Teaching Methods

The Nuffield Primary History project has developed a range of approaches and techniques for doing history with children.

For each of these there is a description - see the list below - with a list of lessons and exemplars using this approach.

We also have exemplars of the methods, plus video and audio files of some of the methods in action.

1.Questions and Questioning
2.Speaking, listening, discussion and debate - Oracy
3.Reading books
4.Reading documents
5.Children Writing
6.Learning about Time
7.The Visual Image
8.Using objects
9.Maps and Plans
10.Story-telling
11.Drama and role play
12.Simulations and games
13.Expressive movement and freeze frames
14.Using sites and the environment
15.History Investigations