The Curriculum for 7-11 Year Olds

As more Daleks try to take over education it is a pleasure to read books thathelp repel them. The 12 chapters in The Curriculum for 711 year olds offer ahealthy... » 

As more Daleks try to take over education it is a pleasure to read books thathelp repel them. The 12 chapters in The Curriculum for 711 year olds offer ahealthy antidote to the Dalek style of teaching Times Educational SupplementThis book affirms that although literacy and numeracy are crucial they are notthe only important subjects in the curriculum for 7 to eleven year olds.The authors believe that all children need a broad educational experience inthese vital years of schooling. They put forward an approach to teaching andlearning that embraces the diversity of ways in which individuals organizethought communicate ideas express feelings and engage in purposeful action.Written by subject specialists with extensive experience of the curriculum for7 eleven year olds each chapter deals with central issues of teaching andlearning in a particular subject demonstrating the essential nature of thesubject and its particular contribution to the education of children in thelater phase of primary education. All chapters focus on the dual concerns ofsubject content and subject application and the first chapter discussesthinking and learning in the context of this stage of childrens development.The book will heighten teachers awareness of what is particular to a subjectand its potential contribution to childrens learning. «