Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum

Published by Multilingual Matters 2002

Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum

Edited by: Lynn D. Newton

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781853596698

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The book discusses the complex nature of understanding and what it means to teach for understanding. The processes and strategies that can support teaching for understanding are then exemplified in the context of different areas of the primary / elementary (4-11 years) school curriculum.

Author / Editor information

Newton Lynn D. :

Lynn Newton taught for many years in the North East of England, initially as a primary teacher and then as an advisory teacher for primary science. She moved to Newcastle University in 1987, where she was Director of the Primary PGCE programme. She is now Director of Primary Programmes at Durham University and the tutor in charge of primary science. Her most recent publications are Co-ordinating Science Across the Primary School (Falmer, 1998) and Meeting the Standards in Primary Science (Routledge-Falmer, 2000).

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Editorial: Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Helping Children to Understand Douglas P. Newton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Whatever Happened to Primary English Knowledge and Understanding? Sue Beverton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Teaching for Understanding in Primary Mathematics Andrew Davis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
Teaching for Understanding in Primary Science Lynn D. Newton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Developing Young Children’s Understanding: An Example from Earth Science Anthony Blake Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
ICT and Teaching for Understanding Steve Higgins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Teaching for Understanding in Primary Geography John Halocha Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
Encouraging Historical Understanding in the Primary Classroom Lynn D. Newton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
Expression in the Visual Arts Peter Millward and Anthony Parton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Teaching for Understanding: Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage Eve English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 96

eBook

Published: February 14, 2002
ISBN: 9781853596698