Gifted Young Childrenis a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally for children aged up to 8 years with advanced development. She explains how teachers and parents can promote children's emotional and social adjustment, including ways to enhance self-esteem, encourage friendships and support their autonomy.
The Routledge International Companion to Education brings together a range of authoritative accounts of key issues facing educationalists as the new century begins. The volume contains almost sixty major contributions exploring issues ranging from early childhood to adult education, from developments in the teaching of reading to challenges of peace education.
A Guide to Teaching Practice has long been a major standard text for all students of initial teacher training courses. It is the fullest, most comprehensive, most accessible introductory text in the field. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the many changes that have taken place both within the education system and within training courses.
Teaching Children with Dyslexia is essential reading for any teacher, parent, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, teaching assistant or student who needs an incisive, upto- the-minute account of the best ways to successfully tackle dyslexia and dyspraxia – at home and in the classroom.
Playdancing: Discovering and Developing Creativity in Young Children
"Playdancing" is a creative movement programme developed to foster confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills in children ages 3-8. The book is written primarily for teachers in the classroom and discusses the developmental stages of early childhood and the specific skills necessary for creativity to flourish. Lesson plans and examples are then outlined for each stage of development. Each activity listed includes an objective, materials needed, suggestions for working it into the curriculum, and a description. There are also activities designed to increase self-awareness and improve language ability and interpersonal skills. Although the book is geared toward educators, parents can easily adapt the lesson plans to create their own playdancing activities at home. The activities do not require experience with dance, just a desire to discover the creative potential for children.
