Hands on Phonics makes phonics fun with creative displays & activities. Each cross-curricular theme is explored through colourful & original ideas that will complement any phonics programme. The themes are grouped into five chapters: Basic Phonemes Basic Word Building Vowel Phonemes From Beginning to End The Wonder of Words. * Practical starting points to engage the whole class. * Inspiring ideas for cross-curricular activities & displays. * Clear & informative illustrations show real-life classroom displays. * Resource lists & step-by-step instructions to help with lesson planning. ...

Hands on Science provides a range of display-based activities that develop children's understanding & enjoyment of science & scientific skills. The activities help children to express their ideas & work with each other. The cross-curricular themes are grouped into three chapters: Life Processes Properties of Materials Physical Processes. * Practical starting points to engage the whole class. * Inspiring ideas for cross-curricular activities & displays. * Clear & informative illustrations show real-life classroom displays. * Resource lists & step-by-step instructions to help with lesson planning. ...

This book of 16 craft activities helps bring Bible stories to life for children who like to keep their hands busy. Activities include a rainbow mobile (Noah) origami frogs (Moses) a lion mask (Daniel) an Easter garden Pentecost kites & a platter of Bible food. The activities are designed so that younger craft workers can gain pleasing results whilst being open ended enough to occupy even the most dexterous. ...

Enjoy a hands-on cookery lesson at one of our selected top cookery schools which are renowned for their practical down-to-earth & enthusiastic approach to good food. Depending on the school you pick & the season you will have different themes to choose from such as Sushi Italian Indian Moroccan Thai Japanese French Tapas & Paella Seafood Knife Skills or Stress Free Dinner Parties. This is a great chance for you to master new skills for your own benefit & equally to impress your friends or family! After a warm welcome on arrival you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the days programme & what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on & get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down & sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school & class chosen. Please note that if you choose the Japanese cookery school your voucher is for two people to have a lesson. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "


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Hands-on energy healing is a non-invasive complementary
- yet very effective
- therapy that can be used to help improve your

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Step into the time of the Roman Empire with 15 step-by-step projects & over 370 exciting pictures. You can travel back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history
- the Roman Empire. You can discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life the clothes people wore the entertainments they enjoyed & the food they liked to eat. Fact boxes provide extra information & highlight links with the present. More than 370 photographs & illustrations include a pictorial timeline cross sections & historical maps. 15 easy & fun projects enable you to bring the past to life
- make a toga put on a Roman show & create a writing tablet like those used hundreds of years ago. It is ideal for home or school use for ages 8 to 12. The modern world owes a great deal to ancient Rome including many principles of democratic government law poetry drama art & architecture. You can find out for yourself how the Romans forged the mightiest empire the world has ever known & discover the techniques that their builders used to create vast cities towering aqueducts & roads that survive to this day. Amazing projects allow you to construct a model Roman home make a legionary's uniform & fashion a headdress that will leave you looking fit to rule an empire!

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There are four books in the series: Electricity & Magnets Sound & Light Forces & Motion & Matter & Materials. Each title contains 20 tried & tested experiments. The experiments are all safe to do use household materials are manageable but absorbing & offer rewarding results. Readers are told how long each experiment lasts what materials are needed & what the results mean. Eye-catching illustrations & engaging text make this the perfect book for the budding scientist! ...

Handsome Brute explores the facts of a once-renowned now little-remembered British murder case the killings of the charming but deadly ex-RAF playboy Neville Heath. Since the 1940s Heath has generally been dismissed as a sadistic sex-killer
- the preserve of sensational Murder Anthologies
- & little else. But the story behind the tabloid headlines reveals itself to be complex & ambiguous provoking unsettling questions that echo across the decades to the present day. For the first time with access to previously restricted files from the Home Office & Metropolitan Police this book explores the complex motivations behind the murders through the prism of the immediate post-war period. Against the backdrop of a society in flux a culture at a moment of change how much is Heath's case symptomatic or indeed emblematic of the age he lived in? Handsome Brute is both an examination of the age of austerity & a real-life thriller as shocking & provocative as American Psycho or The Killer Inside Me exploring the perspectives of the women in Heath's life
- his wife his mother his lovers
- & his victims. This collage of experiences from the women who knew him intimately probes the schism at the heart of his fascinating chilling personality.



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Cartwheel into this sparkling new series about the exciting energetic & inspirational world of gymnastics! Gym-mad Tara still can't believe she's part of the Silverdale Gymnastics club
- & that she's through to the National Acrobatics Gymnastics competition! But Tara would much rather be practising her backflips & learning new balances than doing maths questions or history essays & her homework is starting to pile up. When her teachers notice her schoolwork sliding Tara is caught between school & gym... Will Tara be able to finish all her work on time & win the gold? Girls will love this fantastic new series filled with fun friendship & backflips.
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This is a large size 'bible' of 600 different weaves of loom. It is organised by type from basic 4-shaft structures to block drafts & double weaves providing a wide range of herringbone twill zigzag & diamond designs. Each weave is rated according to degree of expertise required & features a recipe of materials a clearly photographed swatch showing the intricacies of each design & an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence & order of work. There are also basic explanations of basic weave structures & information on choosing & using looms & shuttles. There is also advice on working with colour selecting & dyeing yarn finishing techniques & suggested applications for the finished yarn. ...