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9780415183864

Religious Education in the Early Years

by Ashton; Elizabeth
  • ISBN13:

    9780415183864

  • ISBN10:

    0415183863

  • eBook ISBN(s):

    9781134670772

  • Additional ISBN(s):

    9780415183864

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1999-12-02
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

This volume looks at the role of Religious Education in the curriculum for the Early Years child. This book attempts to:*Discuss how to incorporate a wide range ofreligions in the classroom;*Consider how these can be explored in exciting and imaginative ways;*Help readers clarify their thinking on the subject;*Looks at the development of new approaches to the teaching of RE.Through studying practical examples and discussing what should be aimed at when considering good practice in the classroom, she provides a text that manages to be both inspirational and useful. This is a great addition to the RoutledgeFalmer series of books on Teaching and Learning in the First Three Years of School.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Ashton is Lecturer in Religious and Moral Education at the University of Durham.

Table of Contents

List of boxes
vii
Preface x
Acknowledgements xii
PART I What is Religious Education?
Cutting away the undergrowth: misconceptions of Religious Education
3(6)
Education in religion
9(20)
PART II Religion in education
Language development and Religious Education
29(16)
Developing religious concepts
45(16)
Conversing with children
61(15)
Motivation and Religious Education
76(9)
PART III School planning
Curriculum planning: a whole-school approach
85(14)
Case study 1: Religious Education in Reception
99(11)
Case study 2: Religious Education in Year 1
110(11)
Case study 3: Religious Education in Year 2
121(19)
Collective Worship in education
140(11)
In-service activities for staff development days
151(16)
Religious Education and values
167(31)
Appendices
A: The legal context of Religious Education and Collective Worship
172(2)
B: Example of a Religious Education and Collective Worship policy document
174(5)
C: Public understanding of religion and the role of the teacher
179(3)
D: The theological background to the Christian festivals of Christmas and Easter
182(7)
E: Additional narratives for use with Early Years pupils
189(9)
References 198(3)
Index 201

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