Education

An account of the current difficulties in education and employment, offering positive strategies for future policy. It explains how what sometimes appears to be an almost terminal crisis in schools, colleges and universities is related to the relationship between young people, educational qualifications and employment in the early 21st century.

Suitable for scholars in the United States and abroad, this title includes scholarly articles and reviews that advance the study, research, and teaching of Arabic language, linguistics, literature, and pedagogy.

An edited collection of contributions from leading educators helping to prepare primary school teachers for the new national curriculum. It will help schools ready themselves to deliver the best learning to their pupils.

* Is Uni right for you - and which subject and Uni would suit you best? Through illustrations of student life and practical activities and discussion points, You2Uni helps you to make informed decisions about what is right for you, improve your academic skills, and develop skills for independent everyday life.

Program to learn english as a second language.

This is the third strand in a brand new series of Developing Literacy, developed to be fully in line with the government's Revised Primary Framework for Literacy. It features completely new content, a fresh up-to-date look both inside and out, and comes with a CD-ROM that contains all of the activity sheets in a customisable format.

What do you get when you combine a large appliance box, a garbage bag, tape, a craft knife, and markers? A mini car wash for toddlers, of course! This series is a teacher's dream! You'll find more creative ways to use a tube sock, milk carton, and other inexpensive things found around the house than ...

In this series, you'll find more creative ways to use a tube sock, milk carton, and other inexpensive things found around the house than you ever imagined. Create unique toys to inspire play through art, outdoor play, dramatic play and more.

Movement-inspiring activities reinforce key literacy and math concepts! Young children learn best when they connect physical activity with learning! Up, Down, Move Around is packed with fun, simple math and literacy activities that will have your children jumping, shaking, rolling, dancing, and clapping ...

What does it take to learn to teach the toughest children? Twenty-four struggling six-year-olds, one angry young horse, and a teacher who wouldn't give up. In this powerful book, part memoir and part how-to, master teacher Alix Moore shares with us how she learned to teach the unteachables. We follow ...

How can you make sure that your child gets what he or she needs in those critical first few years of life? For parents looking for gentle guidance—user friendly ideas for maximizing their child's development, tips for developing a strong parent-child relationship, and ways to ensure strong cognitive, ...

Written expressly for early childhood educators, and those who support their professional development, this handbook distills essential knowledge about how to help all PreK-3 learners succeed. Leading experts describe doable ways to create effective learning environments and implement instructional practices ...

The uniqueness of this book is that the myths surrounding education and learning are exposed; it's like cleaning the lenses of your glasses so you can get a clear view of the world. Once myths are moved aside, reality can settle in, and a practical model for improving education can be developed.

This guide identifies the most common types of problems that children exhibit in school and provides eight chapters of methods and techniques to improve them. Holding realistic expectations for children and the challenges of learning disabilities, the author advises parents on when to consider summer ...