Reinventing Education: a 'thought experiment' by 21 authors
Edited by Vincent Nolan and Gerard Darby
Synectics Education Initiative (SEI)
2005
ISBN 0-9538534-1-1

How would we meetthe educational needs of the next half century, if we were starting from scratch, unconstrained by existing institutions, beliefs and assumptions? 21 authors have responded to this challenge. The editors conclude "there is a huge opportunity for positive change, arising from the confluence of the growth of technology, brain and psychological understanding".

Susie Parsons, writing for the Campaign for Learning's Learning to Learn project, is one of the 21 authors who rose to the challenge.

Learning through talk in the early years: practical activities for the classroom
Elizabeth Sharp
Paul Chapman Publishing, 2005
ISBN 1-4129-0311-4

Packed with ideas and activities, this book is a lively, practical guide to encouraging young children to develop their verbal reasoning skills and communicate more effectively

Activities include:

• setting up a talk corner
• using story bags and story boxes
• using Circle Time and playing games to encourage talk

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