Essential purchase for students training as primary teachers in colleges and university. Course component text for PGCE and BEd.

Practical: helps teachers and students think about how common-sense differs from scientific knowledge.

Enquiry based format: using examples to show good practice: ie. in primary mathematics, enabling teachers to plan creatively to the Numeracy Hour.

Case studies and examples: in science offer theorised but practical examples of good practice.

Shows grammar to be an interesting and creative activity.