Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editorial: Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum 1
4. Helping Children to Understand 3
5. Whatever Happened to Primary English Knowledge and Understanding? 12
6. Teaching for Understanding in Primary Mathematics 20
7. Teaching for Understanding in Primary Science 27
8. Developing Young Children’s Understanding: An Example from Earth Science 38
9. ICT and Teaching for Understanding 48
10. Teaching for Understanding in Primary Geography 56
11. Encouraging Historical Understanding in the Primary Classroom 66
12. Expression in the Visual Arts 73
13. Teaching for Understanding: Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage 81
14. Notes on Contributors 89