This new edition of Ann Browne's popular text on language and literacy is now completely up-to-date, covering everything students of primary and early years education need to know about language and literacy.

Now in its 3rd edition, this book provides a prime resource for for enabling the effective teaching of science at primary level. It now also includes a CD-rom of 200 science investigations for use with young learners of science, to help trainee teachers explore the practical application of the topics covered in the book.

Well-known authors in the areas of equity and achievement present practical, easy-to-implement strategies for reducing inequities.

This book provides a critical discussion of the development of Inclusive Education bringing together issues of theory, research, policy and practice with an explicit international dimension.