Non-Formal Education

A leading expert in childhood development makes the case for why self-directed learning -- "unschooling" -- is the best way to get kids to learn.In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will...

We live in a world surrounded by all the stuff that education is supposed to be about: machines, bodies, languages, cities, votes, mountains, energy, movement, plays, food, liquids, collisions, protests, stones, windows. But the way we've been taught...

Outdoor learning continues to play an essential role in early years education, and this new edition of a bestselling book explores how the Forest School approach can be easily and effectively incorporated into early years practice. Expanding on aspects...

The Sunday Times Bestseller A fully illustrated, practical guide full of essential skills and knowledge that school didn't prepare us for 'We all learned how to take tests at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781036004187Author Mary MyattFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645133837Author Adam AshtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint What You Will LearnPublisher What You Will LearnWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn't have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and educators are questioning the role of schooling in...

Homeschool with confidence with help from this book Curious about homeschooling? Ready to jump in? Homeschooling For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides parents with a thorough overview of why and how to homeschool. One of the fastest growing trends in...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURED DIRECTED BY AND STARRING CHIWETEL EJIOFOR - AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591810094Author John HoltFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Sentient PublicationsPublisher Sentient PublicationsWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452279896Author E. M. StandingFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

A Financial Times Book of the Year. A clear, readable analysis of the inescapable fact that Generation Y (and subsequent generations) will be poorer than their parents, and how we should pursue other economic paths. If you are part of the 99% - and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623171889Author Susan BauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

This book seeks to bring together the two disciplines of informal and outdoor education, and challenges readers to think differently about outdoor and adventure education. It develops core ideas and thinking about informal education within outdoor...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912014309Author Sandy ChildsFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint 2QT Limited (Publishing)Publisher 2QT Publishing Services

Giving your child a quality education experience for a life of happiness and purpose is possible--and it only takes four hours a day or less! We want our kids to have the best education, but less-than-ideal school environments and concern about our kids'...

This book offers a comparative analysis of alternative education in the UK, focusing on learning spaces that cater for children and young people. It constitutes one of the first book-length explorations of alternative learning spaces outside mainstream...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780962959196Author Grace LlewellynFormat PaperbackPage Count 450Imprint Lowry House PublishersPublisher Lowry House PublishersWeight(grams)...

A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. His Handbook of...

Acclaim for Doc Holliday "Splendid . . . not only the most readable yet definitive study of Holliday yet published, it is one of the best biographies of nineteenth-century Western 'good-bad men' to appear in the last twenty years. It was so vivid and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784529659Author Miguel Varella-CidFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Panoma PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 652gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629638331Author Akilah S. RichardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press

There are seven life processes identified in anthroposophical human physiology which affect physical organ function and life forces: breathing, producing warmth, nourishment, secretion, preservation, growth and production/reproduction. They form the...

Adventurous Learning interrogates the word 'adventure' and explores how elements of authenticity, agency, uncertainty and mastery can be incorporated into educational practices. It outlines key elements for a pedagogy of adventurous learning and provides...

Adventurous Learning interrogates the word 'adventure' and explores how elements of authenticity, agency, uncertainty and mastery can be incorporated into educational practices. It outlines key elements for a pedagogy of adventurous learning and provides...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611801699Author Ben HewittFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647399979Author Tara GreaneyFormat PaperbackImprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986011979Author Blake BolesFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Tells Peak PressPublisher Tells Peak PressWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783905252194Author Gregoire NappeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bergli Books LtdPublisher Bergli Books LtdWeight(grams) 228gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

'This is a remarkable book . . . Read it and use it: you may find you are doing nothing less than giving back to your children their childhood, while they still have the chance to live it' Mark Williams, Director, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre...

Learning Outside the Classroom outlines theory and practice that will enable and encourage teachers to systematically and progressively incorporate meaningful outdoor learning opportunities into their daily teaching activities in a wide variety of...

Paper is amazing stuff. It's cheap, easy to use, and easy to recycle. It's lightweight and easy to cut or tear--but incredibly strong when folded, layered, or rolled. It can stand stiff as a board, pop up like a spring, or hang softly like a silk scarf...

This book provides proven practical strategies and approaches to help you run your existing learning activities in new and more effective ways. It shows how by using distinct and deliberate strategies, teachers and trainers can guide and maximise the...

Alternative Approaches to Education provides parents and teachers with information and guidance on different education options in the UK and further afield. This new and expanded edition, including additional chapters and up-to-date contact details,...

Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating the theory learned in class with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692716779Author Alan SmallFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Alan SmallPublisher Alan SmallWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648765131Author Dr. Gina M. RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Callisto Media Inc.Publisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825447617Author Eryn LynumFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Kregel PublicationsPublisher Kregel PublicationsWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

This book adds to the theoretical development of the emerging fields of experiential learning and outdoor education by examining the central concept, 'experience', and interrogating a central claim of experiential learning: whether, and if so how, a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913871642Author Selena WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Wryting LtdPublisher Wryting LtdWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 7mm