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Review of the Month
Key Concepts in Education
Fred Inglis & Lesley Aers
‘This is an essential resource for anyone serious about using the English Language to talk about teaching and learning’ – www.thinkingclassroom.co.uk
Our selection of new and forthcoming titles
- Understanding Mathematics for Young Children
A Guide for Foundation Stage and Lower Primary Teachers Third Edition
Derek Haylock & Anne D Cockburn
‘A book that is both readable and rigorous. [Its] guidance will help teachers to make mathematics meaningful to young children… This book will help teachers gain a depth of understanding that will make them confident in engaging children with real mathematical thinking’ - Dr J.E. Anghileri, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Mathematics Education, University of Cambridge 
PB Price: £20.99 
- Mathematical Misconceptions
A Guide for Primary Teachers
Anne D Cockburn & Graham Littler
With contributors comprised of teachers, teacher educators, mathematicians and psychologists, Mathematical Misconceptions brings together information about pupils’ work from four different countries, and looks at how children, from the ages of 3 - 11, think about numbers and use them. PB Price: £19.99
- Early Childhood Education
Society and Culture Second Edition
Angela Anning, Joy Cullen & Marilyn Fleer
This fully revised and up-to-date edition examines sociocultural and historical approaches to current theories of learning in early childhood education. It sets out research-based evidence linking theory and practice in early childhood settings. PB Price: £21.99
- Managing Early Years Settings
Supporting and Leading Teams
Alison Robins & Sue Callan
‘This book will make a relevant and helpful contribution in enabling practitioners to explore and understand the different ways in which they can lead and manage across a diverse range of settings and at different levels’ - Professor Linda Miller, Professor of Early Years, The Open University PB Price: £19.99
New Titles
- The SAGE Handbook of Dyslexia
Gavin Reid, Angela Fawcett, Frank Manis & Linda Siegel
The SAGE Handbook of Dyslexia is a comprehensive overview of a complex field. It is a rich, critical assessment of past and present theory and current research, which also looks to the future. The editors have brought together key figures from the international academic world - both researchers and practitioners - to examine the relationships between theoretical paradigms, research and practice, and to map new areas of research. PB Price: £90.00
- Starting Science...Again?
Making Progress in Science Learning
Martin Braund
This book combines reports of and reflection on best practice in improving progression and continuity of teaching and learning in science - particularly at that transition stage between primary and secondary school. Presenting the views of teachers and pupils on progression, learning and application of science, the book suggests practical ways of improving teaching and learning in science. Each chapter includes examples of learning materials with notes on how these might be used or adapted by teachers in their own classroom settings. PB Price: £18.99
- Developing Primary Mathematics Teaching
Reflecting on Practice with the Knowledge Quartet
Tim Rowland, Fay Turner, Anne Thwaites & Peter Huckstep
How can KS1/2 teachers improve their mathematics teaching? This book helps readers to become better, more confident teachers of mathematics by enabling them to focus critically on what they know and what they do in the classroom. Building on their close observation of primary mathematics classrooms, the authors provide those starting out in the teaching profession with a four-stage framework which acts as a tool of support for developing their teaching. PB Price: £21.99
- Desirable Literacies
Approaches to Language and Literacy in the Early Years Second Edition
Jackie Marsh & Elaine Hallet
What are the ways in which young children learn to communicate? Collating their extensive experience of language and literacy in the early years, the contributors explore key aspects of this topic, linking practical ideas for early years settings and classrooms to relevant theory and research. This second edition is updated to take into account important developments in research, policy and practice, and now covers the 0-8 age range. It also addresses developments in new media and the impact this has upon literacy in young children, and offers chapters on new areas which have emerged in recent years, such as multimodality, media literacy, creative arts and literacy. PB Price: £21.99
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Featured Titles
- Developing the Gifted and Talented Young Learner
Margaret Sutherland
'This book is essential reading for all those involved in Early Years. It proves that good provision for Gifted and Talented is good provision for all children' - Johanna M Raffan, Founder Director, NACE
PB Price: £18.99
- Encouraging Positive Behaviour in the Early Years
A Practical Guide Second Edition/ CD-ROM
Collette Drifte
‘As Early Years settings now include more children with difficult behaviour, this publication is to be welcomed. It will be invaluable in supporting professionals to manage all young children who display difficult behaivour and in particular, those with special educational needs’ - Jan Morrison, Independent Consultant and Trainer PB Price: £21.99
- Supporting Speech, Language & Communication Needs
Working with Students Aged 11 to 19
Kate Ripley & Jenny Barrett
‘Every practitioner who works with school age learners with SLCN should read this book. It combines readability with research-informed practice and is an essential aid for professional development and interprofessional collaboration’ - Deirdre Martin, Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham PB Price: £23.99
- The Primary Drama Handbook
Patrice Baldwin
This book helps professionals to understand the importance and potential of drama for learning and offers step by step practical examples of how drama can work in schools across a range of curriculum subjects. PB Price: £19.99
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Featured Titles
- Magic Circles
Self-Esteem for Everyone in Circle Time Second Edition (CD)
Murray White
Murray White was the first British author to publish a book on Circle Time and his classic Magic Circles helped to raise the profile and popularity of Circle Time during the 90s. This new and revised edition provides both the theoretical underpinnings and practical advice you need to help raise self-esteem through Circle Time. The resource also includes a 60 minute audio CD to introduce guided imagery to help build self-esteem. PB Price: £24.99
- Creative Circle Time Lessons for the Early Years
Cd Rom x 2
Yvonne Weatherhead
This creative book uses music, song, poetry and a host of practical ideas to engage children in Circle Time Activities. The publication stems from Yvonne's own work in schools where 26 alphabetical themes have been centralised around a lovable bear character.
A very exciting practical resource, easy to use and built on a very solid foundation of many years of expertise and practice. PB Price: £29.99
- Bullying: A Complete Guide to the Support Group Method
George Robinson and Barbara Maines
Previously referred to as the No Blame Approach, the pioneering work of George and Barbara has been popular amongst practitioners seeking an alternative method to punishment for dealing with bullying in their setting. This publication incorporates an updated edition of their best selling 'Crying for Help' and provides a clear practical guide and an explanation of the theory and values underpinning the work. PB Price: £19.99
- More Write Dance
Extending the Development of Write Dance for Children Aged 4 to 8
Ragnhild A. Oussoren
More Write Dance provides even more resources and teaching materials on this lively, exciting and tremendously fun approach to developing prewriting and writing skills. The theory and the philosophy are explained in much greater depth, and more music, instructions and illustrations are provided to guide and inform teachers and children on how to develop their movements and their drawings to achieve fluent letter strings, with ease and speed. PB Price: £51.99
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Featured Titles
- Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
Second Edition
Will Richardson
The author provides real-life classroom examples and how-to guidance on integrating Web-based tools with teaching. PB Price: £14.99
- How the Brain Influences Behavior
Management Strategies for Every Classroom
David A. Sousa
Top-selling author David Sousa helps teachers to turn information on brain functions into practical classroom management strategies and activities. PB Price: £21.00
- Teaching and Learning With Digital Photography
Tips and Tools for Early Childhood Classrooms
Linda Good
This all-in-one guide with CD Rom shows teachers how to use digital photography successfully to assess and instruct young children. PB Price: £16.99
- Super Teaching
Fourth Edition - Over 1000 Practical Strategies
Eric P. Jensen
Completely rewritten and revised, Super Teaching revitalizes perspectives on teaching and combines best practices with brain-friendly teaching. PB Price: £17.99
