They were the generations who should really have been the most screwed up but they weren`t! They survived the horrors of great wars, monster depressions, savage recessions, rationing, bombing, living for years in holes in the ground, persecuted, derived and bankrupt. They should have been crazy in a normal world but somehow ended up normal in a crazy world. Everything started badly yet they had the guts to lift themselves up and get out to help to restore a ruined planet. This is a continuation of the story that began in the book 'Bye Bye Baby Boy Big Boy Blues'. The story of a family and in particular one boy who endured it all, grew up and sort of triumphed. Who went out to put himself and things back together. It covers very different ground from that of the localised territory of the first book but in the same down to earth way. This envelopes the world and people in a very different manner to that described in most books. Ordinary people in extra-ordinary situations with their feet still firmly on the ground, characters that emerge full of life, fun, ability and humour.
From leading ecology advocates, a revealing look at our dependence on cows and a passionate appeal for sustainable living. In Cowed, globally recognized environmentalists Denis and Gail Boyer Hayes offer a revealing analysis of how our beneficial, centuries-old relationship with bovines has evolved into one that now endangers us. Long ago, cows provided food and labor to settlers taming the wild frontier and helped the loggers, ranchers, and farmers who shaped the country’s landscape. Our society is built on the backs of bovines who indelibly stamped our culture, politics, and economics. But our national herd has doubled in size over the past hundred years to 93 million, with devastating consequences for the country’s soil and water. Our love affair with dairy and hamburgers doesn’t help either: eating one pound of beef produces a greater carbon footprint than burning a gallon of gasoline. Denis and Gail Hayes begin their story by tracing the co-evolution of cows and humans, starting with majestic horned aurochs, before taking us through the birth of today’s feedlot farms and the threat of mad cow disease. The authors show how cattle farming today has depleted America’s largest aquifer, created festering lagoons of animal waste, and drastically increased methane production. In their quest to find fresh solutions to our bovine problem, the authors take us to farms across the country from Vermont to Washington. They visit worm ranchers who compost cow waste, learn that feeding cows oregano yields surprising benefits, talk to sustainable farmers who care for their cows while contributing to their communities, and point toward a future in which we eat less, but better, beef. In a deeply researched, engagingly personal narrative, Denis and Gail Hayes provide a glimpse into what we can do now to provide a better future for cows, humans, and the world we inhabit. They show how our relationship with cows is part of the story of America itself.
Now in its fifth edition, Foundations of Primary Teaching will be an essential resource for any trainee or practicing primary teacher. Written in a friendly and accessible manner, this book has been updated in line with the new curriculum and provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of teaching within the primary school. It blends theory and practice to foster and develop effective pedagogy and, in so doing, to stimulate your thinking, expand your horizons and motivate you to relish one of the most thrilling, frustrating, exhausting, exciting and important jobs in the world. Written specifically for student teachers on BA, BEd and PGCE courses, as well as students taking Education Studies, this text will encourage you to develop a fuller understanding and appreciation of teaching as professional practice through an emphasis on: Reflective thinking and action Relationships and motivation in the classroom A full range of tried and tested teaching and assessment strategies Creativity and transferable teaching skills Personalised learning. Also incorporating new material on changes and innovations that have taken place in education; childhood; the process of, and context for, learning; and issues teachers face, as well as updated further reading lists, this wholly revised fifth edition should be on the bookshelf of all student teachers on initial teacher training courses at the primary level, newly qualified teachers and more experienced teachers wishing to enhance their practice.
Totally Christian is essential reading for anyone interested in the life, work, teaching, and extraordinary impact of Jesus Christ in the world. The content is biblically grounded and written in plain language. Assumptions are examined, areas of uncertainty acknowledged and different viewpoints about contentious issues presented openly. The aim of the book is to demonstrate the uniqueness and wonder of Jesus’s earthly mission, and the significance of his ministry for each of our lives and eternal destinies. Through delving into the fascinating elements of his humanity, and being confronted by his powerful, radical teaching, Totally Christian will enlarge your understanding of what Jesus accomplished on earth. At the end of each chapter, there are a variety of searching questions and statements to ponder and stimulate discussion and prayer, together with Insight boxes at intervals throughout the book, containing information and useful background details. Totally Christian will help every seeker after truth to find something of value to deepen faith, strengthen trust in God, stimulate a diligent search of the Bible, pray more fervently, and inspire a stronger desire to know and serve the One who invites us to understand more fully God’s intentions for our lives and the purpose for our existence.
Do you believe that continuous improvement in teaching is essential? Do you wish to enhance your understanding of how children learn? Are you eager to become a well-informed professional? From the author of the hugely respected Foundations of Primary Teaching, this advanced textbook explores the essential elements of teaching and learning and the process of becoming a caring and competent teacher. It introduces a wide range of education issues, challenges and requirements with the intention of promoting advanced classroom practice, both for individuals and within teams. The book offers insights, ideas, hints and thought-provoking education topics for individual reflection and team discussion. With a focus on understanding the teaching and learning processes and the factors that impact upon providing a high quality education for every pupil, this book discusses in detail key learning skills, dilemmas and challenges for primary teachers and themes in continuing professional development. It covers issues in teaching and learning including: The nature/nurture debate Motivation Emotional and moral development Raising boys’ achievement levels Gender and teachers Accelerated learning Reflective practice. Including action points, hints and challenges, this book will be of interest to trainee teachers, postgraduates, experienced qualified teachers, deputy head teachers and head teachers who wish to be more consistently effective and make a positive impact on the lives of children in their primary classroom.
As before Wunderwear Woman is different. She is not anorexic, muscled and hardbodied. She doesn't collapse at the sight of Kryptonite, or turn into a fly or spider, nor does she fly in the air or run up walls to destroy two hundred opponents in thirty seconds. Some might say she just blunders in whereas in reality she only wants to speak her mind and say it as she sees it. In the first book she was based in the UK. Here she is based in the USA. She is happily married, has slimmed down and has a more thoughtful but still forthright approach. She is still big, bold, upfront and in your face. She wants to change the world and dares to say things others hardly dare to think. She faces the facts as she see them and faces the people who need to be faced. In the first book the characters who surrounded her mainly fed her the lines. In this book her companions have a lot more to say for themselves. This is an adult book, humorous, satirical and sexually explicit with strong language in places. Things that adults do! Wunderwear Woman is not for the smug, contented and fainthearted and is specifically designed to irritate the conservatives and politically correct. Enjoy the world of Wunderwear.
Presenting a balance of theoretical insight and practical advice, this text is a clear and accessible guide to the key issues relating to primary education. Alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced to ensure ease of use, entries include both curriculum specific terms, as well as those that are more generic, such as: assessment objectives coping strategies differentiation behaviour special needs time management. Written by an experienced teacher and lecturer, this is a concise yet comprehensive text that takes into account the everyday realities of teaching. Readable and user-friendly, it is a first-class resource for the primary practitioner at all levels.
Do other superior beings really exist outside of Earth? Of course they do and in this book they are very active all over all over the Universe but not always in a serious way. The Sramsians, Sunevians and Otulpians are from three identical planets in the same orbit around the same sun in a very old galaxy on the far side of the Universe that has no sides. They come from a Galaxy so old that its name has been forgotten and so is just called "The Oldest Galaxy." The "Creator has made them Caretakers, Custodians and the Commissioners of the Universe as the Creator is very busy creating. This second book in the series centres around an attack from another Universe led by an Alien who had slipped into our Universe aeons before and had created havoc. He had been deported, supposedly back to his own Universe but had been dumped into a different one by mistake. He has been plotting his revenge ever since. Our Aliens have developed a Space Fighter to end all wars but found that only Humans can utilise it to the full. This is a story of how one man saved the Universe and returned to tell the tale.
Primary Teaching Today takes the reader ‘behind the scenes’ and alerts them to the fundamental attitudes and practices that every new primary teacher must acquire to make a success of their work and, crucially, to get maximum enjoyment while doing so. With a friendly narrative style and refreshing candour, the book focuses as much on what primary teachers should aspire to be as it does on what teachers are meant to do. Thus, the early chapters orientate towards the attributes for which teachers should persevere; the later chapters are more heavily weighted towards the implications for classroom practice and work in school. The final chapter offers a variety of exercises and tasks to deepen thinking and enhance professional learning, linked to the QTS Standards. Throughout the book there are ‘Extend your thinking’ prompts containing statements and questions to stimulate the reader in facing challenging issues, a ‘Terminology check’ to clarify meanings of terms, plus ‘Strengthening practice’ boxes with practical suggestions about implementation. The book is also unusual in that it provides relevant information about key issues under ‘Professional learning perspectives’ at the end of each chapter.
Do other superior beings really exist outside of Earth? Of course they do and in this book they are very active all over the Universe but not always in a serious way. The Sramsians, Sunevians and Otulpians are from three identical planets in the same orbit around the same sun in a very old galaxy on the far side of the universe that has no sides. They come from a Galaxy so old that its name has been forgotten and so is just called "The Oldest Galaxy." The "Creator" has made them the Caretakers, Custodians and the Commissioners of the Universe as the Creator is very busy creating. This third book in the series centres around the Human hero who saved the Universe and his attempts to get back to where and who he was when he originally left Earth. He finds that two or three years in Space Time is ten thousand years in Earth Time so he sneaks a peak into the future and meets future human beings. He gets a lot of shocks and surprises, not all good, before the Aliens find a way to return him to his origins. He discovers that the future Humans have read his books that he hasn't written yet so that is the reason why the author is writing the books now so that future Humans can read about themselves from the past!!
Featuring extracts from some of the most influential education writers in recent times The Guided Reader to Teaching and Learning is an essential compendium providing insight, guidance and clarity about key issues affecting practitioners at every level. All extracts have been carefully chosen to represent education issues that affect every practising teacher. Each extract is accompanied by an introduction to the passage, key words and phrases and a summary of key points. In addition, there are questions to prompt discussion, suggestions about areas for possible investigation and references to other key readings to extend thinking. Uniquely, the book provides cross-referencing between extracts to facilitate a more complete understanding of how different issues overlap and how competing arguments have to be evaluated. Combining both theoretical and practical dimensions into one handy and engaging volume, The Guided Reader to Teaching and Learning includes extracts, summaries and discussions about the following: the teacher effective teachers and teaching motivating learners teaching approaches teaching younger children managing teaching and learning other adults in the school child development ways that pupils learn learning climate learning styles thinking and learning assessment and learning. The book will be of considerable interest to trainee and newly qualified teachers who are seeking to gain a higher qualification, notably at Masters degree level. More experienced teachers and teaching assistants wishing to upgrade their qualifications will also find the book an invaluable source of information and guidance.
Wunderwear Woman is different. She is not anorexic, muscled and hardbodied. She doesn't collapse at the sight of Kryptonite, or turn into a fly or spider, nor does she fly in the air or run up walls. Some might say she just blunders in whereas in reality she only wants to speak her mind and say it as she sees it. She is big, bold, upfront and in your face. She wants to change the world, not just save it, and dares to say things others hardly dare to think. She mixes in a world of wine bars, fashion shows and one upmanship while trying to come to terms with the poor, disadvantaged and deprived. This is an adult book, humorous, satirical and sexually explicit with strong language in places. Things that adults do! Wunderwear woman is not for the smug, contented and fainthearted and is specifically designed to irritate the conservatives and politically correct. Enjoy the world of Wunderwear.
Can such things really happen to animals? Of course they can and of course they do in this book. Spike is an enterprising spider. When he is washed away in the bath he forms a water park ride for his friends. He is blown out from a fan and forms the flying spiders but does not succeed in making pop stars of his wife and daughters, a disaster. After many adventures and mishaps he finally retires. Sebastion Seagull doesn't want to leave the nest when he grows up - he thinks flying is too dangerous and not natural. He suffers humiliation until one day he becomes an unlikely hero. Squidgy is a forgetful squirrel having all sorts of problems until one day he escapes and finds his way. Ellie is a gorgeous baby elephant but very spoilt and very vain. She refuses to use her trunk to eat as she thinks it disgusting. Her mother despairs but her father, the big bull elephant solves the problem. Ozzie Ostrich has an identity crisis. He is a bird but he can't sing, hop or fly. He tries and trains hard then one day he becomes famous. Winnie Worm is worried. She is born with eyes but no other worms understand because they can't see what she is going on about. Mr. Wiseworm solves her problem. Beryl is a not so busy bee. She is a nuisance until one day she finds something she is good at. Freddie is an antisocial fly until one day he is exposed as silly and vain and decides to change. Tina Turtle is a beautiful real life story of a young boy who rescues a gorgeous tiny terrapin from a plastic pot on sale at a school fete and the bond they come to share.
As always Wunderwear Woman is a special breed. She is not anorexic, rippling with muscles and totally hardbodied. She doesnt collapse at the sight of Kryptonite, nor turn into a fly or spider, neither does she fly in the air or run up walls to destroy a hundred opponents in just a few seconds. Some may say she just blunders in whereas in reality she only wants to speak her mind and tell it as she sees it. In the first book she was single and based in the UK while in the second she was married and living in the USA. In this the third book she visits Australia with her in-laws. She has slimmed and trimmed, but not too much and has modified her approach but not too far. She is still very bold and upfront but in a more controlled way. She wants to change the world, make it a better place and still dares to say the things too many hardly dare to think. She faces the facts as she sees them and faces the people who need to be faced. She has developed her style to let others into her opinions. She sets the scene for others to explode and have a lot more to say for themselves than previously. The results are just as comical and just as serious. This is an adult book, humorous, satirical and sexually explicit with strong language in places dealing with all the issues of the past, present and future times. Things that adults do! Beware! Wunderwear Woman is not for the smug, contented and fainthearted and is specifically designed to irritate the conservatives and politically correct. Enjoy the world of Wunderwear Woman.
Do other superior beings really exist outside of Earth? Of course they do and in this book they are very active all over the Universe but not always in a serious way. The Sramsians, Sunevians and Otulpians are from three identical planets in the same orbit around the same sun in a very old galaxy on the far side of the Universe that has no sides. They come from a galaxy so old that it has forgotten its name and so is just called "The Oldest Galaxy." The "Creator has made them the Caretakers, Custodians, and the Commissioners of the Universe as the Creator is very busy creating. This first book in the series centres around their activities and relationships with a rather primitive planet they call Earth which they observe and sometimes interfere with as though it were a Zoo. They revue and alter the Earthlets knowledge of Gods, Science, Technology, Sport, Climate, Environment and everything else sometimes successfully and sometimes disastrously but always with an impish sense of mischief. This is the Universe that will make scientists and others sit up and think again. Well that is the hope of the Aliens at least!
School experience is the most significant part of learning to be a teacher. It can also be the most confusing, stressful and challenging. Initially, it can be very daunting to walk into someone else's classroom and try to prepare and teach effective lessons to someone else's class. It helps to have a clear idea of what to expect and to know how other people have coped, and in this book, Denis Hayes looks at what life is like for the student-teacher in the classroom. With plenty of down-to-earth and practical advice, he offers strategies for dealing with challenging situations and positive encouragement to help them succeed. The book covers four main areas: principles - summarises the fundamentals of successful teaching placement - provides detailed advice about preparing for, and prospering in, school placements, including case studies of trainee teachers' experiences practice - looks at practical issues in the classroom, including lesson planning, teaching skills, assessment and evaluation, and managing the classroom environment progress - covers applying for jobs and interview strategies, with newly qualified teachers talking about how they managed in their first few months. This text will be invaluable to anyone training to be a primary teacher and about to embark on his or her teaching experience. It will also be a useful resource for teacher mentors and course leaders of BEd, BA (Ed) and PGCE programmes.
The Ghosts that haunt Highfields Tower are spooky, wild and fearsome but very entertaining. In fact that is their job - to scare and entertain the visitors. The Reliable Ghost has become bored and boring. He successfully decides to liven up his act. The Absent Minded Ghost is headless and in trouble. He usually carries his head tucked underneath his arm but when he puts it down he forgets where he left it. The head can see but can't move and the body can move but can't see. Their rows spill over into the Great Hall. The Chained Woman doesn't sympathise at all with the Crying Lady until they form a double act. They are so convincing as Ghosts that spectators think they are actors. When they are shown that the Ghosts are real there is a panic. The Necrodominator is a terrible Ghoul. He doesn't just haunt he terrifies. One day he goes too far and has to be found another job. The Silent Lady haunts the Special Room. She tempts those brave enough to stay in the room to follow her. She always disappears through a door that was never there. Calamity is a clumsy Ghost. He cannot do ghostly things. He scares no one until one day something unusual happens. The Usurper just appears one day uninvited and unannounced Why he is there is a mystery until he fights to get attention and puts right what he thinks is wrong. Then he disappears, never to return. The Invisible Ghost of course finds it difficult to convince anyone he is actually there because he is invisible. He finds dramatic and startling ways to impress people. The Adventures of the Man who walked through the Door that wasn't there tells the thrilling story of the man who did just that and finally found his way back after many dangerous encounters.
Does living in the sea stop these creatures from living the wild life? Of course not. Peter Penguin is bored with his life. He and his pals are discontented until one day some innocent play goes very wrong. Flooky is a flying fish who doesn't want to fly because he is a fish, not a bird. His brothers give up on him but his mother eventually makes the break through. Ms. Crab has a problem. Crabs walk sideways but she goes straight. She never ends up in the same place as her friends. A friendly shellfish gives her guidance. Sammy Seahorse is disappointed. He actually isn't a horse and can't do horsey things that is until Ollie Octopus sorts things out. Ollie is a young octopus who can't control many of his eight arms. He would prefer to have only two but then he wouldn't be an octopus would he? His problem is solved by an uncle who takes him in hand after a nasty clash with Cedric shark. Cedric is a sympathetic shark who is getting thin because he can't bear to eat his friends in the reef. An attack by two nasty sharks helps to solve the problem. Stella is a stagestruck starfish. She is determined to become a rockstar but her singing is so bad that all the other fish go on holiday when she rehearses. She forms a band that eventually finds a way to solve the problem. Eddie Electric Eel and Stanley Stingray are normally rivals but have become buddies as they are losing their power. Eddie's uncle tells the lads a way to get plugged in again. Sinclair the Sea dragon is upset as dragons are fearful creatures who fly and belch fire. He does not. How can you breathe fire under water when the water puts it out? A friendly dolphin helps him out. Pauline Puffer Fish is insufferable. She knows she is dangerous and loves the power her poison gives her. She is puffed up alright, with pride until one day she upsets a marlin. Not a good idea.
They are the generations who should really have been the most screwed up. But they weren't! They survived the horrors of great wars, monster depressions, savage recessions, rationing, bombing, living for years in holes in the ground, persecuted, deprived and bankrupt. They should have been crazy in a normal world but somehow ended up normal in a crazy world. This is the story of a family and in particular one boy who endured it all, grew up, and sort of triumphed. It is not a book to be read and understood in the context of the 21st century. It relates to events long gone but not forgotten. Tradition, culture and conservatism were the order of the day even by those who thought themselves radicals. Politically correct fans will have a blue fit if they read it. The author hopes they do! If this book makes anybody understand and think again then the writer will feel he has had a measure of success. Amongst the horror, trials and tribulations characters emerge full of life, fun and humour.
Can we talk to the trees? Well over the years people have tried, One Singer sang to them but they didn't answer. A Prince talked to them and was thought to be barmy. Here a Human not only talks to trees and plants but also creatures who have a lot of recognisable problems with Humans. Throw in beings from other dimensions on this planet and Aliens from another galaxy and you have a whole crazy stew of unbelievable events. There is a mass exodus of snails from France who don't want to be eaten, French frogs who need wheelchairs because their legs have been cut off and crickets from China who don't want to be fried. They all become an immigration problem! There are English centipedes complaining about the cost and quality of 50 pairs of trainers and a host of other beings who resent being disturbed. The Human is caught up in all these trials and tribulations and just when he thinks he has escaped ..... Well!! The reader will be brought face to face with another reality through fantasy, humour and fun. Read and enjoy.
First Published in 2000. All teachers want to get better at teaching. Sometimes the frantic pace of school life, the heavy demands and the need to conform to different people's expectations, conspire to suppress their creativity and initiative. This book provides a combination of explanation, challenge and practical activities to help busy practitioners enhance their work with pupils and make the best of their teaching opportunities. It is written in the belief that it is possible to get better at teaching by translating the time spent on a careful study of relevant issues into practical classroom experience, and using this experience as a basis for further reflection and study.
First Published in 2004. Written new and trainee teachers, Planning, Teaching and Class Management in Primary Schools does not attempt to provide you with simplistic answers to complex issues. It does, however, offer important insights and strategies that can be used as a framework for monitoring and strengthening your progress as a teacher so that time on school placement becomes a first rate preparation for the day you have your own class.
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