Full Description
Changes to the primary curriculum over recent years have widened choice for all, yet the current wave of thinking seems determined to retreat 'back to basics'. This vibrant volume examines the many ways in which history can include and complement the teaching of English, to the greater benefit of both. Enthusiastic practitioners explain how lively classroom activities can influence the level of children's literacy, which means that the importance of the basics is recognised without compromising on the choice of subjects open to children. History emerges as a wonderful tool for exploring not only language and literature, but also as a way of stimulating the imagination and encouraging talk. The contributors here are all passionate about this vital link between two complementary subject areas and will convincingly win you over. The book is an invaluable companion for the student teacher, primary teacher and teacher educator.
Contents
Introduction, Pat Hoodless; Chapter 1 Peel Appeal, Gill Bicknell; Chapter 2 Talking About Artefacts at Key Stage 1, Patricia Nulty; Chapter 3 Storytelling in History, Alan Farmer, Christine Cooper; Chapter 4 Voices of the Past, Allan Redfern; Chapter 5 Children Working With Pictures, Penelope Harnett; Chapter 6 History and Children's Fiction, Kath Cox, Pat Hughes; Chapter 7 Children's Awareness of Time in Story and Historical Fiction, Pat Hoodless; Chapter 8 Teaching Reading Skills and History at Key Stage 2, Julie Davies, Amanda Donoghue; Chapter 9 Life in Tudor Times, Joan Blyth; Chapter 10 Learning the Language of History, John Sampson, Liz Grugeon, Eleni Yiannaki; Chapter 11 Writing about History in the Early Years, Hilary Cooper; Chapter 12 'Read All About it', Janice Adams;
