What is working in education in the UK - and what isn't? This book offers a highly readable guide to what the latest research says about improving young people's outcomes in pre-school, primary and secondary education. Never has this issue been more topical as the UK attempts to compete in the global economy against countries with increasingly educated and skilled work-forces. The book discusses whether education policy has really been guided by the evidence, and explores why the failings ...

Why can‘t I stop my students from being noisy as they leave my classroom? What can I do when a student is texting on their phone in my lesson? How can I stop a student from constantly tapping their pen while I am talking?Sound familiar?Chewing gum, dropping litter, swearing, late homework and disruptive behaviour in class are just a few of the issu

Each session in this practical book offers an imaginary situation, followed by a series of questions to encourage children to challenge key philosophical ideas such as values and ethics, gender and identity, and existence and beauty. All the enquiries have been tried and tested, and a handy star system is included to indicate the difficulty level of each one. With a comprehensive introduction and key sections on the philosophy behind the experiments, this book also includes an online teach...

Did you know that there’s a whole new world that the naked eye cannot see? If you peek into special devices, like the microscope, you will see tiny elements that make up any living or nonliving thing. Getting to the know the tiniest specks will help us to better understand the world around us. Recommended for fourth graders, here’s a refreshing approach to chemistry!

Developing Natural Curiosity through Project-Based Learning is a practical guide that provides step-by-step instructions for PreK–3 teachers interested in embedding project-based learning (PBL) into their daily classroom routine. The book spells out the five steps teachers can use to create authentic PBL challenges for their learners and illustrates exactly what that looks like in an early childhood classroom. Authentic project-based learning experiences engage children in the mas...

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy hip-hop and R&B drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***Progressive Hip-Hop and R&B Drums contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great hip-hop and R&B drummer - in one easy...

Creative Homework Tasks is for you if you are having problems retrieving the homework you set for the weekend. Has it been eaten by the dog or left on the bus again? All that is about to change. The tasks in this book have been specifically designed to stimulate children's imaginations and bring out the creative element in every child, whilst providing genuine opportunities to use and apply language and numeracy skills. The activities are designed to appeal to all learning styles, with par...

Fifty research-based literacy strategies designed for busy K-8 classroom teachersOrganized around 10 key areas for teaching and learning literacy—phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, story comprehension, comprehension of informational text, questioning for understanding, discussion for understanding, narrative writing, and writing to learn-Promoting Literacy Development offers 50 clearly written, step-by-step strategies for dev...

Jumpstart! French and German presents a collection of simple to use, multi-sensory games and activities that will jumpstart students’ understanding of modern languages in action. If you are one of the thousands of teachers looking for a range of practical and fun ideas to teach languages engagingly, then this is the perfect book for you.The book opens with a range of innovative ideas to help you set the scene in your language classroom. These are followed by a feast of sho...

Specifically structured around the QCA schemes of work, this book focuses upon developing the science subject knowledge of the reader up to the standards needed for QTS. It provides:clear explanations of the major science "concepts" a primary teacher needs to teach the National Curriculum effectivelyillustrations of how this knowledge can be applied in everyday teaching and planningdirect links within each chapter to the QCA schemes of workreview...

If your child is struggling with math, then this book is for you; the short book covers the topic and also contains 30 practice problems to work with.This subject comes from the book “Third Grade Math (For Home School or Extra Practice)”; it more thoroughly covers more third grade topics to help your child get a better understanding of fourth grade math. If you purchased that book, or plan to purchase that book, do not purchase this, as the problems are the same.

A guide to understanding the stages of childhood cognitive development—and the factors that can enhance learning in these crucial years.This fascinating book helps parents and educators understand children’s cognitive development—and provides suggestions on applying that knowledge to nurture children to their full potential. A Child’s Brain is a rich resource that:Examines the neurobiology of childhood, explaining the body and brain systems t...