Books written by Joy Palmer

  • The Handbook of Environmental Education
    The Handbook of Environmental Education

    Wiltshire County Council (1989) Wiltshire Curriculum Policy 5–16 (revision),Salisbury, WCC. Wolverhampton Environmental Awareness Unit (1984)minutes, quoted by B.MiltoninBulletin forEnvironmental Education 163, December.

  • The Handbook of Environmental Education
    The Handbook of Environmental Education

    ... for Middle Years Bucks CC County Hall Aylesbury HP20 1UX Centre and trail in 30 hectares of woodland Drakelow Field Study Centre Drakelow Power Station Near Burton on Trent Staffordshire DE15 9TZ Small classroom; 5 hectares of wood ...

  • Environmental Education in the Primary School

    Environmental Education in the Primary School

  • Environmental Education in the 21st Century: Theory, Practice, Progress and Promise
    Environmental Education in the 21st Century: Theory, Practice, Progress and Promise

    This text sets out to find out why this is so.

  • Geography in the Early Years
    Geography in the Early Years

    This completely revised and updated new edition takes into account changes required by the National Curriculum and by non-statutory guidance for the early years, as well as new literature and research related to early years geography ...

  • Fifty Major Thinkers on Education: From Confucius to Dewey
    Fifty Major Thinkers on Education: From Confucius to Dewey

    This work presents concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early 20th century, the book includes profiles of Augustine, Dewey, Erasmus, Gandhi, Montessori, Plato and Steiner.

  • Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education: From Piaget to the Present
    Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education: From Piaget to the Present

    Looks at fifty of the twentieth century's most significant contributors to the debate on education.

  • Questions Dictionary of History
    Questions Dictionary of History

    The Questions Dictionary of History provides an A-Z of major events in world history. The book provides snapshots of famous people, key facts and events and illustrations so that children can consolidate their learning.

  • The EPZ Questions Dictionary of History
    The EPZ Questions Dictionary of History

    This title is an A-Z of some of the major events in world history, designed for use at KS2.

  • Spirit of the Environment: Religion, Value, and Environmental Concern
    Spirit of the Environment: Religion, Value, and Environmental Concern

    Spirit of the Enivironment provides a much needed alternative to exploring human beings' relationship to the natural world through the restrictive lenses of 'science', 'ecology' or even 'morality'.

  • War on Waste
    War on Waste

    Looks at the problems of nuclear waste, household waste, and sewage disposal, discusses the importance of recycling, and considers other possible uses for waste materials.

  • Infant Topic Planner
    Infant Topic Planner

    A National Curriculum planner designed to help teachers ensure carefully structured and levelled topic work at Key Stage 1. A detailed planner web is included, along with an ideas bank structured around individual statements of attainment.

  • The Environment in Question: Ethics and Global Issues
    The Environment in Question: Ethics and Global Issues

    In addition, as the essays directly and controversially address current environmental debates in a non-technical manner, it is of great interest both to professionals in those areas and to readers who care about the planet's future.

  • Player Manager: The Rise of Professionals Who Manage While They Work
    Player Manager: The Rise of Professionals Who Manage While They Work

    "Player Manager" offers a practical blueprint for working managers, executives, and consultants as companies eliminate full-time managers and shift managerial duties to revenue-generating professionals.

  • Oceans
    Oceans

    Describes the world's oceans, discussing marine plants and animals, how people use the ocean's resources, and protecting oceans from pollution.

  • Rainforests

    Describes the rainforest environment, the plants, animals, and people who live there, the threat to rainforests by deforestation and efforts at conservation. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

  • Questions Dictionary of Geography and Environment
    Questions Dictionary of Geography and Environment

    An essential reference source for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 classrooms, The Questions Dictionary of Geography and Environment introduces children to key geographical vocabulary and specialist terms.

  • Rain
    Rain

    Describes the phenomenon of rain, how and why it falls, how it can be measured and predicted, and its effect on the world and its life.

  • Polar Lands
    Polar Lands

    Describes the polar lands, discussing plant and animal life, how people survive at the poles, environmental threats, and protecting polar lands.

  • Snow and Ice
    Snow and Ice

    An easy-to-read introduction to ice, snow, and other conditions which often accompany cold temperatures.