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Making the Most of Your Teaching Assistant

Good Practice in Primary Schools

By Sue Briggs, Sue Cunningham

Making the Most of Your Teaching Assistant is an essential handbook for every SENCo and teacher responsible for managing Teaching Assistants. Based firmly in the…

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December 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45721-7 (Routledge)

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Jumpstart! Storymaking

Games and Activities for Ages 7-12

By Pie Corbett

Jumpstart! Storymaking is a collection of games and activities to develop the creative process of ‘storymaking’. It focuses upon 'storytelling for writing' as well as…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46686-8 (David Fulton Publis)

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Using Action Research to Improve Instruction

An Interactive Guide for Teachers

By John E. Henning, Jody M. Stone, James L. Kelly

Action research is increasingly used as a means for teachers to improve their instruction, yet for many the idea of doing "research" can be somewhat…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-99174-2 (Routledge)

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Improving Classroom Learning with ICT

By Rosamund Sutherland, Susan Robertson, Peter John

Improving Classroom Learning with ICT examines the ways in which ICT can be used in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning in different settings…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46174-0 (Routledge)

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Descriptosaurus

Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14

By Alison Wilcox

Descriptosaurus is the first book for creative writing that is a thematic expansion of a dictionary and a thesaurus. It provides children with a comprehensive…

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November 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46835-0 (David Fulton Publis)

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Primary Teaching Today

An Introduction

By Denis Hayes

Primary Teaching Today takes the reader ‘behind the scenes’ and alerts them to the fundamental attitudes and practices that every new primary teacher must acquire…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-47554-9 (David Fulton Publis)

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Play, Creativity and Digital Cultures

Edited by Rebekah Willett, Muriel Robinson, Jackie Marsh

Recent work on children's digital cultures has identified a range of literacies emerging through children's engagement with new media technologies. This edited collection focuses on…

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November 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-96311-4 (Routledge)

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Ways of Learning

Learning Theories and Learning Styles in the Classroom

By Alan Pritchard

Teachers are very good at providing excellent opportunities for children’s learning to progress. Often, without fully understanding the reasons why, teachers encourage learning in their…

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October 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46608-0 (David Fulton Publis)

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Countdown to Creative Writing

Step by Step Approach to Writing Techniques for 7-12 Years

By Stephen Bowkett

Developing children's writing abilities boosts their confidence, creates enjoyment and relevance in the task and cultivates a range of decision-making and problem-solving skills that can…

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October 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46855-8 (David Fulton Publis)

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The Really Useful Creativity Book

By Dominic Wyse, Pam Dowson

What is creativity and how do we teach it?

The Really Useful Creativity Book provides approaches and ideas that will enable children to develop their…

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October 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45696-8 (Routledge)

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