Read the real-life adventures of Wildlife Wong as he encounters weird and wonderful rainforest creatures including the heroic mighty fig wasp, then make your own mini rainforest.
Read the real-life adventures of Wildlife Wong. Find out what happens when an elephant sits on his car, or when elephants take selfies with his camera traps. Then can you build your very own camera?
Read the real-life adventures of Wildlife Wong. Meet a crazy pig parents Michael and Mary and their three little pigs, learn all about their species, then make a 3D map of where they live.
Simplicitus Altius is the companion book to Simplicitus: The Interconnected Primary Curriculum and Effective Subject Leadership. Building on the initial ideas from Simplicitus, this book now explores further challenges in effective curriculum design within primary including reading and its place in curriculum design
Preservice and inservice educators will explore the basic neurological concepts that affect learning and development—and discover specific ways to apply this knowledge
Introducing: 20 key educational thinkers who have offered challenging perspectives on education Exploring: Their ideas, how to apply them in practice and their relevance to teaching and learning today. Understanding: The strengths and limitations of each theory and links to other concepts. This third edition includes: Two new chapters on the works of Diane Ravitch and Gloria Ladson-Billings Revamped reflective tasks with a greater practical focus for the classroom Fully updated chapters with links to current educational socio-political developments, and expanded critical commentary This is an essential textbook for any university course that includes learning theory, with particular relevance for initial teacher education, education studies and early childhood degrees. Karl Aubrey has recently retired from his post at Bishop Grosseteste University. Alison Riley is the Programme Leader for the BA Early Childhood Studies at Bishop Grosseteste University. The perfect companion to Aubrey & Riley: Understanding and Using Educational Theories 3e (9781529761306).
This book gives primary student teachers the professional knowledge required to succeed in the classroom and an understanding of how to develop their teaching skills throughout their teacher training course. Taking the key themes of the ITT Core Content Framework, this comprehensive book covers every major aspect of contemporary teaching and supports new teachers in reflecting on what good pedagogic practice looks like and how to develop this through observing and learning from expert colleagues. Case studies, based on real examples provided by headteachers and other experts, offer the chance to explore day-to-day teaching issues in real life. Critical tasks and question guides challenge readers to deepen their practical knowledge. This is essential reading for all students on primary initial teacher education courses including university-based (PGCE, BEd, BA with QTS) and school-based (School Direct, SCITT, Teach First) routes into teaching.
Read the real-life adventures of Wildlife Wong as he raises and releases a tiny sun bear cub. Learn what makes sun bears special, then become a scientists and see if you can make electricity from vegetables!
