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How Are You Feeling Today?: Emma, Egor and Eli Learn to Sign Feelings (Emma and Egor Learn to Sign Book 9)
Emma, Egor and their new friend Eli learn to sign the words for different feelings children may encounter every day in school, while playing or when visiting the doctor. Each illustration draws from a real-life situation that children have the ability to respond to in sign language describing how the character might feel. These books are illustrated and signed using SEE Signing Exact English.Emma and Egor Learn Sign Language series of books are just a part of the Simple To Learn, Easy to Teach sign language curriculum for all children available at www.emmaandegor.com.
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How to Build Your Antiracist Classroom
Taking on the pervasive issue of racism within education Badu offers a practical, no-nonsense guide on building an antiracist classroom. This book takes the reader on a journey from examining their own bias and racial literacy, to developing a diverse curriculum and improving the culture, to effecting wider changes across the school. Whether as an ally or recipient of bias in our society; this book will offer educators a guide to all the things we can do in the classroom to effect profound social change. If you seek to disrupt the cycles of systemic inequality that have existed in society and education for decades, this is the book for you.
Orlene Badu is a Leadership & Education Consultant.
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How to Support and Teach Children with Special Educational Needs
How to Support and Teach Children with Special Educational Needs With an increased emphasis on inclusion in education, the challenge faced by schools is how to provide for the diverse and complex needs of all children. How to Support and Teach Children with Special Needs is essential reading for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCos and senior management. This practical book provides helpful hints and strategies to support children with a wide range of difficul… Full descriptionRead more
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How to Survive Your First Year in Teaching: Sue Cowley’s bestselling guide for new teachers
So you’ve finished your teacher training and found yourself a job . . . the hard bit is over right? But, hold on, how do you actually survive your FIRST YEAR in teaching?!The NQT year is notoriously difficult and hard work. Challenges include meeting your new colleagues and making the right first impression, preparing and planning your lessons, managing the mountain of marking and most scary of all . . . being in charge of a whole class by yourself for the first time!
But don’t panic – help is at hand from expert teacher and education writer Sue Cowley. In this new edition of her bestselling book, she supports new teachers through the stresses and strains, and the highs and lows of their first year in teaching.
She’s there to guide you right from the start of day one, lesson one, with the acknowledgement that ‘your stomach feels like lead and your mouth feels as dry as the Sahara desert’. She’s there through each term advising on time-saving lesson plans, easy to implement behavior management tips and how to help children who have special educational needs. She’s there right until the end of the year when she ensures that you feel triumphantly on top of report writing and your first parents’ evening. All of her methods are tried-and-tested and real life case studies exemplify how (and how not) to put them in to practice.
This new edition has been fully updated with new diagrams and checklists to boost your organisational and time management skills. It also includes refreshed and up-to-date case studies and extra examples for primary school teachers.
Written in Sue Cowley’s honest, accessible and down to earth style, How to Survive your First Year in Teaching is a must have for all new teachers embarking on their NQT year.
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How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD
How to Teach and Manage Children with ADHD This practical guide has tips, advice and support for teachers, teaching assistants and parents coping with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The author has many years’ experience of working with and managing ADHD children and provides winning school-time strategies. Full descriptionRead more
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How to Teach Computer Science: Parable, practice and pedagogy
This book is for new or aspiring computer science teachers wishing to improve their subject knowledge and gain confidence in the classroom. And it’s for experienced computer science teachers who wish to hone their practice, in particular in the areas of explicit instruction, tackling misconceptions and exploring pedagogical content knowledge.
You will read some of the backstory to our subject – the “hinterland” – those fascinating journeys into history that make the subject come alive and place it in historical context. These stories will help you to enrich your lessons, cement core knowledge, develop cultural capital and help you excite a life-long love for the subject. We will go beyond the mark scheme to explore the subject knowledge behind the answers, giving you the confidence to discuss the field in greater depth, enabling you to use explicit instruction methods: presenting skills and concepts clearly and directly enabling student mastery.
We will explore misconceptions that arise when teaching our subject, so you can “head them off at the pass”. And we will look at teaching ideas – the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) – exploring the helpful analogies, questions and activities that work for each topic: practices that can be lifted and dropped straight into the classroom to immediately enhance your teaching.
Trainee or pre-service teachers, NQTs and early-career teachers will find this book invaluable, experienced teachers will find it inspiring, and all will benefit from a fresh look at the hinterland and subject pedagogy that makes computer science a fascinating subject to teach.
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I Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System
A thought-provoking and fearless exploration of how we can dismantle racism in the classroom and do better by all our students.
An Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of The Year
‘Essential reading‘ – The Guardian
‘Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour‘ – The i
‘Revealing and beautifully written‘ – David Harewood
_____Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he has spent a lifetime navigating places of learning that are white by default. Since training to teach, he has often been the only black teacher at school. At times seen as a role model, at others a source of curiosity, Boakye’s is a journey of exploration – from the outside looking in.
In the groundbreaking I Heard What You Said, he recounts how it feels to be on the margins of the British education system. As a black, male teacher – an English teacher who has had to teach problematic texts – his very existence is a provocation to the status quo, giving him a unique perspective on the UK’s classrooms.
Told through a series of eye-opening encounters based on the often challenging and sometimes outrageous things people have said to him or about him – from ‘Can you rap?‘ and ‘Have you been in prison?‘ to ‘Stephen who?‘ – Boakye reflects with passion and wit on what he has found out about the presumptions, silences and distortions that underpin the experience of black students and teachers.
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‘Deeply compelling, intellectually rigorous and essential‘ – Nels Abbey
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Inspiring Deep Learning with Metacognition: A Guide for Secondary Teaching
Understand what metacognition is and how you can apply it to your secondary school teaching to support deep and effective learning in your classroom.Metacognition is a popular topic in teaching and learning debates, but it’s rarely clearly defined and can be difficult for teachers to understand how it can be applied in the classroom. This book offers a clear introduction to applying metacognition in secondary teaching, exploring the ‘what’, ‘when/how’ and ‘why’ of using metacognition in classrooms with real life examples of how this works in practice.
This is a detailed and accessible resource that offers guidance that teachers can start applying to their own lesson planning immediately, across secondary subjects.
Nathan Burns is the founder of @MetacognitionU and has written metacognitive teaching resources for TES and Oxford University Press. He is Head of Maths in a Derbyshire school.
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International Primary Science Student’s Book: Stage 4 (Collins International Primary Science)
Spark scientific curiosity from a young age with this six-level course through an enquiry-based approach and active learning. Collins International Primary Science fully meets the requirements of the Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum Framework from 2020 and has been carefully developed for a range of international contexts.
The course is organised into four main strands: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Space and the skills detailed under the ‘Thinking and Working Scientifically’ strand are introduced and taught in the context of those areas.
For each Student’s Book at Stages 1 to 6, we offer:
- A full colour and highly illustrated Student’s Book
- Photo-rich spreads show that science is ‘real’ and puts it into context
- Earth and Space content covers the new curriculum framework
- Thinking and Working Scientifically deepens and enhances the delivery of Science skills
- Actively learn through practical activities that don’t require specialist equipment or labs
- Scaffolding allows students of varying abilities to work with common content and meet learning objectives
- Supports Cambridge Global Perspectives™ with activities that develop and practise key skills
Provides learner support as part of a set of resources for the Cambridge Primary Science curriculum framework (0097) from 2020
This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0097 from 2020.
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IRISH GCSE REVISION – SELF, FAMILY & FRIENDS, LEISURE & DAILY ACTIVITIES (The Language Gym – Sentence Builder Books)
This book is meant as a revision resource for GCSE Irish. It can be used independently by students as well as for teacher-directed classroom practice. It contains 16 units which focus mainly on the themes: myself, family and relationships, daily activities, my role model, hobbies and leisure.Each unit consists of a knowledge organiser recapping the target sentence patterns and lexical items, a series of receptive vocabulary building activities; a set of narrow reading texts and activities; a set of translation tasks. The tasks are graded in order to pose an increasingly demanding but manageable cognitive load and challenge and are based on Dr Conti’s P.I.P.O. framework:
Pre-reading tasks (activation of prior knowledge and pre-teaching)
In-reading tasks (intensive exploitation of texts)
Post-reading tasks (consolidation)
Output (pushed-output tasks)Consistent with Dr Conti’s E.P.I. approach, each of the 16 units in the book provide extensive recycling of the target lexical items both within each unit and throughout the book, across all the dimensions of receptive and productive processing, i.e.: orthography (single letters and syllables), lexis (both words and chunks), grammar/syntax (with much emphasis on functional and positional processing), meaning and discourse.
The recycling occurs through input-flooding and forced retrieval through a wide range of engaging, tried and tested, classic Conti tasks (more than 20 per unit). These include student favourites such as slalom writing, faulty translation, spot the missing detail, sentence puzzles, etc.Table of contents
1 Introducing myself
2 Describing myself, my family and friends
3 Talking about my hobbies and interests
4 Describing a typical day in school
5 Describing what I do after school
6 Talking about a typical weekend
7 Talking about what I did last weekend
8 Talking about when I was younger
9 Discussing the qualities of a good friend
10 Describing the qualities of a good partner
11 Saying why I don’t get along with people
12 Saying why I get along with people
13 Saying why I argue with my parents
14 Discussing why couples break up
15 Talking about a person I admire
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Islands in the Stream: Senior Mental Health Leads in Schools
As a senior mental health lead, your role is an island in the stream, a safe port for students and colleagues to weather the storms. Having undertaken this challenge, you will require support and resources to be effective and, crucially, leave a legacy to future SMHLs to aid the continuation of the role.
Islands in the Stream is a general toolkit to equip you with the versatility and knowledge needed to cultivate mental wellbeing and respond to the ever-changing needs of your school. It will help you create a culture where children thrive, bettering the mental health and wellbeing of those within the school community and beyond.
Whether a new or experienced SMHL, you will find a wealth of resources to help guide you through the requirements of the role, including the auditing process, purposeful interventions, and the ethical dilemmas you will face. All while protecting and future-proofing your own mental wellbeing and the mental health of those around you.
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Italian AIO FD (For Dummies)
Learn to speak Italian like a native? Easy.Italian All-in-One For Dummies appeals to those readers looking for a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to mastering the Italian language. It contains content from all For Dummies Italian language instruction titles, including Italian For Dummies, Intermediate Italian For Dummies, Italian Verbs For Dummies, Italian Phrases For Dummies, Italian Grammar For Dummies, and Italian For Dummies Audio Set.
- Offers readers interested in learning Italian a valuable reference to all aspects of this popular language
- The content appeals to students, travelers, and businesspeople who visit Italian-speaking countries
- An online companion site allows you to download audio tracks allows for more practice opportunities, as well as additional content empowering you to speak Italian like a native
Whether you’re a pure beginner or have some familiarity with the language, Italian All-in-One For Dummies, with downloadable audio practice online, is your ticket to speaking, and writing, Italian.
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Italian Phrases For Dummies
Everyday conversations in Italian made easy
Italy is a perennially popular destination for Americans, with three cities (Florence, Rome, and Venice) among the top ten in Travel & Leisure’s 2003 “World’s Best Cities” poll. This concise, easy-to-use guide helps travelers and students get up to speed fast on conversational Italian, showcasing the most commonly used words and phrases.
Francesca Romana Onofri is an Italian translator and teacher.
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Japanese For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Learn to speak Japanese
Japanese language enrollment is up by 27.5 percent since 2006, making it the sixth most popular language studied on college campuses. Whether studying for school, business, or travel, Japanese For Dummies provides complete coverage of all Japanese language essentials including grammar, usage, and vocabulary.
Complete with free conversational audio tracks online, this handy book offers everything you need to learn the Japanese language to get ahead in class or on a trip to Japan. In no time, you’ll make sense of the language well enough to communicate with native speakers!
- Includes expanded coverage of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations
- Provides a refreshed mini-dictionary with even more essential vocabulary
- Offers useful exercises and practice opportunities
- Helps you learn to speak conversational Japanese with ease
Whether for work, school, or fun, Japanese For Dummies is the fast and easy way to add this language to your skillset!
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Japanese Primary Sentence Builders: Absolute Beginners: A lexicogrammar approach (The Language Gym – Sentence Builder Books)
Japanese Primary (Absolute Beginners)Sentence Builders is a workbook aimed at younger learners (7 to 11 years old), co-authored by six modern languages educators with over 90 years of extensive classroom experience between them, in the UK, Japan and internationally; including over 20 years of experience in primary contexts.This book is fully photocopiable but may not be scanned and shared
This ‘no-frills’ book contains 10 units of work on very popular themes, jam-packed with graded vocabulary-building, character writing practice (featuring beautiful hand-drawn artwork by co-author Pauline Livreau), listening, reading, translation, retrieval practice and writing activities. Key vocabulary, lexical patterns and structures are recycled and interleaved throughout.
Each unit in the book includes:
- a sentence builder modelling the target constructions, introduced by questions to guide communication;
- a section for practising the writing of key characters (that are used in the book)
- a set of Listening-As-Modelling activities to train decoding skills, sound awareness, speech-segmentation, lexical-retrieval and parsing skills;
- a set of reading tasks focusing on both the meaning and structural levels of the text;
- a set of translation tasks aimed at consolidation through retrieval practice;
- a set of writing tasks targeting essential writing micro-skills such as spelling, functional and positional processing, editing and communication of meaning.
Based on the E.P.I. principle that learners learn best from comprehensible and highly patterned input flooded with the target linguistic features, the authors have carefully designed each and every text and activity to enable the student to process and produce each item many times over. Alongside the units you will find: No Snakes No Ladders tasks created to practise speaking skills with an engaging and fun board game that can be photocopied and played in groups of 3 students.
Sentence Builders – Online Versions
Please note that users who subscribe to the SentenceBuilders.com website can gain access to online, editable, versions of the Sentence Builders in this book, including numerous self-marking, interactive listening, reading and writing activities based on vocab chunks + Sentence Builder sentences.This book is fully photocopiable but may not be scanned and shared
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Lean Lesson Planning: A practical approach to doing less and achieving more in the classroom: 1 (High Impact Teaching)
“A great little book for teachers based on robust evidence.” Carl Hendrick, Head of Learning and Research at Wellington College
This book is for any teacher who’s interested in improving their lesson planning and practice. It has been carefully constructed to be a highly efficient reading experience. It is short, sparse and you should be able to read it in about an hour.
However, it is not about quick fixes. If you’re looking for ways to short-cut the amount of time you spend planning lessons, then this book is not for you. Lean Lesson Planning draws on the best available evidence from educational research and cognitive science to provide a coherent set of mindsets and ‘habits of planning’ that will help you power up the learning experiences and outcomes in your classroom, in ways that make your life easier and more enjoyable. In short, it’s about doing less, but better.
Lean Lesson Planning is the first instalment in the High Impact Teaching series.
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Contents
Act I: Lean foundations
- 1. Defining lean
- 2. Lean mindsets
- 3. Lean habits
Act II: Habits for planning
- 4. Backwards design
- 5. Knowing knowledge
- 6. Checking understanding
- 7. Efficient strategies
- 8. Lasting learning
- 9. Inter-lesson planning
Act III Habits for growing
- 10. Building excellence
- 11. Growth teaching
- 12. Collective improvement
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Praise for Lean Lesson Planning
“Things that make teachers’ lives simpler like this are few and far between.” Doug Lemov, Author of Teach Like a Champion
“Breezy recap of best practices in lesson planning.” Dan Meyer, Chief Academic Officer at Desmos
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Praise for other books in the High Impact Teaching series
“I doubt you’ll find an education book with more useful insights per minute of reading time.” Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at UCL
“I can’t remember when I have ever read a book that takes such complex ideas and communicates them with sophistication and simplicity.” Oliver Caviglioli, Education author & information designer
“A truly excellent book which sets out the science behind learning with remarkable clarity.” Mark Enser, Head of Geography at Heathfield Community College
“All I can say is that it was everything I’d hoped for and more.” Jon Hutchinson, Assistant Head at Reach & Visiting Fellow at Ambition
“Another absolute gem from Peps Mccrea.” Helene Galdin-O’Shea, English teacher & researchED organiser
“Peps packs the punches from the first page.” Kathryn Morgan, Advisor at TDT & ubergeek
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Learn to Sign the Fun Way!: Let Your Fingers Do the Talking with Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign Language
The perfect guide to signing for everyone!Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids’ new favorite teacher!
Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States’ fourth most pervasive language—in a simple, interactive format. Signers-to-be will discover:
·Great games to make learning ASL an entertaining adventure
·Activities for both the individual and the classroom
·Cool groups of signs that appeal esspecially to kids
·And much more!Kids love to sign, whether it be to communicate with a hearing-impaired individual or as a “secret” language with their friends. With this illustrated book they’ll quickly and easily become signing superstars! Inside are cool signs for kids, including:
·People signs
·Alphabet and numbers
·Animals
·Food and drinks
·Home signs
· Clothing
·Color
·Sports
·Activity signs
·Thoughts and feelings
·Action signs
·Body parts
·School talk
·Calendar signs
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Learning Theories Simplified: …and how to apply them to teaching
Are you struggling to get your head around John Dewey’s educational pragmatism? What exactly is Jean Piaget saying about cognitive development? Maybe you’re running out of time and patience making sense of Rosenshine′s Principles of Instruction? Have you reached breaking point reading Daniel T. Willingham on educational neuroscience?
Written for busy teachers, students, trainers, managers and , this ′dip-in, dip-out′ guide makes theories of learning accessible and practical. It explores 134 classic and contemporary learning theorists in an easy-to-use, bite-sized format with clear relevant illustrations on how each theory will benefit teaching and learning.
Each model or theory is explained in less than 350 words, followed by a ′how to use it′ section.
New to this third edition:
- New section on cognitive learning theory, including Arthur Shimamura, Alison Gopnik, John Flavell and more
- Enhanced critical perspectives offering a deeper examination of each theory′s strengths and weaknesses
- A new entry on Gloria Ladson-Billings and Critical Race Theory in education
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Lessons in Teaching Computing in Primary Schools
Whether you are currently teaching or training to teach the primary computing curriculum, you need to know what effective teaching of computing in primary schools actually looks like. Written for non specialists and trainees, this book uses exemplar primary computing lessons as a starting point for developing subject knowledge. It′s a unique but tried and tested approach to developing your computing subject knowledge alongside your teaching practice.The current computing curriculum is explored in manageable chunks and there is no “scary” tech speak; everything is explained clearly and accessibly. You will find example lesson plans alongside every element of the curriculum that can be adapted to suit different year groups and different schools. This resourceful guide inspires an approach to teaching computing that is about creativity and encouraging problem solving using technology as a tool.
NEW TO THIS EDITION: Updated throughout and includes information on new apps and other resources for teaching and a brand new chapter on teaching with tablets in the primary classroom.
This book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series and includes additional online resources on its accompanying website.
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Lessons Learnt: Diary of an ECT
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the ups and downs of the teaching profession in “Lessons Learnt: Diary of an ECT”. In this captivating memoir, Lauren Aldridge shares her personal experiences, valuable insights, and a treasure trove of practical advice for Early Career Teachers.Join Lauren Aldridge as she navigates the exhilarating and sometimes overwhelming world of teaching. From the nerve-wracking first week to the challenges of managing transitions and adhering to the ECT framework, every step of the journey is documented with honesty, wit, and a deep sense of empathy.
But this isn’t just a collection of anecdotes—it’s a roadmap to success in the classroom. Lauren Aldridge doesn’t shy away from addressing critical topics like teacher wellbeing and the job application process. They provide a wealth of resources, tools, and strategies that can help educators not only survive but thrive in their chosen profession.
Prepare to be entertained by the endearing and humorous moments that unfold within the pages of “Lessons Learnt”. Lauren Aldridge captures the essence of children’s candidness and shares unforgettable stories that will leave you chuckling and touched by the incredible impact teachers can have on young minds.
This memoir isn’t just for Early Career Teachers; it’s a celebration of the entire teaching community. Whether you’re a seasoned educator looking to reconnect with the passion that brought you to the classroom or a prospective teacher seeking guidance, this book will resonate with you on a profound level.
“Lessons Learnt: Diary of an ECT” is more than a book—it’s a mentor, a friend, and a source of inspiration for every teacher who has ever stepped foot in a classroom. Discover the wisdom, joy, and resilience that lie within the pages of this remarkable memoir and let Lauren Aldridge guide you toward becoming the best teacher you can be.
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Let’s Sign and DOWN SYNDROME: Signs for Children with Special Needs
This collection of British Sign Language (BSL) Signs provides a Core Vocabulary starting point for learners, with 280 signs arranged in topics essential to everyday experiences rather than ‘stages’ which may not match the diverse needs of all its users.
Dr Wendy Uttley’s introduction, guidelines, practice sentences and early language development activities, clearly outline how the use of signs and speech together can help language and communication develop, pointing out the benefits and enjoyment it can bring to all involved.
This is not only relevant for children and young people with Down Syndrome but is equally beneficial to the estimated 6 – 8% of children between the ages of 0 – 11 who have additional speech, language and communication needs.
The engaging line drawings with written descriptions give clear details of handshapes and movements with particular attention to the face, a crucial element in all of our communication and for children and young people with additional language and communication needs in particular.
The topics include: Manners, Family/People, Animals, Vehicles, Food, Home, Feelings/Health, School/Instructions, Colours/Descriptions, Weather/Outside, Time/Days, Questions/Link Words.
The contents are further supported by the LET’S SIGN BSL Series of dictionaries, posters and flashcards and reward stickers from Let’sSign.co.uk The sign graphics are also available on licence to create your own materials and can be used with the excellent Widgit software packages and comprehensive collection of pictures and symbols from widgit.comRead more
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Let’s Sign Dictionary: Everyday BSL for Learners [2nd Edition]
The most significant publication of British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary for 15 years.This brand new extensively revised and updated edition is in paperback, A4 format, with 316 pages.
More than 1,000 new entries bring the total contents to over 2,400 clear line-drawing graphics, making this the most comprehensive, up-to-date print dictionary of modern BSL signs in contemporary use, with an Index of over 6000 words. The book represents excellent value.
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Let’s Sign Early Years, BSL Building Blocks Child & Carer Guide
Second edition fully revised and in colour. British Sign Language (BSL) Building Blocks Child and Carer Guide.Read more
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Let’s Sign Family Topics: BSL for Children and Their Carers
380 signs – 60 A4 pages – slide bound.A much needed introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary organised in topics to suit young children’s surroundings and everyday environments.
The 36 topics include My Family, Out and About, My House, At the Nursery, Food and Drink, Bed Time, Useful Phrases and many more.
It is intended to encourage all the family members, teachers, classmates and all those in contact with children who sign to get involved, and also to support carers, child-minders and nursery staff in providing inclusion for all children.
(BSL is used in the education of deaf children and also forms the basis of sign systems such as Makaton and Signalong used in the field of special needs/learning disability/autism).
The useful topic per page format also provides a ready-made structure, making it an ideal resource for classes and signing clubs and an easy reference guide.
We hope that this book inspires all those in contact with children who sign, to learn more.
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Let’s Sign Introduction to BSL Early Years Curriculum Student Book
This STUDENT Book accompanies the Early Years Curriculum TUTOR BOOK as required course material for all those attending the courses in Early Years settings – developed and piloted over a 2 and a half year period, primarily by Deaf tutors for Deaf tutors in education – a much-needed resource.
Designed for a 10 week course of 1 hour or 5 weeks of 2 hours BSL training for Nurseries, Families, and Primary Settings.
The separate Tutor book includes detailed course outlines, plans and materials.
The carefully planned curriculum covers:
* code of conduct for students and tutor
* basic BSL linguistics
* development of story telling skills
* structured framework to follow week by week
* cue cards and dialogue sheets
* sign vocabulary sheets in topics
* signs and phrases for early years settings including Greetings, People, Family, Colours, Questions, Animals, Time, Numbers, Toys, Weather, Clothes, School signs and Christmas.The book contains the necessary worksheets and reminder sheets with hundreds of illustrated signs.
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Lgbt Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education (Diversity and Inclusion in the Early Years)
Children and families come in all shapes and sizes, as do members of staff. LGBT Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education will support practitioners in thinking about LGBT issues in relation to their early years practice.
It examines the history of equalities legislation and the diversity of families with LGBT members alongside pragmatic advice to ensure that all children, families and staff feel welcomed and celebrated in the early years setting.
This book offers realistic advice and practical guidance, which results from years of first-hand experience in the early years sector. The chapters explore key topics such as:
- A brief history of legislation in the UK in regard to LGBT diversity
- Good practice with children and families
- LGBT diversity in an early years work environment
- Resourcing for equality
Including case studies, reading lists and links to useful websites and organisations, this book will be valuable reading for all early years practitioners and students that want to promote an inclusive environment for the children in their care.
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Little Wandle at Home First Phonics Flashcards for Reception
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
Dimensions: 117x77mm (Cards)
A set of 43 phonics flashcards to support children who are using Little Wandle for Letters and Sounds Revised at school and the perfect tool to support phonics learning at home.
The Little Wandle complete systematic synthetic phonics programme has been developed for schools by schools, and is fully validated by the Department for Education.
For further advice and videos visit collins.co.uk/LittleWandleAtHome
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Little Wandle at Home Phonics Flashcards for Year 1: Phase 5 (Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised)
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic books that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
Dimensions: 117x77mm (Cards)
A set of 49 phonics flashcards to support children who are using Little Wandle for Letters and Sounds Revised at school and the perfect tool to support phonics learning at home.
The Little Wandle complete systematic synthetic phonics programme has been developed for schools by schools, and is fully validated by the Department for Education.
For further advice and videos visit collins.co.uk/LittleWandleAtHome
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Lower Case Letters Age 3-5 Wipe Clean Activity Book: Ideal for home learning (Collins Easy Learning Preschool)
Level: EYFS
Subject: EnglishHave fun learning lower case letters at home with this motivating wipe-clean book!
- Lots of practice opportunities to help children learn how to write letters.
- Wipe-clean pages and pen so that children can try the activities again and again.
- Motivating activities to help boost confidence.
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Macbeth: AQA GCSE 9-1 English Literature Text Guide: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 SNAP Revision)
Exam Board: AQA
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: English Literature
Suitable for the 2023 examsEverything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide
Our Macbeth Snap Revision Text Guide has everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam right at your fingertips! Revise Macbeth by William Shakespeare in a snap with this handy guide.
- Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes
- Pick up top tips to ace your AQA exam
- Plenty of practice questions included in every section
- Packed with every quote and extract you need
- Examples of how to plan and write your essay responses
- QR codes link directly to online videos providing further analysis of the text
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Master the Oxbridge Interview: Medicine: The Ultimate Oxbridge Medical Interview Guide
‘Master the Oxbridge Interview: Biological Science’ is brought to you by Oxbridge Mind, an award-winning company of university experts. We’ve helped over 11,000 students with every aspect of their UK Oxbridge application, from the UCAS application, personal statement, admissions tests, interview, and more!
Packed with top tips and advice from experts and educational specialists, this book takes you through every aspect of the Oxbridge interview for Medicine, including sample interview answers and feedback. This book also includes bonus walkthrough interview tutorials covering medical concepts and medical ethics.
Contents:
- TIPS AND ADVICE FOR INTERVIEW
- GENERAL OXBRIDGE INTERVIEW SCENARIOS
- EXAMPLE QUESTIONS AND WORKED ANSWERS FOR:
- MEDICINE
- WITH BONUS WALKTHROUGH TUTORIALS!
- BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
- MEDICINE
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McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers
This indispensable handbook provides helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday challenges of university teaching and those that arise in efforts to maximize learning for every student. The suggested strategies are supported by research and adaptable to specific classroom situations. Rather than suggest a �set of recipes� to be followed mechanically, the book gives instructors the tools they need to deal with the ever-changing dynamics of teaching and learning. Available with InfoTrac� Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.Read more
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Medical Ethics: Advanced Higher RMPS
Medical Ethics: Advanced Higher RMPS provides an introduction to Medical Ethics by examining the mandatory content set out by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). This book provides the key knowledge and understanding for each of the topics, and provides study questions for students to consider. Key topics covered include:- Beginning of Life
- Sanctity of Life
- The Treatment and Use of Embryos
- Abortion
- Organ Transplants
- Organ Procurement
- Organ Allocation
- End of Life
- End-of-Life Care: Medical and Social Care
- Assisted Dying
This book is essential reading for students of Advanced Higher RMPS who are studying Medical Ethics and to all those who are interested in the subject.
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Memoir Writing For Dummies
The fast and easy way to write your memoirMemoir writing is a growing phenomenon, and not just by celebrities and politicians. Everyone has a story to tell, and Memoir Writing For Dummies provides hopeful writers with the tools they need to share their life stories with the world and become published authors.
With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions―along with helpful tips and advice on how to get published―Memoir Writing For Dummies shows you how to put pen to paper and hone the craft of writing a truly compelling memoir. You’ll get advice on how to explore your memories, map out your story, perfect your plot, setting, character, and dialogue, and so much more.
- Includes tips on getting over writer’s block
- Guides you through every step of the writing and editing processes
- Covers the best ways to market a finished memoir
Packed with proven tips and writing tricks of the trade, Memoir Writing For Dummies gives you everything you need to ensure your life story is never forgotten.
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Memorable Teaching: Leveraging memory to build deep and durable learning in the classroom: 2 (High Impact Teaching)
“I doubt you’ll find an education book with more useful insights per minute of reading time.” Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at UCL
This book is for any teacher or school leader who’s interested in understanding how learning works, and how to optimise their teaching to make it happen. It stitches together the best available evidence from cognitive science and educational research into a coherent set of actionable principles that you can use to improve your impact in the classroom.
Memorable Teaching has been carefully constructed to be a highly efficient reading experience. It is short, sparse and you should be able to read it in about an hour.
Memorable Teaching is the second instalment in the High Impact Teaching series.
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Contents
Act I: Preliminaries
- Why memory?
- Memory architecture
- The 9 principles
Act II: Principles
- 1: Manage information
- 2: Orient attention
- 3: Streamline communication
- 4: Regulate load
- 5: Expedite elaboration
- 6: Refine structures
- 7: Stabilise changes
- 8: Align pedagogies
- 9: Embed metacognition
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Praise for Memorable Teaching
“I can’t remember when I have ever read a book that takes such complex ideas and communicates them with sophistication and simplicity.” Oliver Caviglioli, Education author & information designer
“A truly excellent book which sets out the science behind learning with remarkable clarity.” Mark Enser, Head of Geography at Heathfield Community College
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Praise for other books in the High Impact Teaching series
“A great little book for teachers based on robust evidence.” Carl Hendrick, Head of Learning and Research at Wellington College
“Things that make teachers’ lives simpler like this are few and far between.” Doug Lemov, Author of Teach Like a Champion
“All I can say is that it was everything I’d hoped for and more.” Jon Hutchinson, Assistant Head at Reach & Visiting Fellow at Ambition
“Another absolute gem from Peps Mccrea.” Helene Galdin-O’Shea, English teacher & researchED organiser
“Peps packs the punches from the first page.” Kathryn Morgan, Advisor at TDT & ubergeek
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Mental Arithmetic Book 1 Answers: Year 3, Ages 7-8
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM IS THE ANSWER BOOK ONLYMental Arithmetic provides rich and varied practice to develop pupils’ essential maths skills and prepare them for all aspects of the Key Stage 2 national tests. It may also be used as preparation for the 11+, and with older students for consolidation and recovery.
Structured according to ability rather than age, the series allows children to work at their own pace, building confidence and fluency. Two Entry Tests are available in the Mental Arithmetic Teacher’s Guide to help teachers, parents and tutors to select the appropriate book for each child.
Mental Arithmetic 1 Answers contains answers to all the questions included in the Mental Arithmetic 1 pupil book, as well as guidance on how to use the series and measure progress. Answers are clearly laid out in the format of a correctly completed pupil book making marking quick and easy, while a card cover ensures durability.
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Mental Arithmetic Book 5 Answers: Year 6, Ages 10-11
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM IS THE ANSWER BOOK ONLYMental Arithmetic provides rich and varied practice to develop pupils’ essential maths skills and prepare them for all aspects of the Key Stage 2 national tests. It may also be used as preparation for the 11+, and with older students for consolidation and recovery.
Structured according to ability rather than age, the series allows children to work at their own pace, building confidence and fluency. Two Entry Tests are available in the Mental Arithmetic Teacher’s Guide to help teachers, parents and tutors to select the appropriate book for each child.
Mental Arithmetic 5 Answers contains answers to all the questions included in the Mental Arithmetic 5 pupil book, as well as guidance on how to use the series and measure progress. Answers are clearly laid out in the format of a correctly completed pupil book making marking quick and easy, while a card cover ensures durability.
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Mrs B’s Intervention Pick n’ Mix!: A scoopful of exciting educational intervention ideas for teaching assistants, childminders, club leaders and parents.
Open the book to find an abundance of intervention ideas to keep the children in your care interested and wanting to learn more!Each activity comes with a comprehensive list of what you need to carry out the activity, how to carry it out, how it links to different parts of the curriculum and feedback from Sarah herself on how she has carried out and reviewed the activities.
So whether you are an experienced teaching assistant looking for some extra ideas, someone just starting out on their teaching assistant journey, a childminder, a parent or a club leader, there is sure to be an activity in here that you would love to try.
Sarah has worked in childcare since 1994 and has worked her way up from nursery assistant to nursery nurse to teaching assistant. Her expertise is mainly in Early Years but has adapted her activities for older children.
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MY 1st BSL ANIMAL Signs COLOURING Book: British Sign Language (BSL) (Let’s Sign BSL)
An Introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) vocabulary and a lovely and entertaining colouring book.The simple pictures will provide hours of colouring fun with this collection of signs for animals of the British countryside, farmyards and family pets in the home – learn the signs as you colour!
37 signs and pictures in flashcard format with written descriptions, one animal per page, clear and simple.
Perfect for pencils, pens or paints with a blank reverse to each colouring page so that there is no bleed through.
Includes: Basic Handshape Key and Fingerspelling Alphabet.
Signs for: animal, badger, bird, budgie, cat, chicken, cow, deer, dog, donkey, duck, fish, fox, frog, goat, goose, guinea pig, hamster, hare, hedgehog, horse, lizard, mouse, owl, parrot, pig, rabbit, sheep, snake, squirrel, swan, tortoise, turkey.
Ideal for families and learners with
• Deafness
• Down Syndrome
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Dyslexia
• Learning disability
• Additional speech, language and communication needs
• English as a second language
• And to benefit children’s development through Baby Signing
Great care has been taken in developing the sign graphics and pictures to give meaningful representation in a simplistic and minimalist way without added distractions. The faces of the characters have appeal to all ages.
Within the field of Special Educational Needs (SEN) the use of BSL signs to support spoken language, known as Sign Supported English (SSE), is now widely accepted.
There is also growing support for the use of sign language with all children, from babies onwards, because the visual and kinaesthetic elements can offer alternative channels for language and communication development that can greatly benefit learners.
This publication is designed to include all who sign.
Some signs have more than one version and the commonly used variations are included but, as with learning any language, the best way to learn is by face to face contact. The Let’s Sign resources are designed to support this – see www.DeafBooks.co.uk
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My British Sign Language Journal
Personal British Sign Language Journal to teach you the basics of British Sign Language. A 244 Page journal filled with; signs, journal entries, illustrations, finger search and guess the fingerspelling. An interactive way for beginners looking to start learning British Sign Language with help and encouragement along the way.
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£15.20
