Do children still matter in education? With its focus on children's learning in the initial three years of schooling, this book contains the first part of a report of an ethnographic study of individual pupils from the ages of four to 11 in an English primary school.

This is a handbook which deals with every significant aspect of primary school teaching. It promotes teaching which is skilful, imaginative and rewarding for both pupil and teacher, and also discusses the enormous recent changes which have occurred in education. The book has been completely redesigned, and now contains icons throughout to clarify the structure of the text, and there is frequent use of shading, bullet points and other design elements. Together with its companion text "Readings for Reflective Teaching", this book aims to provide both material and inspiration for all those involved in primary education.

Intended as flexible and comprehensive support for school-based and school-focused teacher education in a wide range of circumstances, this book can be used in almost any form of professional-development activity. The text is complemented by icons, shading, bullet points and other design elements.