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This beautifully illustrated and sensitive fairy tale has been created for children experiencing feelings of anxiety. With engaging and gentle illustrations to help prompt conversation, it tells the story of a boy who is taught by an animal-guide how to...

Assessment is a critical aspect of higher education because it has a range of powerful impacts on what staff and students do and how universities operate. Underpinned by relevant theory and practical advice this fully updated new edition takes into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805209204Author Paula Polk LillardFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Schocken BooksPublisher Schocken BooksWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Based on a ground-breaking Department of Education-funded project and written by experienced teachers and educational practitioners, Reducing Teachers' Marking Workload and Developing Pupils' Learning shares strategies for reducing marking workload...

This unique self-study course is for elementary-level adults who need English for the hospitality industry, such as workers in hotels and restaurants. Ideal for front-line staff who need to communicate confidently in English to maintain good customer...

Contributors: Arlene McCurtin, Damhnait Ni Mhurchu, Petro van deventer, Marie Kennedy, Ger McGuirk, Trish Morrison, Jeni MaloneAbout the AuthorArlene McCurtin is a lecturer in the Speech Language Therapy Department at the University of Limerick. Her area...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944027940Author Tom PetersFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Networlding PublishingPublisher Networlding PublishingWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm)...

While there are a small number of titles exploring Transactional Analysis in specific educational settings, there is no comprehensive account of this practical psychology for learning. Educational Transactional Analysis draws together a team of...

The Compassionate Classroom is a long awaited how-to guide for educators who care about creating a safe, productive learning environment. With 45 years combined teaching experience, Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson merge recent discoveries in brain...

This work offers a challenging approach to enhancing children's learning through a process of reflective analysis called innovative thinking. Using practical examples drawn from a variety of learning contexts, the author: provides a framework for...

If you're studying education much of what you do is informed by educational research but how do you interpret it effectively? How do you judge whether results are valid or relevant? This is the perfect guide to engaging with educational research. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910537213Author Professor Peter RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Russet PublishingPublisher Russet PublishingWeight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm)...

A guide for beginner readers to Ancient Greece and the lives of its citizens. Find out how far the Greek Empire spread, how it was governed, what people wore, ate and did for fun, learn about some of the most famous philosophers, mathematicians and...

How can you unlock your own creativity to help children learn science creatively?How do you bring the world of 'real science' into the classroom?Where does science fit in a creative curriculum?This second edition of Teaching Science Creatively has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781998229192Author Fulton J SheenFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Bishop Sheen TodayPublisher Bishop Sheen TodayWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

In recent years there has been a massive revival of interest internationally in what story can offer to education. This book covers a range of issues at the heart of teaching history, such as the use of talk, the pitfalls of narrative as a pedagogical...

This book is a concise and accessible guide to observation as a tool for supporting learning for children aged 0 - 5. It provides comprehensive coverage of the what, why, and how of observation, brought to life with extensive case studies and...

When our students enter middle and high school, the saying goes that they stop learning to read and start reading to learn. Then why is literacy still a struggle for so many of our students? The reality is that elementary school isn't designed to...

This volume includes changes in the switch from DOS-based to Windows-based, menu-driven forms of SPSS and MINITAB is the most important. The other change shows availability of data in digital form from websites or via CD-ROMs. The book is useful for...

This is a story for children with troubled parents. Monica has a horrid problem. It gets everywhere: into her schoolwork, her dreams, and her ability to make friends. People keep telling her to cheer up. She can't. She feels as if she is carrying around...

Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That s Rude! makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone,...

Self Managed Learning and the New Educational Paradigm proposes revolutionary change to the educational system. The overwhelming research evidence is that the sum total of educational and training input accounts typically for only 10-20% of what makes a...

This practical book provides school staff with lots of LEGO activities to use with children of all ages (5-16) to improve communication skills. Whether it is whole class doing group building activities to encourage collaborative working or paired work to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781900219563Author Alison SauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Educational Heretics PressPublisher Educational Heretics PressWeight(grams)...

The Lonesome West was first presented as a Druid Theatre company and Royal Court co-production in the summer of 1997. 'The play combines manic energy and physical violence in a way that is both hilarious and viscerally exciting' Daily Telegraph Valene...

For those working with children, effective communication is a crucial part of building relationships and encouraging children's emotional and intellectual development.This practical guide identifies the child and their relationship with the adult as the...

This accessible text will show students and class teachers how they can enable their pupils to become critical thinkers through the medium of picturebooks. By introducing children to the notion of making-meaning together through thinking and discussion,...

This book reveals the types of homework activity that are most beneficial to pupils' attainment and makes sense of the research on homework and how it can be used most effectively. Suggesting ways in which the impact of homework can be improved, this...

Jenny Mosley's quality circle time model involves establishing an on-going, timetabled process of circle-meetings for adults and children. As a basis for teaching relationship skills, enhancing self-esteem and building a positive behaviour management and...

There are many transitions that children experience before they are five, including the first major transition from home to an early years setting. Successive changes can have a serious impact on young children and stress, separation and insecure...

Social Survival is a practical manual outlining what it means to be a logical thinker and how logical thinkers can make sense of the social world. Relevant for young logical thinkers including those with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome,...

Jonathan Tummons has sensitively updated Curzon's long-established Teaching in Further Education, ensuring that not only does this new edition provide the academically rigorous approach of previous editions but it also offers an up to date guide to...

The award-winning creators of Intensive Interaction bring this groundbreaking book up to date with new material covering inclusion and emotional literacy. The book also includes:a brand new section looking at the program's implementation in preschool...

Online Gaming and Playful Organization explores the cultural impact of gaming on organizations. While gaming is typically a form of entertainment, this book argues that gaming communities can function as a useful analogue for work organizations because...

Practical and down-to-earth, the second edition of Action Research in Teaching and Learning is an ideal introduction to the subject, offering a distinctive blend of the theoretical and the practical, grounded firmly in the global higher education...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999923846Author Michael RosenFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Michael RosenPublisher Michael RosenWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 6mm

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education. Throughout the text the author team emphasise an evidence-based approach, providing...

Curricula for Teaching Children and Young People with Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties offers a range of compelling arguments for a distinct and separate pedagogical approach to the learning needs of the most educationally...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944583319Author Richard PaulFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Foundation for Critical ThinkingPublisher Foundation for Critical ThinkingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789769725614Author L ColeFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Lacaarj StationeryPublisher Lacaarj StationeryWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...