Promoting Children's Well-Being
Published on 14. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-85539-356-1 (ISBN)
Description
Promoting Children's Well-Being in the Primary Years is an important new book that takes a refreshing approach to primary education in the twenty-first century. It provides a valuable source of inspiration for all those involved in the teaching of young children.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
60
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85539-356-1 (9781855393561)
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Persons
Andrew Burrell is a research officer at the School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at The Institute of Education, London. Dr Jeni Riley is reader in Literacy in Primary Education at the School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at The Institute of Education, London.
Content
Foreword by Prof. Ted Wragg; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Ch1. Educating the whole person; Ch2. Partnerships for learning and well-being; Ch3. Play and natural wonder - developing a sense of wonder and excitement of the world; Ch4. Peace and conflict resolution - developing positive relationships; Ch5. Reflection and contemplation - developing inner strength, self-belief and understanding; Ch6. Enhancing learning - developing more effective ways of learning; Ch7. Vision and purpose - right from the start; Appendices.