Learn As You Play" is the award winning series of tutor books for woodwind & brass instruments from Boosey & Hawkes. Written by Peter Wastall a widely respected & experienced teacher each book takes the student from the very beginning right through to the standard required for Grade 3 examinations. The " Learn As You Play" method is simple to understand & easy to use. Each book is divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning. Plentiful exercises are included along with Concert Pieces many of which have been set for examinations. This up-to-date edition has been newly revised to take account of the latest developments in instrumental teaching & examination courses. " Learn As You Play" provides the complete guide for the beginner. It is the ideal introduction to the joys of playing a musical instrument." ...

My Fast Phonics Folder provides full support for parents who want to help their children at home to practise & reinforce the phonics they are learning at school. Aimed at 4-6 year olds who are learning to read & spell this great value pack will also help your child get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check being introduced by the government from June 2012 to check the reading skills of every 6-year-old in Engl&. Whats inside My Fast Phonics Folder? * Five colourful Activity Books covering Phases 2-5 for children to revisit what they have already covered in school & reinforce new learning throughout the year. * A CD-ROM containing the Alphabet Song phonics lessons & many interactive games to enable further practice & fun. * A colourful reward poster with stickers to keep up motivation levels. * A Parent Guide explaining what phonics is & including tips & advice to help parents get the most out of the resources in the pack. * Practice Screening Checks on the CD-ROM to give children a chance to have a go. ...

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 handwriting. The pack contains a 32-page book which will introduce your child to the most common sounds & letter shapes & provides a basic foundation in handwriting. The book also offers plenty of opportunities for your child to practice their handwriting together with some fun stickers for you to use to reward your childs progress. 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: Handwriting 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 word shapes towards being able to identify & write 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: Handwriting with your child. Suitable for children aged 3-5 years. ...

The Fun with Phonics series offers the best & most fun way for children to learn the basics of reading writing & spelling. This fantastic pack has everything you need to engage your child with phonics & to teach them the basics of reading writing & spelling. The pack contains a 32-page full colour book that will introduce your child to the most common sounds that form a foundation to literacy together with a fun full-colour wall frieze to put on their bedroom wall. This exciting pack also contains a 45-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 child's 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: Letters & Sounds your child will be taken through all 44 of the most basic phonics sounds that they will have to learn at school & are encouraged to blend & segment sounds toward reading & spelling complete though simple words. Suitable for children aged 3-5 years. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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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!" ...