| Using Thinking Skills in the Primary Classroom Contributor(s): Kelly, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412900166 ISBN-13: 9781412900164 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Working with the sound thinking skills children already display as part of their learning, this book takes a practical approach to getting the best out of them. It presents an approach for classroom practice that will encourage children to build on the often quite sophisticated thinking skills they already have and offers many practical suggestions and examples for lessons and activities. The following is included: Advice on classroom organization Suggestions for group work Ways to use thinking skills in the various subject areas How to build on the thinking skills children of all abilities display Teaching techniques to promote thinking skills in the classroom Each chapter ends with a summary of key points for action and practical tasks and examples are provided throughout the book. There is a selection of photocopiable material. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.110 |
| LCCN: 2004096202 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.14" W x 11.72" (0.76 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Working with the sound thinking skills children already display as part of their learning, this book takes a practical approach to getting the best out of them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kelly, Peter: - Peter Kelly is a former Headteacher who now teaches at the University of Plymouth. He has a particular interest in promoting and engaging children's thinking skills. |