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Elementary or public school education

  • Teaching History for the Common Goodby Keith C. Barton; Linda S. Levstik

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 50.95

    In Teaching History for the Common Good, Barton and Levstik present a clear overview of competing ideas among educators, historians, politicians, and the public about the nature and purpose of teaching history, and they evaluate these debates in light of current research on students' historical thinking. In many cases, disagreements about what should... more...

  • Improving Literacy in the Primary Schoolby R. P. Chamberlin; G. S. Haynes; E. C. Wragg; Prof E C Wragg

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 58.95

    One of the most important challenges teachers face is making sure children can read. It is an absolutely crucial skill, and current educational policy is giving it a very high priority. Based on one of the largest studies ever undertaken of what primary schools do to improve literacy, this book reports what Professor Ted Wragg and his research team... more...

  • The Primary English Encyclopaedia 3rd editionby Margaret Mallett

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95

    A comprehensive, user-friendly and interesting reference book that explains key concepts, ideas and current requirements in primary English. Includes: over 600 entries short definitions of key concepts (e.g. parts of speech) succint explanations of current UK requirements extended entries on major topics such as speaking and listening, reading,... more...

  • Toward the Practice of theory-based Instructionby Anne McKeough; Judy Lee Lupart

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 90.00

    This unique contribution to the field of education offers a comparative look at the application of cognitive theory to instruction. Six leading researchers, representing the three theoretical positions which guide the study of cognition -- socio- cultural, information processing, and neo-Piagetian approaches -- discuss their theories and present empirical... more...

  • The Educational Imperativeby University of Sussex. Peter Abbs Lecturer in Education

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 58.95

    Written with both the cultural and moral crisis and the challenge of the future in mind, Peter Abbs's book charts an open, clear, and positive way forward for education. Divided into four sections, the first examines the true and fitting ends of education and outlines a positive conception of education as an initiation into critical enquiry and the... more...

  • Language in the Schoolsby Kristin Denham; Anne Lobeck

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Language in the Schools: Integrating Linguistic Knowledge Into K-12 Teaching addresses two important questions: *What aspects of linguistic knowledge are most useful for teachers to know? *What kinds of activities and projects are most effective in introducing those aspects of linguistic knowledge to K-12 students? The volume focuses on how basic... more...

  • Psychology for the Classroom: the Social Contextby Alan Pritchard; John Woollard

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 33.95

    Psychology for the Classroom: Constructivism and Social Learning provides a lively introduction to the much debated topics of talk and group collaboration in classrooms, and the development of interactive approaches to teaching. The authors provide a background to research in constructivist and social learning theory, offering a broad and practical... more...

  • Getting Scienceby Brian Clegg

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95

    Science is rightly a fundamental part of primary school education, but that doesn?t make it easy to teach - especially for teachers without a science background. This straight talking book from an experienced science writer and communicator looks at how to make the most of it and give primary school children a good grounding in the topic. Getting... more...

  • Scripted Fantasy in the Classroomby Eric Hall; Alison Leech

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 56.95

    Many teachers have tried simple relaxation techniques in their classrooms and been surprised by their success. This step by step guide to the technique of scripted fantasy shows how the forces of the imagination can be harnessed to improve the social skills and classroom performance of students of all ages and all abilities. It provides sample scripts... more...

  • Planning for Learning to use Phonicsby Rachel Sparks Linfield

    Andrews UK 2013; US$ 14.49

    Plan for six weeks of learning covering all six areas of learning and development of the EYFS through the topic of phonics. The aim of this book is to provide early years practitioners in both group and home settings with ideas for creative and fun ways to use the phonics skills that are currently being taught and learnt. The book will be a valuable... more...