Suitable for students, teachers, researchers, educational leaders and all who are interested in primary education, this book examines children's development and learning, their needs and aspirations, and their lives in a diverse society and fragile world. It explores what goes on in schools, from the early years to educational aims and values.

This is essential reading for aspiring and practicing primary school teachers to develop strategies to enhance the importance of mental health and emotional well-being.

This chapters in this book feature different ideas, games and activities for primary school teachers to use to entertain and educate the children in their care. The chapters cover art, English, humanities, music, physical education, reward games, and much more.

Helps Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 teachers explore and understand the range of 'emotional intelligences' they may experience in the classroom. With links to SEAL, PLTS and Every Child Matters agendas, this title suggests activities, coaching methods and schemes of work to help pupils become independent and effective learners.

The Complete Multifaith Resource for Primary Religious Education Ages 7-11 is a definitive teaching and learning aid for cross-religious exploration in the classroom, offering stimulating and detailed ways in which to apply a concepts-based approach to the teaching of RE.

The Complete Multifaith Resource for Primary Religious Education Ages 4-7 is a definitive teaching and learning aid for cross-religious exploration in the classroom, offering stimulating and detailed ways in which to apply a concepts-based approach to the teaching of RE. It provides a model for learning which engages children and encour

Providing children with opportunities to talk about their learning enables teachers to hear what children are thinking. Talking with one another allows children to question, elaborate, and reflect on a range of ideas. This book provides teachers with strategies and resources to enable whole classes to work together through the medium of talk.

This is a guide to a theoretical awareness and understanding of the role of creativity in teaching and learning across the primary curriculum.

A practical overview of creative teaching and learning for both novice and seasoned primary teachers, updated in line with the new Primary National Curriculum.

If you feel your classroom practice is either restricted by current initiatives or that there simply isn't time to develop children's own ideas then this is the book you need. Each section of the book has been written by teacher trainers in conjunction with primary teachers.

Explores the key practical and theoretical issues underpinning cross-curricular teaching and learning across the early years, primary education and lower secondary school.

This text encourages both pre-service and established teachers to engage with contemporary debates in primary education. The chapters explore a wide range of key themes including the importance of values in primary education and the imperative for a curriculum which embraces the whole range of available subjects.

From creating a supportive learning environment, to philosophy for children, this text helps trainee primary teachers explore a range of philosophies and strategies to develop active learning in the primary classroom.

A series of three photocopiable literacy activity books for secondary schools and home study. Each book covers all the key objectives of the 'Word Level' strand of the new National Literacy Strategy framework. There is one book for each year group at Key Stage 3, from Year 7 - Year 9.

A series of three photocopiable literacy activity books for secondary schools and home study. Each book covers all the key objectives of the 'Word Level' strand of the new National Literacy Strategy framework. There is one book for each year group at Key Stage 3, from Year 7 - Year 9.

With the renewed emphasis in the Primary Framework on Speaking and Listening, Molly's book on Drama provides a refreshing approach to drama teaching. The activities are excellent as 'ice-breakers' or for 'getting to know you' sessions for adults and children both in school and during out of school drama clubs.