By Kate Burke Walsh

The third volume in the series, Creating Child-Centered Classrooms for 8—10 Year Olds presents methods for refocusing classroom practice for the older primary student from teacher-dominated to child centered classroom practice. An emphasis on democratic education for the twenty-first century permeates the methods described. It blends current, exemplary educational practices and sound developmental theory to address the educational needs of children in later primary years. Addressing the areas of mathematics, literacy, social studies, science, and the visual arts, Creating Child Centered Classrooms for 8—10 Year Olds includes:

• An emphasis on responsibility for learning, shared between the child and the teacher.
• Specific suggestions and models for making qualitative changes in the classroom environment.
• Ways to implement the shift from teacher-dominated to child-centered classrooms.
• Specific strategies to integrate traditional content areas through theme studies.
• Practical examples of language for asking open-ended questions and promoting critical thinking skills.

This book is designed to be used by teachers and contains readily usable assessment instruments, practical suggestions and numerous examples of best practice for teaching the older primary student.