibly teach a modern foreign language. To do this ef…
"Modern primary teachers must adapt literacy programmes and ensure efficient learning for all. They must also support children with language and literacy difficulties, children learning English as an additional language and possibly teach a modern foreign language. To do this ef…