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his reference book written by Margaret Mallet explains key concepts,ideas and current requirements in the huge area of primary English. This encyclopaedia aims to be comprehensive, user friendly and interesting. Whilst the author has the needs of UK primary teachers and students teachers very much in mind, the intended audience stretches to anyone concerned with children's progress in English up to 11 years. -
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The Routledge Companion to Dyslexia is a ground-breaking analysis of the whole field of dyslexia by a distinguished team of international contributors and editors engaged in literacy, inclusion and learning. Their diverse perspectives and wide expertise make this invaluable guide one of the most important additions to the field of dyslexia for over a decade. -
This colourful Thesaurus, written and edited by Jane Bingham and Fiona Chandler, is fun and easy to use. Clearly written alphabetical entries are interspersed with illustrated panels packed with words to provide inspiration for creative writing. Other panels list alternatives for overused words such as 'nice' to encourage young writers to be more adventurous. Revised and updated, this new edition also has links to useful English Language resources on the internet via the Usborne Quicklinks Website at www.usborne-quicklinks.com -
This book, by Jenny Mosley  and Zara Niwano provides helpful support to those who work with children who do not respond to positive behaviour-management techniques. They provide a 'circles of support' model for how to reach primary-aged children beyond the normal strategies. -
This book, by Patrick Costello, offers a rationale for the increasingly popular idea among teachers and researchers, that young children should be taught critical thinking in the early years of their education. -
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This accessible handbook written by Amber Carroll (adviser for Personal Social and Health Education and Mary Robertson (Professor of Neuropsychiatry), provides the knowledge and information required to equip teachers and learning support assistants with the understanding and skills needed when working with pupils with Tourette Syndrome. -
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Structured to support teaching assistants, this pioneering textbook provides an academic underpinning to each of the key topics studied. The book: develops the theoretical knowledge needed to enhance work in the classroom; encourages students to reflect on their own practice; is in an ideal textbook format - full of tasks, questions, summaries and reading lists; and covers both primary and secondary years. Practical, easy-to-read and written specifically for teaching assistants, this book is also applicable for any trainee teachers or students of education. -
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This book, edited by Claire Alfrey is structured to support teaching assistants studying for a foundation degree.This book is practical, easy to read and written specifically for teaching assistants, but is also suitable for any trainee teachers or students of education. -
This practical and accessible boo, written by Maggie Mamen, is essential reading for both families and professionals working with children and adults with NLDs -
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The central themes of this book, edited by Mary Williams, is how children develop as writers and how self-awareness of how they are learning, raises achievement. It offers creative approaches to increasing pupil motivation and performance. -
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This book, by Alan Pritchard, is a detailed introduction to the major theories of children's learning styles in relation to teaching. It covers areas such as behaviourism, multiple intelligences, constructivism and metacognition. It gives advice on how the theoretical ideas of Piaget, Vygotsky and Bruner can be placed into a classroom context. -
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Susan Gathercole & Tracy Packiam- Alloway provide a coherent overview of the role played by working memory in learning during the school years, and use theory to inform good practice. Topics covered include: .the link between working memory skills and key areas of learning( such as literacy and numeracy) .the relationship between working memory and children with developmental disorders .assessment of children with working memory difficulties .strategies for supporting working memory in under performing children -
This hardback book, by Lotttie Stride and subtitled 'Cool ways to Improve Your English', contains loads of fascinating information about the English Language and makes it easy to get to grips with grammar. It helps to sort out spelling slip-ups, put a full stop to punctuation problems, conquer clauses and triumph over tenses.
