Belair Catalgue 2013

Belair On Display: Literacy

Catalogue 2013

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Inspire • Teach • Share

Contents Belair On Display: New Titles

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Belair On Display: Essential Guide to Primary Display

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Belair On Display: Literacy

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Belair On Display: Numeracy

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Belair On Display: Science

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Belair On Display: PSHE, RE and French 18-19 Belair On Display: History

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Belair On Display: Geography

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Belair On Display: Art, Design and Music 24-27 Belair On Display: Projects Inspired by the Olympics Belair Best Practice

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Belair books help teachers to develop excellent practice across the primary curriculum. g Inspirational and accessible teacher’s resources offering practical ideas, advice and support. g Expert knowledge from experienced practitioners for achievable, classroom-tested projects. g A flexible and reassuring approach that promotes the sharing of ideas and an enthusiasm for learning.

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NSEAD Titles

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Belair Early Years

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Be Creative with handbooks that show you how to use display as a teaching and learning tool.

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Nurture Early Learning with ideas for child-centred, free-play activities that support the new EYFS 2012 curriculum.

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Belair On Display Be Creative Belair On Display is a series of handbooks that show you how to use display as an integral teaching and learning tool across the primary curriculum. g Exciting, hands-on, cross-curricular projects encourage children to communicate ideas visually. g Richly illustrated with real children’s work to show just what you and your pupils can achieve.

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Ages 4–11

The Creative Classroom Liz Webster and Sue Reed The Creative Classroom is a practical guide to setting up and managing a creative learning environment. A must-have for newly qualified teachers, it is packed with original ideas that also bring fresh inspiration to the most experienced of teachers.

Twenty-eight themes are organised into six chapters: g Organising your classroom g Managing your classroom g Display in your classroom g Resourcing your classroom g Teaching in your classroom g Outside your classroom

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“A thoroughly practical yet inspiring read full of really good, workable ideas. It should be invaluable for the new teacher in whatever of the primary age groups he or she starts and is good dip-in read for the more experienced teacher” – Rhona Whiteford, teacher and educational author

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Ages 4–11

Projects Inspired by Neighbourhoods Julie Ashfield, Rebecca Bruce, Nigel Meager, Peter Newbury, Noel Springett-McHugh, Stephen Springett-McHugh and Claire van Rhyn Projects Inspired by Neighbourhoods encourages children to explore their local area to discover the people, buildings and history that make up their neighbourhood. Projects have been designed by teachers in schools across the country and each project allows children to engage with their community.

Cross-curricular links are provided to extend learning

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“A wealth of ideas for teaching based around the school, neighbourhoods and local community.

This book will inspire teachers from Nursery right the way through to the end of Key Stage 2 to provide creative learning opportunities for all children in their class.”

– Laurence Keel, Headteacher

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Chapters include: g Where Do I Live? g What Is My School Like? g In the City g In the Town g In the Country g By the Sea g What Happened in My Local Area? g What Can I Do in My Local Area?

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Ages 4–11

Projects Inspired by Architecture Rebecca Carnihan with Julie Ashfield Projects Inspired by Architecture provides a range of exciting and practical classroom ideas for children to explore architecture through the ages. Each chapter demonstrates how children can actively explore buildings and architecture throughout the world:

g Building with Vision g Around the World in Ten Buildings g Community Buildings g The Ancient World g Architecture in Stories g Building Britain g Getting from A to B

Background information provided to introduce the topic

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“This wonderful book provides teachers with innovative ways of encouraging children’s exploration of the significance of architectural design throughout the world and across time [...]

Once children have worked on these projects they will look at the world in the different light.”

– Jean Evans, educational consultant and author

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New “This teaching resource is an exciting collection of projects linked to a wide range of diverse myths and stories to inspire children to learn through well designed, cross curricular activities they will remember.”

– Sarah Deas, teacher and author

Ages 4–11

Projects Inspired by Myth, Magic and Fantasy Julie Ashfield, Natalie Deane, Rebecca Mellor, Flora Ellis, Jean Evans, Katharine Newall and Valerie Hughes Projects Inspired by Myth, Magic and Fantasy provides ideas for exploring popular fiction texts through vibrant and exciting art and design projects. The texts include a variety that will appeal to children from different age groups throughout primary school.

Thirty-three engaging themes are organised into seven chapters: g Into the Woods g Out of this World g Can You Believe It? g Faraway Lands g Once Upon a Time… g Dragons and Other Beasts g The Golden Age of Greece

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Ages 5–11

The Essential Guide to Primary Display The definitive guide to display in Primary schools Noel and Stephen Springett-McHugh The Essential Guide to Primary Display provides a wealth of adaptable ideas to make display an integral part of the school environment and create an inspiring atmosphere. To encourage a closer sense of community in school as well as support Clear step-by-step instructions for creating the display

visual and interactive learning, this practical guide explains the seven principal uses of display: g Whole School Themes g Communication g Classroom Environment g Cross-Curricular Display g Learning Environment g Themed Weeks g Behaviour and Rewards Cross-curricular links provided

978-0-00-743931-7 The Essential Guide to Primary Display

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Belair On Display: The Essential Guide

“The authors have really thought outside of the box to provide fun ideas and fabulous displays.

This book is simple to use and easily tweaked to suit any classroom. The perfect resource for every primary school teacher.” – Jo Reynolds, Bradwell Village Primary School, May 2011

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Belair On Display: Literacy

Ages 5–7

Ages 4–11

Hands on Literacy

Creative Literacy

Liz Webster and Linda Duncan

Ceri Shahrokhshahi

Hands on Literacy provides a range of activities to bring literacy lessons to life with stimulating and interactive displays. Thirty-three rich and rewarding themes are packed with original ideas for creative games and artwork that develop children’s imaginative and practical skills whilst furthering their development in literacy:

Creative Literacy provides practical and exciting ideas for exploring a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts that are linked across the curriculum.

Seventeen activity-packed themes support and extend children’s responses to their reading and promote creativity in higher-order thinking skills and written work. The themes contain display suggestions and cross-curricular links, and include:

g Phonics g Vowels and Consonants g Grammar

g Sentences and Writing g Rhyme and Rhythm

Each theme includes a whole-class starter followed by practical ideas for art and display activities.

Cross-curricular links ensure that literacy skills are embedded in every subject.

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“Colourful and eye-catching displays are used to illustrate themes that I believe will promote children’s talk, encourage participation and support learning.” – Sarah Deas, John Betts Primary School, May 2011

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g Animal Fun g Dinosaurs g Where the Wild Things Are g Flour Babies g Favourite Stories g Time Travelling g Rainforests

g Spiders g Weather g Body Bits g Ancient Egypt g Exploring Colour and Shape g Artists g My Locality

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“[…] a valuable resource for literacy coordinators aiming to improve creativity and crosscurricular planning.” – TES Resource Bank, March 2008

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Projects Inspired by Stories

Hands on Phonics

Céline George and Sue Dean

Liz Webster and Sue Reed

Projects Inspired by Stories provides a wealth of inspiring ideas for using stories from around the world as starting points for creative work. The activities establish and develop the relationship between reading and writing, speaking and listening, drama and role-play. Core literacy skills are embedded in chapters that are organised by continent, featuring themes such as:

Hands on Phonics makes phonics fun with creative displays and activities. Thirty-three themes are explored through colourful and original ideas that will complement any phonics programme and link naturally to other subjects across the curriculum. The themes are grouped into five chapters:

g The Magic Porridge Pot from Germany g The Bachelor and the Bean from Morocco g The Elephant’s Pillow from China g Wombat Goes Walkabout from Australia g Brother Eagle, Sister Sky from the USA g Marina and the Merchild from Chile

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“Great display ideas and excellent crosscurricular links, this book is an extremely useful resource for the primary classroom.” – Sandra O’Loughlin, John Betts Primary School, May 2011

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g Basic Phonemes g Basic Word Building g Vowel Phonemes

g From Beginning to End g The Wonder of Words

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Ages 5–11

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“I love the way this book plans a whole lesson for you. It inspires you from the carpet session through to some really original practical games.

The art activities are great fun and can be used to create magical displays.” – Rebecca Wren, West Park First and Middle School, May 2011

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Belair On Display: Literacy Useful starting points for discussion

Clear learning focus

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Colourful photographs of real children’s work

Whole class art projects

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Curriculum linked extension activities

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Belair On Display: Numeracy

Hands on Numeracy 5–7

Hands on Numeracy 7–11

Liz Webster and Linda Duncan

Margaret Share

Hands on Numeracy 5–7 is a stimulating guide to using numeracy displays to motivate children, support learning and enrich the classroom environment. Providing a wealth of ideas for bright, interactive and purposeful displays and entertaining games, the activities bring numeracy concepts to life. Thirty-two fun-packed themes are linked to key objectives from the primary mathematics curriculum including:

Hands on Numeracy 7–11 is a guide to developing a creative approach to mathematics with fresh and engaging oral, visual and practical activities. The lively, interactive displays are designed to be quickly assembled, used as a stimulus and context for learning, and added to as children celebrate achievements and consolidate learning. Thirty-three activity-packed themes are explored in chapters on:

g Number g Calculating

g Number g Shape and Space g Measures

g Problem Solving g Shape, Space and Measures

Each theme begins with an oral and mental warm up of whole-class games to introduce the concept.

The practical activities then encourage children to explore and apply mathematics in challenges and puzzles.

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“Fabulous ideas that inspire children’s learning.” – Emma Welch, Herne Junior School, May 2011

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g Probability g Data-Handling

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“Interesting ideas about how colours, diagrams and questions can be used to support children in their learning of difficult mathematical concepts [...] the book relates mathematical topics back to things children see and do in their everyday lives.”

– Cathy Kelly, Primary School teacher, May 2011

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Creative Numeracy Margaret Share Creative Numeracy contains thirty-three activitybased themes that provide an inspiring approach to teaching mathematics across the curriculum.

Each theme is divided into three main sections: g Art and Display g Starting Points

Each section focuses on display as an integral part of learning. Clear models for calculations and flexible demonstration examples are provided. The activities encourage interactivity and group work, helping children to engage with mathematics in different contexts.

g Working Walls

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Belair On Display: Numeracy

“The Belair books are well-known to teachers for accessible and attractive ideas and this book on mathematics is no exception. [...]

This is a book for teachers to dip into for ideas when they want to create new and purposeful attractive displays.” – Jacqueline Harrett, Write Away, April 2008

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Belair On Display: Science

Ages 5–11

“[Hands on Science] interweaves the creative use of display with important learning in science, and is full of things that make you think, ‘Why didn’t I do that when we were learning about forces or electricity?’ […] This is the type of book that should be in every staffroom!”

– START Magazine, October 2008

Hands on Science Carolyn Dale Hands on Science provides a range of ideas and display-based activities that develop children’s understanding and enjoyment of science. Thirtythree activity-packed themes help children to think imaginatively, express their ideas and work cooperatively with each other. The activities are

easily adapted for learners of all abilities. The themes are linked to other curriculum areas and are grouped into three chapters: g Life Processes g Properties of Materials g Physical Processes Ideas for simple class experiments

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Creative Curriculum through Science Elaine Chantler and Carolyn Dale Creative Curriculum through Science provides a creative approach to popular science themes, with links to literacy, mathematics, history, geography and more. Each theme contains practical starting points and exciting activities for developing scientific enquiry. The CD-ROM contains editable activity sheets linked to each theme, as well as assessment ideas and activities.

“By playing to your strengths as a teacher [...] you can teach the curriculum successfully and, most importantly, enthusiastically, through any medium.” – START Magazine, October 2008

Ages 5–7 Covers:

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Ages 9–11 Covers:

g Ourselves g Materials g Growing Plants g Sound and Hearing g Light and Dark g Pushes and Pulls g Forces and Movement g Electricity g Health and Growth g Grouping and Changing Materials g Plants and Animals in the Local Area g Variation

g Rocks and Soils g Teeth and Eating g Properties of Materials g Helping Plants Grow g Light and Shadow g Magnets and Springs g Moving and Growing g Circuits and Conductors g Keeping Warm g Solids and Liquids g Friction g Habitats

g Keeping Healthy g Life Cycles g Changing State g Earth, Sun and Moon g Changing Sounds g Gases Around Us g Interdependence and Adaptation g Micro-organisms g Reversible and Irreversible Change g Forces in Action g How We See Things g Changing Circuits g Environmental Enquiry

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Belair On Display: PSHE, RE and French

Ages 4–9

Hands on PSHCE Liz Webster and Sue Reed Hands on PSHCE contains a variety of stimulating and original ideas for practical and fun PSHCE lessons that engage children in lively discussion with their peers. Six curriculum-linked chapters explore the issues that impact upon every child’s life and equip them with the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives:

“Hands on PSHCE develops themes of the curriculum adding to an inclusive, positive and supportive learning environment.” – Sarah Deas, John Betts Primary School, May 2011 g Being Healthy g Being Safe g Being a Good Citizen g Being Myself g Being Different g Being Environmentally Friendly

Each theme includes a whole-class starter followed by practical ideas for art and display activities.

Cross-curricular links encourage a consideration of PSHCE issues in all subject areas.

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Ages 7–11

Art Inspired by Belief

Hands on French

Valerie Evans

Hilary Ansell

Art Inspired by Belief is a practical and inspirational guide to using art and display to teach religious education. Each chapter explores the beliefs, stories, paintings and prayers, places of worship, festivals and ceremonies from major world religions, with the aim of enhancing understanding and awareness of different faiths:

Hands on French provides a creative, crosscurricular approach to teaching French through games, activities and display. The teaching ideas focus on developing children’s confidence in expressing themselves in a foreign language.

Vocabulary, conversation models and simple grammar are covered in thirty-three themes that can be tailored to different levels and learners.

The themes are organised into six chapters:

g Christianity g Hinduism g Sikhism

g Buddhism g Judaism g Islam

g Myself g At School g At Home

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“The creative activities and the resulting displays are impressive […] the book is attractive and easy to use, with many creative ideas and activities with which most children would engage enthusiastically and which could easily be incorporated into lesson planning.” – Helen Barnard, START Magazine, February 2009

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g Celebrations and Festivals g Holidays g The Town

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Belair On Display: PSHE, RE and French

Ages 5–11

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“This book provides great ideas for eyecatching, interactive displays which will not only engage children in learning French, but also teach them about another culture.” – Jennifer Hancock, Primary School teacher, May 2011

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Belair On Display: History

Ages 4–11

Ages 7–11

Hands on History

Creative History

Rebecca Carnihan

Valerie Evans

Hands on History provides a wealth of stimulating and creative ideas for exploring popular history themes through art. Thirteen activity-packed chapters help children to envisage life in another era, understand the processes by which artefacts were made and gain knowledge and understanding of themselves and the world around them:

Creative History contains a range of ideas for developing children’s understanding of civilisations and cultures of the past through creative art and display activities. Each theme can be used to enhance learning in history topics or as a source of stand-alone art projects covering:

g Homes g Toys g The Seaside g The Great Fire of London g Ancient Egypt g Ancient Greece g The Aztecs

g Ancient Britain g The Victorians g The Tudors g World War II g Ancient Benin g History Projects

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“Another winner from Belair [...] This crosscurricular book brings the visual aspect of art into focus and many of the suggestions are three dimensional with the pictures showing how stunning the work can be when displayed. […] What a treat!” – TES Resource Bank

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g Ancient Egyptians g Aztecs g Ancient Greeks g Romans

g Native Americans g Australian Aborigines g Ancient Indians g Vikings

Within each theme, the activities encourage the exploration of beliefs and legends, ceremonies and rituals, clothing and jewellery, transport, food and how people used to live.

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“Captivating and engaging facts made memorable through beautiful and imaginative hands-on projects. This book brings ancient history to life.” – Gerry Eaton, artist and primary school art teacher, May 2011

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Art Inspired by Different Cultures

The themes provide clear links to geography and history and are arranged into four main areas of art and design:

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g Textiles g Drawing g Painting g Three-Dimensional Work

Art Inspired by Different Cultures contains over ninety engaging and diverse themes for arts and crafts projects based on styles, designs, materials and artistic techniques from around the world.

As well as developing children’s artistic skills and visual perception, the activities encourage an appreciation of different cultures, tolerance, openmindedness and understanding.

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“Enlivening cultural studies – an invaluable resource with an amazing array of inspirational art projects from around the world!” – Gerry Eaton, artist and primary school art teacher, May 2011

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Belair On Display: Geography and Art

Ages 5–11

Hands on Geography

Art Inspired by Recycling

Claire Tinker

Hilary Ansell

Hands on Geography provides a wealth of ideas for helping children to explore the world around them. The art and display activities are organised into fourteen geographical themes that aim to build knowledge of people, places, environments and natural phenomena:

Art Inspired by Recycling provides a range of ideas for stimulating children’s creativity by transforming domestic waste materials into original artwork, attractive gifts and useful objects. Fun, inspiring and adaptable activities and projects encourage children to consider environmental issues. Chapters include:

g Local Area g India g Japan g Africa g Mexico g Mountains g Coastlines

g Village Settlers g Weather g Water g Island Home g Seaside g Around School g Rivers

g Paper g Polystyrene and Plastic g Glass g Wool

Each theme begins with a visual starting point and is developed through a number of linked activities that encourage children to express their geographical learning through art.

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g Textiles g Buttons and Beads g Metal and Wire

The chapters are packed with flexible activities that are suitable for individual work, small groups or the entire class, as well as whole-school projects.

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Art Inspired by Nature Hilary Ansell Art Inspired by Nature provides a variety of ideas for inspiring children’s artwork through the use of natural materials, observation and photographs.

Twenty-three art and display projects linked to environmental themes stimulate creative individual and collaborative work that can be tailored to the

needs of different ages and abilities. The projects are organised into four main sections: g Using Found Materials g Inspired by the Environment g Recycle, Recycle, Recycle g Art in a Public Place

Each project encourages children to draw from their own experiences of nature and provides ideas for outdoor art and display activities.

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Belair On Display: Geography and Art

“This colourful book for primary schools is a great source of unique environmental art projects both for inside and outside the classroom.” – Learning Through Landscapes, September 2008

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Belair On Display: Art, Design and Music

Ages 5–11

Projects Inspired by Artists Céline George Projects Inspired by Artists contains seventeen themes covering topics in the art and design curriculum across Key Stages 1 and 2. Each project uses the work of a famous artist as a source of inspiration, encouraging whole-class discussion, followed by a set of activities to realise the children’s ideas in different forms and media.

The themes are organised into chapters on: g Textiles and Materials g Landscape g Sculpture g Imagination

g Containers and Objects g Portraits g Nature g Portraying Relationships

Ages 5–11

Projects Inspired by 20th Century Art Claire Tinker Projects Inspired by 20th Century Art explores some of the important developments in art and design during one of the most dynamic periods in art history: g Art Nouveau g Fauvism g Expressionism g Cubism g Futurism g Vorticism g Art Brut g Op Art

g Abstract Art g Surrealism g War Art g Abstract Expressionism g Pop Art g Graffiti Art g Minimalism and Conceptualism g Land Art

Children are encouraged to engage in and respond to the concepts and ideology behind the artwork.

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“I particularly like the way that textiles and sculpture are covered as these can be daunting for some teachers, but children love them. Here teachers will find clear and interesting activities which lend themselves to exciting work and colourful displays.” – Angela Crossley, Seraphim Crafts and former teacher, May 2011

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“This book will help children to see differently and think differently. It will provide a variety of ways for them to use their imagination and express their feelings.” – Angela Crossley, Seraphim Crafts and former teacher, May 2011

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Hands on Design and Technology

Art Inspired by Music

Hilary Ansell

Art Inspired by Music provides a practical guide to exploring the special relationship between music and art. Using music as a starting point to inspire a visual response, the activities encourage the use of many different materials and artistic techniques to produce beautiful two- and three-dimensional artwork. Seventeen activity-packed chapters include:

Hands on Design and Technology provides a range of ideas for tapping into children’s creativity with activities that develop their skills and confidence in the subject. Thirty activity-packed themes are organised around six core areas of design and technology: g Mechanisms g Pneumatics g Structures and Joining

g Creative Cooking g Sewing and Making g Electrical Power

The themes provide opportunities for designing, measuring, marking out, cutting and shaping, and joining and combining materials. From simple ideas for younger children to more complex challenges for older learners, each activity encourages children to plan, carry out and evaluate their work.

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g Early Music g Music for Festivals g Music with a Message g Music and Seasons g Music and Space g Music and Artists g Music and Animals g Musical Instruments g Music from Literature

g Music and Dance g Music and the Elements g Music and Transportation g Music Inspiring Artists g Music and the Sea g World Music g Music and Food g Musicals and Opera

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Ages 5–11

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“A colourful and well-laid-out book full of fun and imaginative projects for inside or out. A great introduction to the themes explored in design and technology.” – Gerry Eaton, artist and primary school art teacher, May 2011

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“I really love these books – they’re excellent for cross-curricular links and they have a good balance of children’s work and teaching material.” – Catherine Rimmer, St James Independent School, May 2011

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Belair On Display: Art and Design Clear step-bystep instructions for each project

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Resources for each activity clearly labelled

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Projects Inspired by the Olympics

Special Edition “This is a must-buy book for any school wishing to celebrate and generate enthusiasm for the Olympics. The creative cross-curricular ideas will enhance teaching and learning.”

– Lawrence Keel, Headteacher, Kilburn Park School

Ages 4–11

Projects Inspired by the Olympics Contributors include: Rebecca Carnihan, Céline George, Rebecca Bruce, Ceri Shahrokhshahi, Claire Tinker, Liz Webster, Sue Reed, Flora Ellis and Sarah Deas

Create a multitude of displays throughout your school around the theme of the Olympics

Inspiring and diverse cross-curricular themes are organised into four chapters about the Olympics:

Whether you are looking at the History of the Olympics, the Olympics around the globe or the athletes themselves we have display-based projects to help bring your themes to life.

g History g Preparation

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g Celebrations g Events

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Belair Best Practice Teach Brilliantly Belair Best Practice enables you to teach brilliant lessons every day. g Full of accessible and practical advice to help develop fresh and effective teaching methods g Step-by-step guidance helps teachers to inspire and engage learners and develop skills g Perfect for teachers without specialist subject knowledge

Teaching Art 4–7 Nigel Meager

Ages 4–7 With accessible and practical advice, Teaching Art 4–7, aims to give you the confidence to try something new and understand that you do not have to be good at art to teach it well.

“It is very good to see this thoroughly revised and updated book again offering sound and accessible advice to the many early years and primary teachers who are not themselves art and design specialists.”

– Dr John Steers, NSEAD

g Get inspired with a huge range of practical ideas for teaching art to 4-7 year olds g Increase your confidence and expertise in teaching art through specific advice on drawing, painting, working in clay, collage, printing and fabric design g Empower children through art to investigate the world around them

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Teaching Art 7–11

New Edition

Nigel Meager “I am confident that Teaching Art 7–11 will inspire and invigorate every primary teacher who picks it up. Full of ideas, activities and exciting images this book is a ‘must have’ for the primary classroom.” – Lesley Butterworth, NSEAD

Ages 7–11

This vibrant new edition of Teaching Art 7-11 helps to demystify the teaching of art through practical and accessible advice, written for all teachers, not just those who specialise in art. Thirteen chapters provide a detailed presentation of art projects that include: g Illustrating stories g Using pattern g Landscape drawing and painting g Portraits

Each chapter is full of ideas based on first-hand classroom experience. Thorough descriptions and photographs of artistic processes and themes will provide you with a framework in which to plan a wide variety of art-based activities.

g Figure drawing g Figures and heads in clay g Architecture g Visiting art

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Teaching Art 7–11

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Inspiring Primary Art Books for Teachers from NSEAD Belair is proud to work with the National Society for Education in Art and Design, and recommend these inspiring and supportive art books for primary teachers. www.nsead.org

Creativity and Culture Art Projects for Primary Schools Nigel Meager Using detailed descriptions of classroom activities, Creativity and Culture Art Projects for Primary Schools suggests how teachers can fulfil the contemporary demands of a wide-ranging arts curriculum. Clear examples demonstrate how the visual arts, music, performance and language can be integrated into the classroom. g Enrich your curriculum with a wealth of ideas for exploring the creative arts g Enhance your pupils’ respect and understanding of different cultures by helping them to create their own cultures in different contexts and with different media 978-0-904684-30-8 Creativity and Culture – Art Projects for Primary Schools £25.00

Think Inside the Sketchbook Gillian Robinson, Alison Mountain, David Hulston Think Inside the Sketchbook provides an exciting insight into how sketchbooks can be used by teachers and pupils to make significant changes in attitudes to learning. The authors clearly highlight ways in which sketchbooks can be used as a playground for imagination and trialling ideas, as well as encouraging exploration and creative thinking. g Encourage creative thinking with suggested projects that allow pupils to practice, develop and consolidate their work g Stimulate the imagination and ensure a collaborative learning environment 978-0-00-743479-4 Think Inside the Sketchbook £25.00

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Nurture Early Learning Belair Early Years provides a wealth of creative and practical ideas for learning through play. g Clear learning intentions and free-play activities reflect the approach of the revised EYFS 2012 g Stimulating, child-centred activities for in the classroom and outdoors can be tailored to meet the needs of every child g Home-link ideas help parents provide continuity of learning outside the classroom

Sample page from Number and Calculating “The Belair Early Years series covers a comprehensive range of innovative and creative activities across the curriculum. The ideas promote exciting learning opportunities through exploration whilst developing children’s skills through play.” – Sarah Deas, Early Years Practitioner

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