∙ Teacher Resources - Primary

A new and improved edition of this unique reference guide containing all manner of lists - from the wacky and innovative to the thoughtful and helpful. Teachers will find a list for every occasion: preparing for the start of term, dealing with bad behaviour, the perils of ICT, surviving bureaucracy, coping with medical emergencies and - of course - getting out of teaching! 100 Essential Lists for Teachers will provide inspiration for an idle moment or offer comfort when calamity strikes. It will be a godsend to busy teachers everywhere.

An excellent manual for teachers of young children to support Speaking and Listening outcomes. The aim is to develop children's phonological awareness through word identification, rhyming, alliteration, blending and word manipulation activities. Some writing exercises are included but the emphasis is on understanding how sounds are made and on listening. The underlying assumption is that oral language and listening skills are powerful precictors of success in learning to read and spell. Early in the book is the suggestion that chil... read more

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A series of three photocopiable resources which aims to provide teachers, teacher aides and parent helpers with one-on-one targeted support material that will be of particular help to limited-progress children or to assist new language learners. The books in the series are intended for use with other reading materials. Their purpose is to supply additional strategies to the central work of teaching reading - engaging learners with texts. All pages work independently in each book and they contain work on: initial alphabet sounds as ... read more

Children's literacy development forms the foundation for lifelong learning. Acquisition of reading and writing skills involves crucial aspects of both cognitive and psychosocial development. This book critically analyses research and theory on literacy acquisition from an ecological perspective. This title considers both universals and specifics of reading acquisition, with particular emphasis on early literacy development across cultures. Topics covered include the effects of culture on literacy fundamentals, building blocks of re... read more

This new Australian text covers all the diverse fields within arts education for the young child, and provides a current introduction to both theory and practice in arts education in the early years of childhood.

Supporting students to be confident, enthusiastic and effective learners is a central purpose of education. We want students who have high expectations of themselves as learners - students who set goals for their learning and who work with their teachers to construct enjoyable, challenging learning pathways. We also want teachers who have the skills to help their students achieve those goals. Clarity in the Classroom is designed to help teachers create the relationships and processes that lead to effective teaching and learning. Us... read more

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This text is part of the "Primary PE" series which covers the whole of the National Curriculum for physical education at Key Stages 1 and 2. Focusing on dance, this text provides non-specialist teachers with a practical guide to planning, delivering and evaluating the curriculum, and an overview of the theory behind dance education. It contains advice on planning lessons, including making provision for differentiation and progression, and assessing work.

Essentially Fit is a two-book physical education resource series providing comprehensive ideas and directions for daily fitnes activities that can be used throughout the school. The series contain step-by-step plans for fitness lessons that also develop: small ball skills, large ball skills, oval ball skills, athletic skills and team skills. Book A contains: getting ready for fitness; developing a long-term fitness plan; warm-up activities; stretch activities; circuit activities; fitness lesson plans - in class; fitness lesson plan... read more

Essentially Fit is a two-book resource series on physical education providing comprehensive ideas and directions for daily fitness activities that can be used throughout the school. The series contains step-by-step plans for fitness lessons that also develop small ball skills, large ball skills, oval ball skills, athletic skills and team skills. Book B contains building skills (lesson plans that focus on skills for key sports) and assessing fitness. Simon Green is an experienced primary school teacher and resource writer.

This follow-up to Shirley Clarke's hugely popular "Unlocking Formative Assessment" focuses on bringing it all together in the primary classroom - how to weave all the elements of formative assessment, coherently and manageably, into everyday teaching. Uniquely, this book develops whole-lesson examples to showcase the key elements of formative assessment in action. Each chapter defines powerful aspects of formative assessment which are then exemplified in a teacher's own short account of a real lesson or series of lessons: how to es... read more

This highly practical guide focuses on learning objectives, effective questioning and feedback as the key elements of formative assessment -- assessment for learning -- in the secondary classroom. Taking forward core themes developed in Unlocking Formative Assessment, Shirley Clarke shows how marking and feedback complete the 'learning loop' which starts with learning intentions and success criteria. The ways in which pupils are told what is expected of them, how well they are doing, and how their efforts are appraised, lie at the ... read more

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A straightforward account of children's developmental milestones, which encourages child care students to value diversity - gender differences, ethnic diversity and so on - amongst children. Age-appropriate activities provide opportunities for students to observe and record developmental progress.

The Hodder Reading Project provides an accelerated route for lower-attainers to catch up with their peers in reading. It giver clear support for teachers working with pupils whose reading levels are significantly below the national average.The Hodder Reading Project: Level 2-3 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 2 to Level 3. It comprises the Teacher's Resource, Pupil's Book and 12 Readers.Pupil's Book: a full-colour, engaging textbook using a series of objective-linked masterclasses to ... read more

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A guide for teachers on how to develop or enhance their grammar-teaching skills. The early part of the book considers such issues as the nature of grammar and the reasons for teaching it. Subsequent chapters explore both inductive and deductive approaches to grammar. First published 1999.