Pre-school and kindergarten

Packed full of exciting activities that display how song and music can enhance a young child's learning, Music and Singing conveys how you can: have confidence in sharing music with young children explore a range of musical instruments have fun with sound.

This exciting topic-based series offers early years practitioners collections of activities based on familiar themes.

This exciting topic-based series offers early years practitioners collections of activities based on familiar themes.

An edited collection describing key issues in supporting literacy development, this book helps to 'unlock' the mysteries behind helping children learn to read, write, speak and listen.

An edited collection describing key issues in supporting literacy development, this book helps to 'unlock' the mysteries behind helping children learn to read, write, speak and listen.

One young child in every four is overweight and one in ten is obese, some of the reasons for this are: a general lack of interest and understanding of food and cooking junk food being consumed every day a more sedentary school life.

One young child in every four is overweight and one in ten is obese, some of the reasons for this are: a general lack of interest and understanding of food and cooking junk food being consumed every day a more sedentary school life.

Spirituality is frequently avoided in the public school classroom in an attempt to prevent controversy.

Spirituality is frequently avoided in the public school classroom in an attempt to prevent controversy.

Originally published in 1973, this reprints the fourth, updated edition of 1983.

Originally published in 1973, this reprints the fourth, updated edition of 1983.

Having published in 11 languages and sold in more than 100,000 copies, this fully revised edition of How We Learn examines what learning actually is and why and how learning and non-learning takes place.

Using practical examples and case studies the author examines some of the experimental and investigative teaching methods which are intended to support the 'specialist approach' in the teaching of primary science.

Using practical examples and case studies the author examines some of the experimental and investigative teaching methods which are intended to support the 'specialist approach' in the teaching of primary science.

Provides guidance for different age levels, gives lesson plans and suggests some criteria by which teachers can measure their pupils progress.

Provides guidance for different age levels, gives lesson plans and suggests some criteria by which teachers can measure their pupils progress.

Having published in 11 languages and sold in more than 100,000 copies, this fully revised edition of How We Learn examines what learning actually is and why and how learning and non-learning takes place.

The inclusion of technology among the National Curriculum foundation subjects is an exciting , but at the same time somewhat daunting challenge for primary teachers.

The inclusion of technology among the National Curriculum foundation subjects is an exciting , but at the same time somewhat daunting challenge for primary teachers.

Art has always been an important part of the primary school experience.

Art has always been an important part of the primary school experience.

The provisions of the 1988 Education Reform Act have given many schools the turnover and responsibilities of a medium-sized business.

The provisions of the 1988 Education Reform Act have given many schools the turnover and responsibilities of a medium-sized business.

Media Education in the Primary School provides a clear, practical guide for teachers on how to approach media education.

Media Education in the Primary School provides a clear, practical guide for teachers on how to approach media education.

Child-Initiated Play and Learning shows how a creative approach to learning that allows for spontaneous adventures in play through child-led projects can lead to rich learning experiences that build on children's own interests.

Child-Initiated Play and Learning shows how a creative approach to learning that allows for spontaneous adventures in play through child-led projects can lead to rich learning experiences that build on children's own interests.

This fully revised edition of Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Danish Forest School Approach.

This fully revised edition of Understanding the Danish Forest School Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Danish Forest School Approach.

In this stimulating collection of specially commissioned essays, teachers and researchers in the forefront of thinking in this area consider both the controversies and the day-to-day realities of teaching primary English.

In this stimulating collection of specially commissioned essays, teachers and researchers in the forefront of thinking in this area consider both the controversies and the day-to-day realities of teaching primary English.

Why is there always one child who persistently plays with the door, who mixes sand with water or throws objects across the room?

The question of how the problems of slow readers can be caught early and remedied has been much in the news lately.

The question of how the problems of slow readers can be caught early and remedied has been much in the news lately.

The Clemsons' clear and readable book takes the reader from debates about how children learn and what children know and can do when they start school; through to a discussion of how mathematics can be managed, assessed and evaluated in the school and classroom.

The Clemsons' clear and readable book takes the reader from debates about how children learn and what children know and can do when they start school; through to a discussion of how mathematics can be managed, assessed and evaluated in the school and classroom.

The place of religious education in the elementary curriculum is an ambiguous one for many teachers.

The place of religious education in the elementary curriculum is an ambiguous one for many teachers.

This book focuses on approaches to the teaching of primary English at Key Stage 2 in the context of the National Curriculum.

This book focuses on approaches to the teaching of primary English at Key Stage 2 in the context of the National Curriculum.

As one of the core areas of the curriculum, science provides particular challenges, especially to teachers working at the top end of the elementary school range.

As one of the core areas of the curriculum, science provides particular challenges, especially to teachers working at the top end of the elementary school range.

Teachers have often felt unnecessarily apprehensive about teaching without music without being gifted musicians themselves.

Teachers have often felt unnecessarily apprehensive about teaching without music without being gifted musicians themselves.

This new edition of Managing the Primary School brings up-to-date the consideration of the tasks and skills of the headteacher which was a feature of the first edition.

This new edition of Managing the Primary School brings up-to-date the consideration of the tasks and skills of the headteacher which was a feature of the first edition.

This book focuses on a critical period for pupils between the ages of nine and thirteen when the demands made on children's literacy change fundamentally, and when children establish life-time patterns of reading and non-reading.

This book focuses on a critical period for pupils between the ages of nine and thirteen when the demands made on children's literacy change fundamentally, and when children establish life-time patterns of reading and non-reading.