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Supporting the Wellbeing of Children with SEND Essential Ideas for Early Years Educators

Supporting the Wellbeing of Children with SEND Essential Ideas for Early Years Educators

As an early years practitioner you will educate and care for children with a range of developmental needs and differences. This essential book introduces you to a play-rich approach providing both universal and targeted ideas that will support social and emotional development and ensure that children feel safe secure and nurtured. Using the four broad areas of need as a guide each accessible chapter positions wellbeing at the heart of an effective approach to inclusion and offers meaningful and responsive teaching practices that create a sense of belonging and acceptance. Founded in the latest research the book presents key knowledge alongside ideas and activities to support wellbeing which can be embedded into the child’s everyday experiences and adapted to meet their individual needs. This book offers: Evidence-based strategies and techniques that have a positive impact on the long-term social and emotional wellbeing of children with SEND. Guidance through the four broad areas of need with a focus on play learning and developing an emotionally healthy early years environment. Examples of practice in action. Case studies reflective questions and activities that will upskill the reader and empower them in their role. Providing up to date transferrable and essential knowledge on SEND in the early years this is an essential resource for any practitioner looking to expand their repertoire and enrich the wellbeing of children with SEND. | Supporting the Wellbeing of Children with SEND Essential Ideas for Early Years Educators

GBP 14.99
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Revival: International Equity and Global Environmental Politics (2001) Power and Principles in US Foreign Policy

Revival: International Equity and Global Environmental Politics (2001) Power and Principles in US Foreign Policy

This title was first published in 2001. Discussing the implications for the world of embracing - or failing to embrace - international environmental equity as a core global objective is an essential exercise which this book undertakes with diligence and vigour. Written in an accessible style this is essential reading for students of international relations and world politics global environmental policy and environmental policy and American foreign policy. | Revival: International Equity and Global Environmental Politics (2001) Power and Principles in US Foreign Policy

GBP 14.99
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Mind Maps for Medical Students Clinical Specialties

Mind Maps for Medical Students Clinical Specialties

This brand new revision aid has been designed as a companion to the popular Mind Maps for Medical Students from the same author to help medical students memorize essential facts in the key specialty areas of psychiatry obstetrics & gynaecology paediatrics ophthalmology ENT dermatology and orthopaedics. With over 100 maps included the book will be invaluable throughout medical studies and particularly useful in the pressured run-up to final exams. | Mind Maps for Medical Students Clinical Specialties

GBP 16.99
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Clinical Assessment

Clinical Assessment

Every contact with your patient is an opportunity for health assessment. Ideal for quick reference this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information at your fingertips. This second edition of Clinical Assessment provides an essential overview of the topic including new material on assessment of the acutely ill patient and the older patient. The new edition also includes resources to aid accurate neurological assessment specifically covering aspects such as delirium and dementia. Used as a platform for wider reading it is an ideal reference point for any nursing and healthcare student or professional.

GBP 8.99
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How to Have a Successful Freelance Education Career Stepping Outside the Classroom

How to Have a Successful Freelance Education Career Stepping Outside the Classroom

Teaching and education offer a hugely rewarding career - but staying in the classroom for life is not always right for everyone. With a successful teaching career under her belt Fe Luton made the move from classroom to kitchen table entering the world of freelance education writing research and training as a general all-round creative. How to Have a Successful Freelance Education Career shares the options and practicalities of transitioning to and succeeding in a freelance career. Exploring options for both full-time and part-time freelancing this essential guide outlines the key skills needed to build a stable career within the freelance education world. Fe Luton explores ways to define yourself promote yourself and to make sure you stay top of the list when it comes to applications commissions and gigs. With chapters filled with practical advice topics covered include: Life after (or alongside) teaching Developing skills beyond the classroom Pitching and making yourself stand out Building your online persona Career development The dos and don’ts of freelance work This engaging yet highly practical guide is an essential read for anyone looking to reassess their options in the world of education and to expand their professional horizons beyond the classroom. | How to Have a Successful Freelance Education Career Stepping Outside the Classroom

GBP 15.99
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The Boy Question How To Teach Boys To Succeed In School

The Boy Question How To Teach Boys To Succeed In School

Following on from the huge success of Boys Don’t Try? this essential new book answers nine key questions about how teachers and schools can best tackle boys’ academic underperformance. For decades schools have grappled with the most significant barriers to male academic success: a lack of motivation to succeed poor attitudes to learning lower literacy levels and a reluctance to read for pleasure or write at length. In this compelling book Mark Roberts provides clear answers about how teachers can tackle ‘The Boy Question’. Each chapter answers a frequently asked question about how best to teach boys outlining the issue and demonstrating what can be done about it. Informed by a wealth of research and the author’s personal experience of successfully teaching boys this book offers an abundance of practical advice for the busy classroom teacher. It will shine a light on what makes boys tick and how we can design effective curriculums to ensure they can best acquire powerful knowledge. With practical advice and examples to help address anti-social attitudes and stem the cycle of boys’ underachievement this is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders. | The Boy Question How To Teach Boys To Succeed In School

GBP 16.99
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Study Skills for Foundation Degrees

Study Skills for Foundation Degrees

Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree. Filled with activities and useful tips it will help students to move from nervous novice to confident expert and provide them with the necessary tools to accomplish this. By reading this book students will be able to learn new skills and enhance existing ones. This third edition has been fully updated and features new chapters on e-learning and dissertations as well as expanded sections on ethics feedback and referencing. Each chapter includes practical guidance as well as student perspectives that will help students through their course of study. It includes advice on how to support learning boost motivation and enhance time management and covers all the essential skills required for successful study including: Effective reading and note-taking strategies Developing oral skills in a wide range of presentation settings including what makes a good presentation and how each stage of the process can be prepared for Carrying out well-planned methodologically sound and well-written research Preparing for examinations and other forms of assessment Producing a professional development portfolio or winning CV Highly accessible this new edition is an essential resource for all Foundation Degree students who want to get the most out of their course mature students or anyone with limited or no experience of academic study.

GBP 16.99
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Strategic Risk Management A Research Overview

Strategic Risk Management A Research Overview

Organizations face challenges in adapting their current business and operational activities to dynamic contexts. Successful companies share a common characteristic of dealing with the emergent risks and threats in responses that generate viable solutions. Strategic risk management (SRM) is a multidisciplinary and rather fractured field of study which creates significant challenges for research. This short-form book provides an expert overview of the topic providing insight into the theory and practice. Essential reading for strategic management researchers the authors frame the fundamental principles emerging challenges and responses for the future which will also provide valuable insights for adjacent business disciplines and beyond. | Strategic Risk Management A Research Overview

GBP 16.99
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Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

For effective use this book should be purchased alongside the illustrated picture book Harry’s Story. Both books can be purchased together as a set Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide to Learn About Developmental Language Disorder [978-0-367-70920-4]. Supporting Children with DLD has been developed to help raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder and to highlight the impact of the condition from the child’s point of view. With activities prompts and sample questions this is an essential resource to enable adults to understand the reality of living with DLD helping children feel heard and respected as well as providing a solid foundation for tailoring support to individual needs. Drawing on specific examples from Harry’s Story the book does not assume any prior knowledge of DLD and is designed to offer the reader accessible information and practical advice teaching as you go. This book: Highlights the link between spoken and written language addressing the need to recognise the literary difficulties faced by children with DLD Provides practical activities and worksheets that can be used to help children express themselves and ask for help Offers strategies for supporting children’s understanding of language based on common situations and experiences explored in Harry’s Story Written to be an accessible introduction to DLD and its effect on children’s lives this is an essential resource for parents and professionals looking to understand the condition. | Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder

GBP 16.99
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Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students

Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students

The college admissions landscape and the steps to apply can be overwhelming and confusing! This mini guide is a quick resource highlighting key components to consider in the effort to decode and demystify the college application process for the college-bound student and their family. Covering topics such as essential application components standardizing testing personal statements and financial aid Surviving the College Application Process is your secret weapon for navigating the college research planning and selection process. Light-hearted and accessible this book can be read from cover to cover or referenced as needed by college-bound students their families school counselors and anyone interested in post-secondary education. | Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students

GBP 12.99
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Math Bafflers Logic Puzzles That Use Real-World Math (Grades 3-5)

Math Bafflers Logic Puzzles That Use Real-World Math (Grades 3-5)

Math Bafflers requires students to use creativity critical thinking and logical reasoning to perform a variety of operations and practice skills that align with state and national math standards. The book covers real-life situations requiring math skills such as distance liquid measures money time weight sequencing comparison age area and percentages along with operations such as fractions exponents algebra place value and number lines. Students will make hypotheses organize information draw conclusions and use syllogistic thinking. Teachers can feel confident that they are providing challenges and reinforcing important skills in a format that students enjoy! Math Bafflers builds essential critical thinking analysis and problem-solving skills; develops logical thinking in a fun format; uses relevant real-life mathematical situations; and provides opportunities for differentiation. Grades 3-5 | Math Bafflers Logic Puzzles That Use Real-World Math (Grades 3-5)

GBP 14.99
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The Psychology of Attachment

The Psychology of Attachment

What do we actually mean by ‘attachment’? How do different caregiving styles impact attachment in children? How do early caregiving experiences impact later development? The Psychology of Attachment is an essential introduction to attachment offering an accessible explanation of the theory unpicking common misunderstandings and providing a balanced overview of key research findings. Topics covered include the following: The development of attachment during the first few years of life The impact of different caregiving behaviours on children’s attachment relationships The influence of attachment relationships on children’s behaviour and development The development of attachment relationships from infancy to adulthood Attachment in romantic relationships and religion Attachment-based interventions This unique book introduces the reader to new ways of thinking about the role of relationships caregiving and child development and the way in which they shape our lives.

GBP 12.99
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Eating Disorders: The Basics

Eating Disorders: The Basics

Eating disorders affect people from all backgrounds and often go untreated for years. This book offers an accessible and evidence-based overview. Chapters explore some of the most common risk factors that can predispose precipitate and perpetuate an eating disorder as well as understanding the typical way they are diagnosed and treated. Interwoven with real life stories and written by authors with diverse experiences they provide the tools necessary to understand eating disorders better. Topics include anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge eating disorder treatment diversity in eating disorders and how to support someone living through these conditions. A glossary of useful key terms is included along with chapter summaries and up-to-date research. This book is essential for all health care professionals and students as well as those suffering with an eating disorder and their families and friends. | Eating Disorders: The Basics

GBP 16.99
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Jacques Lacan The Basics

Jacques Lacan The Basics

Jacques Lacan: The Basics provides a clear and succinct introduction to the work of Jacques Lacan one of the key thinkers of the twentieth century. Lacan’s ideas are applied in the study of the humanities politics and psychology as well as contemporary media and the arts but their complexity makes them impenetrable to many. This book is unique in explaining the key concepts and context from Lacan’s understanding of psychoanalysis to drive and desire in an accessible way without diluting them beyond meaning. Examples from popular culture are used throughout to emphasise the ideas being discussed and a full glossary and list of resources for further reading encourages additional exploration. This engaging and accessible text is essential reading for all those interested in Lacan and his work as well as students of psychology psychoanalysis literature politics cultural studies film studies and more. | Jacques Lacan The Basics

GBP 16.99
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Smart Kid Terminology 25 Terms to Help Gifted Learners See Themselves and Find Success

Smart Kid Terminology 25 Terms to Help Gifted Learners See Themselves and Find Success

Smart Kid Terminology is your go-to resource for helping gifted and advanced learners identify and work through their feelings thoughts and experiences in relevant accessible terms. The illustrations and descriptive definitions in this book demystify educational terminology that can often be dense and difficult to understand. Each section features a description example of the term in action and a solution with recommendations for practice. Light-hearted and encouraging this book covers terms like perfectionist procrastinator bored in school isolation by choice and more! For young learners this book is a guide for identifying and expressing their feelings. For parents it provides a tool to help them develop coping strategies together and for teachers and counselors it’s an essential starting point for understanding the needs and emotions of their most advanced students. | Smart Kid Terminology 25 Terms to Help Gifted Learners See Themselves and Find Success

GBP 16.99
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Parenting from the Heart Raising Resilient and Successful Smart Kids

Parenting from the Heart Raising Resilient and Successful Smart Kids

Parenting from the Heart is a fresh accessible authoritative pocket book for helping your gifted bright or creative child become resilient and psychologically vibrant both in and out of the classroom! Engaging chapters explore how to support your child’s social-emotional development through teaching reinforcing and modeling the author’s research-based framework “strengths of the heart ” championing the dynamic trio of Emotional Intelligence social skills and character strengths. Featuring diverse illustrative examples effective interventions and frequently asked questions to help you put concepts into practice this book offers essential information for raising and supporting responsible caring empathic and resilient gifted children. This book is a must read for all caregivers seeking to get ahead of potential behavioral academic and social challenges while building a healthy foundation to become a calm reflective and thoughtful parent. | Parenting from the Heart Raising Resilient and Successful Smart Kids

GBP 12.99
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Jumpstart Creativity Games and Activities for Ages 7–14

Jumpstart Creativity Games and Activities for Ages 7–14

Jumpstart! Creativity contains over 70 games and activities that any primary teacher can use to quickly and easily boost students’ creative and critical thinking skills allowing their thinking to flourish. Now in its second edition the book contains fresh material that will help children to engage with the new National Curriculum. Applicable across a wide age and ability range Jumpstart! Creativity is designed to help children learn to generate organise and refine their own ideas and to explore question and connect knowledge presented to them in the classroom. Focusing on getting the children to do the thinking work the jumpstarts cover: Creative thinking Creative questioning Creating reasoning Creative problem solving Creative wordplay Filled with practical fun-packed and easy-to-do activities Jumpstart! Creativity is an essential companion to any primary teacher looking to inspire creativity and independent thinking in their students. | Jumpstart Creativity Games and Activities for Ages 7–14

GBP 16.99
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Becoming a Clinical Psychologist Everything You Need to Know

Becoming a Clinical Psychologist Everything You Need to Know

Becoming a Clinical Psychologist: Everything You Need to Know brings together all the information you need to pursue a career in this competitive field. This essential guide includes up-to-date information and guidance about a career in clinical psychology and gaining a place on clinical psychology training in the UK. It answers the questions all aspiring psychologists need to know such as: What is clinical psychology? What is it like to train and work as a clinical psychologist? How to make the most of your work and research experience. How to prepare for clinical psychology applications and interviews. Is clinical psychology the right career for me? By cutting through all the jargon and providing detailed interviews with trained and trainee clinical psychologists Becoming a Clinical Psychologist will provide psychology graduates or undergrads considering a career in this area with all the tools they need. | Becoming a Clinical Psychologist Everything You Need to Know

GBP 16.99
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Motivating Students with Dyslexia 100 Ideas for Empowering Teachers in the Classroom

Motivating Students with Dyslexia 100 Ideas for Empowering Teachers in the Classroom

Bursting with concise and clear advice in this book Gad Elbeheri explores why motivation for pupils with dyslexia can drop and how this can be addressed before it impacts on learning. Motivating Students with Dyslexia provides a variety of ideas for improving motivation all one hundred tried and tested and can be applied in the classroom immediately. With a focus on enhancing the skills and the self-sufficiency of teachers this essential resource provides: An accessible summary of the theoretical groundings to motivation. A clear rationale of why particular strategies should be used. Advice on how to successfully plan execute and evaluate learning at school and at home. Ideal for teachers and SENCos around the world who are looking to improve or diversify motivation techniques for students with dyslexia this book is a brilliant toolkit of inspiring ideas for increasing motivation among students with dyslexia at all levels of education. | Motivating Students with Dyslexia 100 Ideas for Empowering Teachers in the Classroom

GBP 14.99
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Solution-Focused Therapy The Basics

Solution-Focused Therapy The Basics

This book presents the fundamentals of the evidence-based solution-focused brief therapy approach by examining how it was developed the research that supports it and the key techniques that enable its effective implementation. Developed originally as a psychotherapeutic approach the solution-focused approach is now being applied across a wide variety of contexts including psychotherapy and counseling schools business and organisations. This accessible and introductory guide provides a unified description and demonstration of the basic commonalities that characterise inform and support its implementation across all these contexts. Readers will acquire a clear understanding of the essentials of the solution-focused approach and how to apply it to everyday life. This book is essential for undergraduate students in courses such as psychotherapy clinical psychology and social work. As well as mental health professionals and caregivers seeking to quickly familiarise themselves with the solution-focused approach and anyone interested in solution-focused and brief therapies. | Solution-Focused Therapy The Basics

GBP 16.99
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Parenting Kids With OCD A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child With OCD

Parenting Kids With OCD A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child With OCD

Parenting Kids With OCD provides parents with a comprehensive understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder its symptoms types and presentation in children and teens. The treatment of OCD is explained and guidelines on how to both find appropriate help and best support one's child are provided. Family accommodation is the rule not the exception when it comes to childhood OCD; yet higher accommodating is associated with a worsening of the child's symptoms and greater levels of familial stress. Parents who have awareness of how they can positively or negatively impact their child's OCD can benefit their child's outcome. Case examples are included to illustrate the child's experience with OCD and what effective treatment looks like. OCD worsens when there is increased stress for the child; therefore stress management is an essential component for improvement. Parents will learn how to manage stress in themselves and encourage effective stress management for their children. | Parenting Kids With OCD A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child With OCD

GBP 12.99
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Jumpstart Assemblies Ideas and Activities For Assemblies in Primary Schools

Jumpstart Assemblies Ideas and Activities For Assemblies in Primary Schools

This book contains a wealth of ideas for teachers to deliver engaging and informative assemblies in primary schools. The book gives a structure for any assembly that can be easily followed with minimum preparation and provides plenty of opportunities for children to learn interactively and reflect on the theme introduced. With all the essential information on over 40 topics and complementary resources including the author's own poetry Jumpstart! Assemblies covers a variety of subjects such as: personal relationships and values including friendship bullying tolerance and greed; health and wellbeing including exercise food safety at home and online and mental health; global issues including conservation the environment world hunger and peace; festivals and celebrations including Diwali Hanukkah Ramadan Chinese New Year and Christmas. This book will be an invaluable aid for any teacher who wants to jumpstart the school day with a dynamic and effective assembly. | Jumpstart Assemblies Ideas and Activities For Assemblies in Primary Schools

GBP 16.99
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Parties and Political Change in South Asia

Parties and Political Change in South Asia

Over the past seven decades and more political parties have become an essential feature of the political landscape of the South Asian subcontinent serving both as a conduit and product of the tumultuous change the region has experienced. Yet they have not been the focus of sustained scholarly attention. This collection focuses on different aspects of how major parties have been agents of - and subject to - change in three South Asian states (India Pakistan and Sri Lanka) examining some of the apparent paradoxes of politics in the subcontinent and covering issues such as gender religion patronage clientelism political recruitment and democratic regression. Recurring themes are the importance of personalities (and the corresponding neglect of institutionalisation) and the lack of pluralism in intraparty affairs factors that render parties and political systems vulnerable to degeneration. This book was published as a special issue of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics. | Parties and Political Change in South Asia

GBP 9.99
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Responsive Teaching Cognitive Science and Formative Assessment in Practice

Responsive Teaching Cognitive Science and Formative Assessment in Practice

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 suggestions. It contains: A detailed exploration of six core problems that all teachers face in planning lessons assessing learning and responding to students Effective practical strategies to address each of these problems across a range of subjects Useful examples of each strategy in practice and accounts from teachers already using these approaches Checklists to apply each principle successfully and advice tailored to teachers with specific responsibilities. This innovative book is a valuable resource for new and experienced teachers alike who wish to become more responsive teachers. It offers the evidence practical strategies and supportive advice needed to make sustainable worthwhile changes. | Responsive Teaching Cognitive Science and Formative Assessment in Practice

GBP 16.99
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The Coaching Alliance Theory and Guidelines for Practice

The Coaching Alliance Theory and Guidelines for Practice

Windy Dryden’s pluralistic approach to coaching informs this uniquely straightforward guide to the coaching alliance. Drawing on examples from Dryden’s own practice the book explores the four specific domains of the alliance: bonds views objectives/goals and tasks. Dryden explains how these domains are inter-related and how all four have an impact on the collaborative negotiated relationship between coach and coachee. The Coaching Alliance is a clearly written accessible guide with one chapter dedicated to each of the four domains. It examines each domain at different stages in the coaching process and includes key points and questions for coaches to consider in sessions with clients. By taking an alliance perspective on coaching the coach is encouraged to think clearly and constructively about building a working relationship with their coachee clarifying views setting goals and completing tasks. Including a wealth of practical information this concise book will be essential for anyone working with clients in a coaching capacity. | The Coaching Alliance Theory and Guidelines for Practice

GBP 16.99
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