ABSTRACT

Teaching Religious Education Creatively offers a brand new approach for the primary classroom and is crammed full of innovative ideas for bringing the teaching of RE to life. It helps teachers understand what constitutes a healthy curriculum that will encourage children to appreciate and understand different belief systems. Perhaps most importantly, it also challenges teachers to understand RE as a transformatory subject that offers children the tools to be discerning, to work out their own beliefs and answer puzzling questions.

Underpinned by the latest research and theory and with contemporary, cutting-edge practice at the forefront, expert authors emphasise creative thinking strategies and teaching creatively. Key topics explored include:

    • What is creative teaching and learning?
    • Why is it important to teach creatively and teach for creativity?
    • What is Religious Education?
    • Why is it important for children to learn ‘about’ and ‘from’ religion?
    • How can you teach non-biased RE creatively as a discrete subject and integrate it with other curriculum areas? 

Teaching Religious Education Creatively is for all teachers who want to learn more about innovative teaching and learning in RE in order to improve understanding and enjoyment and transform their own as well as their pupil’s lives.

part 1|32 pages

TEACHING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CREATIVELY

chapter 1|15 pages

INTRODUCTION

CREATIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

chapter 2|15 pages

CREATIVE LEARNING ABOUT AND FROM RELIGION

PRINCIPLES UNDERPINNING EFFECTIVE RE PLANNING AND RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING

part 2|106 pages

CREATIVE APPROACHES IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

chapter 3|16 pages

CREATIVE THINKING AND DIALOGUE

P4C AND THE COMMUNITY OF ENQUIRY

chapter 4|13 pages

CREATIVE SKILLS AND STRATEGIES

THE TASC MODEL

chapter 5|14 pages

ENGAGING CHILDREN CREATIVELY

EFFECTIVE PLANNING FOR DEVELOPING ENQUIRY

part 3|106 pages

COVERING CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES CREATIVELY