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Jumpstart! Literacy

Games and Activities for Ages 7-14

by Pie Corbett ...

Series series Jumpstart
This collection of simple to use, fun, multi-sensory games and creative lesson starters will jumpstart pupils enthusiasm for literacy learning. The `jumpstarts' cover:Warming up the word - spelling and word gamesSyntactic gymnastics - creating sentences and written styleGames to stimulate - talk, drama and writingQuickfire whiteboard starters - to stimulate the imagination.For use at Key Stages 2 ... Read more

$50.32 AUD

This collection of simple to use, fun, multi-sensory games and creative lesson starters will jumpstart pupils enthusiasm for literacy learning. The `jumpstarts' cover:Warming up the word - spelling and word gamesSyntactic gymnastics - creating sentences and written styleGames to stimulate - talk, drama and writingQuickfire whiteboard starters - to stimulate the imagination.For use at Key Stages 2
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Playing and Learning Outdoors

The Practical Guide and Sourcebook for Excellence in Outdoor Provision and Practice with Young Children

by Jan White ...

Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks across the UK, this new edition shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor play and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of young children up to age seven.This invaluable resource gives sound practical guidance for providing ... Read more

$55.91 AUD

Fully updated to reflect the current status and understandings regarding outdoor provision within early childhood education frameworks across the UK, this new edition shows early years practitioners how to get the very best from outdoor play and learning for the enjoyment, health and education of young children up to age seven.This invaluable resource gives sound practical guidance for providing
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Singing Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Sing (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to sing with our easy singing lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free singing videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is sung by a teacher, then sing along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Great beginning singing instruction. Great basics in user friendly format for the new ... Read more

$10.29 AUD

Teach yourself how to sing with our easy singing lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free singing videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is sung by a teacher, then sing along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Great beginning singing instruction. Great basics in user friendly format for the new
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Progressive Guitar Method - Theory

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Guitar Method
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar theory lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"Great book. Very informative, and like others in the series, well written and easy to follow. I would recommend this book to any beginner!" - Jim Roberts, USAProgressive Guitar Method ... Read more

$10.29 AUD

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar theory lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"Great book. Very informative, and like others in the series, well written and easy to follow. I would recommend this book to any beginner!" - Jim Roberts, USAProgressive Guitar Method
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Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Mathematics

by Alice Hansen ...

Series series Classroom Gems
$16.92 AUD
Responsive Teaching

Cognitive Science and Formative Assessment in Practice

by Harry Fletcher-Wood ...

This essential guide helps teachers refine their approach to fundamental challenges in the classroom. Based on research from cognitive science and formative assessment, it ensures teachers can offer all students the support and challenge they need and can do so sustainably.Written by an experienced teacher and teacher educator, the book balances evidence-informed principles and practical ... Read more

$39.14 AUD

This essential guide helps teachers refine their approach to fundamental challenges in the classroom. Based on research from cognitive science and formative assessment, it ensures teachers can offer all students the support and challenge they need and can do so sustainably.Written by an experienced teacher and teacher educator, the book balances evidence-informed principles and practical
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Foundations of Primary Mathematics Education

An introduction to curriculum, pedagogy and content

by John West ...

Many pre-service teachers admit to feeling unsure about the mathematics they will have to teach in primary school. Others find it difficult to know how to apply the theories of teaching and learning they study in other courses to the teaching of mathematics.This book begins by outlining some of the key considerations of effective mathematics teaching and learning. These include understanding ... Read more

$78.29 AUD

Many pre-service teachers admit to feeling unsure about the mathematics they will have to teach in primary school. Others find it difficult to know how to apply the theories of teaching and learning they study in other courses to the teaching of mathematics.This book begins by outlining some of the key considerations of effective mathematics teaching and learning. These include understanding
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The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading

by Christopher Such ...

Series series Corwin Ltd
The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools.Teaching children to read is one of the most important tasks in primary education and classroom practice needs to be underpinned by a secure foundation of knowledge. Teachers need to know what reading entails, how children learn to read and how it can be taught effectively ... Read more

$53.35 AUD

The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools.Teaching children to read is one of the most important tasks in primary education and classroom practice needs to be underpinned by a secure foundation of knowledge. Teachers need to know what reading entails, how children learn to read and how it can be taught effectively
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Reading for Life

High Quality Literacy Instruction for All

by Lyn Stone ...

Why is it that more people can’t read and write? Why are there still so many vastly different methods of teaching literacy? Why do people still argue about it?Reading for Life examines these three questions, addressing the less evidence supported ideas about teaching reading and writing which are still alive and well in schools all over the world. This accessible guide bridges the gap between ... Read more

$44.73 AUD

Why is it that more people can’t read and write? Why are there still so many vastly different methods of teaching literacy? Why do people still argue about it?Reading for Life examines these three questions, addressing the less evidence supported ideas about teaching reading and writing which are still alive and well in schools all over the world. This accessible guide bridges the gap between
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Differentiated Instruction Made Practical

Engaging the Extremes through Classroom Routines

by Rhonda Bondie, Akane Zusho ...

Need to decide when, why, and how to differentiate instruction in the classroom? Differentiated Instruction Made Practical introduces teachers to All Learners Learning Every Day (ALL-ED), an easy-to-use framework that enables tailored instruction for every learner. These unique, self-regulated learning routines were developed by an experienced K-12 teacher and researcher in collaboration with an ... Read more

$60.11 AUD

Need to decide when, why, and how to differentiate instruction in the classroom? Differentiated Instruction Made Practical introduces teachers to All Learners Learning Every Day (ALL-ED), an easy-to-use framework that enables tailored instruction for every learner. These unique, self-regulated learning routines were developed by an experienced K-12 teacher and researcher in collaboration with an
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Planning in the Moment with Young Children

A Practical Guide for Early Years Practitioners and Parents

by Anna Ephgrave ...

Young children live in the here and now. If adults are to make a real difference to their learning they need to seize the moments when children first show curiosity, and support their next steps immediately. This book embraces the concept of planning "in the moment" and emphasises the critical role of the adult in promoting child-led learning, giving early years practitioners the confidence and ... Read more

$51.72 AUD

Young children live in the here and now. If adults are to make a real difference to their learning they need to seize the moments when children first show curiosity, and support their next steps immediately. This book embraces the concept of planning "in the moment" and emphasises the critical role of the adult in promoting child-led learning, giving early years practitioners the confidence and
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Rock Guitar Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy rock guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.***"A great buy! I bought a guitar a while ago, but never figured out how to play until I found this book. It covers quite an extensive amount of material. Highly ... Read more

$10.29 AUD

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy rock guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.***"A great buy! I bought a guitar a while ago, but never figured out how to play until I found this book. It covers quite an extensive amount of material. Highly
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Global Concepts for Young People

Stories, Lessons, and Activities to Teach Children About Our World

by Becky Hunt ...

Learn how to teach global concepts and use them to increase critical thinking across the curriculum. In this new book from popular consultant Becky Hunt, you’ll get ready-to-use lesson plans, stories, and activities to help you teach five key global concepts—Change, Interdependence, Culture, Scarcity, and Power. Aligned with both the C3 Social Studies Framework and the Common Core State Standards ... Read more

$64.30 AUD

Learn how to teach global concepts and use them to increase critical thinking across the curriculum. In this new book from popular consultant Becky Hunt, you’ll get ready-to-use lesson plans, stories, and activities to help you teach five key global concepts—Change, Interdependence, Culture, Scarcity, and Power. Aligned with both the C3 Social Studies Framework and the Common Core State Standards
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Montessori Today

A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood

by Paula Polk Lillard ...

Paula Lillard, director of a Montessori school ranging in age from 18 months to fifteen years, provides a clear and cogent introduction to the Montessori program for the elementary and later years. In detailed accounts, Lillard shows how children acquire the skills to answer their own questions, learn to manage freedom with responsibility, and maintain a high level of intellectual stimulation by ... Read more

$13.06 AUD

Paula Lillard, director of a Montessori school ranging in age from 18 months to fifteen years, provides a clear and cogent introduction to the Montessori program for the elementary and later years. In detailed accounts, Lillard shows how children acquire the skills to answer their own questions, learn to manage freedom with responsibility, and maintain a high level of intellectual stimulation by
... Read more
Progressive Guitar Method - Book 2

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Gary Turner, Brenton White ...

Series Book 2 - Progressive Guitar Method
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"A Well Rounded Method Book. I'm a guitar teacher who has been using this series of books for years. They're user friendly, kids and adults love them, and they teach all the essentials needed ... Read more

$10.29 AUD

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"A Well Rounded Method Book. I'm a guitar teacher who has been using this series of books for years. They're user friendly, kids and adults love them, and they teach all the essentials needed
... Read more
Mindset Mathematics

Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 5

by Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, Cathy Williams ...

Series series Mindset Mathematics
Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniquesThe most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the fifth-grade level through visualization, play, ... Read more

$29.99 AUD

Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniquesThe most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the fifth-grade level through visualization, play,
... Read more
Journeys

Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Practices through Pedagogical Narration

by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, Fikile Nxumalo, Laurie Kocher, Alejandra Sanchez, Enid Elliot ...

Inspired by the idea of documentation as a valuable tool for making learning visible, pedagogical narration offers an opportunity to move beyond checklists and quick answers to a more complex understanding of how children learn, and how teachers might facilitate and support that learning in innovative ways. The authors use stories they collected during a collaborative study to offer a range of ... Read more

$35.04 AUD

Inspired by the idea of documentation as a valuable tool for making learning visible, pedagogical narration offers an opportunity to move beyond checklists and quick answers to a more complex understanding of how children learn, and how teachers might facilitate and support that learning in innovative ways. The authors use stories they collected during a collaborative study to offer a range of
... Read more
The Absorbent Mind

by Maria Montessori ...

Series series Unabridged Start Publishing LLC
The Absorbent Mind was Maria Montessori's most in-depth work on her educational theory, based on decades of scientific observation of children. Her view on children and their absorbent minds was a landmark departure from the educational model at the time. This book helped start a revolution in education. Since this book first appeared there have been both cognitive and neurological studies that ... Read more

$1.99 AUD

The Absorbent Mind was Maria Montessori's most in-depth work on her educational theory, based on decades of scientific observation of children. Her view on children and their absorbent minds was a landmark departure from the educational model at the time. This book helped start a revolution in education. Since this book first appeared there have been both cognitive and neurological studies that
... Read more
Ukulele Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Ukulele (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play ukulele with our easy ukulele lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free ukulele videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Some of my favorite tunes are used in this book! And the language is so easy to ... Read more

$10.29 AUD

Teach yourself how to play ukulele with our easy ukulele lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free ukulele videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Some of my favorite tunes are used in this book! And the language is so easy to
... Read more
Visible Learners

Promoting Reggio-Inspired Approaches in All Schools

by Ben Mardell, Mara Krechevsky, Melissa Rivard, Daniel Wilson ...

A progressive, research-based approach for making learning visibleBased on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, Visible Learners highlights learning through interpreting objects and artifacts, group learning, and documentation to make students' learning evident to teachers. Visible classrooms are committed to five key principles: that learning is purposeful, social, emotional, empowering, and ... Read more

$34.99 AUD

A progressive, research-based approach for making learning visibleBased on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, Visible Learners highlights learning through interpreting objects and artifacts, group learning, and documentation to make students' learning evident to teachers. Visible classrooms are committed to five key principles: that learning is purposeful, social, emotional, empowering, and
... Read more
Understanding How We Learn

A Visual Guide

by Yana Weinstein, Megan Sumeracki, Oliver Caviglioli ...

Educational practice does not, for the most part, rely on research findings. Instead, there’s a preference for relying on our intuitions about what’s best for learning. But relying on intuition may be a bad idea for teachers and learners alike.This accessible guide helps teachers to integrate effective, research-backed strategies for learning into their classroom practice. The book explores ... Read more

$37.74 AUD

Educational practice does not, for the most part, rely on research findings. Instead, there’s a preference for relying on our intuitions about what’s best for learning. But relying on intuition may be a bad idea for teachers and learners alike.This accessible guide helps teachers to integrate effective, research-backed strategies for learning into their classroom practice. The book explores
... Read more
Drum Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Drums (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score and drum animation for easy music learning.***"Awesome Drum Learning Book! This one by far is the best one I've found. The ... Read more

$10.29 AUD

Teach yourself how to play drums with our easy drum lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free drum videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score and drum animation for easy music learning.***"Awesome Drum Learning Book! This one by far is the best one I've found. The
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Montessori: A Modern Approach

by Paula Polk Lillard ...

Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples. Is a Montessori education right for my child ... Read more

$11.77 AUD

Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples. Is a Montessori education right for my child
... Read more
Story of the World, Vol. 1

History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times

by Susan Wise Bauer ...

Series series Story of the World
This first book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won awards from numerous homeschooling magazines and readers' polls—over 150,000 copies of the series in print!What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the ... Read more

$19.00 AUD

This first book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won awards from numerous homeschooling magazines and readers' polls—over 150,000 copies of the series in print!What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the
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