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  • The Art of Teaching Primary Scienceby Vaille Dawson; Grady Venville

    Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 40.90

    An innovative and practical introduction to teaching science to primary students. more...

  • Topic Work in the Early Yearsby Joy Palmer; Deirdre Pettitt

    Routledge 1993; US$ 46.95

    In the face of a subject-based National Curriculum, topic-work is under close scrutiny. Here the authors argue its case by showing how topics can fulfil specific curricular requirements whilst retaining a certain flexibility. more...

  • Power of Fantasy in Early Learningby Jenny Tyrrell

    RoutledgeFalmer 2001; US$ 42.50

    The Power of Fantasy in the Early Years is a case study of a class of children, their teacher and a stuffed bear suit. A fascinating account of an original teaching method and the amazing results generated by it. more...

  • Complexities of Teachingby Ciaran Sugrue

    RoutledgeFalmer 1997; US$ 57.50

    Illustrates how, contrary to popular belief, child centred teaching can be positive, supportive and guiding. The author shows how child-centred teachers can successfully combine the best elements from traditional and modern practices. more...

  • Learning to Writeby Gunther Kress

    Routledge 1993; US$ 41.95

    This classic text poses two questions: what is it that a child learns when s/he learns to write? What can we learn about children, society and ourselves by looking at this process? This book is based on close analysis of children's writing. more...

  • Creating the Effective Primary Schoolby Roger Smith

    RoutledgeFalmer 2002; US$ 39.95

    This practical and accessible handbook has been written by an experienced primary leader, and will offer anyone seeking guidance on creating or maintaining a more effective primary school a valuable and friendly resource. more...

  • The Texts In Elementary Classroomsby James V. Hoffman; Diane L. Schallert

    Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2004; US$ 42.95

    This volume explores a variety of topics, including: texts in the teaching and learning of reading; word identification and text characteristics; choosing fiction to support young children's literacy development; electronic text in the classroom; and issues surrounding text selection. more...

  • Inventing a Classroomby Kathryn F. Whitmore; Caryl G. Crowell

    Stenhouse Publishers 2006; US$ 16.80

    Inventing a Classroom is the story of how ?the Sunshine room,? Caryl Crowell?s third-grade classroom, invents itself and how in this process the children themselves are continually inventing oral and written language, culture and curriculum. Caryl, with co-author Kathryn Whitmore, carries readers through several critical events in the life of this bicultural classroom within a bilingual working-class neighborhood. more...

  • A Teaching Assistant's Guide To Primary Educationby Joan Dean

    Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 31.95

    Written by a top expert in the field of primary education, this essential guide for trainee teaching assistants covers every aspect of what they need to know, and uses case studies of real life scenarios to make this a detailed yet jargon-free guide. more...

  • Children's Thinking About Cultural Universalsby Jere Brophy; Janet Alleman

    Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2005; US$ 63.95

    Drawing on interview data, the authors describe K-3 students' knowledge and thinking about basic aspects of the social world that are addressed in the elementary social studies curriculum. The interviews focused on human activities relating to cultural universals that are commonly addressed in the elementary social studies curriculum. more...