Bøker av Peter Westwood

Offers parents an explanation of the many causes of children's problems in learning, and contains advice for helping children with reading, writing and mathematics. This book also explains how effective methods can be implemented in home-tutoring situations, as well as in school.

Draws on international research about learning difficulties to present a picture of the issues involved. This title focuses on early identification, so that intervention can prevent or minimise the negative outcomes of persistent failure and explains how teachers can address problems effectively.

This book explains the different theories of teaching and learning, together with their underlying principles and methods. It defines the role of a teacher in the learning process and looks at the latest research on what contributes to effective practice.

Offers an overview of a wide range of disabilities that have an impact on students' learning and development. This book contains topics including: intellectual disability, autism, Asperger syndrome, other pervasive developmental disorders, language disorders, physical and health impairments, and vision and hearing impairments.

Explores a number of teacher-directed and student-centred instructional approaches for classroom use. It highlights strengths and weaknesses in each approach, and it identifies and discusses specific aspects of any approach that may cause or exacerbate learning difficulties.

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.