Joyful Teaching and Learning in the Primary School (Teaching Handbooks)

✍ Scribed by Denis Hayes

• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 158
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This new title applies inspiring ideas and teaching approaches to the different subject areas taught in primary schools. Using a practical, subject-based approach, it promotes creativity, innovativeness and enthusiasm as integral to effective teaching and enhanced standards. Each chapter introduces a subject, its key issues, vital knowledge and pedagogical implications. In addition, case studies, action points, key quotes and thought-provoking suggestions for practice encourage readers to engage with the text. Offering refreshing, innovative perspectives in an accessible format, this book will help trainees and teachers to develop skills, boost their confidence and, crucially, increase their own and their pupils enjoyment.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 4
Introduction......Page 8
Notes on contributors......Page 10
Teaching joyfully......Page 12
The joy of enhancing children’s learning......Page 21
Thinking together: enjoying dialogue with children......Page 28
The joy of performance......Page 39
Joyful history......Page 46
The joy of teaching and learning geography......Page 54
Enjoying teaching and learning outside the classroom......Page 63
Running, leaping and dancing for joy......Page 74
Enjoyment in the Early Years through critical reflection......Page 81
The joyful teaching of reading......Page 90
The joy of learning poetry off by heart......Page 97
The joy of mathematics......Page 108
Joyful teaching and learning in science......Page 117
The joy of meeting pupil needs through developing community......Page 124
Seat yourselves joyfully together......Page 133
The joy of involving pupils in their own assessment......Page 141
Joyfully concluding......Page 147
Index......Page 154