Bøker av Peter Westwood

All teachers recognise how crucial the acquisition of good reading skills is. This work should help teachers understand how pupils learn and help them to meet pupils' different needs through appropriate intervention.

By examining learning difficulties within the context of how humans learn and how teaching can create or prevent problems, this work supports inclusive practice.

By understanding why children struggle with maths, teachers are better equipped to provide effective support and nurture confidence in low-achievers. This work includes how to tackle common learning difficulties by following different teaching practices and principles.

Teachers are under pressure to meet government standards in spelling. This text contains explanations of why children have problems with spelling, and provides clear guidance on a variety of teaching strategies, which sit alongside and complement the National Strategy.