Primary/Elementary Education Products

By Nicky Hutchinson, Chris Calland

80% of primary aged children have been on a diet. 75% of 10- to 11-year-olds would like to change their appearance. Children as young as 6 are worrying about their shape and size. Body image is an important aspect of children’s self-esteem and confidence. Unfortunately, many young children are…

Paperback – 2019-11-05
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Edited by Susanne Garvis, Sivanes Phillipson

The third volume in the Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century: International Teaching, Family and Policy Perspectives miniseries focuses on research highlights and policy aspects of early childhood education and care from 22 different countries around the world. This volume provides a…

Hardback – 2019-11-04
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Evolving Families

By John Hattie, Eric M. Anderman

Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement critically examines the major influences shaping student achievement today. A revision of the International Guide to Student Achievement, this updated edition provides readers with a more accessible compendium of research summaries – with a particular…

Paperback – 2019-11-01
Routledge

Edited by Elizabeth A. Davis, Carla Zembal-Saul, Sylvie M. Kademian

Grounded in empirical research, this book offers concrete pathways to direct attention towards elementary science teaching that privileges sensemaking, rather than isolated activities and vocabulary. Outlining a clear vision for this shift using research-backed tools, pedagogies, and practices to…

Paperback – 2019-11-01
Routledge
Teaching and Learning in Science Series

By Tim Hill

Originally published in 1989. This book, which was one of the first to take account of the recommendations of the Education Reform Act which came into effect in September 1988, provides a practical overview of primary school management from resources, which include staff, space, equipment and…

Paperback – 2019-10-29
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Routledge Library Editions: Education Management

By Les Bell

Originally published in 1988. The qualities that identify a good school are high teaching standards and teacher morale, good levels of behaviour, successful pupil performance and a well-balanced provision of extra-curricular activities. Such schools are described as ‘well-run’ but the correlation…

Paperback – 2019-10-29
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Routledge Library Editions: Education Management

By Madhavi Nawana Parker

The Confident Minds Curriculum provides a simple and practical approach to culture change in schools, health care settings and organisations working with young people. Refraining from focusing solely on young people’s growth, the curriculum provides logical and practical support to the people and…

Paperback – 2019-10-29
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By Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt

In this student-centered book, Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt provides proven tips and innovative methods for teaching, managing, and assessing all aspects of art instruction and student learning in today’s diversified educational settings, from pre-K through high school. Up-to-date with the current…

Paperback – 2019-10-25
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By Lucy Henning

This volume demonstrates how the ethnographic approach to research demanded by a ‘Literacy as Social Practice’ perspective can generate fresh insights into what happens when young children engage with schooled literacy tasks. Researching Early Childhood Literacy in the Classroom argues that the…

Hardback – 2019-10-24
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Routledge Research in Literacy

By Deborah Holt

Mental health and wellbeing is a hugely important agenda in education, both nationally and internationally. Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Primary School unpacks scientific and psychological research and evidence to explain positive mental health through the lens of a primary classroom in…

Paperback – 2019-10-22
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By Tina Jarvis

Originally published in 1993. The appearance of design and technology in the National Curriculum has offered primary teachers opportunities for imaginative and stimulating work which is directly related to the lives of their pupils. Its sheer scope can, however, be daunting for the teacher already…

Paperback – 2019-10-21
Routledge
Routledge Revivals

By Nancy Catty

First published in 1929, this book is a beginner's guide to the practice of teaching. The preparation and giving of lessons, the function of class teaching, sectionizing and individual work, the art of happy relations between class and teacher, the foundations of school tone, and the tests of a…

Paperback – 2019-10-21
Routledge
Routledge Revivals