Day-to-Day Dyslexia in the Classroom

Day-to-Day Dyslexia offers advice to teachers on how they can recognize specific learning difficulties and give practical help to children in class. Written in jargon-free language, it provides guidelines on the way dyslexic children learn language, literacy and numeracy. It also includes chapters on handwriting, study skills and classroom management, while bearing in mind the demands made on class teachers.

The Teachers' Animation Toolkit

Including animation in your classroom can:

• Improve literacy and numeracy

• Develop critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills

• Enhance teamwork and negotiation; and

• Encourage creativity.

 

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.

Mathematics at Home - Practical Activities for Parents and Children

How can teachers help parents to get involved with their children’s learning? Maths at home is full of activities designed to fit in with the Key Stage 2 Numeracy topics. Teachers can photocopy the appropriate sheet and send it home for parents and children to work on together. Each activity has a set of explanatory notes for teachers and a photocopiable worksheet. Instructions to parents are clearly presented, with resources listed. The activities are practical and enjoyable, covering everyday mathematical tasks, such as calculating shopping bills, estimating quantities and looking at timetables.

Dealing with Feeling

Firmly supported by a wealth of research linking children’s mental and physical health to emotional well being, this new edition of the bestselling Dealing with Feeling provides teachers of children aged 5–8 with structured opportunities to develop their emotional literacy.
In this second edition, Tina Rae emphasizes the development of empathy, tolerance, resilience, and motivation as well as an emotional vocabulary. The text helps teachers introduce students to a variety of techniques for managing more complex and uncomfortable feelings in a variety of situations. Solution-focused strategies are woven into:
- Worksheet tasks
- Self-reflection activities
- Take-home assignments