This comprehensive textbook provides educators with essential frameworks for Foundation Phase teaching, combining contemporary pedagogical strategies with practical curriculum development approaches. It offers in-depth guidance on assessment methodologies aligned with current educational standards, making it an invaluable resource for both trainee teachers and experienced practitioners seeking to enhance their classroom effectiveness and student outcomes.

Contents include the following:

• Characteristics, roles and competencies of an effective Foundation Phase teacher
• The role of reflection in teaching
• Curriculum development and Africanising
• Lesson planning
• A neuroscientific view on teaching
• Technology in the classroom
• Teaching, learning and assessment strategies
• Teaching for diversity
• Handling discipline
• Involving parents and volunteers
• Content integration for meaningful learning