ABSTRACT

Religious Education is now identified as a shortage subject as a growing number of pupils in schools opt for it. The growing emphasis on children's moral and spiritual education, the DfEE's hunt for new teachers, OFSTED's calls for improvement and reinforced links with philosophy have pushed the subject into the spotlight. Based on research and partnership with schools this book examines and explains :
* the role of Religious Education in the curriculum
* the role of spirituality in children's lives
* better teaching practice, giving practical examples.

chapter 1|12 pages

True stories and other dreams

ByCLIVE ERRICKER

part |2 pages

Section I Reconstructing the character and purposes of religious and spiritual education

chapter 2|21 pages

A critical review of religious education

ByCLIVE ERRICKER

chapter 3|23 pages

A critical review of spiritual education

ByCLIVE ERRICKER

chapter 4|20 pages

Relativism, postmodernism and the spirit of educational enquiry

ByCLIVE ERRICKER

part |2 pages

Section II Narrative, morality and community

chapter 5|26 pages

Moral education as relationship in community

ByJANE ERRICKER

chapter 6|26 pages

Narrative constructions towards community

ByJANE, CLIVE ERRICKER

part |2 pages

Section III Pedagogy: putting theory into practice

chapter 7|6 pages

Principles of pedagogical practice

ByCLIVE, JANE ERRICKER

chapter 8|9 pages

Concept mapping: a starting point for narration

ByJANE ERRICKER

chapter 9|13 pages

Developing emotional literacy

ByJANE ERRICKER

chapter 10|10 pages

Children’s stories and responses

ByJANE, CLIVE ERRICKER

chapter 11|8 pages

Reading pictures and telling stories

ByCLIVE ERRICKER

chapter 12|8 pages

Enactive storytelling

ByCLIVE ERRICKER