This is an ideal handbook for teachers, headteachers and ICT co-ordinators whether using interactive whiteboards for the first time or taking the next step to use them more imaginatively and effectiv
Time to Talk provides a powerful and accessible resource for practitioners working to improve children’s language and communication skills. Showcasing effective approaches in schools and settings acro
This book is the first of its kind to help practitioners specifically develop children's language skills in Science. The book incudes:guidelines to help teachers set up, run and assess circle-time ses
Teaching Visual Literacy in the Primary Classroom shows how everyday literacy sessions can be made more exciting, dynamic and effective by using a wide range of media and visual texts in the primary c
Teaching Visual Literacy in the Primary Classroom shows how everyday Literacy sessions can be made more exciting, dynamic and effective by using a wide range of media and visual texts in the primary
Based on a major research project (the InterActive Project), this book explores and illustrates how digital technologies can transform learning across the curriculum. Using a wide range of educational
Teachers need realistic ideas to help them the day-to-day challenges of inclusion. Written by an experienced and sympathetic Inclusion Coordinator, Inclusion covers planning and setting targets using
This book helps teachers get to grips with using software and offers advice on the different classroom management, differentiation and learning styles issues involved in using a whiteboard in a classr
This practical resource book for Key Stage 2 explores a range of emotions using both original poetry and well-known artworks to stimulate discussion in the classroom. Based on the extensive teaching e
This practical resource book for Key Stage 2 explores a range of emotions using both original poetry and well-known artworks to stimulate discussion in the classroom. Based on the extensive teaching e
Jumpstart Creativity! is a book of games and activities that any primary teacher can do quickly, at the beginning of a lesson or as a time-filler, with little preparation. They grab children’s a
Pressure of time means that the complex topic of special educational needs (SEN) at initial teacher training and post-graduate levels can often be covered at too swift a pace. The unfortunate result i
Packed full of strategies and activities for enhancing outdoor play, this practical guide will enable practitioners to recognize the true value that outdoor spaces can have on a child's educational de
This text is meant as a companion for students in teacher-training, newly-qualified teachers, or for anyone teaching children with autistic spectrum disorders for the first time in a mainstream settin
Building on the successful 'spirals' programme this series of books addresses language development in the three core areas of the curriculum. Linking the work done in school with simple games and acti
‘Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton have been immersed in the field for many years and write authoritatively, with understanding and clarity. The book is thoroughly up to date and offers a useful referenc
‘Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton have been immersed in the field for many years and write authoritatively, with understanding and clarity. The book is thoroughly up to date and offers a useful referenc
Reviews and integrates research on style differences in learning and behavior and describes a simple and effective method of assessing cognitive style in children and adults. Examines research from a
Now in a fully updated seventh edition, The Teaching of Science in Primary Schools provides essential information for students, trainee, and practising teachers about the why, what and how of teaching
Discover and develop your pupils' strengths across the multiple intelligences by improving their problem solving skills. This book will:tell teachers all they need to know about multiple intelligences
Pupils’ behaviour is one of the main concerns for teachers and assistants. This completely revised edition is an easy to use resource for teachers, TAs and SENCOs concerned about behavioural issues in
Pupils’ behaviour is one of the main concerns for teachers and assistants. This completely revised edition is an easy to use resource for teachers, TAs and SENCOs concerned about behavioural issues in
The difficulties dyslexic students experience in the English mainstream classroom and present to their English teacher are examined in detail in this book. The authors show how these difficulties may
This book will enable and assist teachers responsible for organizing and delivering Sex and Relationships Education. It draws together the best available practice to support teachers in developing pol
This revised new edition provides essential guidance to teaching assistants who are new to the job, and to the teachers working with them. The roles and responsibilities of TAs are detailed along with
This revised new edition provides essential guidance to teaching assistants who are new to the job, and to the teachers working with them. The roles and responsibilities of TAs are detailed along with
The activities in this book are designed both to help children to learn and to understand math concepts, and also to prepare them for taking SATS papers at KS2. There is plenty of research evidence to
Providng an overview of the issues crucial to understanding inclusion and behavior management in schools, this book discusses:* Policy at national, local authority and school level* Inclusive practice
This concise text helps the reader to understand why dyslexics find maths difficult and offers practical ideas for supporting them most effectively. It explains which areas of maths dyslexics tend to
Offering strategies and techniques for teaching modern foreign languages - an often severely challenging subject for pupils with dyslexia - this book is specifically designed to meet the needs of the
The aim of this text is to promote an understanding of dyspraxia and movement development among professionals who work with children, and also to offer a text which is accessible to parents. It presen
In this text, the emphasis is placed on the theoretical aspects of developmental dyspraxia, the latest research data and the neurological basis of the condition. The focus is to enable professionals t
Creating a Learner-centred Primary Classroom is an essential resource to improve teaching practice, examining the key elements that contribute to a learner-centred classroom and offering strategi
This book is part of the Phoneme Factory Project undertaken by Granada Learning in partnership with the Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit (SLTRU) in Bristol.It aims to provide guidance for tea
Bursting with practical advice, suggestions and handy tips, providing readers with a positive starting point for sharing ideas and good practice, this is a key practical guide to making learning acces
‘If outdoor activities with young children have always baffled you, then this is the book for you. Practical in style and structure, it has an accessible approach which is based in the best earl
‘If outdoor activities with young children have always baffled you, then this is the book for you. Practical in style and structure, it has an accessible approach which is based in the best earl
