Understanding School Transition: What happens to children and how to help them b

Description: Understanding School Transition by Jennifer Symonds Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description For many children school transition is the beginning of a slippery slope towards educational disengagement. Understanding School Transition will help primary and secondary teachers to support their pupils throughout this important rite of passage. Publisher Description School transition is a life changing event for children - they are rarely faced with such a powerful set of personal and social changes. These underpin the immediate and longer term wellbeing of children, peer groups, teachers and schools. Understanding School Transition provides a most comprehensive, international review of this important area, complete with practical advice on what practitioners can do to support childrens wellbeing, motivation and achievement. Offering an accessible introduction to childrens psychology at transition, Understanding School Transition explores transition as a status passage, what we really mean by wellbeing, and the ways in which children adapt to new environments. Key chapters focus on:Understanding stress and anxietyChildrens hopes, fears and myths at transitionParents and teachers influence and roleChildrens relationships with peers as they change schoolsChildrens personal and collective identitiesMotivation, engagement and achievementSupporting the most vulnerable children Crucially, it advises how you can help children through implementing transition interventions and evaluating their success in your own school. Illustrated by case studies of experiences in real schools, Understanding School Transition will be essential reading for all training and practising teachers, as well as transition and subject specialists, who want to better understand and influence what happens to children at this critical stage. Author Biography Jennifer Symonds is a freelance educational researcher and consultant, working in the United Kingdom and United States. Details ISBN 0415676630 ISBN-13 9780415676632 Title Understanding School Transition Author Jennifer Symonds Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 216 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:94456645; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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