The Role of Subject Knowledge in the Early Years of Schooling

Abstract

Overview of advances in understanding of learning and teaching of subject knowledge - Carol Aubrey Subject knowledge - The case for English - Linda Thompson Knowledge about drama - Peter Millward Can teachers use and make more explicit their knowledge of how writing works to help children become writers? - Deirdre Pettitt Construction of Mathematics in the early years - Carol Aubrey The challenge of science - Rosemary Feasey Teaching History in the infant classroom - Deirdre Pettitt A sense of place: Geography/Environmental education in the early years - JoyPalmer I can't teach Music, so we just sing - Coral Davies Teachers' understanding of children's drawing - Jennifer Buckham Physical Education as a specialist subject - Pauline Wetton Subject knowledge in the early years - The case of Religious Education - David Day and Elizabeth Ashton The role of subject knowledge - Carol Aubrey.