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At the Seaside (What Was It Like in the Past?) (What Was It Like in the Past?) (What Was It Like in the Past?)

By: Louise Spilsbury Richard Spilsbury
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Heinemann Library
ISBN: 0431148376
ISBN-13: 9780431148373
Released: 23 Apr 2003
RRP: £6.99
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Learning about the past in a fun way! - By: , 23 Nov 2002
What I particularly liked about this book was the amount of old photographs in it that show indeed what the seaside was like in the past.I also liked the way it included photographs of the seaside today in contrast to the old photographs. Furthermore the information is written clearly & difficult words appear in bold, I found this extremely helpful.

I would definately recommend this book as it is extremely enjoyable & interesting.This is the book for you if you want to learn what the seaside was like in the past.

Excellent for learning about the seaside - By: , 16 Nov 2002
As a student teacher i have used this book on teaching practice in Key Stage 1 & discovered it to be wonderful resource, furthermore the children responded well to it which is the most important bit.This book is extremely informative & excellent for whole class teaching in the classroom.It provides useful explanations of the past & the present in child friendly language complete with an old picture from the seaside & a new one to help the children's understanding. The book is set out in chronological order starting in the 1900's & then every decade until it reaches 2000.The book deals with transport to the seaside, piers & amusements, swimming,health issues,war & peace, up to the development of caravans & aeroplanes.The original photographs in this book also provide a valuable primary source. This book has a clear layout & its text is accessible to children as it includes a glossary of new/difficult words & an index.Overalll it promotes knowledge & understanding of the seaside in the past up to the present.I would definately recommend this book for the classroom as it provides a great base for learning in both history & geography.