This important & original book affirms the significance of drawing as visual thinking in western art from the fifteenth century to the present through an examination of its practice: how & why it is made how it relates to other forms of visual production & theories of art & what artists themselves have written about it. The author herself is a practicing artist & through scrutinizing a wide range of drawings in various media she confirms a long historical commitment to the primal importance of sketching in generating ideas & problem solving examines the production of autonomous drawings as gifts or for pleasure & traces the importance of the life-class & theories of drawing in the training of artists until well into the twentieth century. In the final chapters she address the changing role of drawing in relation to contemporary practice & its importance for conceptual artists working in a non-hierarchical manner with a multiplicity of practices techniques & technologies."ing the writings of artists from Vasari to Reynolds Delacroix to Ruskin Klee & Kandinsky to Beuys Petherbridge proposes that drawing constitutes a discrete if engaged discourse within visual practice with its own internal economy its own typologies codes systems materials & strategies of making; its own markets & collectors its own power relations & self-representations. As well as analyzing specific works by great draughtsmen such as Leonardo Michelangelo Rembrandt Goya & Picasso close attention is paid to those artists traditionally regarded as minor because of their graphic elaboration or involvement with caricature & play as well as to the important contribution of women artists in the twentieth & twenty-first centuries. The book is a response to the vibrant rediscovery of drawing as significant practice in studios exhibitions & art schools & proposes an ambitious & novel agenda for the study & enjoyment of drawing. ...

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This title features a comprehensive whole school photocopiable comprehension series. It is an excellent seven book photocopiable series for the entire primary age range. It offers comprehension activities that require children to read a variety of genres including legends fables science fiction adventure poetry biographies journals & reports. It

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This book supports trainees on primary initial teacher training courses where a secure knowledge & understanding of English is required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). A rigorous test enables trainees to identify their strengths & weaknesses in English & this can be revisited in order to monitor & evaluate progress towards QTS. Trainees are able to direct their studies more usefully & quickly develop confidence in topics they find difficult. This edition is fully up to date with the 2007 QTS Standards. ...

The essential subject knowledge text for primary English. Secure subject knowledge & understanding is the foundation of confident creative & effective teaching. This comprehensive text

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The essential teaching theory & practice text for primary English. Covering the skills of planning monitoring & assessment & class management it relates these specifically to primary English. With full coverage of the theory & practice required for effective & creative English teaching this text is an essential guide for all trainees working towards QTS. Practical guidance & features support trainees throughout to translate this learning to the classroom embed ICT in their lessons & to understand the wider context of their teaching. This 6th edition

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ICT remains a central part of primary education. This essential knowledge & practice book for primary ICT supports trainees working towards QTS. Covering all aspects of how ICT can support teaching & learning in the core subjects this text helps the reader develop their understanding & practice.

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This book supports trainees on primary initial teacher training courses where a secure knowledge & understanding of mathematics is required for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). A rigorous test enables trainees to identify their strengths & weaknesses in mathematics & this can be revisited in order to monitor & evaluate progress towards QTS. Trainees are able to direct their studies more usefully & quickly develop confidence in topics they find difficult. This edition is fully up to date with the 2007 QTS Standards. ...