Presents teachers with the various resources they need to teach Six Dinner Sid , a classic children's story. This title includes notes and activities reflecting the way that teachers teach, and include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and assessment guidance.

Are you the parent or carer of a child aged 7-11 keen to help with school work at home but worried that you might not do a good job? This book demystifies what children are being taught in school and includes ideas on how you can help your child with their numeracy at home. It shows you that you are the very best person for the job.

Presents teachers with the various resources they need to teach Carrie's War , a classic children's story. This title includes notes and activities reflecting the way that teachers teach, and include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking and listening activities, writing projects and assessment guidance.

Provides strategies for nurturing creative thinking and behaviour throughout teaching and learning. This work includes 50 practical suggestions and activity ideas that can be taken and used straightaway in the classroom. It also includes a quick reference problem related index.

An introductory text for trainee and practising primary teachers reviewing theory and research in psychology as it relates to practice in the primary classroom. The book discusses basic principles for practice, and explores how these can be developed in classroom situations.

A practical guide for early years practitioners on managing children's behaviour in childcare and early years settings. Filled with tips and suggestions on how practitioners can help children to learn, the author demonstrates how positive methods encourage the development of appropriate behaviour.

What is 'interactive teaching' in primary classrooms? What do primary teachers and children do to interact effectively? Answering these questions, this book examines the practical and theoretical aspects that are key to understanding and undertaking interactive teaching in primary classrooms. It is for academics, researchers, and others.

A replication of the original ORACLE study group, with over two thirds of the schools originally studied being revisited. Using the same tests and observation instruments, this is a presentation of the findings from the second round of research. Second revised edition.

Are you the parent or carer of a child aged 7-11, keen to help with their school work at home but worried that you might not do a good job? This title help you with a quick overview on how best to help your child improve their reading and writing. It gives you advice on how to encourage an older child to practice reading and writing at home.

This series was written to help create a caring school atmosphere, promote problem solving skills and encourage peace. The series deals with conflict issues aiming to encourage children to turn conflict into a positive experience.

Provides strategies for nurturing creative thinking and behaviour throughout teaching and learning. This work includes 50 practical suggestions and activity ideas that can be taken and used straightaway in the classroom. It also includes a quick reference problem related index.

This text is designed to help teachers understand and implement evidence based practice in early reading intervention. This new resource effectively explains what to teach and how to teach struggling readers in the classroom. Unlike any other book on the market, Early Reading Interventions focuses on closing the research to practice gap in early reading. The overarching goal of this book is to .

This key sourcebook highlights important current topics and debates in primary education and provides practical insights into meeting the challenges of primary teaching.

Offers ideas for teaching writing in the classroom. With activities for Key Stages 1 and 2, this book shows class teachers how children's literacy is relevant across the curriculum. It uses the following ideas as a starting point for literacy lessons: imagination and visualisation; picture books; photographs; paintings; films and TV; and, comics.

Reflective Readers take a new approach to providing trainee teachers with challenging and topical theory in a structure which will underpin their reflective learning and practice.

Provides practical advice for the newly appointed headteachers.

A practical and positive approach to behaviour in the primary classroom particularly focused on how understanding the role of relationships can enhance learning and teaching.

Although the successful teaching of literacy is characterised by good quality oral work, speaking and listening is not included in the National Literacy Strategy Framework. This book shows how an integrated programme of work can be developed to teach literacy and includes work plans and practical classroom activities.