Showing titles in Childhood Education

Bloomsbury presents Mark. Plan. Teach. 2.0 by Ross Morrison McGill read by David Morley Hale 'A must-read for school leaders and teacher trainers ... I wish every school leader would read this book' Dr Min Du, Teacher, researcher and international education consultant The new, fully updated...

Have you ever wondered how your early life shaped you? From beginning to say simple words like 'mama' and learning how to walk around unaided, to the first day of school and forming new friendships, everyone has been a child. The roots of our adult selves go right back to our first experiences. How we think, act and interact is influenced by our early years, yet most people don't know the key findings from the juiciest child development studies that can give us insight into our adult selves.

In the past, correct spelling, the multiplication tables, the names of the state capitals and the American presidents were basics that all children were taught in school. Today, many children graduate without this essential knowledge. Most curricula today follow a haphazard sampling of topics with a focus on political correctness instead of teaching students how to study.

Explore the joys and benefits of home education through the lives of 10 home-educated figures from history. Reimagine Home Education with these 10 Historical Heroes Institutional schools are falling short, not only in fostering creativity and virtue in children but in nearly every key area. But...

Reclaim Your Children’s Education with this All-in-One Homeschool Resource. As a former school principal, author and homeschooling leader Mandy Davis witnessed firsthand how today’s educational system burdens students, overlooks their strengths and needs, and stifles family values. Mandy...

With clear facts and answers to the questions kids and those new to faith ask most, this adaptation of Lee Strobel's New York Times bestselling and award-winning The Case for Christ uses kid-friendly language, examples, and easy-to-understand information to introduce young readers to the...

Help your child understand and live out God’s purpose in their life with The Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids by Pastor Rick Warren. Based upon the themes and ideas found in his bestselling book The Purpose Driven Life, this 365-day devotional for children 8 to 12, shows how to...

For families who love The Jesus Storybook Bible, discover an all-new collection of Bible stories for kids that helps them experience the deep, never-ending love of Jesus. Told through seven engaging New Testament stories, children will discover the ministry of Jesus, how he cared for all people...

AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR ALL TEENAGERS CONSIDERING EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL Does any of this sound like you? · You find regularly attending school difficult or you have been excluded · School makes you feel unhappy, ill or overwhelmed · You get so angry at school that you just can't keep...

Emotional Regulation for Preschool Parents

Author Doug Lemov offers the essential tools of the teaching craft so that you can unlock the talent and skill waiting in your students, no matter how many previous classrooms, schools, or teachers have been unsuccessful. This must-have resource is filled with concrete, specific, and actionable classroom teaching techniques that you can start using in your classroom tomorrow.

Listen to everyday words and phrases in British English, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Follow the words using the free booklet, also available at: collinsdictionary.com/resources Covers the words you need for modern life in the UK with topics on home...

You enter the school building each day aware that behind every empty desk lies a deeper story: one of disconnection, anxiety, or unmet needs. The challenge of chronic absenteeism extends beyond policy enforcement; it speaks to the fundamental human need for belonging within your educational environment. The truth is, recognizing this shifts the focus from punishment to connection, revealing a pathway to sustained student engagement.

Many homeschool parents have a long-term relationship with self-doubt. "Did I make the right decision?" "Could someone else do this better?" "Am I robbing my kids of something by not sending them to 'regular school'?" What if there's a better way? Not a three-step technique or a shiny, new curriculum but a change in perspective that transforms the way you plan, teach, and homeschool?  

Giving your child a quality education experience for a life of happiness and purpose is possible--and it only takes four hours a day or less! We want our kids to have the best education, but less-than-ideal school environments and concern about our kids' specific needs have parents uncertain...

Have you lost the art of reading for pleasure? Are there books you know you should read but haven't because they seem too daunting? In The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer provides a welcome and encouraging antidote to the distractions of our age, electronic and otherwise. In her previous book, The Well-Trained Mind, the author provided a road map of classical education for parents wishing to home-school their children, and that book is now the premier resource for home-schoolers.

This is a full-cast performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis, enabling any student to fully understand and appreciate the novel. Orwell's political fable is told from the viewpoint of its key characters, the animals, who are quizzed and questioned about how "some animals are more equal than others" in this vibrant guided drama.

Using a mix of pragmatic advice, case studies and developmental science, Raising Resilience provides an empathetic guide to nurturing children through uncertainty - whether that is a population-wide experience like remote learning and economic uncertainty, or the more personal trauma of poverty, grief or violence - and even use them as points for growth.

Confidence, emotional intelligence and resilience are vital to children's mental well-being, and this book gives early years practitioners all the tools they need to promote these skills in young children. The book explores how three approaches - Growth Mindset, Forest School and Multiple Intelligences - can be key to building these skills. 

We all know what comes next. The parent holds the milk away expecting a verbal response from the toddler. First there's the stare-off, then the classic reach and whine, ending with the baby howling at the injustice of being asked to speak. On the opposite end of the spectrum, a baby looks at the bottle of milk and Mom hands it to them to which Dad says,