Pocket Guides are a teacher's friend both in the classroom and when preparing at home. They provide the essential knowledge needed to teach the primary curriculum with confidence and to achieve the targets set by the Teacher Training Agency. Books include *subject facts & amazing facts *common misconceptions *answers to some of the common yet challenging questions that ch ildren ask *top tips - including golden rules *practical teaching ideas *useful resources lists *diagrams & illustrations where appropriate *comprehensive index HISTORY looks at both the key key elements & areas of the historyprogramme of study for KS1 & KS2. KS1 topics are based around themes such as Holidays, Homes, the Fire of London. KS2 topics include: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Romans in Britain, the Vikings in Britain. the Anglo-Saxons in Britain, The Aztecs, Britain & the wider world in Tudor Times, Victorian Britain, Britain since 1930, Local History.