Teaching Thinking Skills Across the Primary Curriculum

by Wallace,Belle; Wallace,Belle

• ISBN13: 9781853467660
• ISBN10: 1853467669
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781136606670
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-09-26
• Publisher: David Fulton Pub
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Summary

This book presents a practical and universal framework for the teaching of thinking skills and problem-solving across the primary curriculum, using examples of topics from the National Curriculum, classroom techniques, and tried-and-tested activities which systematically develop pupils' thinking and problem-solving skills. While accommodating the need of all learners to develop effective thinking skills, the book also caters to the need to differentiate learning activities to extend the more able learners. Written by a team of teachers who recognize the day-to-day problems that face their colleagues in the classroom, this accessible, jargon-free book will be welcomed by teachers, SENCOs and ABCOs alike.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	v
Acknowledgements	vii
For Teachers, Parents and Children	ix
Introduction	xi
So What's New About Teaching Children to Think?	1	(26)
Belle Wallace
Introducing TASC Across a Whole Key Stage - a Case Study	27	(20)
Diana Cave
Developing Problem-solving and Thinking Skills in Literacy	47	(22)
Nina Spilsbury
Developing Problem-solving and Thinking Skills in Numeracy	69	(18)
Chris Barrett
Developing Problem-solving and Thinking Skills in Science	87	(18)
Nicola Beverley
Developing Problem-solving and Thinking Skills through an Art and Literacy Project	105	(18)
Victoria Honeywood
Useful resources	123	(2)
References	125	(2)
Index	127