Unique in its field, the
Encyclopedia of Primary Education
brings together a wide-ranging body of information relating to current educational practice in a single indispensable volume. This book provides a series of descriptions, definitions and explanations that engage with important practical and conceptual ideas in primary education and contains over 500 entries incorporating:
Curriculum subjects, themes and topics
Theories, policies and educational controversies
Pedagogical terms relating to teaching and learning
Commentaries on current issues in primary education
Influential figures in education, both past and present
The impact of educational research on policy and practice
Based on the author’s extensive experience in primary education, entries combine an interrogation of educational concepts with the pedagogical and practical implications for classroom practice, children’s learning and school management. This handy reference work will be invaluable to anyone currently teaching or training to teach at primary level, teaching assistants, school governors and parents. In fact it is essential reading for anyone with an interest and passion for primary education.