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Teaching Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Primary Schools

Subject knowledge for teachers Discriminating sounds and phonemes Challenges Grapheme-phoneme correspondences and ‘tricky’ or common exception words Decoding and encoding text Long vowel digraphs – the advanced alphabetic code Phonics into spelling Effective pedagogy Teaching phonics in the early years Multi-sensory and interactive methods Teaching a systematic structured progression Planning for phonics Tracking and assessing …

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Primary English: Knowledge and Understanding

Introduction Spoken English and Standard English Standard English Historical variation Regional variation Individual variation – register The nature of learning Approaches to learning The acquisition of language Theories about language acquisition How children learn language Representing sound in writing The sounds of English The symbols of English Visual patterns in English Morphemic and etymological patterns …

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Critical Thinking

Welcome to the book![rtoc] What this book will help you to do Thinking critically for yourself Thinking critically online[/rtoc] What is critical thinking (and why does it matter)?[rtoc] The opposite of uncritical thinking Scepticism and objectivity The battle against bias Fast and slow thinking Allocating your attention Your toolkit for critical thinking What is critical …

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Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers (5th edition)

Introduction Section A: Mathematical Understanding Primary Teachers’ Insecurity about Mathematics Mathematics in the Primary Curriculum Learning how to Learn Mathematics Section B: Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving Key Processes in Mathematical Reasoning Modelling and Problem Solving Section C: Numbers and Calculations Numbers and Place Value Addition and Subtraction Structures Mental Strategies for Addition and Subtraction …

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Yes, But Why?

Introduction Types of Numbers (Part 1) The Four Operations Angles and Shapes Types of Numbers (Part 2) Fractions and Proportionality Measurement Algebra Statistics and Probability Functions and Linear Graphs The Pythagorean Theorem and Trigonometry