The Fun with Phonics series offers the best & most fun way for children to learn the basics of reading spelling & writing. This fantastic pack has everything you need to engage your child with phonics & teach them the basics of reading. The pack contains five full-colour books that will introduce your child to the most common sounds that form a foundation to literacy. This exciting pack also contains a 30-minute DVD featuring the popular Fun with Phonics programmes as seen on Cbeebies. Through a mixture of lively colourful & entertaining sequences this unique DVD will support your childs learning by bringing phonics vibrantly to life whilst clearly demonstrating how to voice read & write the new sounds they are being introduced to. In Fun with Phonics: Reading your child will be taken through all 44 of the most basic phonics sounds that they will have to learn at school & will be encouraged to recognise written sounds & words towards being able to identify & read short & simple words on their own. The pack also contains vital information for parents on understanding phonics with advice on how best to enjoy Fun with Phonics: Letters & Sounds with your child. Suitable for children aged 3-5 years. ...

Best-selling author Steve Murray explains & demonstrates with step-by-step instructions plus illustrations how to perform Chakra & Aura Healing on yourself & others. Chakra Healing helps heal any issues in the physical body. Aura healing helps heals mental & emotional issues such as weight gain mental blocks anger anxiety stress fear etc. With Steves guidance any person can learn how to become a Chakra/ Aura Healer. You can integrate Steves Aura & Chakra Healing methods with any healing modality such as Reiki. ...

A great book for all those who want to learn how to play chess! Starting with the very basics grandmaster John Nunn tells the reader everything he or she needs to know to become a successful chess player. No prior knowledge is assumed. The reader learns the fundamentals of chess step-by-step with each new point illustrated by clear examples. By the end of the book the reader will be fully ready to take on opponents across the board or on the Internet & start winning. Topics include: the rules of chess; chess notation; how to win material; attacking play; the opening; the middlegame; the endgame; & chess psychology. Dr. John Nunn a grandmaster from England has built up a world-wide reputation for the outstanding clarity of his writings on a wide range of chess topics. This is his first book to tackle the fundamentals of chess. He is principal author of the definitive one-volume openings encyclopedia Nunns Chess Openings. ...

This book provides the fastest possible route to master Excel 2007 by self-study. It is also suitable for use by training organizations teachers schools & colleges to provide structured objective-led & highly effective classroom courses. Whether you are completely new to Excel 2007 or upgrading from an older version the unique teaching method will empower you with every skill needed to be productive in the workplace. By the end of the book you'll be able to create sophisticated worksheets that incorporate all of Excel 2007's most useful features. Your Excel skills will be significantly better than those of the average office worker. We've used years of experience from our classroom courses to perfect our teaching method. This book uses the same teaching techniques to enable you to master Excel in a fraction of the time needed when learning from conventional text books. This is the book we use to teach our Excel 2007 Essential Skills course. The content of the book has been carefully chosen to cover all of the most important skills needed in the average office environment. Smart Method courses have been taken by a varied cross-section of the world's leading companies. We've had fantastic feedback from the vast number of professionals. We've empowered with Excel skills. Companies who have taken Smart Method courses include: AOL Time Warner Daimler Chrysler HSBC Barclays American Express Allied Irish Banks Imperial Tobacco Motorola Volvo The BBC British Petroleum The Foreign & Commonwealth Office Unilever The Institute of Chartered Accountants The Ministry of Defence The United States Army Keele University Deutsche Bank HBOS Transport For London The Performing Rights Society Scottish Power The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman BAE Systems RBS Marks & Spencer Virgin O2 BMW & many many others. ...

This book is for users who are not absolute Excel beginners but want to enhance their basic skills to true expert level by mastering all of the advanced features provided by the worlds most powerful business tool. If you are an absolute beginner you should first complete our Essential Skills book. The course was developed for classroom instruction by The Smart Method who have trained a vast number of business people from all ability levels & backgrounds to become advanced Excel users. Years of experience from classroom courses was used to perfect the teaching methods & presentational techniques used in the book. As a result you will master Excels most advanced features in a fraction of the time needed when learning from conventional text books. Unlike any other Excel book each lesson is presented upon two facing A4 pages & skills are taught in the context of actual business problems. The course is carefully structured into sessions & lessons making it ideal for schools colleges universities & IT training companies to use as courseware. The unique presentational style means that you can learn only the skills you need by absorbing hands-on involvement rather than boring theory. A huge number of sample files are used (via download from the books dedicated web site) that come from the real world of business. This means that your skills are instantly useable to streamline your work. Amongst other things youll learn how to Master Excel 2007s new dynamic tables enforce complex business rules using function-driven custom validations perform What-If analysis to model & compare business scenarios use advanced functions eliminate errors using Excels advanced formula auditing tools use Excels three different sharing methods for efficient teamwork record macros & then execute them from button controls understand & use all of Excels security features design advanced Pivot Tables & Pivot Charts create & use dynamic & table-based range names create intuitive user interfaces using form controls & even publish a complete web site from a workbook using only Excel skills. Companies who have taken Smart Method courses include: AOL Time Warner Daimler Chrysler HSBC Barclays American Express Allied Irish Banks Imperial Tobacco Motorola Volvo The BBC British Petroleum The Foreign & Commonwealth Office Unilever The Institute of Chartered Accountants The Ministry of Defence The United States Army Keele University Deutsche Bank HBOS Transport For London The Performing Rights Society Scottish Power The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman BAE Systems RBS Marks & Spencer Virgin O2 BMW...and many many others. ...

The Ultimate Guide to Learning German im Schnellgang! Sure you may know your bratwurst from your wiener schnitzel--but that will only get you so far if youre planning a trip to a German-speaking country or want to get ahead in your German 101 class. With this ideal pocket-sized primer you can leave the brat behind & learn how to master the basics of German in no time! Learn German in a Hurry teaches you all you need & offers you Commonly used German phrases (days of the week numbers letters) Pronunciations & conjugations Grammar & sentence construction Useful words & terms & Helpful German-English & English-German dictionaries. Complete with easy-to-read tables & pronunciation guides Learn German in a Hurry is your key to learning die deutsche" before you know it!" ...

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Learn It: World Cooking gives you the chance to explore various cooking styles from around the globe. It comes with expert techniques on an array of food from diverse cultures around the world such as Mexico India China & Jamaica. Inside your Learn It: World Cooking gift box you will receive: an explanation of your gift a Learn It: World Cooking course including 10 bite-sized lessons & a voucher including the activation code for an online multiple choice test to earn you a nationally recognised qualification at NVQ level 2 standard. To register your gift follow the instructions on your activation voucher. You can then take an easy to use multiple choice test online. On successfully passing the test you will receive via post a certificate accredited by OCN Credit 4 Learning recognising your achievement in successfully completing this course. This certificate which has nationally recognised credits awarded to Level 2 standard will allow you to progress to further study. ...

The language guru everyone is talking about
- Paul Noble will revolutionise the way you learn language. No textbooks no rote memorisation
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Taken from the QED" series of teach-yourself Latin articles published in the " Daily Telegraph" & the " Sunday Telegraph" this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of Latin & to enable readers to read & understand parts of the Bayeux Tapestry the love poetry of Catullus or Saint Jeromes " Vulgate". This book also aims to give a deeper understanding of modern European languages such as English French Spanish & Italian through an understanding of the ancient language at their heart." ...