Pre-school and kindergarten

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.

Beginning to teach in a primary school means establishing a whole new set of relationships - with your class of course, but also with the other adults who work in the school.

Beginning to teach in a primary school means establishing a whole new set of relationships - with your class of course, but also with the other adults who work in the school.

Written by experienced teachers and teacher trainers, this book focuses on:*the issues which curriculum co-ordinators need to consider*how best to manage the learning of pupils within the school*how to promote a quality curriculum across the key stages*factors affecting the wider curriculum such as IT, differentiation, the use of outside agencies and the role of the head teacher.

Written by experienced teachers and teacher trainers, this book focuses on:*the issues which curriculum co-ordinators need to consider*how best to manage the learning of pupils within the school*how to promote a quality curriculum across the key stages*factors affecting the wider curriculum such as IT, differentiation, the use of outside agencies and the role of the head teacher.

This new edition of Ann Lewis's widely acclaimed text has been substantially revised and updated to take into account the recent revisions to the National Curriculum and the guidance of the Code of Practice.

This new edition of Ann Lewis's widely acclaimed text has been substantially revised and updated to take into account the recent revisions to the National Curriculum and the guidance of the Code of Practice.

One of the most problematic areas in the teaching and development of literacy appears to concern children's interactions with non-fiction books.

One of the most problematic areas in the teaching and development of literacy appears to concern children's interactions with non-fiction books.

As early year education and very early child care increase, parents and professionals face many difficult questions.

As early year education and very early child care increase, parents and professionals face many difficult questions.

Aimed at non-specialist primary teachers, this book offers support for the two attainment targets of the national cuuriculum in art: investigating and making, and knowledge and understanding.

Aimed at non-specialist primary teachers, this book offers support for the two attainment targets of the national cuuriculum in art: investigating and making, and knowledge and understanding.

This volume explores concepts of mentoring, leadership and issues faced by early childhood teachers.

This volume explores concepts of mentoring, leadership and issues faced by early childhood teachers.

The Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs has significantly changed the way in which schools assess and provide for pupils with special needs.

The Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs has significantly changed the way in which schools assess and provide for pupils with special needs.

Teaching design and technology to young children has set new challenges for primary school managers, teachers, pupils and parents.

Teaching design and technology to young children has set new challenges for primary school managers, teachers, pupils and parents.

Differentiation is a key part of effective teaching; structuring learning experiences to suit the needs of the individual child plays a major part in the quality of the education that child receives.

Differentiation is a key part of effective teaching; structuring learning experiences to suit the needs of the individual child plays a major part in the quality of the education that child receives.

Learning history is remembered by many teachers as a passive process involving 'learning dates'.

Learning history is remembered by many teachers as a passive process involving 'learning dates'.

Working in 'partnership' in primary schools is an approach that is transforming the classrooms of the 1990s.

Working in 'partnership' in primary schools is an approach that is transforming the classrooms of the 1990s.

First published in 1986, this book has been enormously influential in the training and professional development of early years workers.

First published in 1986, this book has been enormously influential in the training and professional development of early years workers.

This book is a practical guide to teaching drama and provides a clear and coherent framework together with a theoretical underpinning which will allow teachers to create their own drama lessons from an informed standpoint and maximize the learning potential.

This book is a practical guide to teaching drama and provides a clear and coherent framework together with a theoretical underpinning which will allow teachers to create their own drama lessons from an informed standpoint and maximize the learning potential.

In this, Sedgwick's latest book, he aims to help all those involved with children and their learning through poem-writing improve their practice.

In this, Sedgwick's latest book, he aims to help all those involved with children and their learning through poem-writing improve their practice.

Teachers in primary schools deal with a wide range of issues every day.

Teachers in primary schools deal with a wide range of issues every day.

Following substantial changes throughout the Australian education system, primary schools are no longer in the protected position of having a regulated flow of clients, a pre-determined curriculum and marginal levels of staff development.

Following substantial changes throughout the Australian education system, primary schools are no longer in the protected position of having a regulated flow of clients, a pre-determined curriculum and marginal levels of staff development.

It is now widely recognized that learners are more successful when they are active participants in the learning relationship.

It is now widely recognized that learners are more successful when they are active participants in the learning relationship.

This book is a practical guide to help primary school staff initiate, or further develop monitoring procedures for both the school curriculum and management.

This book is a practical guide to help primary school staff initiate, or further develop monitoring procedures for both the school curriculum and management.

This book will explore the ways in which young children perceive themselves and are viewed by others in terms of their gendered identities as individuals and as members of society.

This book will explore the ways in which young children perceive themselves and are viewed by others in terms of their gendered identities as individuals and as members of society.

First published in 2004.

First published in 2004.

This book is concerned with the relationships and tensions in education between children's needs and societies' demands, questions which primary teachers everywhere face on a daily basis, such as:* how does society's view of children and childhood affect teaching and learning?