Search results for ""Author Steve Bowkett""
Taylor & Francis Ltd Jumpstart! Thinking Skills and Problem Solving: Games and activities for ages 7–14
Jumpstart! Thinking Skills and Problem Solving presents a collection of simple to use, multi-sensory games and activities which will jumpstart students’ understanding of problem solving in action. If you are one of the thousands of teachers looking for a range of practical and fun ideas to engage pupils in effective proactive learning, then this is the perfect book for you. Specifically written to help teachers work within the guidelines of the new curriculum, activities in the book will help pupils to explore and learn a wide range of problem solving and independent thinking skills in an atmosphere of fun, mutual support and tolerance. Sections within the book reflect key areas of the new curriculum and offer a treasure trove of ideas for building problem solving and thinking skills into daily teaching.and provide tried and tested methods of helping children ‘learn how to learn’. Areas include:- Building problem solving confidence Thinking and problem solving in literacy Thinking and Problem solving in science Problem solving in philosophy Emotional resourcefulness and life skills Jumpstart! Thinking Skills and Problem Solving will celebrate the joy of critical and independent thinking and become a vital resource for all classroom teachers at Key Stage 2 and 3.
£19.95
Ediciones Morata, S.L. La utilizacin del cmic para mejorar la expresin oral la lectura y la escritura
La utilización del cómic para mejorar la expresión oral, la lectura y la escritura aprovecha el interés de niños, niñas y adolescentes por las imágenes, cómics y novelas gráficas para desarrollar sus capacidades y destrezas en la lectura, escritura y expresión oral. Con este fin, se recurre a las imágenes de cómic para ayudar a generar, organizar y refinar sus ideas al escribir, leer y al hablar sobre un texto.Al leer cómics el alumnado interactúa con formas narrativas muy complejas y estructuradas. Se percaten o no, su alfabetismo visual emergente promueve las destrezas de pensamiento y desarrolla habilidades metacognitivas más generales. Mediante el cómic, los relatos y sus propios escritos no solo se motivan para leer, sino que también aprenden a disfrutar de un mundo más excitante y atractivo, a desarrollar su imaginación y creatividad.Steve Bowkett y Tony Hitchman describen una serie de técnicas y actividades prácticas que se centran en diversos aspectos de la narración, t
£20.59
Laurence King Publishing Archidoodle: An Architect's Activity Book
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Developing Self-Confidence in Young Writers
How many times as a teacher have you heard the cry 'But I don't know what to write'? This all too familiar fear of the blank page can be overcome by using the wealth of practical suggestions for helping children to feel more confident as they strive to master the complex combination of skills that make up the craft of writing. Steve Bowkett, an experienced author and writer, suggests a two-pronged attack: giving children a toolkit of techniques for generating and organising ideas of their own, coupled with methods for perceiving themselves as writers - all designed to boost self-esteem and self-confidence. This book will help to motivate children (Primary and Lower Secondary) towards becoming more creative, confident and effective writers - an attitude that will lead to beneficial effects in many other areas of learning too.
£19.36
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Developing Thinking Skills
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. Thinking skills are the cornerstones of effective learning. When children are familiar with their 'thinking toolkit' they will engage more actively and confidently with the knowledge and information you teach them. In this brand new edition, author and education consultant Steve Bowkett offers 100 tried and tested activities and techniques to help children become more creative, analytical and flexible in their thinking. Whether you are an experienced teacher or you are just starting your teaching career, there are strategies in this book that you can apply across a wide age and ability range and areas of the primary curriculum. Dip in and use the activities as 'mind warm-ups' and lesson starters, or combine techniques to form the basis of whole topics and more extended programmes of study.
£14.10
