Packed with diagrams and activity ideas, this vital resource equips students with the knowledge and strategies they need to understand maths in early years setting. This is a clear and comprehensive guide on how best to approach topic areas such as, early number-sense, addition and subtraction, measurement, spatial awareness and geometric ......
This is a book that thinks about what it means to be human and what this could mean for social research. Addressing ontological shifts across the social sciences, the book reconsiders the nature of self, experience and social reality and their implications for doing research differently. It delves into wide-ranging topics from the self in ......
This is a book that thinks about what it means to be human and what this could mean for social research. Addressing ontological shifts across the social sciences, the book reconsiders the nature of self, experience and social reality and their implications for doing research differently. It delves into wide-ranging topics from the self in ......
What comes before phonics? The teaching of phonics is strongly embedded in early literacy teaching in schools and early years settings. It has been shown to be an important part of becoming literate. There is, however, significant concern about the formalising of phonics teaching for very young children. So what should we be focusing on in the ......
If you work in the early years, you have probably heard of Montessori and Bronfenbrenner - but have you heard of Bavolek, Fisher or Page? Contemporary theorists and theories of early childhood learning have much to teach us. It is often forgotten that this learning is still evolving and that new voices are joining the discussion every year. This ......
The Early Childhood Sector faces many challenges today. Sector-wide pressures and policy changes mean settings are struggling with many issues including funding, retention and recruitment of staff. As change looms, this new book takes the opportunity to explore what could be possible. It draws together expertise and experience from across many ......
A guide for primary teacher trainees and early career teachers
Trainee and beginning primary school teachers must learn how to support children to overcome or reduce barriers to learning. They need to build confidence in their use of teaching approaches that support Good Teaching for SEND, Good Teaching for All. This practical textbook presents evidenced-based Adaptive Teaching strategies, foundation ......
How do I plan for Adaptive Teaching in the primary National Curriculum? Do different subjects need a different Adaptive Teaching approach? How do I anticipate the needs of the children in my class and plan for them in all curriculum subjects? Planning for Adaptive Teaching in the Primary Curriculum helps you to answer these questions. It ......
In order to be a successful teacher you will need a clear understanding of the different ways in which children learn. Closely examining the learning process, and demonstrating how different theories support different teaching approaches, this book explores major theories of learning, recent research on the nature of the brain, and how they can be applied in the classroom. Seamlessly balancing theory with the practical implications of different schools of thought, the authors accessibly present challenging ideas including: how you can influence learning and the development of understanding through your teaching; how different perspectives contribute to how we understand learning and the challenges raised by new ideas; applying learning theory to assessment in order to evaluate current practices; rich descriptions of learning in a range of contexts across age ranges using case studies, tasks, reflective questions and commentaries. This is essential reading for students on primary and secondary initial teacher education courses, students on undergraduate Education Studies degrees and for teachers wanting to update their understanding.
