What Every Parent Should Know About School

Author : Chris Atherton,Stuart Kime
Publisher : Critical Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781913063160

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What Every Parent Should Know About Education by Chris Atherton,Stuart Kime Pdf

What do you really know about how children learn? How helpful are different types of assessment and what do the results mean? Is homework necessary and how you can you encourage your child at home? Will ability groups and setting help your child achieve more? How do you choose the right school to suit your child? The government and the media have a lot to say about education, but what is the evidence behind these debates? This book walks you through all the most important issues in education, comparing commonly-held beliefs with simple summaries of the evidence, providing you with clear, jargon-free information. It covers topics including school choice, testing and assessment, homework and revision, primary- and secondary-specific topics, stress and mental health, and special needs. Most importantly it ensures you will be able to ask schools the right questions, interact positively with teachers and effectively support your child throughout their education. "Chris & Stuart have written a parent's guide that is jam packed with practical advice, research and informative summaries that any parent can use to support their child to succeed at school. It's organised so you can easily dip in and out when looking for information and guidance, and gives answers to questions that parents may have about their child's education. I recommend this book to all parents & guardians that want to work alongside their child's school to get the best out of their time there." Dawn Cox, Teacher and Blogger

Author : Toby Young,Miranda Thomas
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780241004753

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What Every Parent Needs to Know by Toby Young,Miranda Thomas Pdf

What Every Parent Needs to Know is the bestselling, step-by-step guide to the new primary school curriculum from Toby Young and Miranda Bondy. What is your child learning each day in school? How can you tell if they are doing well or badly? And what can you do to help? This practical, detailed and user-friendly manual contains absolutely everything you need to know about primary schooling and the new UK curriculum, ensuring your child will succeed and flourish every step of the way. As parents we do the very best for our children in choosing the right school and preparing them for their very first day. But for the next seven years we have little idea what our child is learning, whether they are doing well or badly and what, if anything, we can do to help. What Every Parent Needs to Know changes that. It gives us, the parents, the details, the thinking behind and a thorough understanding of the brand-new primary school curriculum launching in September 2014. Taking us year-by-year through our children's schooling, we'll be given simple explanations of: - What they'll be taught and why (from phonics checks to SPAG tests) - What they need to know at the start of each year - What they should be able to achieve at its end - The games and exercises we can do at home to help out What Every Parent Needs to Know explains the confusing jargon while being otherwise jargon free and is written by two parents (who between them have nine children) with many successful years working in staff rooms and classrooms. Not only will this guide help you understand your children's journey through primary school, but it will also help you prepare, encourage and nurture them every step of the way. It's the manual every confused, unsure or worried parent has been waiting for. Toby Young is the outspoken columnist who wrote the international bestseller How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. A high-profile and passionate education reformer, he co-founded and set up two primary schools and wrote How to Set Up a Free School (2011) . Toby has 4 children, all currently at primary school. Miranda Thomas started teaching in 1990, coinciding with the very first national curriculum. She is now an A level physics teacher in Wiltshire, as well as being the Chair of Governors at her local primary school and a parent herself. Her youngest child is currently in Year 8.

Author : Michael Reist
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781459719057

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What Every Parent Should Know About School by Michael Reist Pdf

Best-selling author and educator Michael Reist looks at what our schools are really like today and what needs to change. A passionate advocate for children, he presents an honest picture of contemporary school life, offering parents a wealth of advice for navigating their way through the system.

Author : Michael Reist
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1525266020

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What Every Parent Should Know about School by Michael Reist Pdf

"An inside look at what our schools are like today and practical advice for navigating the educational system. School is our children's second home. They will spend more time there than anywhere else in their formative years. We all need to talk honestly about the nature of this environment, how it works, and how it doesn't work. Our kids are depending on us to create a school system where they can learn as well as feel happy. The more we know about how school works, the better we will be able to navigate our way through ''''the system'''' and help our children do the same. What Every Parent Should Know About School is an honest, positive, thought-provoking look at what schools are today and what they could be in the future."

Author : Justin Coulson
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781460708996

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10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know by Justin Coulson Pdf

From popular author and resident parenting expert on Channel 9's Parental Guidance Dr Justin Coulson, this book is a moving, inspiring and loving call to action for all parents. Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson shares the ten things every parent needs to know to raise their children in positive ways. They are also ways to make parenting easier for you - so you don't have to keep 'making it up as you go along'. Drawing on positive psychology, the book gives simple and effective strategies for the main issues parents of 2-12 year olds confront in everyday family life. Justin shares his secrets of effective attention, communication and understanding; how to discipline effectively and set limits; and how to manage hot-button issues such as sibling conflict, chores, school and screens - yet still have fun as a family. Praise for Dr Justin Coulson 'Justin is a genius! His honest, compassionate and sensible advice is music to this mum's ears. I want him to adopt our family!' - Jessica Rowe, co-host, Studio 10 'Dr Justin Coulson is who I turn to when I'm feeling overwhelmed with parenting my three young (and frequently boisterous) kids. His calm, logical advice never fails to help me be a better parent.' - Bec Sparrow, author of Find Your Tribe 'If your aim is to be the best parent you possibly can, this is your go-to book.' - Madonna King, author of Being 14 'A wonderfully practical book that's bulging with heart, soul and wisdom. It's a book I'll definitely be recommending to my children, who are now parents themselves.' - Michael Grose, parenting expert and founder of Parenting Ideas

Author : Nancy Mellon
Publisher : Hawthorn Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781907359606

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Storytelling with Children by Nancy Mellon Pdf

Children love family storytelling and parents can learn this practical, magical art. Here are methods, tips and resources to enable you to: create a listening space, use the day's events and rhythms to make stories, transform old stories and make up new ones, bring your personal and family stories to life, learn stories by heart using pictures, inner theatre, walk-about, singing the story and other methods, and find the tale you want from Nancy's rich story-cupboard.

Author : Lee Elliot Major
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191362272X

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The Good Parent Educator by Lee Elliot Major Pdf

How can you help your children do well at school and beyond? It's a question millions of parents are asking themselves as they go to ever greater lengths to secure the best education results for their children. By the time they leave home, many parents will spend 10,000 days trying to help their children prepare for adulthood. Here for the first time are the essential evidence-informed tips to make you an effective parent educator. The Good Parent Educator provides the tools that will turn excessive parenting into effective learning. Whether it is helping children learn to read or revise, engaging with teachers, paying for private tutors, choosing a school, or deciding which degree or apprenticeship to apply for, this is the must-have expert guide. It reveals what really matters in education, debunking the many education myths and misconceptions that can harm children's learning. Enabling parents to focus on effective uses of their time will lead to better outcomes, but also to a more balanced life. Based on the findings of thousands of studies, but also filled with personal parenting stories, the book's ultimate aim is to empower children through education so they become independent thinkers ready to prosper in the world.

Author : Margot Sunderland
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Child development
ISBN : 1405320362

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What Every Parent Needs to Know by Margot Sunderland Pdf

Re-writes the rule book on raising a child. Based on over 700 scientific studies into children's development, the author and child psychotherapist explains how to develop your child's potential to the full. He reveals how touch, laughter and play build emotional wellbeing for life, and also strategies for dealing with temper tantrums and tears.

Author : Wendy Berliner,Judith Judd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429589003

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How to Succeed at School by Wendy Berliner,Judith Judd Pdf

This book shines a light on the best research into learning and the brain development that makes it all possible. Written by two distinguished education journalists, it provides an invaluable guide to the latest information for teachers and parents seeking to help children to make the best use of their potential and steer a true course through an often confused, noisy and crowded learning landscape where ideas compete and nothing can seem clear. Summarising the most up to date and significant research in a jargon-free and understandable way, this book provides readers with simple and clear access to knowledge and information about what really helps children learn and flourish. Whether you’re a teacher who wants to encourage the right kind of parental support or a parent who wants to do the best for your child, this is an essential read. Drawing on expert analysis, interviews and example studies, the chapters tackle common misconceptions and myths, and explore crucial topics including: The use of neuroscience in education; The role of parents and how all parents can help their children learn; What works in the classroom and the best ways of teaching a child. The first of its kind, this seminal text is a unique resource for parents, carers, primary and secondary teachers, student teachers, policymakers and anyone interested in the development of children and how they learn.

Author : Chris Atherton,Stuart Kime
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913063135

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What Every Parent Should Know about Education by Chris Atherton,Stuart Kime Pdf

A walk through all the most important issues in education, comparing commonly-held beliefs with simple summaries of the evidence, providing you with clear, jargon-free information.

Author : Chris Palmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781475829853

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Raise Your Kids to Succeed by Chris Palmer Pdf

Raising Your Kids to Succeed: What Every Parent Should Know describes what parents can do to be effective and help their children succeed, both in school and in life.

Author : Ellen Hall,Richard Handley
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 0313361614

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High Schools in Crisis by Ellen Hall,Richard Handley Pdf

Hall and Handley propose practical techniques, procedures, and core values that can make high school a safe learning environment once again.

Author : Rahima Baldwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0890875197

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You are Your Child's First Teacher by Rahima Baldwin Pdf

Nowadays parents are bombarded by any number of approaches about how to be with their children. YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER introduces a new way of understanding the human being so that parents can be best equipped to serve as their own children's best teachers. Chapters include: Caring for the Newborn, Helping Your Toddler's Development, The Development of Fantasy and Creative Play, Nourishing Your Child's Imagination, Rhythm and Discipline in Home Life, Readiness for School, and more.

Author : Bill Elstran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 0964084503

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What Every Parent Should Know about School by Bill Elstran Pdf

Author : Donna Walker Tileston
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483363622

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What Every Parent Should Know About Schools, Standards, and High Stakes Tests by Donna Walker Tileston Pdf

Help parents understand educational standards, mandated tests, No Child Left Behind, and other issues affecting their children's schools with this reader-friendly guide.