Primary/Elementary Education Books

New and Published Books

1. Creativity in the Primary Curriculum

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Russell Jones, Dominic Wyse

   Are you striving to establish a more creative and imaginative classroom? Are you interested in: the generosity of creativity; creative conjecture; being an advocate for creativity; welcoming the unexpected, the unpredictable and the unconventional; taking risks; learning which...

   Published January 16th 2013 by Routledge
2. Teaching English, Language and Literacy

   3rd Edition

   By Dominic Wyse, Russell Jones, Helen Bradford, Mary Anne Wolpert

   ‘This book is comprehensive, up-to-date, critical and authoritative. It is also, above all, well written. It will undoubtedly become standard reading for the next generation of teachers in training and practising teachers will also learn a great deal from dipping into its contents.' - David Wray,...

   Published January 9th 2013 by Routledge
3. India Infrastructure Report 2012

   Private Sector in Education

   By Idfc Foundation

   Today, India’s education sector remains a victim of poor policies, restrictive regulations and orthodoxy. Despite being enrolled in schools, children are not learning adequately. Increasingly, parents are seeking alternatives through private inputs in school and tuition. Students are dropping out...

   Published December 25th 2012 by Routledge India
4. Working with Multimodality

   Rethinking Literacy in a Digital Age

   By Jennifer Rowsell

   In today’s digital world, we have multiple modes of meaning-making: sounds, images, hypertexts. Yet, within literacy education, even ‘new’ literacies, we know relatively little about how to work with and produce modally complex texts. In Working with Multimodality,...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
5. Imagery and Text

   A Dual Coding Theory of Reading and Writing, 2nd Edition

   By Mark Sadoski, Allan Paivio

   Imagery and Text, Second Edition extends the first edition’s unified theory of cognition in literacy from the perspective of Dual Coding Theory (DCT), one of the most influential and empirically sound theories of cognition ever developed. This theory provides a comprehensive, systematic account of...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
6. Research and Practice in Physical Education

   By Deborah Tannehill, Ann MacPhail, Ger Halbert, Frances Murphy

   Research findings in education can provide invaluable insight into how teaching practice can be improved, but research papers are often inaccessible and hard to digest. This innovative new text is designed to assist physical education students, pre-service teachers, practising teachers and teacher...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
7. Coordination Theory and Collaboration Technology

   Edited by Gary M. Olson, Thomas W. Malone, John B. Smith

   The National Science Foundation funded the first Coordination Theory and Collaboration Technology initiative to look at systems that support collaborations in business and elsewhere. This book explores the global revolution in human interconnectedness. It will discuss the various collaborative...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Psychology Press
8. Routledge Handbook of Sports Coaching

   Edited by Paul Potrac, Wade Gilbert, Jim Denison

   Series: Routledge International Handbooks

   Over the last three decades sports coaching has evolved from a set of customary practices based largely on tradition and routine into a sophisticated, reflective and multi-disciplinary profession. In parallel with this, coach education and coaching studies within higher education have developed...

   Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
9. Teaching History Creatively

   Edited by Hilary Cooper

   Series: Learning to Teach in the Primary School Series

   Fresh and innovative, Teaching History Creatively will foster creativity in both learners and practitioners alike. By introducing teachers to a wealth of available approaches to historical enquiry, this book ensures creative, active and effective learning which includes plenty of challenges, clear...

   Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Reception Year in Action, revised and updated edition

    A month-by-month guide to success in the classroom, 2nd Edition

    By Anna Ephgrave

    ‘The Reception Year in Action will take the understanding of outdoor play, teaching and learning to a new level. Everyone who is involved with early years education and care should read this book!’ Helen Bilton, University of Reading, UK ‘This is a fantastic book... it shows exactly how an...

    Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge