When emotions are already intense, it's often hard to think about what you can do to help yourself, so the first thing you need to work on is getting re-regulated as quickly as possible. Here are some fast-acting skills that work by changing your body's chemistry; it will be most helpful if you first try these before you're in an emotional situation, so you know how to use them. Billions of men and women have walked the earth but only a handful have made their names engraved in history for...

Angela Mitchell's "Escaping: How I Broke Out of an Abusive Marriage" is a compelling and courageous account of her journey from the oppressive confines of an abusive marriage to finding freedom and empowerment. Set against the backdrop of Atlanta, Georgia, Angela shares the complex details of her life, beginning with a peaceful upbringing in a religious household and progressing through her educational and professional achievements as a Licensed Nursing Assistant. Her narrative takes a dra...

Angela Mitchell's "Escaping: How I Broke Out of an Abusive Marriage" is a compelling and courageous account of her journey from the oppressive confines of an abusive marriage to finding freedom and empowerment. Set against the backdrop of Atlanta, Georgia, Angela shares the complex details of her life, beginning with a peaceful upbringing in a religious household and progressing through her educational and professional achievements as a Licensed Nursing Assistant. Her narrative takes a dra...

BBC radio productions of the works of Sylvia Townsend Warner - plus bonus programmes about the author herselfSylvia Townsend Warner was a prolific author of novels, short stories and poetry, who also wrote a biography of T. H. White, translated Proust and was an authority on Tudor church music. A sharp, insightful storyteller, she was one of the 20th Century's most acute observers of English mores, and her work is infused with subversive themes reflecting her femin...

Inquiring in the Classroom provides a practical and accessible guide to planning, carrying out andpresenting successful classroom inquiry for teachers working towards a Masters-level qualification in education. The contributors provide a clear and concise roadmap drawing on case studies throughout and bringing educational theory to life by closely linking it to classroom practice. They also provide tried and tested advice on writing and presenting at Masters-level. Topics c...

A magician introduces children to the fantastical powers of books in this delightful and encouraging read by a Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader.This is not your typical afternoon at the library—a magician invites kids to reach into his hat to pull out whatever they find when they dig down deep. Soon— poof!—each child comes away with something better than they could've imagined—a book that helps them become whatever they want to be, and makes their ...

The Decommodification of Early Childhood Education and Care: Resisting Neoliberalism explores how processes of marketisation and privatisation of ECEC have impacted understandings of children, childcare, parents, and the workforce, providing concrete examples of resistance to commodification from diverse contexts.Through processes of marketisation and privatisation, neoliberal discourses have turned ECEC into a commodity whereby economic principles of competition and choic...

Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell presents the story of a magician who reveals an awe-inspiring treasure from his bag of tricks -- books that make every kid's dream come true!This is not your typical afternoon at the library -- a magician invites kids to reach into his hat to pull out whatever they find when they dig down deep. Soon -- poof! -- each child comes away with something better than they could've imagined -- a book that helps them become ...

'Parents ... you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali].' - Oprah WinfreyBecome the awakened parent you've always wanted to be and watch your children thrive.All parents have aspirations for their children but for some these hopes turn into unrealistic expectations. In many cases, this puts huge amounts of pressure on children and has the potential to cause real harm, hindering your child's development.Challenging modern myths on h...

The shift from the model of central government educational control to school- based management has been widely adopted and acclaimed and has created the general impression of increased democracy and participation.; The international contributors to this book tackle this important policy issue and look behind the scenes of the moves towards school self- management. They investigate the phenomenon of the self-managing school, Why It Is Happening Now, What Is The Truth Behind This Notion And ...

We all come into this world full of promise and possibility. For some, when born into a healthy and highly functional family, the journey is quite easy, with guideposts and directions given freely. However, that is a very small population of people. Most of us were born into families that were in their own way struggling for independence, accomplishment, safety or security. For the millions of people who grew up in painful families, whether by absent parents, abusive parents, or those who ...

Co-production and co-creation occur when citizens participate actively in delivering and designing the services they receive. It has come increasingly onto the agenda of policymakers, as interest in citizen participation has more generally soared. Expectations are high and it is regarded as a possible solution to the public sector’s decreased legitimacy and dwindling resources, by accessing more of society’s capacities. In addition, it is seen as part of a more general drive to reinvigorat...