Creative Souls Poetry is more than a collection of words, it is a gathering of voices, visions, and hearts. Born from the Creative Souls Collective in London, this anthology brings together poets and artists from across the world, each sharing their stories of healing, resilience, and imagination.From moments of deep personal struggle to celebrations of beauty, love, and belonging, these works remind us that creativity is not just expression, it is connection, tran...

First Published in 2005. This book builds on the success of Language Development - Circle time sessions to improve communication skills by extending the Spirals programme into the home. All practitioners recognise the importance of family support, and parents and carers often appreciate being given a raft of good ideas for supplementary games and activities that will help their child in nursery and school. This handbook contains a variety of play-based activities that support the key langu...

These simple play-based activities are ideal for teachers to copy and give out to parents who want to know how to help their child improve his or her science language skills and have fun at the same time. Activities are linked directly to the school-based Language Development Circle Time sessions, but can also be used independently. There is a clear structure and progression of ideas, with supporting black-line drawings to acts as prompts and simple record - keeping system to support home/...

Building on the successful 'spirals' programme this series of books addresses language development in the three core areas of the curriculum. Linking the work done in school with simple games and activities to be used at home. All activities have been tried and tested - proven effectiveness.downloadable resources contain explanation and demonstration of the programme and its implementation, with commetns from staff who have used it.

Early years practitioners, parents and carers, child minders, health visitors do you need effective ideas for giving your babies and toddlers support to become confident talkers?National research shows that poor language and communication skills have a profound effect on the life chances of children and young people. This highly practical book will enable you to give children in your care the help they need to build their crucial language skills at the earliest poi...

This book is the first of its kind to help practitioners specifically develop children's language skills in Science. The book incudes:guidelines to help teachers set up, run and assess circle-time sessionsideas for promoting children's thinking skills and emotional literacydownloadable resources containing explanation and demonstration of the programme and its implementation, with comments from staff who have used it.

Poor literacy skills have been shown to have profound effect on the life chances of children and young people. Now in its third edition, Developing Language and Communication Skills through Small Group Work provides essential information for practitioners working with linguistically struggling children. Using the Spirals language development technique predicated by psychological principles, this book contains a wealth of effective ideas to support children’s language and communica...

Secrets can be deadly.One steamy South Carolina morning, Low Country dog walker Andi Grace Scott discovers a client's dead body. Police quickly decide she's the prime suspect. Horrified, she knows she'll have to turn detective if she's going to convince them they're barking up the wrong tree.Proving her innocence could be a tall order. The local police never solved the hit-and-run that killed her parents; Andi Grace isn't sure they'll solve this crime either…not when they h...

“This is a gem of a cookbook. Not only is it loaded with healthy recipes, everything I’ve made from pizza to salad dressing has been a showstopper.”—Tara Collingwood, “The Diet Diva,” HealthlineThis incredible cookbook is packed with tasty, low-calorie recipes that give home cooks an unparalleled variety of meals and ideas for eating healthfully that their whole family will love. Every recipe clock...

Even experienced ESL teachers get stuck in a rut. It's time to find some fresh ideas!Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, or an instructor without a textbook, you need more activities for your conversation or speaking classes. If you're tired of wasting time wading through the junk on the Internet, then Jackie is here to help.During her decade of experience as a CELTA/DELTA certified teacher, author Jackie Bolen has de...

It's time to find some fresh, new ideas for English grammar classes for kids!Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, or an instructor without a textbook, you need more activities for your English classes with children focused on teaching grammar.During her decade of experience as a CELTA/DELTA certified teacher, author Jackie Bolen has developed countless games and activities for her students. She's shari...

39 debate topics for ESL/EFL classes (low intermediate).Get students talking with these 39 important debating topics that consist of an icebreaker, the debate question, 3 positions, 10 discussion questions, and 3 writing prompts. It's the ultimate book for lower-intermediate speaking or conversation classes with teenagers or adults.Check out the book if you want to...Have some interesting discussions and debates about a variety of topics...