Primary/Elementary Education

This text attempts to teach educators to identify and influence common social patterns that affect their work in school organizations. It combines literature from educational leadership and foundations of education to provide an introduction to organizational theories related to schooling...

Now in its third edition, Outdoor Learning in the Early Years is the complete guide to creating effective outdoor environments for young children’s learning. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, this book covers every aspect of working outdoors in the early years and fully explains the im..

Now in its third edition, Outdoor Learning in the Early Years is the complete guide to creating effective outdoor environments for young children’s learning. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, this book covers every aspect of working outdoors in the early years and fully explains the im..

This study of an elite college preparatory high school examines what moral choices look like when they are made by the participants in an exceptionally wealthy school, and what the very existence of a privileged school indicates about American society...

Unveils the implications and consequences of teaching phonics via a systematic direct intense program that mandates all children to experience the same scripted lesson at the same time...

Physical Education 5-11 is about lighting or relighting a fire in all those who have the privilege and the responsibility of teaching children physical education in Primary schools today. It is written at a time of great change: a revised Primary curriculum; an increased drive to raise achievement a..

Physical Education 5-11 is about lighting or relighting a fire in all those who have the privilege and the responsibility of teaching children physical education in Primary schools today. It is written at a time of great change: a revised Primary curriculum; an increased drive to raise achievement a..

Using a cross-curricular approach, Wiegand discusses the knowledge necessary for preparing children for life in a pluralist society...

Developing a Creative Curriculum shows teachers how to introduce creativity to what is often seen as a prescriptive curriculum, and addresses the tensions between innovation and the requirement to follow the curriculum...

Developing a Creative Curriculum shows teachers how to introduce creativity to what is often seen as a prescriptive curriculum, and addresses the tensions between innovation and the requirement to follow the curriculum...

Written by an experienced teacher and Literacy consultant, Planning to Teach Writing provides an easy-to-use, tried-and-tested framework that will reduce teachers‘ planning time whilst raising standards in writing. Exploring effective assessment practice, it puts the needs and interests of pupils at..

Play Out is aimed at all those involved with improving the use, design and management of outdoor spaces in early years settings. It provides an inspirational set of resources for planning and implementing physical changes to outdoor environments in order to facilitate high quality learning and play ..