“Creating Tomorrow’s Schools Today” – Richard Gerver
In this updated edition, Richard Gerver provides an insightful perspective on concerns with current education systems, and whether the systems are adequately preparing children for their future. Gerver calls for an education revolution, arguing the need for change in early schooling and primary education, which he describes as critical years in learning. The author draws on his experiences as a head teacher in Grange Primary school to offer strategies for change aimed at creating a school system that will cater to every child, and promote self-confidence, creativity, innovative thinking and team-work skills.
“Adapted Games & Activities: From Tag to Team Building” – Pattie Rouse
The new addition to our curriculum resource collection, Adapted Games & Activities, is filled with over 80 games and activities that will help bring together fun and physical activity. The book includes games such as tag, capture the flag, dodge ball, football, and many more. All games include information about the number of players required, equipment, and skills learned through each activity, as well as detailed instructions with diagrams! Indoors or outdoors, you can build valuable skills in a fun and interactive way that also encourages physical activity.
“El Deafo” – Cece Bell
El Deafo is a semi-autobiographically graphic novel that follows the story of Cece Bell who is depicted as a rabbit named Cece. Bell displays the daily struggles faced by children as they search for friends and a place where they belong, but adds the difficulties that accompany having a giant hearing aid. Although Cece faces many challenges, she discovers she has a superpower, thanks to her hearing aid, which allows her to hear everything her teacher does throughout the day. She creates an alter ego superhero, El Deafo, which becomes her escape from reality and a role model for real life. A story of acceptance, the desire to have friends and the need to belong, this book will be a great read for all.
“An ABC of Early Childhood Education: A Guide to Some of the Key Issues” – Sandra Smidt
Writer and consultant in early year’s education, Sandra Smidt provides a useful and unique resource that features a range of traditional and contemporary theories about how children learn. Smidt outlines the origin of the theories, related words or concepts, a summary of the concepts with examples or case studies, along with suggested works for further reading on the corresponding topics. An enlightening work that presents an analysis of a variety of theories on early childhood learning within a single resource.
“On Your Mark” – Thomas R. Guskey
Thomas R. Guskey questions traditional grading and reporting practices in his new work “On Your Mark”. Guskey challenges traditional grading practices, such as the use of percentage grades and the bell curve, arguing that these methods do not fully report students’ academic performance. He argues for the need to align grading and reporting practices to better reflect what students are learning, and presents new grading methods that can make grading fairer, more accurate and more meaningful.
