The early years of school--when children make great leaps in their ability to reason and problem-solve--present teachers with an important window for helping children become better communicators.  As children begin to develop more abstract thinking and cognitive skills, experiences to help them develop socially, emotionally, and physically are more important than ever. Through real classroom scenarios, Teaching Strategies offers teachers a great resource for making teaching exciting and learning meaningful for children ages 6-8.

How TSI can help your Primary School program:

Teaching Strategies offers curriculum resources for primary teachers and a Handbook for Teacher Educators to help supervisors and Primary teachers. For a complete list, refer to the "Related Products" list below.

Curriculum:

Building the Primary Classroom: A Complete Guide to Teaching and Learning

This curriculum framework combines the best elements of classroom management and curriculum content together in one volume.

The book guides teachers in setting up the environment and implementing good teaching practices using six strategies:

• knowing the children you teach                
• building a classroom community
• establishing a structure for the classroom
• guiding children's learning
• building a partnership with families         
• assessing children's learning

Audience: teachers, principals, curriculum coordinators, college instructors

Training on Building The Primary Classroom:

Building the Primary Classroom: A Handbook for Teacher Educators

This handbook helps you design a series of workshops that will build a community of educators--while  at the same time helping teachers reflect on best practice. Using the framework from Building the Primary Classroom, teachers participate in workshop activities that demonstrate how content learning can be taught effectively within the framework:

• Knowing the Children You Teach
• Building a Classroom Community
• Establishing a Structure for the Classroom  
• Guiding Children's Learning
• Assessing Children's Learning                              
• Building a Partnership with Families 

Audience: principals, college instructors, staff development specialists