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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459110403321

Autore

Woolley Richard

Titolo

Tackling controversial issues in the primary school : facing life's challenges with your learners / / Richard Woolley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-94756-6

1-282-65617-1

9786612656170

0-203-84832-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Disciplina

372.011/5

Soggetti

Education, Elementary - Social aspects - United States

Educational equalization - United States

Neoliberalism - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introducing controversial issues: Concepts and challenges; Chapter 2 Living together: Antiracist education in mono and multicultural settings; Chapter 3 Family values: What and who makes a family?; Chapter 4 Developing worldviews: Global citizenship and care for the environment; Chapter 5 Democracy, politics and cooperation: Involving children in decision-making and collaboration; Chapter 6 Gender, identity and acceptance: Together everyone achieves more

Chapter 7 Grief and loss: Facing change, death and bereavementChapter 8 Remembrance and remembering: Challenges and opportunities; Chapter 9 Learning and the market: Addressing values and consumerism; Chapter 10 Conclusion - towards inclusive practice: Tackling controversial issues; Postscript; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

How do you broach family values with seven year olds? Can you help young children understand racism? Can you avoid bringing your own prejudices into the classroom?Talking effectively about controversial



issues with young children is a challenge facing every primary school teacher. Tackling Controversial Issues  in the Primary School provides teachers with support and guidance as you engage with the more tricky questions and topics you and your pupils encounter.Illuminated with case studies and examples of how teachers and children have confronte