EDUCATION
The Wellbeing Curriculum
Embedding children’s wellbeing in primary schools
Andrew Cowley The ultimate guide for primary schools looking to develop a practical, principled and values-driven wellbeing curriculum for their pupils. Developing an explicit wellbeing curriculum for primary-aged children is crucial: when taught how to make good life choices and care for their physical and mental health, children will thrive both at primary school and beyond. The Wellbeing Curriculum covers a range of issues from self-awareness, looking after others and building trust, to exercise, healthy eating, cyberbullying, leadership, diversity and empowerment. It offers practical ideas for embedding a wellbeing curriculum into lessons, assemblies, PSHE and RSE sessions and as part of the school ethos. This is the must-have book for schools looking to put pupil wellbeing at the heart of their curriculum. October 2021 192 pages 234 x 156mm 9781472986412 Bloomsbury Education
Andrew Cowley is a deputy headteacher in London and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit, an organisation dedicated to encouraging and advancing teacher wellbeing.
Across the Spectrum
A journey towards understanding and supporting individuals with autism
Francine Brower and Keith MacKenzie Cox 'A beautifully informative and sensitively written book that will assist both parents and professionals to understand and celebrate the differences of children and young people with autism.' – Laura Watkins, CEO of The Donaldson Trust This book explores the diverse presentations of autism in children, covering a range of autism characteristics, including sensory differences, communication, behaviour and socialisation. Using real-life examples, Francine Brower and Keith MacKenzie Cox explain how to identify diverse characteristics of autism, explore key challenges that individuals and schools face and offer practical, effective strategies to support pupils with ASD. This is the ideal book for mainstream and special school teachers looking to improve their special educational needs provision, and develop the best possible learning outcomes for all pupils with ASD. August 2021 176 pages 234 x 156mm 9781472984524 Bloomsbury Education
Francine Brower is a consultant working with schools and individual children. She was previously a headteacher in an ASD specialist school and Team Leader for the National Autistic Society. Keith MacKenzie Cox has been the headteacher of three specialist provision settings for pupils with autism.
Early Childhood and Neuroscience Theory, Research and Implications for Practice
Mine Conkbayir A balanced introduction that bridges the gap between current neuroscience research and early childhood practice. This is a practical guide to understanding the complex and challenging subject of neuroscience and its use (and abuse) in early childhood policy and practice. Including a new Foreword by Laura Jana, this edition features new chapters on the effects of childhood trauma, school readiness and neurodiversity. The chapters discuss questions, such as Why should practitioners know about neuroscience? and how can neuroscience help? It explores the nature vs. nurture debate through the lens of neuroscience and how critical the first three years of life are to healthy brain development, providing a balanced overview of the debates by weaving discussion on the opportunities of using neuroscience in early childhood practice with in-depth discussion on the limitations and ethical implications. Dr Mine Conkbayir is an award-winning author and trainer. November 2021 13 mono illus 352 pages • 234 x 156mm 2nd edition 9781350176447 Bloomsbury Academic Rights sold: Chinese simplified, Turkish
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