PSHE in the Primary School

'An impressive book [...] a refreshingly different look at the place of PSHE in the primary classroom. [...] This book is an invaluable resource for student teachers and teachers alike, providing a wealth of ideas underpinned by relevant theory for teaching PSHE across the primary age range.'

Gilly Robbins, B.Ed. Primary Programme Leader, University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, UK

This exciting textbook will support, inform and inspire trainees, teachers and support staff at primary level. This unique text bonds essential subject knowledge with practical teaching skills, and covers topical issues such as bullying, resilience, behaviour for learning, and sex and relationships education.

The text includes classroom strategies and activity ideas for teachers or support staff to help children with specific PSHE needs or difficulties, plus a host of instructive features:

• Reflection points embed understanding of key ideas and encourage personal rumination on ethical aspects of teaching.

   

• Connect and extend features cite useful resources for further exploration and discovery.

   

• Case studies draw on real-life experiences to enliven learning.

The book also provides schemes of work and each chapter includes a Learning Mentors perspective and a bibliography suggesting additional reading to extend knowledge even further.

Gillian Goddard has recently retired from Edge Hill University, UK, where she was the PSHE specialist subject leader. Before working as a lecturer, Gillian worked as a primary school teacher.

Viv Smith is Associate Tutor and Head of PSHE Specialism at Edge Hill University, UK. She moved into academia after over 30 years as a primary school teacher.

Carol Boycott is Learning Mentor and PSHE Lead at a primary school in an economically-deprived area of a city in the North West of England.