Observing Children in the Primary Classroom (RLE Edu O) - Softcover

Mills, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415750938 ISBN 13: 9780415750936

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

In a sequence of observations of six children aged 5-11 in six different state schools this book offers a slice of classroom life, a microcosm of the educational scene. Since the book was first written there have been many changes in the curriculum, structure, governance and funding of British primary schools, as well as in the language used to describe these changes. But Observing Children in the Primary Classroom remains as valid now as earlier, as a lively and entertaining indicator of children’s daily school experience. We see the reception class of an infants’ school through the eyes of Mike, a lively five-year-old traveller boy. Six-year-old Rashda, a girl of Asian heritage, grapples with English as a Second Language at her multi-ethnic city school. Slow-learner David finds school life rather overpowering, despite receiving expert extra help. Lucy, eight, is a star in everything she does at her Roman Catholic school, while Lorraine, one year older, is cheerful but utterly bewildered. Finally, Peter, organises his work in an open-plan setting and makes some surprising choices.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0415750938
• ISBN 13: 9780415750936
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224