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The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects._______________Teaching Primary History offers an exciting new approach to planning and delivering effective primary lessons in a fun and refreshing way, with three carefully structured lesson plans in each chapter. Closely following the National Curriculum guidelines for KS1 and KS2, each topic includes a helpful summary, relevant History vocabulary lists, important people and dates, and a wealth of interesting facts to engage, excite and extend pupil knowledge at all levels. With links to online resources, further ideas for trips, books and apps; exciting activities for whole-class involvement; as well as opportunities for individual and group learning, this book will bring the past to life with a bang! A must-have resource for primary practitioners, subject co-ordinators and history clubs.

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects._______________Teaching Primary French offers a jam-packed, practical and easy-to-apply programme to plan and deliver effective primary lessons that will inspire your class and extend their knowledge. Linked to the National Curriculum guidelines for KS1 and KS2, each chapter addresses a specific topic and includes extracts from the curriculum itself, alongside a helpful summary, relevant French vocabulary lists, cross-curricular links, and three fully-formed lesson plans. If you are a primary practitioner, a language tutor, or a subject co-ordinator who wants to plan and deliver an engaging programme in your classroom, an after-school club, or across your whole school, this book is for you!

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects._______________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!

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects._______________Covering a range of different sports including basketball, hockey, football, tag rugby, tennis, gymnastics, cricket and athletics for KS1 and KS2, Teaching Primary PE encompasses a complete teaching framework for planning and delivering effective lessons. With helpful summaries and key teaching points, this book also includes notes on differentiation and progression to suit all ages and ability levels. Each activity is aligned with National Curriculum requirements for attainment tracking. Each lesson is broken down into lesson objectives, warm-ups, main lesson, match play, cool down and plenary. This must-have resource will equip any primary teacher to tackle PE lessons with confidence!

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects._______________Teaching Primary Geography is a hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary lessons that will inspire your class and extend their knowledge in lively and effective ways. By providing a succinct and accessible overview to over 30 geographical topics, it meets the needs of practitioners across the country and provides a single reference point for informed and creative geography teaching. Linked to the National Curriculum guidelines for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, each chapter provides easy-to-follow lesson plans that are packed full of activities and ideas, alongside a helpful summary, a myriad of interesting facts, key vocabulary, cross-curricular links, and fully formed lesson plans. Downloadable online resources are also available for immediate use in the classroom. If you are a primary practitioner or a subject co-ordinator who wants to plan and deliver an engaging and informed programme in your classroom or across your whole school, this book is for you!The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides all the subject knowledge and lesson plans you need to deliver the primary curriculum with confidence. Perfect for classroom teachers and subject leads, each book includes engaging lesson plans, key vocabulary, useful links, cross-curricular activities and much more.

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.This book is a revised and up-to-date hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary history lessons in a fun and refreshing way. Updates in this revised edition include: - The expansion and decline of the British Empire- Life in Tudor times including Shakespeare and his most celebrated works- Changes within living memory- Teaching social history in KS1 and KS2 This edition is fully updated and in line with National Curriculum guidelines for KS1 and KS2, and features lesson plans, helpful summaries, vocabulary lists, lists of important people and dates, and a wealth of interesting facts.With new links to online resources, further ideas for trips, books and apps, exciting activities for whole-class involvement, as well as opportunities for individual and group learning, this book will bring the past to life with a bang! A must-have resource for primary practitioners, subject co-ordinators and history clubs.

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.This book is a revised and up-to-date hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary science lessons. Updates include the following topics:- Climate change- Citizen science- Outdoor learningEach chapter offers practitioners an essential summary of all the information and vocabulary needed as well as ready-to-go lesson plan ideas to successfully implement exciting, well-structured lessons that will keep your class riveted!This edition is updated and in line with National Curriculum guidelines for KS1 and KS2 and contains lesson plans, ideas for progression, useful websites and cross-curricular activities. This refreshing book will engage pupils, bring science to life and fully support teaching and learning in the classroom and across the whole school. Perfect for primary practitioners and subject co-ordinators, this is a must-have resource!

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.This is a revised and up-to-date hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary computing lessons in a fun and refreshing way. Updates include the following:- Coding- New uses and capabilities of the program Scratch- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and virtual reality, including how to create art using AI and how to use ChatGPT.The teaching ideas are well-structured, engaging, easy to implement, and use mostly free tools that operate across the many digital platforms that primary schools use, while keeping in line with National Curriculum guidelines for KS1 and KS2. Each chapter offers practitioners an essential summary of all the information and vocabulary needed to successfully implement exciting computing lessons that will keep your class riveted!

*Awarded silver in the Geographical Association Publishing Awards 2025*The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and full teaching programmes in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.This book is a revised and up-to-date hands-on guide to planning and delivering primary geography lessons that will inspire your class and extend their knowledge in lively and effective ways. Updates include:- Biodiversity- Climate change - Diverse and up-to-date case studies and resources, from Jamaican landscapes in KS1 to the Turkey-Syria earthquake for KS2Fully updated and in line with National Curriculum guidelines for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, the book provides easy-to-follow lesson plan ideas that are packed full of guidance and activities, alongside helpful summaries, interesting facts, key vocabulary, useful websites and cross-curricular links.If you are a primary practitioner or a subject co-ordinator who wants to plan and deliver an engaging and informed programme in your classroom or across your whole school, this book is for you!