Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary Computing

By (author) Burrett Martin
Description
Computers are just for playing games, right? Many of your pupils will think so. It may be a cultural shift for both the pupils and their parents to change that perception of computing. However, the learning gained from the ''games'' played on computers in the primary classroom will help to prepare children to live and work in the modern world. The teaching ideas in Teaching Primary Computing are engaging, easy to implement, and use mostly free tools that operate across the many digital platforms that primary schools use. Addressing every aspect of the National Curriculum, the book is split into year groups, and each chapter offers practitioners an essential summary of all the information and vocabulary needed to successfully implement exciting, well-structured lessons that will keep your class riveted!
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I''m very pleased with the Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics range and would highly recommend them to home school parents and new teachers too. There''s a wealth of knowledge to be gained from them as well as lesson plans to guide you through each lesson ensuring you meet the criteria. In my mind, they are a great investment as they''ll see you through all 6 years of Primary education.
Biographical note
Martin Burrett is a primary teacher, speaker, editor of UKEd magazine and administrator for Twitter''s UKEdChat. Follow him on Twitter @ICTmagic.
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A guide to teaching primary computing, for teachers who may not be specialists but have to teach or co-ordinate this subject in their schools.
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Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.
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Scholastic''s version of the National Curriculum is the top-selling title through Bookscan this year, which shows teachers are willing to pay money for the curriculum and direct advice on implementing it.
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Packed with practical lessons plans that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.
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This title would focus on the teaching ideas as well as referring directly to the new curriculum - our main competitors do not do both.