Teaching and Learning Communication, Language and Literacy
Ann Browne has written a book that provides support and guidance for both students and practitioners in a range of settings. The whole text manages to combine exploration of theory interwoven with references to documentation followed by practical examples of activities that might foster particular skills, knowledge or understanding. This text offers sound and detailed guidance on all aspects of communication, language and literacy in the early years. The author's helpful message about nurturing positive attitudes to young children's learning permeates the entire text. This could become one of those books that we all need to own and refer to regularly.
Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation
More than a tool to correct bad behavior, this handbook urges parents to move beyond typical discipline techniques by creating an environment based on mutual respect, emotional safety, and positive, open communication.
Starred Review. Orloff (Second Sight) offers a superbly written series of psychological strategies for maximizing positive emotions and minimizing toxic ones. A practicing psychiatrist, the author straddles the worlds of mainstream medicine and alternative healing; she regards emotions as a training ground for the soul, and views every victory over fear, anxiety, and resentment as a way to develop your spiritual muscles...
Positive Teacher Talk for Better Classroom Management
The way teachers talk to students affects how young children learn and how they feel about themselves as learners and members of the classroom community. This book offers strategies for supporting students through the use of positive language and includes hundreds of model phrases and statements for welcoming children, helping children manage their behavior, giving feedback on work, and more. For use with Grades K-2.
Our Town is based on a carefully structured syllabus which develops the four skills. The stories, listening tasks, songs and wide variety of activities make English lessons a positive and enjoyable learning experience. The course is supported by new interactive whiteboard software.
