Why are some babies easy and others fussy - and how to get an easy one? What's the single most important thing a parent can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a baby's brain? John Medina shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children. Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. He unravels how the brain develops from the womb through the early years. What one does right now - before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five... read more
Set them on the path to lifelong learning. Going Undercover with Literature provides teachers with practical support for the vital task of guiding primary and intermediate students in the effective use of information resources. This series has a strong focus on the Internet, along with the school library or information centre. It takes a powerful inquiry learning approach that will challenge students and enhance their skills.
A set of 6 resource books, covering the lower to upper primary grades, which gives guidance on setting up and planning literacy rotations. A comprehensive range of literacy rotation activities in the form of A5 cards. The activities involve different small-group tasks that relate to independent reading, comprehension and detail, language and vocabulary, art and illustration, and reflecting and responding. The task cards are designed to be copied and laminated, ready to hand out to the groups for literacy rotations.
A set of 6 resource books, covering the lower to upper primary grades, which gives guidance on setting up and planning literacy rotations. A comprehensive range of literacy rotation activities in the form of A5 cards. The activities involve different small-group tasks that relate to independent reading, comprehension and detail, language and vocabulary, art and illustration, and reflecting and responding. The task cards are designed to be copied and laminated, ready to hand out to the groups for literacy rotations.
Set them on the path to lifelong learning. Going Undercover with Literature provides teachers with practical support for the vital task of guiding primary and intermediate students in the effective use of information resources. This series has a strong focus on the Internet, along with the school library or information centre. It takes a powerful inquiry learning approach that will challenge students and enhance their skills.
Scaffolding into cross-curricula studies at middle primary level.
Junior to Upper Primary level. The "Let's Think" series of books encourages children at all levels of the primary school to think of new ideas and ways of doing things, to think outside the square, to look at the world they live in through new eyes and to ask 'why?' and 'why not?' Each book focuses on developing different thinking skills e.g. questioning, reasoning, problm-solving, but the activities across the series link together so that teachers can plan entire lessons or units by using activities from all three books.
"Junior to Upper Primary level. The "Let's Think" series of books encourages children at all levels of the primary school to think of new ideas and ways of doing things, to think outside the square, to look at the world they live in through new eyes and to ask 'why?' and 'why not?' Each book focuses on developing different thinking skills e.g. questioning, reasoning, problm-solving, but the activities across the series link together so that teachers can plan entire lessons or units by using activities from all three books."
"Junior to Upper Primary level. The "Let's Think" series of books encourages children at all levels of the primary school to think of new ideas and ways of doing things, to think outside the square, to look at the world they live in through new eyes and to ask 'why?' and 'why not?' Each book focuses on developing different thinking skills e.g. questioning, reasoning, problm-solving, but the activities across the series link together so that teachers can plan entire lessons or units by using activities from all three books."
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Using story-based activities ro develop knowledge of how language works. This resource offers a motivating approach to language study. It features ten short stories, each of which is accompanied by activities to develop language skills. Understanding and eventually mastering these skills will help students become more effective communicators in the English language. By knowing how language works and how to convey meaning and ideas effectively, they can use language with greater clarity and more impact.
One of a set of two photocopiable books to help teach alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness and correct letter formation. These skills assist in creating independent readers and writers. The first book focuses on New Entrants/Year 1 students, while this book is aimed at Year 2.
One of a set of two photocopiable books that help to teach alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness and correct letter formation. These skills assist in creating independent readers and writers. This book is for New Entrants to Year 1 students, the second book is aimed at Year 2 Students.
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"Time to Think: A Guide to Thoughtful Discussion Books 1 and 2" embrace the premise that the way we think affects the ay we learn, the way we view the world and the way we create meaning in our lives. Good thinking is a process: a combination of reflective analysis and discrimination, and something to strive for with determination. Each book includes one-page ready-to-copy starter kits comprising activities based on well-known children's picture books that will help promote thoughtful, disciplined discussion among students of all a... read more
New Zealand kids are not learning to read and unacceptably high numbers (about one quarter of New Zealand kids) are undertaking reading recovery also without much success. Donna presents a range of hard facts, observations and opinions to support her thesis and finds that Maori and low decjle school learners are particularly poorly served. Despite successive governments being aware of the disastrous situation and being warned something must be done, nothing has changed. Why is this? There are a range of reading techniques but teach... read more
A Handbook for Happy Families provides ideas for parents on 40 or more common problems with children of all ages. Dr John Irvine
Raising Boys: Why Boys are Different - and What We Can Do to Help Them Become Healthy and Well Balanced Men
Steve Biddulph
Parents and teachers will find this a breakthrough book which changes their outlook on boys forever.Everyone who has boys today is concerned for them. Everywhere we look, boys are having trouble with their lives. Parents want to understand better what makes boys tick, and how to help them be happy, loving, and capable.In Raising Boys, Steve Biddulph looks at the most important issue in boys' development from birth to manhood - and discusses the warm, strong parenting and guidance that boys need. He brings his humour, honesty, an... read more
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