Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics: Teaching Primary RE

The Bloomsbury Curriculum Basics series provides non-specialist primary school teachers with subject knowledge and teaching plan ideas in a variety of key primary curriculum subjects.

Teaching Primary RE offers an exciting new approach to planning and delivering effective primary lessons in a fun and refreshing way, with engaging lesson plan ideas in each chapter.

Covering Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism, each topic includes a helpful summary, relevant vocabulary for RE and worldviews, substantive and disciplinary knowledge, and a wealth of interesting discussion topics to engage, excite and extend pupil knowledge at all levels. Every section is in line with national requirements and can be adapted to your individual school context.

With links to online resources, further ideas for lesson sequencing, trips, discussions and apps — as well as exciting activities based around religious festivals and opportunities for cross-curricular links — this book will bring philosophical and spiritual topics to life in your classroom. A must-have resource for primary practitioners and subject leads.