A series of three photocopiable activity books for teaching Spanish to beginners suitable for both primary & secondary schools extra-curricular clubs & to use at home. The series provides lively appealing teaching resources that encourage the acquisition & immediate use of Spanish in a communicative & natural way. The books follow the proven successful formula of Developing French. They support the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages & the QCA scheme of work for Spanish & the content is compatible with the 5-14 Guidelines for Scotland & the curricula for the Republic & Northern Irel&. ...

In this revised best seller John Maxwell examines the difference between leadership styles & outlines principles for inspiring motivating & influencing others. These principles can be used in any organisation to foster integrity & self- discipline & bring about a positive change. Developing a Leader within You" also allows readers to examine how to be effective in the highest calling of leadership by understanding the five characteristics that set "leader managers" apart from "run of the mill managers."" ...

Developing Thinking & Understanding in Young Children presents a comprehensive & accessible overview of contemporary theory & research about young childrens developing thinking & understanding. Throughout this second edition the ideas & theories presented are enlivened by transcripts of childrens activities & conversations taken from practice & contemporary research helping readers to make links between theory research & practice. Each chapter also

Includes:: ideas for further reading & suggested activities. Aimed at all those interested in how young children develop through their thoughts & actions Sue Robson explores: theories of cognitive development the social emotional & cultural contexts of childrens thinking childrens conceptual development visual thinking approaches to supporting the development of young childrens thinking & understanding latest developments in brain science & young children the central roles of play & language in young childrens developing thinking. Including a new chapter on young childrens musical thinking expanded sections on self regulation metacognition & creative thinking & the use of video to observe & describe young childrens thinking this book will be an essential read for all students undertaking Early Childhood Primary PGCE & EYPS courses. Those studying for a Foundation degree in Early Years & Childcare will also find this book to be of interest.

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' Geometry is often given less time in the teaching timetable than other aspects of mathematics. This book encourages practitioners to think about & raise its profile indeed achieving what its title suggest'
- Primary Practice ' This creative innovative & fascinating book/CD package is one you MUST BUY". All prospective new & experienced teachers of mathematics can use it to transform their teaching. All readers can use it to reignite their fascination with mathematics'
- Professor Sylvia Johnson Sheffield Hallam University ' This book exudes activity & interactivity. Moreover it provides challenge in the context of a significant pedagogy one that is not just present but actually made explicit. It is undoubtedly a book to learn geometry with but also one to learn to think more deeply about geometry about its nature & essence & also about its teaching & learning'
- David Pimm Developing Thinking in Geometry enables teachers & their support staff to experience & teach geometric thinking. As well as discussing key teaching principles the book & accompanying interactive CD include many activities that encourage readers to extend their own learning & consequently their teaching practices. The book is constructed around the following key themes:
- invariance;
- language & points of view;
- reasoning using invariance;
- visualising & representing. These themes draw on teaching principles developed by the team at the Open University's Centre for Mathematics Education which has a 20-year track record of innovative approaches to teaching & learning geometry. This is a 'must have' text for all primary mathematics specialists secondary & Further Education mathematics teachers & their support staff. Anyone who wishes to create an understanding & enthusiasm for geometry based upon firm research & effective practice will enjoy this book. This is the course reader for the Open University Course ME627 Developing Geometric Thinking"






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The authors of Developing Vision & Style are three of Britain's most respected landscape photographers; in this book they have combined forces to share their wide-ranging experience & expertise with those who aspire as they do to create images that reflect their own visions of a chosen landscape & which have a distinctive personal style. Alongside a portfolio of their latest work each of the three authors writes about the genre for which they are so well-known: how they came to it what inspires them how each developed his own particular style. The book also features photographs submitted in response to an invitation to participants in Light & Land workshops & readers of Outdoor Photography magazine accompanied by comments critiques & advice from the three authors who suggest ways in which these contributors might further develop & refine their work. The combination of stunning imagery with inspirational & insightful three-to-one advice makes Light & Land a truly unique experience which no landscape enthusiast will want to do without. This is the second book in the ' Light & Land' series. ...

Developing Youth Football Players" is a comprehensive guide for coaches of players aged 7-14 that provides specific coaching instruction at various levels of development. The book presents coaching philosophies skill instruction & practice games for players in three age groups: 7 years & up 10 years & up & 12 years & up. More than 150 games & exercises & 10 competitions are spread among four development levels to provide a sound proven & progressive system to help young players improve. Coaching instruction is provided on how to teach & interact with young players to help ensure the children continue enjoying the game. The book is aimed specifically at international youth football coaches & organisations as well as parents of young international football players." ...

In Development as Freedom Amartya Sen explains how in a world of unprecedented increase in overall opulence millions of people living in the Third World are still unfree. Even if they are not technically slaves they are denied elementary freedoms & remain imprisoned in one way or another by economic poverty social deprivation political tyranny or cultural authoritarianism. The main purpose of development is to spread freedom & its 'thousand charms' to the unfree citizens. Freedom Sen persuasively argues is at once the ultimate goal of social & economic arrangements & the most efficient means of realizing general welfare. Social institutions like markets political parties legislatures the judiciary & the media contribute to development by enhancing individual freedom & are in turn sustained by social values. Values institutions development & freedom are all closely interrelated & Sen links them together in an elegant analytical framework. By asking ' What is the relation between our collective economic wealth & our individual ability to live as we would like?' & by incorporating individual freedom as a social commitment into his analysis Sen allows economics once again as it did in the time of Adam Smith to address the social basis of individual well-being & freedom. ...

A lively & engaging new edition this book examines child development as a process involving the whole child within multiple mutually influencing contexts. With an emphasis on biological & cultural factors it explores the pathways of development shared by all children plus the diverse developmental patterns that unfold in them as individuals. * Continued emphasis on the biocultural perspective: this continues to provide an integrated conceptual framework for understanding development. * New research: there is a focus on the latest research on executive function including its role in school achievement. Coverage of advances in neuroscience continues emphasizing the relationship between brain development & the childs experience. There is an exploration of new research into how the prenatal environment affects subsequent development & health. * New focus on media: there is a more thorough & expansive presentation of childrens use of interactive media & communications technology emphasizing implications for cognitive development & social relationships. * New emphasis on culture & biology: the joint roles of biology & culture are examined with respect to how they affect the development of mental & physical health problems including obesity eating disorders & suicide The cultural contexts of parenting practices & sibling relationships are discussed in light of new research. ...

Being massaged makes babies relax & cope better with stress improves their muscular coordination & flexibility & helps them straighten tightly flexed hands & legs. & who better to teach parents how to acquire these essential skills than Peter Walker the UK & worlds best-known baby massage teacher. In this exciting new edition of his best-selling guide of 2000 he not only

Includes:: vital new sequences essential for very young babies but demonstrates them in a special water-proof covered st&-up edition. The book can thus be placed at eye-level making its photographic step-by-step sequences easy to master.

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Developmental Psychology: A Students Handbook is a major textbook that provides an up-to-date account of theory & research in the rapidly-changing field of child development. Margaret Harris & George Butterworth have produced an outstanding volume that

Includes:: recent research from Britain Europe & the USA. The text is designed for undergraduate students who have little or no prior knowledge of developmental psychology. Key features include: Specially designed textbook features such as key term definitions chapter summaries & annotated further reading sections Over 95 figures & tables to illustrate principles described in the text Additional boxed material to add further insight & aid understanding Clear user-friendly layout to make topics easy to locate The book places developmental psychology in its historical context tracing the emergence of the field as an independent discipline at the end of the 19th century & following the radical changes that have occurred in our understanding of childrens development since then. The development of the child is covered in sequence: through conception pre-natal development birth infancy & the pre-school years to the achievements of the school years & the changes that occur during adolescence. Each period is addressed in terms of cognitive social & linguistic development including discussion of reading spelling & mathematical development. There is also consideration of comparative research concerning the development of cognitive abilities in other primates. Developmental Psychology: A Students Handbook is essential reading for all undergraduate students of developmental psychology. It will also be of interest to those in education & healthcare studying child development.

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