David Whitebread is the editor and he contributed to one of the chapters of this book only. On the whole, the coverage of this book is good. It covers things about how to improve the decoration of the classroom; fuller communication with pupils; how to motivate pupils in their learning; what could be done to improve their memory; or else their problem solving skill; now to create a better reading environment; how to improve their maths ability...etc. What is particularly well written and commendable is the chapter about children with emotional hardship -- yet, one is not sure if the chapter contributed by the editor about problem solving is nearly as good.We have quite a number of contributors often with different emphasis, different styles etc.
On the whole, the book is not as lucid and concise as the Harvard University Press series, nor the articles as profound as the equivalents printed by some other American universities. However, this book do provide us with a good coveragecoming with quite a number of good suggestions, a general overview of the issues that we need to consider in the teaching of small children, either as a teacher or as parents.
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This is an easy to read book for teachers and teachers-in-training that reviews the theory and research in psychology as it relates to practice in the primary classroom. It also provids activities and observations which can be carried out in class as well as questions for discussion.
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