ABSTRACT

As an increasingly significant  aspect of primary teaching, Creative Approaches to Teaching Primary RE is the essential companion to help bring creativity to life in the classroom.

The text begins with a discussion of creative education and the value of Religious Education, moving on to reflect on the cross-curricular nature of the subject, exploring ways of introducing creativity to the classroom, through the medium of Religious Education.

Each chapter provides ideas and activities demonstrating how pedagogy and theory can be applied in practice within a school setting. The inclusion of case studies will help you consider how to develop creative approaches in all curriculum areas.

This book invites you to ask questions such as:

·        What is Creative Education?

·        Why should RE be included in the ever-changing curriculum?

·        How can I use Religious Education to generate a more creative environment in the classroom?

chapter 1|5 pages

What is creative education?

chapter 2|7 pages

The purpose of Religious Education

chapter 3|7 pages

The value of Religious Education

chapter 4|6 pages

Creatively connecting RE

chapter 10|13 pages

Planning for creative Religious Education

chapter 11|15 pages

Creatively assessing Religious Education

chapter 12|15 pages

What do I need to know?

chapter 13|4 pages

‘Of making many books there is no end'