This article considers how values education, and in particular the concept of Living Values, can be forwarded through a whole school approach within an English Primary School context. It specifically looks at how Living Values within the school has emerged from a consideration of the theory and practice of Values Education as this has developed over recent years. Given that the issue of Values is currently being discussed within the framework of the review of the Primary Curriculum within English Schools, this article seeks to show how the theoretical context and existing practice can play their part in the debate.
References
1.
AlexanderR., (1992) Policy and Practice in Primary Education. Routledge, London
2.
ArweckE.NesbittE. (2004) Values education: The development and classroom use of an educational programme. British Educational Research Journal, Vol 30, No 2, 245–261
3.
BiggerS.BrownE., (eds) (1999) Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education: Exploring Values in the Curriculum. London: David Fulton Publishers, London
4.
KumarisBrahma (1995) Living Values: A Guide Book. San Francisco: Brahma Kumaris
5.
KumarisBrahma (1997) Living Values: An education initiative. New York: Brahma Kumaris
6.
DfEE, (1999), The National Curriculum: Handbook for Primary Teachers in England, Key Stages 1 and 2. Department for Education and Employment London: DfEE/QCA Publications
7.
DfES, (1967), Children and their Primary Schools (The Plowden Report), Department for Education and Science, London: HMSO Publication
8.
DfES, (2003), Excellence and Enjoyment; a strategy for primary schools. Department for Education and Skills, Nottingham: DfES
9.
DfES, (2005), Excellence and Enjoyment: Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning Literature. Department for Education and Skills, London: DfES
10.
EaudeT. (2008) Children's Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development: Primary and Early Years. Second Edition, Exeter: Learning Matters
11.
EyreR.EyreL. (1993) Teaching Children Values. New York: Simon and Schuster
12.
FaupalSharp (2003) Emotional Literacy Assessment and Intervention. London: NFER, Nelson
13.
HalsteadJ.M.TaylorM.J., (Eds) (1996) Values in education and education in values, Lewes: Falmer Press
14.
HassanK.E.KahilR. (2005) The Effect of ‘Living Values: An Educational Program’ on Behaviors and Attitudes of Elementary Students in a Private School in Lebanon. Early Childhood Education Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, 81–90
15.
LickonaT. (1992) Education for character: How our schools can teach respect and responsibility, New York: Bantam Books
16.
SeligmanM.E.P. (2003) Authentic Happiness. London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
17.
ShuaybM.O'DonnellS. (2008) Aims and Values in Primary Education: England and other countries. Primary Review Research Briefings, National Foundation for Educational Research
18.
SteinerM. (1993) Learning from Experience. Trentham Books, Staffordshire
19.
WeareK.GrayG., (2003) What works in Promoting Children's Emotional and Social Competence?Department for Education and Skills London: DfES
20.
ZinsJ.E.WeissbergR. P.WangM.C.WalbergH.J. (Editors) (2004) Building academic success on social and emotional learning: What does the research say?New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
