Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish examine the inevitable stresses faced by parents of teenagers. Through role play & discussion they show how to keep communication open with rebellious offspring how to let go gracefully & yet retain respect & some degree of co-operation throughout these difficult years. ...

Be a people magnet! Improving your people skills & becoming a people-person is a surefire route to success happiness & confidence. Weive all looked enviously across the room at that person who seems to effortlessly interact with everyone -- humorous confident & well liked. That person is confident with people they donit know they have no fear of rejection they can handle difficult situations with apparent ease. Well now you can too. How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone will show you exactly how to develop better communication for better results. With Mark Rhodes sound advice you will be able to build rapport with absolutely anyone. Learn how to: * Overcome fear of rejection * Be confident with people you donit know * Deal with difficult situations * Get better outcomes from disputes * Communicate better to win you more business & more sales * Be more effective at networking at both business & social events ...

A fun witty & informative guide containing 92 little tricks for big success in personal relationships & business. There are two kinds of people in life. Those who walk into a room & say: ' Well here I am!'. & those who walk in & say: ' Ahhh there you are'. In this book Leil Lowndes writes with wit irreverence about relationships body language & how we relate to each other. It contains extremely usable & intelligent strategies for love & business which include: Charming body language & gestures
- the exclusive smile eyes glued to the other person 'come hither' hands with palms open etc. Never leave home without the latest news How to give the killer compliment
- not too general & not too frequently given The premature 'we'
- effective empathising how to work the party
- including making an entrance be the chooser not the choosee & mingling not munching (for all those who head straight for the food table!).



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This is the ultimate (and ultimately irreverent) look at what you should be doing in your classroom if you want to be the best teacher you can possibly be. Phil Beadle star of Channel 4's Unteachables" & " Can't Read Can't Write" former Secondary School Teacher of the Year & " Guardian Education" Columnist outlines everything a newly qualified teacher needs to know in order to be an immediate success in the classroom. The book

Includes:: a substantial section on every new teacher's biggest concern: behaviour management as well as giving tips on: various teaching methods; lesson planning; assessment; ways of organising the classroom; & how to motivate school students to get the absolute best out of them. Fluent accessible & at times laugh out loud hilarious " Be a Fantastic Teacher
- A Handbook for NQTs" is the ultimate (and ultimately irreverent) look at what you should be doing in your classroom if you want to be the best teacher you can possibly be."


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This practical new book is packed full of tips advice & support for teachers teaching assistants & parents coping with Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD). Along with many years experience of working with & managing ADD children the author also brings together the latest thinking on ADHD & provides a wealth of winning school-time strategies. It

Includes:: rare but invaluable advice on the different ways that ADHD may affect girls & reflects upon tactics to stop bullying in schools. Other chapters provide tips on developing alternative learning strategies classroom organisation & playtime supervision. There is also a section on how to successfully manage your school trips & why they are such a good idea.

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When Quantum Physics expert Dr Chad Orzel went to adopt a dog he never imagined he would end up with one as inquisitive as Emmy. Could she use quantum tunnelling to get through the neighbour's fence & chase bunnies? What about quantum teleportation to catch squirrels before they climb out of reach? In this witty & informative book Orzel & Emmy
- the talking dog
- discuss the key theories of Quantum Physics & its fascinating history. From quarks & gluons to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle this is the perfect introduction to the fundamental laws which govern the universe.

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How to Teach Story Writing at Key Stage 1 is a practical manual for teachers to be used directly in the classroom. The book begins with a series of language games designed to warm up creativity & strengthen the imagination. This is followed by a series of creative story workshops based on the writers own experience both as a teacher & poet running workshops in schools. These workshops focus on growing the roots of story writing through story telling & reading & begin with the importance of learning a few well-known tales. There are ideas for drama role-play & art & a few model stories are provided for story telling. Other workshops explore simple ideas for creating new stories based around simple familiar patterns. The book also offers advice on how to organize an effective workshop for younger children & demonstrates how to teach story writing in a dynamic creative & imaginative way in relationship with the KS1 national literacy framework. Workshops include the story of our lives; stories that make a circle; stories about problems; days of the week tales; humbug stuff & nonsense stories; quests; repetitive tales; wishing stories; warning stories; & cooking the story soup. ...

* Looks in detail at the theory of words & at how students learn new vocabulary * Offers practical advice on how to help students build vocabulary in new & effective ways & how to test students' word knowledge * Major developments such as language corpora & lexical approaches are clearly explained & related to your needs as a teacher The Task File develops a teacher's skill in identifying parts of speech including lexical fields word families etc. to build more confidence in teaching & explaining words & their use. ...

Now in an updated second edition How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 6-8" provides a range of practical suggestions for teaching non-fiction writing skills & linking them to childrens learning across the entire curriculum. Providing a number of suggestions for teachers & putting emphasis on creative approaches to teaching children writing in diverse & innovative ways it provides: techniques for using speaking & listening drama & games to prepare for writing; suggestions for the use of cross-curricular learning as a basis for writing; planning frameworks & skeletons to promote thinking skills; information on key language features of non-fiction texts; examples of non-fiction writing; & guidance on the process of creating writing from note-making. With new hints & tips for teachers & suggestions for reflective practice " How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 6-8" will equip teachers with all the skills & materials needed to create enthusiastic non-fiction writers in their primary classroom." ...

Now in an updated second edition How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 8-14" provides a range of practical suggestions for teaching non-fiction writing skills & linking them to childrens learning across the curriculum. Emphasizing creative approaches to teaching childrens writing in diverse & innovative ways it provides: information on the organisation & language features of the six main non-fiction text types (recount report instruction explanation persuasion & discussion); suggestions for the use of cross-curricular learning as a basis for writing; planning frameworks for children to promote thinking skills; advice on developing childrens writing to help with organisational issues
- paragraphing & layout & the key language features; examples of non-fiction writing; suggestions for talk for learning & talk for writing (including links to Speaking Frames also published by Routledge); & information on the transition from primary to secondary school. With new hints & tips for teachers & suggestions for reflective practice as well as a wealth of photocopiable materials " How to Teach Writing Across the Curriculum: Ages 8-14" will equip teachers with all the skills needed to create enthusiastic non-fiction writers in their classroom."
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