Primary/Elementary Education Books

New and Published Books

1. Equity and Difference in Physical Education, Youth Sport and Health

   A Narrative Approach

   Edited by Fiona Dowling, Hayley Fitzgerald, Anne Flintoff

   Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

   Issues of equity remain an essential theme throughout the study and practice of physical education (PE), youth sport and health. This important new book confronts and illuminates issues of equity and difference through the innovative use of narrative method, telling stories of difference that...

   Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge
2. An Introduction to Primary Physical Education

   Edited by Gerald Griggs

   Physical Education is a core component of the primary school curriculum. The primary years are perhaps the most significant period for motor development in children, a time during which basic movement competencies are developed and which offers the first opportunity for embedding physical activity...

   Published May 28th 2012 by Routledge
3. Tackling Behaviour in your Primary School

   A practical handbook for teachers

   By Ken Reid, Nicola S. Morgan

   Tackling Behaviour in the Primary School provides ready-made advice and support for classroom professionals and can be used, read and adapted to suit the busy everyday lives of teachers working in primary schools today. This valuable text sets the scene for managing behaviour in the primary...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
4. Running Records

   Authentic Instruction in Early Childhood Education

   By Mary Shea

   The most effective way to understand what a child knows about the reading process is to take a running record. In Running Records, Mary Shea demonstrates how teachers can use this powerful tool to design lessons that decrease reading difficulties, build on strengths, and stimulate motivation,...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
5. Young People, Physical Activity and the Everyday

   Edited by Jan Wright, Doune Macdonald

   Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

   Despite society’s current preoccupation with interrelated issues such as obesity, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and children’s health, there has until now been little published research that directly addresses the place and meaning of physical activity in young people’s lives. In this important...

   Published May 21st 2012 by Routledge
6. Learning Outside the Primary Classroom

   By Fred Sedgwick

   "We believe that every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability or circumstances. Learning outside the classroom is about raising achievement through an organised, powerful approach to...

   Published May 17th 2012 by Routledge
7. Mathematics in Early Years Education

   3rd Edition

   By Ann Montague-Smith, Alison Price

   This third edition of the best-selling Mathematics in Nursery Education provides an accessible introduction to the teaching of mathematics in the early years. Covering all areas of mathematics learning – number and counting, calculation, pattern, shape, measures and data handling – it summarises...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
8. Developing Advanced Primary Teaching Skills

   By Denis Hayes

   Do you believe that continuous improvement in teaching is essential? Do you wish to enhance your understanding of how children learn? Are you eager to become a well-informed professional? From the author of the hugely respected Foundations of Primary Teaching, this advanced textbook explores the...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
9. Language Planning in Primary Schools in Asia

   Edited by Richard Baldauf, Robert Kaplan, Knonko Kamwangamalu, Pauline Bryant

   In foreign language education, decisions must be taken on what languages to teach, who will teach them, in which schools (i.e. all, only urban, only rural), in which grades, the number of hours a week, and the cost involved. This book explores the answers to these questions across a number of Asian...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
10. Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

    Issues, Reflections, and Ways Forward

    Edited by Léonie Rennie, Grady Venville, John Wallace

    Series: Teaching and Learning in Science Series

    How can curriculum integration of school science with the related disciplines of technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) enhance students’ skills and their ability to link what they learn in school with the world outside the classroom? Featuring actual case studies of teachers’ attempts to...

    Published May 10th 2012 by Routledge