Primary/Elementary Education

Dialogue has long been used in primary classrooms to stimulate thinking but it is not always easy to unite the creative thinking of good dialogue with the need for children to understand the core concepts behind knowledge rich subjects. Dialogic Education builds upon decades of practical classroom r..

This book documents the rapid development of the importance of early years education from the late 90s into this millennium, providing a unique contribution to the importance of pre-school...

This text advocates the use of case methods to promote democratic teaching and learning. Part one suggests how and why teacher educators can use case methods at preservice and inservice levels. Part two offers six case studies designed to stimulate consideration of democratic teaching and learning...

There is a growing interest internationally in research that helps us to understand the best ways to help young children engage with the curriculum in order that they may have the best possible life chances. This text helps to address these issues and consists of seminal articles derived from the fo..

Peer learning allows a positive use of differences between pupils, turning them into learning opportunities. Yet education professionals often remain unfamiliar with the principles to guarantee its effectiveness. An Introduction to Peer Learning offers a guide, underpinned by the latest theory and r..

In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book James Nottingham shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to ..

In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book James Nottingham shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to ..

This practical resource provides strategies and ideas that will contribute to the effective engagement of families and the involvement of parents in their child’s education. Parental engagement with class teachers has a significant and very positive impact on children’s learning, and strategies here..

English 5-11 provides up to date and creative guidance on teaching English in the primary school. Written by highly experienced authors and former government advisors with frontline teaching, school management and teacher training experience, each manageable chapter provides the busy teacher with in..

English 5-11 provides up to date and creative guidance on teaching English in the primary school. Written by highly experienced authors and former government advisors with frontline teaching, school management and teacher training experience, each manageable chapter provides the busy teacher with in..

English Homework for Key Stage 2 is a suite of activities, aligned to the national curriculum subject and topic areas, that children can do – and discuss – at home...

This ground-breaking text spans a range of issues central to school English. It extends not only to the spoken and written language of classrooms, but also to other important modes of representation and communication...