Book Listings
Classroom Cross-curricular Literacy
Challenges – Book 4 (Level 4-plus) By Shelagh Moore and Christine Allison ISBN: 9781907515583
www.hopscotchbooks.com
A new range of books designed to develop cross- curricular work and encourage the development of time-management skills, thinking skills and
independent research. The books in the series contain “challenges” that culminate in a specifi c end product, such as a written report, a presentation, a radio programme or a short movie. A great way to show and assess the literacy and learning that has taken place.
£24.99
Play-based Learning in the Primary School
By Mary Briggs and Alice Hansen ISBN: 9780857028242
www.sagepublications.com
This book looks at the value of
play as a medium for teaching and learning across the curriculum. Mary Briggs
is an associate professor with
the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick and Dr Alice Hansen an educational consultant. They offers practical ideas and case studies looking at how play can be used to increase engagement, motivation and fun in learning situations. The book, which is aimed at both practising teachers and those in training, also tackles the theoretical principles of play for learning.
£21.99
Phonics Essentials – Practical, professional problem-solving for primary teachers By Gill Budgell
ISBN: 9780857694119
www.risingstars-uk.com
This book has been published in light of the coalition government’s demands that primary schools place synthetic
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The Brain Guru, The Sensory Detective and The Social Scientist are the three characters who guide children with Asperger Syndrome through some of the “trickiest and stickiest” situations.
These include anxiety and negative thinking, sensory overload, emotions, friendship and trust, and social situations. The activities in this book are designed for children to complete with parents or teachers/teaching assistants and aimed at helping them to develop techniques for coping with areas of diffi culty. The author, Francis Musgrave, is the founder and trustee of AS Active, a non-profi t community project.
£14.99
Literacy Quest - Year 4 By John Murray ISBN: 9781907515293
www.hopscotchbooks.com
This is a fun and
interactive literacy
software
designed to help children navigate their way through
a range of narratives from a variety of genres, both fi ction and non-fi ction, developing specifi c listening and comprehension skills. A unique feature of the resource is the use of authentic audio tracks narrating the texts, thus bringing them to life and enhancing the overall learning experience. An
Three new topics have been tackled by the popular Teachers’ Pocketbooks series. Eating Disorders starts out by explaining what constitutes an eating disorder before offering practical strategies for supporting pupils who may be affected. It focuses on anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder. Philosophy 4 Children aims to help teachers nurture a “spirit of enquiry” in their pupils and develop thoughtful learners. It offers the expected mix of practical applications of theory with examples and core concepts highlighted. Finally, Dyspraxia/DCD gives a good overview of how dyspraxia affects individual children and focuses on the support that teachers can offer to help them cope with the demands of the classroom.
£7.99 each
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phonics at the heart of their literacy curriculum.
It offers an overview of a range of techniques involved with the teaching of phonics from the basics of the English alphabetic code to teaching common as well as more tricky words.
Aimed at young teachers or non-specialists, the book includes practical strategies, lesson ideas and advice on technique – as well as chapters focusing on resources and classroom games.
The Asperger Children’s Toolkit By Francis Musgrave ISBN: 9781849052931
www.jkp.com
on-screen remote control will give the opportunity to maximise the way the texts are being used in the classroom, including the ability to highlight the text displayed or hide it as it is being read. It covers years 2 to 6. Available as a single user or unlimited licence.
£39.99 (single user) £54 (Unlimited)
Teacher Pocketbooks Series £12.99
• Eating Disorders ISBN: 9781906610494
• Philosophy 4 Children ISBN: 9781906610418
• Dyspraxia/Developmental Co-ordination Disorder ISBN: 9781906610388
www.teacherspocketbooks.co.uk Professional
Full on Learning: Involve me and I’ll understand
By Zoë Edler (edited by Ian Gilbert) ISBN: 9781845-906818
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The subtitle of this book takes its inspiration from the Chinese proverb: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I
may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”
Zoë Elder has worked in schools in Oxfordshire and the South West as a teacher, head of department, gifted and talented co-ordinator and advanced skills teacher. She describes her book as a “deep breath” in between the thousands of conversations she has had about learning in more than 15 years. Full on Learning is all about preparing students for “whatever the new century throws at them”. From embedding creative thinking in your lessons and risk-taking to the theories behind learning in the digital age and developing a thinking culture, the book dissects many 21st century teaching strategies and theories.
£18.99
Creativity in the Primary Classroom
By Juliet Desailly ISBN: 9780857027641
www.sagepublications.com
Designed for
both trainee and qualifi ed teachers, this book aims itself at those
professionals who would like a better understanding
of creativity, what it looks like in action and how it can be achieved. While the book has plenty
of practical applications, it also focuses on key texts and research surrounding the subject of creativity.
Case studies show the theories in action in practical situations and the book treats its topic as a generic entity to be applied across one’s practice, rather than on a subject-by-subject basis. The book looks at creativity as a concept, what it means to be a creative child and also a creative teacher, and how schools can go about developing a creative curriculum.
£18.99
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