Creative Approaches to Teaching Primary RE

As an increasingly significant  aspect of primary teaching, Creative Approaches to Teaching Primary RE is the essential companion to help bring creativity to life in the classroom.

The text begins with a discussion of creative education and the value of Religious Education, moving on to reflect on the cross-curricular nature of the subject, exploring ways of introducing creativity to the classroom, through the medium of Religious Education.

Each chapter provides ideas and activities demonstrating how pedagogy and theory can be applied in practice within a school setting. The inclusion of case studies will help you consider how to develop creative approaches in all curriculum areas.

This book invites you to ask questions such as:

·        What is Creative Education?

·        Why should RE be included in the ever-changing curriculum?

·        How can I use Religious Education to generate a more creative environment in the classroom?

The text begins with a discussion of creative education and the value of Religious Education, moving on to reflect on the cross-curricular nature of the subject, exploring ways of introducing creativity to the classroom through the teaching of Religious Education.

 ‘… an invaluable resource for all trainee primary teachers. It provides many practical ideas for developing creative teaching approaches in Religious Education. Ideas are exemplified well through case studies and the informal style adopted makes this text very accessible.’

Jonathan Glazzard, Course Leader Primary Education, University of Huddersfield, UK

‘This book offers a comprehensive and engaging look at creativity and RE and stands as a unique resource within the field. It is filled with practical ideas that can be realistically achieved in the classroom – I will definitely be recommending this as a key text to students.’

Emma McVittie, Senior Lecturer in Primary RE, University of Cumbria