Joe and his friend Blue tackle the preschool basics of circles, rectangles, even trapezoids while sorting through Blue's hints as to where she would like most to see more shapes in "Shape Searchers." If the clues cash register, cart, and food don't add up for you, the kid chorus will help you out. The second episode finds the pair in their backyard making a "portrait of pals," a painting of their many-colored friends. But they only have primary colors, so in order to paint Orange Kitten, for instance, they have to mix red and yellow.
What does an integrated primary curriculum look like? How can cross-curricular work help children to learn more effectively? With practical ideas on how to join-up the primary curriculum, Cross-Curricular approaches to the primary curriculum uses history and geography to explore different contexts and strategies for making links between subjects, so that learning is more integrated and relevant to learners. It also demonstrates how these subjects can serve as the basis upon which values can be developed in the curriculum. There are powerful case studies, including examples of pupils' work and talk, and teachers' reflections.
This book is well structured and coherent. It strenght lies providing the reader with a principled framework for the teaching of english to young learners while never losing sight of a practical classroom issues.
English for Primary Teachers combines practical teaching tips and activities with confidence-building practice in classroom English.
The book aims to build teachers' confidence in their ability to use English effectively, at the same time as providing advice and techniques for primary English teachers.
The book is written in an accessible, easy-to-follow style and encourages a positive attitiude towards using English in the primary classroom.
Early Childhood and Primary Education - Readings & Reflections
This book explores the historical and philosophical ideas underpinning practice in early childhood and primary education. It pulls together key extracts from influential sources and provides helpful editorial commentary explaining the importance of each article to provide an essential reader in early childhood and primary education. It enables easy access to key theoretical ideas and seminal texts to provide a firm understanding of such ideas, as well as placing current issues within an historical and theoretical context.
