"Published in 1749, the story of Mrs. Teachum and the nine pupils who make up her "little female academy" is widely recognized as the first full-length novel for children, and the first to be aimed specifically at girls. The daily experiences of Mrs. Teachum's charges are interw…
David enrolls in the Academy of Dance in Estrella, where he learns about the mystical qualities of the stars and makes troubling discoveries about the capabilities of grownups. From the Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee, the haunting sequel to The Childhood of Jesus, cont…
Coetzee continues the allegorical musings he began in The Childhood of Jesus with this sequel, which is equally elliptical, sparse, and vexing. David is now 6, going on 7, and preternaturally precocious. He asks "why" questions that his usually imperturbable father-figure, Simon…
David enrolls in the Academy of Dance in Estrella, where he learns about the mystical qualities of the stars and makes troubling discoveries about the capabilities of grownups. From the Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee, the haunting sequel to The Childhood of Jesus, cont…
Whether kids love or hate the food served there, the American school lunchroom is the stage for one of the most popular yet flawed social welfare programs in our nation's history. School Lunch Politics covers this complex and fascinating part of American culture, from its origin…
Using drama in the classroom is an effective way of supporting a child's social and emotional development. This book details how drama can provide appropriate avenues for dealing with the issues that affect children and provides a wealth of captivating drama-based activities tha…
Using drama in the classroom is an effective way of supporting a child's social and emotional development. This book offers a wide variety of drama activities designed to provide children with a creative outlet to overcome emotional and behavioural problems. Exploring the variou…
Stress, Versagensängste, fehlende Leistungsbereitschaft oder Konflikte: Der Schulalltag fordert Kinder - wer psychisch nicht gefestigt ist, geht schnell unter. Die Autoren zeigen, wie Eltern Probleme rechtzeitig erkennen und das Selbstvertrauen ihrer Kinder stärken können. Zehn …
Sport Pedagogy offers an essential starting point for anyone who cares about sport, education and young people. It offers invaluable theoretical and practical guidance for studying to become an effective teacher or coach, and for anyone who wants to inspire children and young pe…
Sport Pedagogy offers an essential starting point for anyone who cares about sport, education and young people. It offers invaluable theoretical and practical guidance for studying to become an effective teacher or coach, and for anyone who wants to inspire children and young pe…