‘Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton have been immersed in the field for many years and write authoritatively, with understanding and clarity. The book is thoroughly up to date and offers a useful referenc
Jumpstart! Drama contains more than forty engaging, practical, easy-to-do and highly motivating drama activities which will appeal to busy primary teachers who wish to enliven their practice and make
Breaking Barriers to Learning in Primary Schools takes an expert and informative look at the integrated children’s services agenda in practice in today’s primary schools. Examining the ways in which a
There is a growing awareness in Early Years education that an essential part of children’s development involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creat
A central dilemma for teachers is finding ways to deal with the multiple perspectives and demands of pupils, parents, school management, and external forces.The Art of Teaching explores the tension be
This completely revised and updated edition addresses the most recent developments in Special Educational Needs. Essential reading for newly qualified teachers and teaching assistants, Rita Cheminais’
Winner of the United Kingdom Literacy Association's Author Award 2011 for its contribution to extending children's literacy.Praise for the book:'This book is about making readers. A compact summary of
Conveying how collections and displays can become the focus for much discussion and debate in circle time, and how they can be linked to other play areas and themes running throughout the nursery, Dis
Creating a Learner-centred Primary Classroom is an essential resource to improve teaching practice, examining the key elements that contribute to a learner-centred classroom and offering strategi
Answering challenging questions such as "Does the term SEN mean anything any more?" and "Is SEN biologically or socially determined?" this book:* Makes sense of the controversy surrounding Special Edu
This book is the first of its kind to help practitioners specifically develop children's language skills in Science. The book incudes:guidelines to help teachers set up, run and assess circle-time ses
Pupils’ behaviour is one of the main concerns for teachers and assistants. This completely revised edition is an easy to use resource for teachers, TAs and SENCOs concerned about behavioural issues in
This revised new edition provides essential guidance to teaching assistants who are new to the job, and to the teachers working with them. The roles and responsibilities of TAs are detailed along with
Offering strategies and techniques for teaching modern foreign languages - an often severely challenging subject for pupils with dyslexia - this book is specifically designed to meet the needs of the
The difficulties dyslexic students experience in the English mainstream classroom and present to their English teacher are examined in detail in this book. The authors show how these difficulties may
Demonstrating how schools can reduce conflict and bullying, this title promotes tolerance and stimulates a positive attitude to teaching and learning by creating an emotionally literate environment.
Learning for Themselves: pathways to independence in the classroom offers teachers a repertoire of effective strategies and frameworks to nurture independent learning. The chapters are organised into
This work aims to help primary and secondary teachers to recognize and teach mathematically able pupils. Roy Kennard reviews the characteristics of the very able pupils and shows how these characteris
By taking a detailed look at the implementation and management of intensive interaction in schools, the authors of this text offer practical guidance on how to get the most from the approach in a scho
