Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories

Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 117
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ISBN-10 : 9781317631750
ISBN-13 : 1317631757
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories by : Trisha Lee

Stories and fantasy play engage all young children and help them to draw connections and make sense of the world. MakeBelieve Arts Helicopter Stories are tried, tested and proven to have a significant impact on children’s literacy and communication skills, their confidence and social and emotional development. Based on the storytelling and story acting curriculum of Vivian Gussin Paley, this book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to using this approach with young children. Covering all aspects of the approach, Artistic Director Trisha Lee shows you how you can introduce Helicopter Stories to children for the first time, scribing their tales and then bring their ideas to life by acting them out. Full of anecdotes and practical examples from a wide range of settings, the book includes: Clear guidelines and rules for scribing children’s stories, creating a stage and acting out stories How to deal with taboos and sensitive issues in children’s stories How to involve children who are unwilling to speak or act Supporting children with English as an Additional Language Links to show how the approach supports children’s holistic development Providing an accessible guide to an approach that is gaining international recognition, and featuring a foreword by Vivian Gussin Paley, this book will be essential reading for all those that want to support children’s learning in a way that is fun, engaging and proven to work.

Great Barrier Reef Coloring Book

Great Barrier Reef Coloring Book
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 9780486456898
ISBN-13 : 0486456897
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Barrier Reef Coloring Book by : Ruth Soffer

With a variety of life rivaled only by a tropical rain forest, Australia's Barrier Reef is the sea's grandest jewel. This collection offers incredible illustrations of a tiger shark, spotfin lionfish, crown-of-thorns starfish, bluespine unicornfish, scribbled angelfish, and 25 more.

Vanished

Vanished
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9781101616253
ISBN-13 : 1101616253
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Vanished by : Wil S. Hylton

From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why. For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened. Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.

Unconventional Warfare (Special Forces, Book 1)

Unconventional Warfare (Special Forces, Book 1)
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 122
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ISBN-10 : 9780545861632
ISBN-13 : 0545861632
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Unconventional Warfare (Special Forces, Book 1) by : Chris Lynch

"All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch." -- Kirkus Reviews for the World War II series Discover the secret missions behind America's greatest conflicts.Danny Manion has been fighting his entire life. Sometimes with his fists. Sometimes with his words. But when his actions finally land him in real trouble, he can't fight the judge who offers him a choice: jail... or the army.Turns out there's a perfect place for him in the US military: the Studies and Observation Group (SOG), an elite volunteer-only task force comprised of US Air Force Commandos, Army Green Berets, Navy SEALS, and even a CIA agent or two. With the SOG's focus on covert action and psychological warfare, Danny is guaranteed an unusual tour of duty, and a hugely dangerous one. Fortunately, the very same qualities that got him in trouble at home make him a natural-born commando in a secret war. Even if almost nobody knows he's there.National Book Award finalist Chris Lynch begins a new, explosive fiction series based on the real-life, top-secret history of US black ops.

Teaching Mathematics Creatively

Teaching Mathematics Creatively
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9781000457162
ISBN-13 : 1000457168
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Teaching Mathematics Creatively by : Linda Pound

This revised and updated third edition offers a range of strategies, activities and ideas to bring mathematics to life in the primary classroom. Taking an innovative and playful approach to maths teaching, this book promotes creativity as a key element of practice and offers ideas to help your students develop knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the subject. In the creative classroom, mathematics becomes a tool to build confidence, develop problem solving skills and motivate children. The fresh approaches explored in this book include a range of activities such as storytelling, music and construction, elevating maths learning beyond subject knowledge itself to enable students to see mathematics in a new way. Key chapters of this book explore: • Learning maths outdoors - make more noise, make more mess or work on a larger scale • Everyday maths - making sense of the numbers, patterns, shapes and measures children see around them • Music and maths – the role of rhythm in learning, and music and pattern in maths Stimulating, accessible and underpinned by the latest research and theory, this is essential reading for trainee and practising teachers who wish to embed creative approaches to maths teaching in their classroom.

Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood

Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 399
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ISBN-10 : 9781316692509
ISBN-13 : 1316692507
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood by : Robyn Ewing

This book provides pre-service and practising teachers with an integrated approach to language and literacy learning in early childhood. Written by leading academics in the field, it explores how children learn to talk, play using language, become literate and make meaning - from birth through to the pre-school years. Emphasising the importance of imagination and the arts in language learning, this book addresses a wide range of contemporary issues, highlights the impact of diverse socioeconomic, language and cultural backgrounds on young children's language and literacy development, and shows how early childhood teachers can effectively partner with parents and caregivers to help children learn through and about language. Case studies, interviews, reflective questions, clear links to the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum, and a rich array of practical and creative activities for use in early childhood environments help students connect theory and current research to practice.

The Jamie Drake Equation

The Jamie Drake Equation
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Publisher : Delacorte Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781524713621
ISBN-13 : 1524713627
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jamie Drake Equation by : Christopher Edge

From the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright comes another cutting-edge cosmic space adventure for anyone who's ever looked up at the stars and wondered about the universe. An exploration of the constellations, an appreciation of the courage of astronauts, and a loving father-son story. Perfect for fans of Scott Kelly's Astrotwins series. How amazing would it be to have a dad who's an astronaut? To see him go on rocket launches, live in zero gravity, and fly through space like a superhero? Jamie Drake knows. His dad is orbiting Earth in the International Space Station. Jamie thinks it's cool, and he's proud of his dad, but he also really misses him. Hanging out at the local observatory one day, Jamie is surprised when he picks up a strange signal on his phone. Could it be aliens? Are they closer to our planet than anyone realizes? With his dad in space, Jamie feels he has no choice but to investigate on his own. But when something goes wrong with his dad's mission, Jamie is reminded that space is a dangerous place. He decides it's time to prove that he's a hero too.

School and the Magic of Children

School and the Magic of Children
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781529726206
ISBN-13 : 1529726204
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis School and the Magic of Children by : Greg Bottrill

In this book, I share with you an alternative to the ‘school’ of today. A way of creating the conditions for you to go on an adventure with children. Education should not be a predetermined journey with map already drawn, with no ability to leave the path or pause. It should be a co-adventure. This co-adventure can only take place when we take the first step into the unknown. This can feel daunting and can open us up to questions and uncertainty. However, once we do take that first step, an adventure lies ahead like no other – an adventure so magical that it can and will change everything. And the reason that this adventure is so special is that it will take you into the very soul of children and of yourself. In these pages, I offer you an invitation. It comes from my head and heart to speak to yours. It is not didactic. It is a way to create the conditions for the magic of children to thrive. - Greg

George and the Dragon

George and the Dragon
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 1862302138
ISBN-13 : 9781862302136
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis George and the Dragon by : Christopher Wormell

Children can enjoy their favourite story time and time again with this brilliant picture book and CD set. Far, far away in the high, high mountains in a deep, deep valley in a dark, dark cave - there lived a mighty dragon. He was an awesome and frightening creature, terrorising whole armies, destroying castles, demolishing forests and kidnapping princesses. But this mighty dragon had a deep, dark secret . . .

Tales for Little Rebels

Tales for Little Rebels
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9780814757208
ISBN-13 : 0814757200
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales for Little Rebels by : Julia L. Mickenberg

A rarely discussed aspect of children's literature--the politics behind a book's creation--has been thoroughly explored in this intelligent, enlightening, and fascinating account.