Elaine McCreery is a Senior Lecturer specialising in religious education at the Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan /par1/University. Sandra Palmer is a qualified Primary School teacher who has taught in England and Australia. She is currently a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in the teaching of Primary Religious Education and having a particular interest in R.E., literacy and literature, and Religious Education in the Early Years. She has written books and resource packs on the teaching of Primary Religious Education and has co-written and edited “The Tapestry of Tales” a collection of stories from religions. Veronica Voiels is a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University with a particular interest in children and spirituality, teaching world religions and development education.

"The book is very accessible for the non-specialist RE teacher. There is helpful guidance and some excellent practical advice"- Lecturer, University of Worcester

• RE in England and Wales: the law, the curriculum and attainment targetsEncountering religion: issues and principlesPrinciples into practiceLiterature, literacy and REDeveloping thinking skills in REThe contribution of RE to children′s personal and spiritual development and well-beingRE in the Early YearsPlanning in REAssessment in REAppendix: Introductions to six world religionsBibliographyIndex

Elaine McCreery is a Senior Lecturer specialising in religious education at the Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan /par1/University. Sandra Palmer is a qualified Primary School teacher who has taught in England and Australia. She is currently a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in the teaching of Primary Religious Education and having a particular interest in R.E., literacy and literature, and Religious Education in the Early Years. She has written books and resource packs on the teaching of Primary Religious Education and has co-written and edited “The Tapestry of Tales” a collection of stories from religions. Veronica Voiels is a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University with a particular interest in children and spirituality, teaching world religions and development education.

"The book is very accessible for the non-specialist RE teacher. There is helpful guidance and some excellent practical advice"- Lecturer, University of Worcester

• RE in England and Wales: the law, the curriculum and attainment targetsEncountering religion: issues and principlesPrinciples into practiceLiterature, literacy and REDeveloping thinking skills in REThe contribution of RE to children′s personal and spiritual development and well-beingRE in the Early YearsPlanning in REAssessment in REAppendix: Introductions to six world religionsBibliographyIndex

Elaine McCreery is a Senior Lecturer specialising in religious education at the Institute of Education, Manchester Metropolitan /par1/University. Sandra Palmer is a qualified Primary School teacher who has taught in England and Australia. She is currently a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in the teaching of Primary Religious Education and having a particular interest in R.E., literacy and literature, and Religious Education in the Early Years. She has written books and resource packs on the teaching of Primary Religious Education and has co-written and edited “The Tapestry of Tales” a collection of stories from religions. Veronica Voiels is a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University with a particular interest in children and spirituality, teaching world religions and development education.

"The book is very accessible for the non-specialist RE teacher. There is helpful guidance and some excellent practical advice"- Lecturer, University of Worcester

• RE in England and Wales: the law, the curriculum and attainment targetsEncountering religion: issues and principlesPrinciples into practiceLiterature, literacy and REDeveloping thinking skills in REThe contribution of RE to children′s personal and spiritual development and well-beingRE in the Early YearsPlanning in REAssessment in REAppendix: Introductions to six world religionsBibliographyIndex