ABSTRACT

It is now widely recognized that learners are more successful when they are active participants in the learning relationship. This book offers a general introduction to primary education and child development, using the learning relationship between teachers and children as its focus. Divided into two parts, the first looks at the child's contribution to the learning relationship, and the second examines that of the teacher.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

Teaching – a learning relationship Neil Kitson and Roger Merry

chapter 1|18 pages

Just for fun?

The child as active learner and meaning maker

chapter 2|21 pages

Children’s development 3–7

The learning relationship in the early years

chapter 3|17 pages

Cognitive development 7–11

The learning relationship in the junior years

chapter 4|20 pages

Children with special educational needs

Supporting the learning relationship

chapter 5|17 pages

Keeping track

Observing, assessing and recording in the learning relationship

chapter 6|16 pages

Primary culture and classroom teaching

The learning relationship in context

chapter 7|21 pages

Look back and wonder

The reflective practitioner and the learning relationship

chapter 8|18 pages

Classroom talk

Communicating within the learning relationship

chapter 9|15 pages

Managing primary schools

Facilitating the learning relationship

chapter 10|16 pages

Back to the future

The learning relationship in initial teacher training