Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus Combined (2007)

Author: Robert Allen
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199113736
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus is a major new title from Oxford especially written for 10+ years that offers a dictionary and a thesaurus in one volume, in colour. It is the best quick reference tool available today and will be particularly useful for primary school leaverswho are preparing to start secondary school. Packed with information, the dictionary includes over 40,000 words and phrases, up-to-date words from the curriculum, international vocabulary, and new words from ICT, and the thesaurus includes over 100,000 synonyms and alternative words. The clear andaccessible design, the alphabet down the side of every page, and matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, makes finding the word you are looking for quick and easy. A special supplement on tricky words, confusable words, overused words and idioms, will give pupils all the readingand writing support they need. The Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus is compact enough to fit into any pocket, has a durable, vinyl cover and is perfect to use at home and at school.

Mini School

Author: Sabine Ellinger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781570764523
Category : Miniature horses
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discussing the highly trainable and versatile miniature horse, this training guide advocates for a new vision of their value and skills. Providing all the steps necessary to train minis to be amazing performance animals, this study shows that these animals should no longer simply be dismissed due to their size or delegated to roles such as lawnmower and stable mate. Using classical training methods, this manual explores a wide range of topics--from feeding practices and carriage driving to harness training and dressage movements such as levade.

Manners at School

Author: Carrie Finn
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404831517
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14

Book Description
Find out how good manners make your school a nicer place.

Social Skills Mini-Books Communication

Author: Carson Dellosa Education
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483859460
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
SPECIAL NEEDS/GRADES PK–2: Teach important social skills and effective communication strategies with a hands-on, reproducible resource designed for children with special needs. FEATURES: These thirteen 64-page reproducible mini-books for students feature simple illustrations that encourage students to assemble, color, read, and personalize their own books. Highlighting essential topics such as: Taking Turns in Conversation, Sticking to the Topic, Using My Words, and more, these mini-books also include completion certificates and blank mini-book pages. HANDS-ON WITH SOCIAL SKILLS: Using an interactive approach to teaching social skills helps with real-world situations application, engages students’ senses, and helps them connect with their own feelings. WHY KEY EDUCATION PRODUCTS: This line’s products support all types of learners and address essential topics like social skills, behavior management, and life skills—helping teachers meet the diverse needs of all students.

My First Day

Author: Leilani Sparrow
Publisher: little bee books
ISBN: 9781499807301
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Get ready for the first day of school with this sweet, reassuring board book. Follow one little boy as he experiences all the firsts a first day of school brings, from his first story to his first friend. When it's time to leave, he can't wait for another day at school!

Monsters Go to School

Author: Zanna Davidson
Publisher: Billy and the Mini Monsters
ISBN: 9781474978354
Category : Bullying
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Billy's Mini Monsters really want to go to school with him. But Billy really doesn't want them to. He's got enough trouble with the school bully, Basil Brown. But perhaps having MONSTERS around will be more helpful than Billy imagines... Original, illustrated fiction with easy reading texts and full colour illustrations throughout. With entertaining comic strips to encourage reading, and pet monsters for added child appeal. Series deals with everyday fears, including fear of swimming, fear of the dark and bullying at school. Now in paperback, this is a new edition of 9781409593409.

The New American School

Author: John C. Hill
Publisher: R&L Education
ISBN: 1461732468
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
The New American School will emerge from the ashes of the old. An underlying premise of the present book is that such a rebirth will occur in the process of restructuring. Restructuring in education is the designing, staffing, programming, and building of the school around learning, the central function of every educational organization. In the following pages, this definition will be elaborated, and methods will be offered for restructuring schools in order to realize a truly New American School.

The Mini-school Experiment

Author: James J. Morisseau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description

Technology and Education Reform

Author: Barbara Means
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788126326
Category : Educational change
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Addresses the question of whether technology can provide significant support for constructivist, project-based teaching and learning approaches and the associated issue of the elements needed for an effective implementation of technology within an educational reform context. Includes case studies of 9 sites that have been using technology in ways that enhance a restructuring of the classroom around students' needs and project-based activities. Sites selected were those that emphasized education reform and provided challenging, authentic activities for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Illustrated.

Improving Schools and Educational Systems

Author: Alma Harris
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000948773
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
School improvement has become a dominant feature of educational reform in many countries. The pressure upon schools to improve performance has resulted in a wide-range of improvement programmes and initiatives which can provide both inspiration and advice to everyone involved in school improvement. This book draws together the most effective school improvement projects from around the world in one comprehensive text, including detailed comparative analysis of a wide variety of initiatives. Drawing on examples from the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia this book gives both an international snapshot and a coherent synthesis of initiatives that have given achievable results.