112 Pages
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Routledge
112 Pages
by
Routledge
112 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 1985. In view of the current fashion not to segregate children of different abilities into separate streams, teacher in ordinary schools need to have a least some knowledge of how to cope with children pf exceptional ability as well as those who learn more slowly. This book is intended for such teachers and others as such as health visitors, social workers, nursery and... Read more
Preface, Chapter 1. Introduction: Beyond ‘Normal’ Expectation, Chapter 2. Infant Stages, Chapter 3. The Pre-school Years, Chapter 4. Formal Schooling Begins: The Case for Partnership, Chapter 5. Individual Needs and Collective Rights: A Question of Balance in the Primary Years, Chapter 6. Transition: A Case for Professional Co-operation, Chapter 7. The Secondary Phase: Adolescence Exemplified, Chapter 8. Creating a Climate for Growth, Endpiece, Further Reading, About the Author, Index
Biography
Susan Leyden is Educational Psychologist with special responsibility within L.E.A. Development Support Service, Nottingham.
`This is a useful book for parents and teachers, not so much for any practical help it might have to offer but because of its insight into the problems of relationships and attitudes which surround the able child and his or her family.' - Times Education Supplement
