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Contents

Brain-Compatible Learning ............ 1–5

Accelerated Learning ...................... 6–7

Thinking Skills ................................ 7–13

Social Skills ................................... 14–15

Parenting ........................................... 15

Emotional Intelligence ...................... 16

Leadership .........................................17

Posters & Poster Books ................ 18–19

Music & Movement ..................... 20–21

Gifted and Talented ..........................21

Math, Science & Literacy ................... 22

Self-Help for Teachers Only ...............23

Order Form ........................................24

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Brain-Compatible LearningBrowse our catalog for the latest

brain-compatible learning products from around the world

Make this the school year whenevery child succeeds!

Every year when school starts, every teacher is faced with a classroom full ofunique learners. Good teachers know that the “one size fits all” approachsimply does not work. Differentiated instruction and brain-based learningtechniques take each student’s varied learning ability into account for thebest possible educational experience. Crown House Publishing is pleased tobring you some of the best and most effective tools in achieving this goal.

Our new Social Skills section (page 14) featuresAlana’s Advice written by a 12-year old middleschool student about cliques and bullying, andalong with that, The Buzz: A PracticalConfidence Builder for Teenagers. And becausewe know that teachers are people too, weinvite you to browse through our Self-Help forTeachers Only section on page 23. Our best-sellers from last year are back: Teachers,Change Your Bait (page 1) and VisualThinking: Tools for Mapping Your Ideas (page8), along with many new and forthcomingreleases [boldface in title index]. We invite youto preview any of the more than 80 titles at noobligation on your part as we offer full noquestions asked return privileges.

7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence .............. 16A Multiple Intelligences Road to

an ELT Classroom ...................................... 22Accelerated Learning: A User’s Guide ............. 6Active Learning .............................................. 2Alana’s Advice: When There’s a Clique,

You’ve Got to Think Quick ..................... 14ALPS Approach Resource Book ...................... 7ASK (Attitudes, Skills, Knowledge):

How to Teach Learning to Learn in theSecondary School .................................... 6

At the Root of the Matter .......................... 12Becoming Emotionally Intelligent ................... 16Begin with the Brain ....................................... 1Behind with the Laundry and

Living off Chocolate ............................... 23Behind with the Marking and

Plagued by Nits ....................................... 23Behind with the Mortgage and

Living off Plastic ..................................... 23Big Book of Independent Thinking ..........10Brain’s Behind It, The ...................................... 2Brain Posters ................................................. 19Brain Sizzlers .................................................. 4Bright Ideas for Managing the

Positive Classroom ...................................... 5Bright Sparks (poster book) ........................... 18Challenging Resources for Able & Talented

Children ....................................................21Cliques: 8 Steps to Help Your Child Survive

the Social Jungle ..................................... 14Closing the Learning Gap ............................... 5Cool Cat Chem Cards .................................... 22

Covering the Curriculum with Stories ....... 9Creating a Learning to Learn School .............. 4Creating an Accelerated Learning School ....... 7Different Brains, Different Learners ................ 4Effective School Leadership ........................... 17Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom ......... 16Excel with the Multiple Intelligences (posters) 19First Steps to a Physical Basis of Concentration 7Go with the Flow .......................................... 13Golf: Lower Your Score with

Mental Training ....................................... 23HotTips for Teachers ..................................... 13Impact Techniques in the Classroom .............. 16Information Please ..................................... 12Kidz-fiz-biz: Physical business for kids .....20Leading Learning (poster book) ..................... 18Leading the Learning School ......................... 17Learner’s Toolkit: A Teacher’s Guide to

Developing Essential LearningCompetencies .......................................... 1

Learning to Learn ........................................... 4Let’s Learn How to Learn ............................... 4Little Book of Thunks, The ......................... 10Little Owl’s Book of Thinking ......................... 10Magic of Metaphor ....................................... 17Making Your Words Work .......................... 5Mapping Inner Space .................................... 11Miracle Question, The ................................ 23Mood Music, 3 Vol. Set ............................... 21More Effective Resources for Able &

Talented Children ...................................... 21More Magic of Metaphor .............................17Move It: Physical Movement and Learning ....20

Movin’ On .....................................................13Mrs. Ockleton’s Rainbow Kite and Other

Tales .......................................................... 9Multiple Intelligence Posters .......................... 19Music for Accelerated Learning ..................... 21My! My! .......................................................13NLP for Teachers: How to be a Highly

Effective Teacher ...................................... 5Parents First .................................................. 15Pastabilities! ................................................12Personalising Learning in the Primary

Classroom ................................................. 3Primary Problem Solving in Math ...................22Principled Headship ....................................... 17Repeat after Me ...........................................12Resilience, V.1, V.2 .........................................15Science Songs & Stories for the Big Questions 22Settling Your Child in School .......................... 15Strategies for Closing the Learning Gap ......... 5Teachers, Change Your Bait: Brain-Compatible

Differentiated Instruction ........................... 1Teacher’s Toolkit, The ..................................... 3Teaching the Best Practice Way ..................... 7Teaching Toward Solutions ............................13The Buzz: A Practical Confidence

Builder for Teenagers .............................14Thinking Child, The ........................................11Think It-Map It! ............................................. 11Thinking for Learning ....................................10Thinking Skills and Eye Cue ........................... 11Tick . . . Tick . . . Tick .....................................13Tweak to Transform ...................................... 17Visual Thinking ............................................... 8

Title Index(New titles are in bold face)

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Brain-Compatible Learning

Teachers, ChangeYour Bait!Brain-CompatibleDifferentiatedInstructionMartha KaufeldtThis book is packed with bestpractice ideas and numerousexamples for meeting theinstructional needs of all yourstudents. A concise explanation ofbrain-compatible learning theoryprovides the rationale for why thestrategies work and why you should start using them right away!

Fill your strategy tackle box with practical ways to vary the six keycomponents of differentiation:

■ physical and social environment■ content and its presentation■ processing for learning■ products to demonstrate learning

Everything you need to organize a successful differentiatedclassroom is here, from how to set up student profiles andestablish groups, to how to collect ongoing feedback for planninginstruction and documenting progress. You will find activities thatengage reluctant learners, strategies that will help with “leavingno child behind,” techniques to teach second language learners,and complex tasks to inspire high-potential students. Makedifferentiation work in your classroom and every student willexperience success!○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

“This book is filled with best-practice ideas and examples formeeting the instructional needs of students at all ability andgrade levels. A very useful book to have at hand in thebeginning of a new school year.”

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—New Horizons for Learning Online Journal

“Martha Kaufeldt has set out to help teachers reinforce‘learning’ in a multitude of ways that will undoubtedly ensurethat future children will be far more competent because trueeducation is about drawing out from within. The suggestionsfor teachers within the book are great guidelines forteachers who feel stuck in a system where they want tocreate change and can do so by having the courage to changethe way they teach material. This is a book for educatorswho are committed, responsible, and courageous.”

—Kathleen Ginn, Co-creator of

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Rapid Sensory Learning & Conscious Creation

“Martha Kaufeldt has done it again! An invaluable, user-friendly book that takes you step by-step through exactlyhow to set up and implement a brain-friendly, differentiatedclassroom. Her explanation of the key elements of brain-compatible, differentiated instruction, and the practicalsuggestions for doing it are the best I have read anywhere.”

—David Lazear, bestselling author, consultant,

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and trainer in applied multiple intelligence

Grades K–12, Paperback, 192 pages ISBN: 9781904424611$24.95 (p)

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The Learner’s ToolkitA Teacher’s Guide to DevelopingEssential Learning CompetenciesJackie Beere, edited by Ian GilbertWelcome to The Learner’s Toolkit, anessential guide to creating trulyindependent learners, who are bothconfident and resilient in their ability tolearn and learn well. To learn effectivelyis vital in today’s world and will be evenmore vital in tomorrow’s. This ability hasbeen at the heart of the recentpersonalized learning movement and this book shows childrenhow to do it.

The book contains 50 lessons to teach 50 different competencies.Each lesson has a series of teacher’s notes on leading the activityand the CD-ROM that comes with the book has all of the studentforms and worksheets necessary for each lesson. Activitiesinclude:

■ Getting to know your best friend—you!■ Taking responsibility for your own life■ Persistence and resilience■ Goals of life■ Mood control—take control of your moods■ Taking care of your mind and body■ Building your brain power—thinking skills■ Asking questions■ How to develop your willpower■ Courage—push yourself out of your comfort zone■ Prioritize and plan

These are all absolutely vital competencies that will help studentslearn and contribute more effectively in school and which areneeded in order to survive and thrive in the increasingly fastpaced world of the 21st century.

Grades 6-12, Paperback with CD-ROM, 132 pages,ISBN: 9781845900700$44.95 (p) Due December 2007

Begin with the BrainOrchestrating the Learner-CenteredClassroomMartha KaufeldtThis essential and easy-to-use resource ispacked with simple ways to apply brainresearch to your classroom. Includes easyto implement classroom strategies, ways tocontrol chaos, and ideas for designing aclassroom that really work. You’ll find anoverview of brain research and flow

theory, concrete strategies for implementing the theories in yourclassroom, practical hints for the new teacher, six ways tocategorize classroom routines, from reading circles to completingmath tasks, 12 ways to build positive awareness of self and peers,four ways to inspire curiosity and minimize anxiety, and muchmore.

Grades K–8, Paperback, 224 pages, ISBN: 9781569760987$32.95 (x)

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Revised EditionThe Brain’s Behind ItNew Knowledge aboutthe Brain and LearningAlistair SmithIf you want to know more aboutthe brain and learning, this is thebook you need. In what promisesto become the most trustedresource of the brain-basedlearning movement, The Brain’sBehind It guides you through thedevelopment cycle of the brainand then describes what helpsand hinders learning. Thisfascinating, highly topical, andwell-researched book answersmany of your questions, including—

■ Can you teach intelligence?■ How can I recognize a learner under stress? What can I do

about it?■ Why won’t the students in my class sit still?■ What factors in a mother’s lifestyle will influence her baby’s

learning?■ What is the best time for my child to begin formal learning?■ What is the best time to learn any language?■ What is memory? Does it exist somewhere in the brain?■ How does sleep improve all-round memory and recall?■ What happens to my brain as I age?■ Can I control my own fears? If so, how?

The Brain’s Behind It identifies fallacies, fads, and facts about thebrain and learning and gives you valuable recommendations youcan use, whether you’re a teacher, parent, or policy-maker.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 320 Pages, ISBN: 9781904424710$27.95 (p)

Active LearningIncreasing Flow in theClassroomPat Hollingsworth andGina LewisIn Active Learning: IncreasingFlow in the Classroomexperienced teachers sharetheir most practical andengrossing ways to createoptimal learning experiencesfor students. Knowing thatthe key to real learning andunderstanding is studentengagement and enjoyment,the authors provide plans forcomplete lessons that motivate students through activeinvolvement in the process of learning. Ancient Greece comesalive when students dramatize historical events. Architecturalstyles translated into movement, sound, and body shapes areeasy to remember. Student-created board games makereviewing math facts fun.

This book will assist teacher planning, improve lesson quality,and illuminate your approach to teaching. Measurableobjectives, step-by-step procedures, optional teacher scripts,student handouts, evaluation tools, and enrichment activitiesprovide structure for lessons to use in math, language arts,science, social studies, and the fine arts.

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“Few books in education have provided anything like thisextraordinarily rich offering of creative ideas for ignitingthe hearts and minds of students. Teachers will bedelighted by the book’s ease and accessibility—allowingthem to quickly grasp and adapt any of the applications.Clearly written and displayed, Active Learning promises totransform even the most “turned off” students intoengaged and impassioned learners.”

—Joan Franklin Smutny, founder and director of the

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Center for Gifted at National-Louis University, Evanston, IL

Grades Pre K-12, Paperback, 208 Pages, ISBN: 9781904424598$29.95 (p)

WHAT IS “FLOW”?Renowned psychologist Mihaly Csikszent-mihalyi coined the term flow to describe the“state in which people are so involved in anactivity that nothing else seems to matter;the experience itself is so enjoyable thatpeople will do it even at great cost for thesheer sake of doing it.” (Flow: The Psychologyof Optimal Experience, 1990)

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Brain QuizTest your Brain IQ. Answer by choosing either True or False.

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l l 1. We use only 10% or less of our brain.l l 2. There are critical periods within which specific

developments must occur.l l 3. Your brain is like a sponge.l l 4. Stress stops you learning.l l 5. Listening to Mozart makes your child more intelligent.l l 6. Your left brain is logical and your right brain is

creative.l l 7. Male and female brains are so different we ought to

teach boys and girls in different ways.l l 8. The brain cells you get at birth are those you have for

life.l l 9. Extra stimulation enhances learning and intelligence.l l 10. Your memory is perfect.



Revised EditionThe Teacher’sToolkit, Volume 1Promoting Variety,Engagement, andMotivation in theClassroomPaul GinnisAlready on its fifth printing,this bestselling teacher’sresource is packed withpractical classroomstrategies that will enableyou to add spice to yourteaching while meeting thedifferent learning styles ofyour students.

Drawing on insights from neuroscience, psychology, andsociology, The Teacher’s Toolkit provides—

■ 40 varied learning activities■ Practical ideas for managing group work, tackling

disruptive behavior, and promoting personal responsibility

The audit tools in the final section enable you to checkeverything including—

■ Your lesson plans (Are the learning objectivesdifferentiated? How are high expectationscommunicated?)

■ Your impact on your students’ self-esteem (Do you listenactively to your students, especially when there is adifference of opinion? Do you create and maintainground rules for your students’ emotional safety?)

■ Your delivery of independent learning skills (Do you useactive learning techniques and allow students to makechoices?)

Whatever subject you teach, The Teacher’s Toolkit will help youdevelop your students’ thinking skills, fine-tune their studyskills, promote citizenship, and help students acquire theattitude and skills for true independence.

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“This is one of those rare and valuable treasures thateducators hope to find but seldom do. The Teacher’sToolkit, Vol. 1 compresses into one book strategies,learning theory, and models of design that minimizeteacher effort and maximize student learning. Its easy-to-understand style of well-articulated processes lends itselfto quick understanding and successful implementation.This book belongs on the desk of every teacher, but opento a new page each week!”

—Mark Reardon, coauthor of Strategies for Great Teaching, the

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HotTips series, and Quantum Training

Grades K-12, Paperback, 256, Pages ISBN: 9781904424581$31.95 (p)

Personalising Learningin the PrimaryClassroomA Practical Guide forTeachers and SchoolLeadersDr. Elaine WilmotPersonalizing learning is apowerful solution for reformingour education system. Whilecurrent thinking placespersonalizing learning firmly inthe secondary sector, the authorbelieves that for this process tobe successful, children must startmaking real choices about theirlearning from an early age and must be guided and coachedthrough their primary years.

Personalising Learning in the Primary Classroom will:

■ Cover all aspects of teaching and learning in the primaryschool

■ Challenge your thinking about how you teach■ Address individual needs and raise standards■ Encourage you and your school to put the learner at the

heart of the educational agenda and support you to meetthis challenge

This book is packed with practical ideas that have been triedand tested and have proved popular with staff, parents, andpupils. It provides useful questions for you to consider yourown working practices in the context of personalizing learning.

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“An important contribution to the growing literature onpersonalizing learning. This book will support strategicplanning and policy making, team planning, and mostimportantly, teachers’ work in the classroom.”

—John West-Burnham, Honorary Professor of Education

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University of Hull

“Born out of personal passion and experience, this bookpresents a pragmatic, demystified approach topersonalizing learning. Well informed and wellstructured, it gathers together the best of current primarypractice in a coherent, readable, and workable way.”

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—Paul Ginnis, author of The Teacher’s Toolkit

Grades 2-6, Paperback, 192 pages, ISBN: 9781845900038$34.95 (p)

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Let’s Learn How toLearnWhether you are looking forstand-alone workshops, a series ofpractical sessions, or would like torun your own Super Learning Day,this book has everything you needto make learning to learn reallyrewarding.

Full of fun activities, this book usesresearch based on what we knowabout the brain and learning andapplies it to the primary age group. The easy-to-run workshopshave been thoroughly tried and tested, so you can set out onyour voyage of discovery safe in the knowledge that these ideasreally work.

Grades 2–5, Paperback, 264 pages with CD-ROMISBN: 9781855390973$39.95 (p)

Creating a Learning toLearn SchoolResearch and Practice forRaising Standards,Motivation, and MoraleToby Greany and Jill RoddAre the students at your schoolmotivated? Do they rememberwhat they learn? Are your teachersmotivated and excited to beteaching? Creating a Learning toLearn School is based on two yearsof groundbreaking research in 25schools. The research explored avariety of approaches to teachingand evaluated the impact onlearning, student motivation,and teacher morale. The bookincludes case studies, summariesof key research, and auditingtools, and best of all, showsyou how to make your schoola Learning to Learn school.

Grades K-12, Paperback,144 pages with 27 ½” x 19 ½” full-colorposter, ISBN: 9781855391864$26.95 (p)

Learning to LearnMaking Learning Work for AllStudentsGarry BurnettUser-friendly, interactive, accessible,and practical, Learning to Learnleads you through the process offinding the best learning strategiesfor the students you teach. Eachunit has detailed plans to help youturn your students into confident,resourceful learners by—

■ Using a range of learningstyles, including visual, auditory, and kinesthetic

■ Exercising a variety of thinking skills■ Developing your students’ multiple intelligences

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“If you buy one book this year—make it this.”

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—Colin Rose, author of Accelerated Learning

Grades 5-8, Paperback, 172 pages with 25 minute audio CD ofstories, ISBN: 9781899836789$39.95 (p)

Brain SizzlersCelia BaronThe 76 intriguing puzzles in Brain Sizzlerswill help you stimulate visual, spatial,logical, and mathematical thinking in yourclassroom. Each puzzle is mathematicallybased and requires your students to use adifferent problem-solving strategy. Includesan answer key with brief explanations foreach puzzle.

Grades 4-8, Paperback, 48 pages, ISBN: 9780673599629$9.95 (x)

Different Brains,Different LearnersHow to Reach the Hard toReachEric JensenArm yourself with powerfulknowledge for solving difficultlearning problems and discoverhow-to strategies for turning aborderline student into aconfident achiever. Different Brains, Different Learners presentsa succinct overview of the key factors that prevent studentsfrom achieving as well as a concise outline for identifying thesymptoms and causes of prevalent impairments. Get startedimmediately with a step-by-step action plan. Packed withpowerful tools, techniques, and strategies that can actually helpstudents improve brain function without resorting to Ritalin orother medical interventions.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 176 pages, ISBN: 9781890460082$35.00 (x)



Perfect for the busy teacher!Bright Ideas for Managingthe Positive ClassroomPeter ClutterbuckThe environment your studentsexperience in the classroom is critical totheir behavior. A positive environment—one that is stimulating andnon-stressful—encourages thecooperative behavior that facilitateslearning. Author and classroom teacher Peter Clutterbuck hasassembled an essential collection of tried-and-true activities thatwill help you be a more effective teacher as you build a positiveenvironment.

Topics include—

■ Getting to know each other■ Activities for a positive start to the day■ Clever ways to attract and keep students’ attention■ Thoughts for the week■ Indoor gardening■ Classroom displays■ Student roles■ Games for forming groups■ Cooperative rule making■ Student rewards

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“. . . a must for every teacher—the newly qualified as wellas the seasoned and experienced. It’s truly a treasure troveof tips for every class situation you can possibly encounter. Iwas thrilled to find ideas I have never thought of myselfnor seen used by other teachers. The very new and originalideas are mixed with some many of us have used frequentlybut have forgotten about.”

—Dr. Eva Hoffman, author,

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founder and director of Inspired Learning

Grades K-6, 120 pages, ISBN: 9781904424512$29.95 (p)

Making Your Words WorkUsing NLP to ImproveCommunication,Learning & BehaviourTerry MahonyThis is the first book to focus on theapplication of language models forclassroom management.

Making Your Words Work offers a largerepertoire of linguistic approaches toimprove communication between teacher and pupil. It provides arobust rationale of the causes of anxiety and dysfunctionalbehavior, especially useful in situations where the pupil is apotentially disruptive influence. It covers the latest developmentsin effective teaching through the modification of language use.Developing the skills and behavior management strategies in thisbook will promote learning, improve relationships with pupils andresult in a happier, more productive classroom.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 200 pages, ISBN: 9781845900410$24.95 (p)

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NLP for TeachersHow to be a HighlyEffective TeacherRichard Churches and Roger TerryNLP for Teachers covers a wide range ofpractical tools that will enhance yourinterpersonal effectiveness and classroomdelivery.

■ Find out how language and your internal processing affectsthe behavior of others around you

■ Learn some amazing tools and techniques■ Learn to communicate in ways you never thought possible

both inside and outside the classroom■ Take your communication skills to the next level

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is an established set ofprinciples for teaching, learning, and personal development. Thisbook explores the core principles of NLP and how these can beapplied to both your professional and personal life. NLP is “thestudy of excellence” and provides you with a variety of strategiesfor maximizing both your teaching and learning potential.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 200 pages, ISBN: 9781845900632,$34.95 (p) Due December 2007

Strategies for Closing theLearning GapMike HughesThis book incorporates even moreknowledge about how the brain learns. Ithighlights some of the key issues emergingfrom recent discoveries about the brain,simplifies them, and offers strategies onhow to apply this research to the classroom.

Grades 6-12, Paperback, 288 pages,ISBN: 9781855390751$37.95 (p)

Closing the Learning GapMike HughesThis exceptional book is based on theauthor’s considerable experience inraising achievement levels as a teacherand a principal. It provides practicalstrategies that enable teachers toeliminate the discrepancy between whatwe know constitutes effective learningand what we know goes on inclassrooms. Carefully developed over tenyears with feedback from classroomteachers, the strategies in this book have been used effectivelyand successfully in a wide range of high schools.



Accelerated Learning

Accelerated LearningA User’s GuideAlistair Smith, Mark Lovatt, andDerek WiseRenowned author andpresenter Alistair Smith hasjoined forces with educatorsMark Lovatt and Derek Wise toprovide a stunningly usefulguide that cuts to the core oflearning. This book provides aneasily accessible summary ofwhat accelerated learningmethods can offer and achieve.

Organized into four chapters,this excellent volume gives the

background to the accelerated learning approach, describes theuse of the Accelerated Learning Cycle, gives advice onenhancing memory, summarizes good ideas to improvelearning, and provides useful resources.

Some of the learning principles in this book include—

■ Meaningful learning involves risk; good teachers helplearners negotiate risk.

■ Anxiety paralyzes performance; good teachers providestructured challenge.

■ Learning is about seeking and securing connections; goodteachers take lots of opportunities to make connections.

Accelerating Learning: A User’s Guide combines the art ofteaching with the science of learning and provides a tried-and-tested model with the theoretical underpinnings. You’ll alsohave more than 200 ideas and activities that provide realisticsolutions for teachers.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

“In Accelerated Learning: A User’s Guide, Smith, Lovatt, andWise have expertly synthesized educational bestpractice into a concise, readable ‘how-to’ set ofteaching behaviors that place learner thinking at thecore of instruction. The authors capably reached theirgoal of combining “the art of teaching with the science oflearning.”

—Barbara K. Given, Ph.D., author of

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Teaching to the Brain’s Natural Learning Systems


“Learning without thought islabor lost; thought withoutlearning is perilous.”

—Confucius (551 B.C.–479 B.C.)The Confucian Analects

ASKHow to Teach Learning toLearn in the SecondarySchoolJuliet Strang, Philip Masterson &Oliver ButtonASK: How to Teach Learning toLearn in the Secondary School isa serious exploration of the newscience of learning. Full of triedand tested teaching and learningstrategies, this book willtransform the way any teachersees their subject. All of the lessonideas detailed in this book are

easily applied to any curriculum subject and if used acrossdifferent subjects, quickly become a transferable map which canhelp students make sense of their learning and progress rapidly atsecondary school.

This book is based on the program put into place at onesecondary school that introduced a fully developed curriculumdesigned so that students can learn how to learn. The results wereremarkable, with year after year improvements in exam results aswell as an increased student hunger to learn.

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“A treasure trove of material. I heartily commend this bookto you. It is the real work of real teachers in a real school.They have forged an approach to the nation’s most pressingeducation issue that translates the theory and rhetoric intoclassroom action. You can adopt their template or customizeit; you can read this book as a stimulating case study or as ablueprint. Either way, it will enrich your thinking and practiceand ultimately bring great benefits to your students.”

—Paul Ginnis, trainer and best selling

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author of The Teacher’s Toolkit

Grades 6-12, Paperback, 190 pages, ISBN: 9781845900243$39.95

What is . . .AcceleratedLearning?Thoroughly grounded in brain research,accelerated learning helps you learnfaster, remember more, and think morecreatively. What makes it so effectiveis that it is based on the way we learnnaturally. Accelerated learningimproves results by providingpractical strategies for raisingachievement by showingus how to learn instead of what tolearn.

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The ALPS ApproachResource BookAccelerated Learning inPrimary SchoolsAlistair Smith and Nicola CallCase studies, practical advice, andthe theory behind ALPS(Accelerated Learning in PrimarySchools) are the backbone of thisremarkable book. The ALPSApproach Resource Book includeseverything you will need to createyour own learning-centered schoolor classroom, including—

■ 1,000 useful ideas to accelerate learning■ 70 brain-break activities that connect learning■ 50 simple homework assignments to stimulate memory and

higher-order thinking skills■ How to help your students better understand how their

brains work■ Guidelines for positive behavior■ Reproducible affirmation posters for your classroom■ Advice on managing attention and dealing with groups■ How to make setting goals easy, fun, and useful■ Ways to improve test scores■ Lists of the best music for learning■ Sample school policies

Grades K-6, Spiralbound, 224 pages, ISBN: 9781855390782$37.95 (p)

Creating an AcceleratedLearning SchoolDerek Wise and Mark LovattHave you been intrigued by thepossibilities of accelerated learningbut aren’t sure how to implementit? Do you wonder if acceleratedlearning really could transformlearning at your school? Or do yousimply want to know whatobjective evidence exists that thisapproach is successful? Creating anAccelerated Learning School tellsyou all this and more.

Follow Principal Derek Wise and Head of Science, Mark Lovatt,as they take us through their journey to successfully creating“an exciting place to learn.” Their experiences provide usefulreading for any school wishing to improve the learning qualityof its students. Creating an Accelerated Learning School ispacked with strategies for school-wide, departmental, andclassroom-level improvement. It is thoroughly researched andpractically proven, and provides hundreds of ideas andresources.


Teaching the BestPractice WayMethods that MatterK–12Harvey Daniels andMarilyn BizarEveryone talks about “bestpractice” teaching—but whatdoes it actually look like in theclassroom? How do you translatecomplex curriculum standardsinto simple, workable classroomstructures that embody exemplaryinstruction—and still let yourstudents find joy in learning?

Teaching the Best Practice Way presents seven basic teachingstructures that make classrooms more active, collaborative,democratic, and cognitive, while simultaneously meeting “bestpractice” standards across subject areas and throughout thegrades. The book also shares new research studies that validatethe principles and activities of best practice teaching, along withlists of recommended materials that support each of the sevenmethods.

Each section begins with an essay outlining one key method,providing background and research results, and then describingvital features. Next, several teachers representing different gradelevels and school communities explain how they adopted thebasic model, adapted it to their students’ needs, and made it theirown.

Unique in the field, Teaching the Best Practice Way speaks toK–12 teachers with stories, examples, and practical classroommaterials.


First Steps to a Physical Basisof ConcentrationRoy AndersonFirst Steps identifies the traditionallyignored physical causes of inattention.Student conduct and learning problems arefrequently viewed as a behavioral problem;First Steps challenges that view. Explainingin detail the causes of inattention, First Stepsshows you how simple physical exercises for only a few minutesa day can greatly improve your students’ concentration.

All Grades, Paperback, 160 pages, ISBN: 9781899836345$17.95 (t)

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Visual ThinkingTools for MappingYour IdeasNancy Margulies andChristine ValenzaFree yourself from the limitingbelief that you can’t draw andmove into the dynamic world ofvisible thinking for you and yourstudents. The authors havecompiled a symbolary of easy-to-draw iconographs that can beused to enrich communication,provoke deeper thought, andmake the process of creating Mind Maps and Mindscapes fornote taking and review in your classroom a breeze. VisualThinking breaks down the process of drawing into small steps sothat anyone who thinks they cannot draw will find that in fact,they can. Visible thinking templates help students work throughchallenging problem-solving activities. As their thinkingprocesses are recorded, students become more thorough andskillful in reaching conclusions and making decisions.

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“This unique book is invaluable in helping both studentsand educators to learn skills that are appropriate forcommunicating in any culture in today’s increasingly visualworld. Mindscaping is a new kind of literacy that we wouldall do well to master, and this practical handbook is all weneed to get started as well as to become more proficient inthese techniques.”

—Dee Dickinson, Chief Learning Officer

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New Horizons for Learning, from the foreword

“A wonderful, inviting workbook that gives you the basictools for ‘speaking’ visual language.”

—Robert E. Horn, author of Visual Language:

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“In a climate where more and more students are havinglearning problems, the Visual Thinking method is one ofthe most valuable tools I am aware of. I have seen it inoperation and can not recommend it highly enough.”

—Mona Brookes, founder of Monart Drawing Schools,

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author of Drawing with Children

“Refreshingly simple, Visual Thinking provides a potent andeasily implemented visual lesson plan in problem solvingand critical thinking.”

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—Mary Corrigan, graphic facilitator

Nancy Margulies and Christine Valenza, two of the best-knownvisual facilitators in the business world, bring their expertise tothe classroom and share their secrets for conveying complexideas simply.


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Mrs Ockleton’s Rainbow Kite and Other TalesThinking Through Literature, Teacher Resource BookGarry BurnettThrough the various activities in this fully reproducible book, teachers will have the opportunityto develop their students’ multiple intelligences in relation to the use and understanding ofEnglish literature. In addition, the activities will develop students’ analytical thinking skills andcreativity and improve exam performance.

The activities are based on the accompanying audio CD of original stories. These stories providean exciting but accessible opportunity to develop students’ emotional and intellectual responsesto fiction and their ability to select and organize information, as well as read, write, and thinkimaginatively. Particular attention has been paid to ensure that the stories appeal to boys aswell as girls. All the activities are described with clear learning objectives for the teacher andstudent. Includes an accompanying CD of original stories with music by Gordon Giltrap.

Grades 6-9, Paperback (Reproducible), 136 pages with CD, ISBN: 9781904424420$49.95 (p)

Mrs Ockleton’s Rainbow Kite and Other Tales:Student AnthologyGarry BurnettThis illustrated collection of 10 charming short stories is inspired by the music of Gordon Giltrap, and isdesigned to be used in the classroom in conjunction with the “Teacher Resource Guide” of the same title.The author draws from his memories of growing up as a young boy, and deals with a wide variety ofthemes, including death and bereavement, bullying, friendship, family relationships, and more. The storiesprovide insights into an urban working class community and the fantasies and cruelties of childhood thatwill make students laugh and think at the same time.

Grades 6-9 Paperback, 144 Pages, ISBN: 9781845900205$8.95 (p)

Also Available Separately:Mrs Ockleton’s Rainbow Kite and Other Tales, CD only

This CD, which is included with the Teacher Resource Book (above) contains five short stories performed andnarrated by Gordon Giltrap that draws from his childhood memories growing up in a working class neighborhood.

Grades 6-9 CD, 65 minutes, ISBN: 9781845900267$15.95 (p)

Covering the Curriculumwith Stories

Six cross-curricular projects thatteach literacy and thinkingthrough dramatic playSharon Ginnis and Paul GinnisCovering the Curriculum with Stories is anexciting and unique resource, presentinga set of six delightful, cross-curricular,play-based projects that deliveroutstanding learning experiences.Designed for children aged 3-7, theseprojects will make major contributions to

your pupils’ literacy and literary skills, and they will teach a wholerepertoire of thinking skills in an integrated, cross-curricular way.

The book is divided into three sections. Part 1 provides acompelling rationale for the methodology and explains all theteaching techniques you will need; Part 2 presents three intriguingstory-based projects for children aged 3-5; and Part 3 provides anadditional three original projects for children aged 5-7.

Each project presented in the book:

■ is based on an original story■ uses dramatic and kinesthetic techniques■ capitalizes on children’s natural instinct to play■ lays down important conceptual foundations for later

learning■ promotes emotional intelligence, learning-to-learn and

citizenship.

The book provides everything you need to know to teach theprojects successfully, including:

■ clear overviews with precise learning intentions■ simple, clear, step-by-step instructions■ details of pupil activities■ indications of cross-curricular links

Also included are extensive reproducible worksheets and learningmaterials that are included on an accompanying Resources CD-ROM.


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Little Owl’s Book of ThinkingAn Introduction to Thinking SkillsIan GilbertLittle Owl’s Book of Thinking squeezes yearsof research, teaching, and experience intoseven chapters, two owls, and a wholeforest of woodland creatures. By followingthe seven lessons Benny the owlet receivesfrom his wise old father, this book will showyou how to think and to think well.Designed to make you laugh as well asmake you think, this delightful story is an excellent introductionto the concept of thinking skills and why they are so important.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

“. . . amusing, witty, thought provoking, and an original wayof introducing thinking skills”

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—Dr David George, Educational Consultant, Gifted Education

“. . . the cleverest, simplest, funniest, and most engagingtreatise on thinking skills available.”

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Grades 5-12 cloth, 96 pages ISBN: 9781904424352$7.95 (t)

The Big Book ofIndependent ThinkingDo things no one does or dothings everyone does in a wayno one doesIan Gilbert, editorIn 1992 Ian Gilbert, author of thehighly acclaimed Essential Motivationin the Classroom, foundedIndependent Thinking Ltd (ITL). Hisaim was to “enrich young people’slives by changing the way they think—and so to change the world.” Hehas done this by gathering together a disparate group ofassociates—specialists in the workings of the brain, discipline,emotional intelligence, ICT, motivation, using music in learning,creativity, and dealing with the disaffected. ITL achieve theirobjective by “doing what no one else does or doing whateveryone else does in a way no one else does.” With a chapterfrom each of the associates plus an introduction and commentaryby Ian Gilbert, this is the definitive guide for anyone wishing tounderstand and use some of the thinking that makes ITL such aunique and successful organization.

This book is designed to be a quick ‘How to . . .’ guide and comeswith a series of reproducible worksheets that you can use for a lastminute lesson plan if need be. It aims to get you thinking foryourself—thinking about what you do, why you do what you do,and whether doing it that way is the best thing at all.

So, whether you are looking for a program for a school assembly,or for a lesson on ‘forces’ you’re about to deliver, or for that staffmeeting you’re about to lead or even for that upcoming parentsnight you’re planning, this book will help you put on your“independent” thinking hat. Have the confidence to bememorable—the world of education needs you to be great.

Grades K-12 Paperback 192 pages ISBN: 9781904424383$39.95 (p)

The Little Book of Thunks260 questions to make yourbrain go ouch!Ian GilbertFollowing the success of Little Owl’s Bookof Thinking, Ian Gilbert now introduces,The Little Book of Thunks. What you ask,is a “Thunk?” A Thunk is an intriguingquestion about everyday things andevents that we find in our everyday lifebut that stop you in your tracks and helpyou start to look at the world in a wholenew light and think! The Thunks in this book cover most areas ofhuman existence including truth, justice, reality, beliefs, thenatural world, the human condition, art, beauty, existence, rightand wrong, good and bad, life and death, war, religion, love,friendship, and much, much more.

Examples of Thunks include:

■ If I borrowed a million dollars does that make me amillionaire?

■ Could a fly cause a plane to crash?■ Is a person man-made or natural?■ What is more important, being right or being nice?■ If it is zero degrees today, and tomorrow it will be twice as

cold, how cold is it?

This small book is a great resource for teachers to use in theclassroom, and since there are no right or wrong answers tothese questions, it makes for a lively discussion every time youThunk.

Grades K-12, Cloth, 100 pages, ISBN: 9781845900625$12.95 (t)

Thinking for LearningMel Rockett and Simon PercivalThis practical book is pepperedthroughout with specificexamples of how teachers haveused thinking for learning intheir classrooms, and shows youwhat is possible in yourclassroom, including:

■ Different methods fordeveloping thinking forlearning

■ Strategies for developingthe right environment

■ Guidelines for developing a community of inquiry■ The importance of emotional intelligence■ Teaching strategies that can be adapted to any classroom■ Useful assessment methods



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Mapping Inner Space[Second Edition]

Learning and Teaching Visual MappingNancy Margulies with Nusa Maal

This completely revised edition of Mapping Inner Space includesupdated information about the processing styles of the brain,more personal applications and activities for mapping, and newmaps—35 of them in color—that represent a wide variety ofrecording styles. Mapping Inner Space gives you—

■ Step-by-step instructions on how to create a Mind Map■ Instructions for finding and creating symbols■ Mapping warm-ups■ Ways to explain the brain to children■ Multiple intelligence theory and mapping■ Information about systems thinking

Grades 4-12, Paperback, 160 Pages, ISBN: 9781569761380$34.95 (p)

Think It—Map It!How Schools Use Mappingto Transform Teaching andLearningIan Harris and Oliver CaviglioliInformation overload! That scaryinability to cope with the amount ofthought processing going on in ourheads is not new, but the methodswe can choose to manage our mindsare new. Teach your students toprocess information and gainunderstanding while creating modelmaps. Think It—Map It! is jam-packed with case studies and maps created by students, and itshows you how mapping can help your students with—

■ Memory and retrieval■ Language and thinking■ Individual and social learning

A treasure trove of good ideas and sound educationalprinciples, Think It!–Map It! gives you tools for classroomplanning, staff meetings, formative assessment, professionaldevelopment planning, and much more.


The Thinking ChildBrain-Based Learning forthe Foundation StageNicola Call with SallyFeatherstoneThe Thinking Child describes indepth the most up-to-dateresearch that lies behind brain-based learning theory and givesyou practical advice to put thetheory into practice. Itaddresses—

■ How to define intelligence■ How to maximize learning

through play■ Why some children develop disorders such as ADHD■ How to help your students develop emotional intelligence


At last! A book that revealswhat thinking looks like!Thinking Skills andEye CueVisual Tools for RaisingIntelligenceOliver Caviglioli, Ian Harris, andBill TindallThink you can’t see someone’sthinking? Think again! This bookreveals what happens when theabstract and invisible act ofthinking is transformed into onethat is concrete and visible. Thetrio of authors brings you a practical and relevant lexicon ofvisual tools that you can use to transform teaching and learningin your classroom.

A succinct content preview and a “site map” of the bookprecedes each chapter. The book provides additional visualmarkers to aid you as you—

■ Help your students become independent and creativethinkers and learners

■ Ensure your students know what logical and reasonedthinking looks like

■ Make speaking and listening, and questioning andresponding an integral part of all lessons

■ Help your student develop positive attitudes while raisingtheir Eye Cue

Grades 1-12, Paperback, 272 Pages, ISBN: 9781855390911$39.95 (p)


Learning Tools for Tomorrow’s ThinkersA Collection of Units

Traditional strategies often focus on mastering content rather than encouraging advanced students to develop theircritical, creative, and evaluative thinking skills. These complete teaching units provide a means for students todevelop these skills at an advanced level.

The curriculum in these four units cover content, pace, process, and expectations. The high-end activities address the advanced student’sneed for learning at higher levels of abstraction, complexity, variation, and depth, while still meeting the standards of the core curriculum.The content is multi-discipline to help the student recognize the interconnection among subject areas. The pace of the activities can beadjusted for each child or class. The materials are process-based and content-based, which means the focus is on how the student learns aswell as on what he learns.

At the Root of the MatterThe Real Dirt on BotanyThis unit is designed to teach students thebasics of botanical science and the importanceof plants in the food chain. Students will learnabout types of plants, plant parts and theirfunctions, pollination, and scientificclassification.

Grades 2-3, CD-ROM format, ISBN: 9780976499947$36.95 (x)

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Information PleaseThe Challenge of CommunicationsHere students will have the opportunity tostudy the history of human communicationand to become more familiar with its manyvaried components and techniques. Theactivities will give students the opportunity toapply both verbal and nonverbalcommunication skills in speaking and listeningand as both the sender and the receiver.

Grades K-3, CD-ROM format, ISBN: 9780976488880$36.95 (x)

Pastabilities!Noodling Around the Italian CultureThis is a fascinating unit that explores thecountry of Italy, covering everything fromolives to opera. Students will complete avariety of creative and critical thinkingactivities using pasta. Map and vocabularyactivities will broaden the student’s base ofgeneral knowledge.

Grades 1-3, CD-ROM format, ISBN: 9780976499916$36.95 (x)

Repeat After MeConnecting Patterns in Math andNatureIn this unit, your students will explore bothnatural and human-made patterns, includinganimal coloration, human fingerprint patterns,language, number, and quilt patterns.

Grades 1-3, CD-ROM, ISBN: 9780976499923$36.95 (x)

Answers to Brain Quiz (page 2)

If you answered False to all of the questions, you have a100% Brain IQ! If not, we suggest you read The Brain’sBehind It, which can be found on page 2 of this catalog,or any other of our many books featured in this catalogto help you understand the brain and brain-basededucation.

Grades K–3

Also AvailableInstructor GuideCurriculum Administration and EvaluationThis guide can be used with all of the units listed here andprovide a detailed explanation of the materials and strategiesfound in each of the units.

Spiralbound, 60 pages, ISBN: 9780976499985$19.95 (x)

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Tick . . . Tick . . . TickTime: Puzzlers, Problems, andPlanningThis unit explores the concept of time andhow it is measured. It traces the history of theinvention of clocks, time travel, timekeepersin nature, and gives the student theopportunity to apply some beginningconcepts of time management.

Grades 3-5, CD-ROM, ISBN: 9780976499930, $36.95 (x)

Go with the FlowWater Properties, Problems, andPreservationThis unit embraces the molecular structure ofwater and it examines water’s role intransportation and exploration. Students willtrek through human health, brain functions,and the Marianas Trench with activitiesinvolving critical global water issues.


Movin’ OnTransportation Challenges andSolutions through HistoryThis unit asks your students to explore theneed for transportation and inventionsrelated to moving both goods and people,prior to the invention of the steam engine.Movin’ On will help your students discoverthat many inventions are actually a series ofimprovements on earlier inventions, adapted to a more modernculture as technology advances.


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■ Overview■ Connection to Core Curriculum: Language Arts, Math,

Science, Social Studies■ Gifted Strand: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking,

Communication, Research■ Objectives: What the student should be able to do upon

completion of the activity■ Skills■ Level of Bloom’s: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application,

Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation■ Vocabulary■ Materials

■ Time Frame: A guide only, as some students will finish fasterand others will want to explore the material further

■ Activity Directions: Detailed so that even the mostinexperienced instructor can be successful in working withthe student

■ Assessment: Suggestions for assessing the student’sperformance

■ Answers: Correct or suggested answers

The activities can be used for gifted class curriculum, regularclassroom enrichment, contract work for individual students,home-schooled students, and after-school programs.

All the work has been done for you, the busy teacher. For each activity you will have—

Grades 3–6

My! My!Nature and the NovelThis unit emphasizes advanced readingcomprehension and intense vocabularydevelopment. The students will connect to corecurriculum standards while extending theirwriting skills. Writers will try their hands atdifferences in voice and audience. Students willbe expected to critically analyze story eventsagainst current realities.

Grades 3-5, CD-ROM format, ISBN:9780976499961, $36.95 (x)

HotTips for Teachers30+ Steps to Student EngagementRob Abernathy and Mark ReardonBy combining the techniques of stageperformers (sound level, tone of voice, bodylanguage) with those of great teachers(pacing, graphic displays), these tips will helpteachers grab and hold students’ attention.These effective strategies will help teachersand trainers facilitate engaging learning experiences throughgood management of affirmation, skill integration activities,learning strategies, and self-reflection prompts.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 160 pages , ISBN: 9781569761434$16.95 (x)

Teaching Toward SolutionsA Solution Focused Guide toImproving Student Behavior, Grades,Parental Support, and Staff MoraleLinda MetcalfIdeal for beginning as well as experiencedteachers looking for a positive alternativewhen working with students with challengingbehavioral issues and poor grades. Thetechniques and strategies are practical and clearly presented.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 192 pages , ISBN: 9781904424079$31.95 (p)


Social Skills

Alana’s Advice . . .When There’s aClique, You’ve Gotto Think QuickAlexandra Sabina BenderCliques and bullies in middle and highschool can have a devastating impact onthe lives and development of the chil-dren affected. Kids too often grouptogether based on similar personalitytraits leaving out anyone who doesn’tconform to their ideals. Bullying goeshand in hand with cliques, as kids see

others as threats because they are “different,” “weird,” or“nerdy.” Often, bullying behavior is simply a way of acting outbecause of an unfulfilling or traumatic life outside of school.

In this delightful and heartwarming story, written by a 12 year old,we follow the escapades of two girls, Alana and Jackie, who havebeen best friends for years. They both work on the school newspa-per at their middle school, where Alana runs an advice column,but their arch rival, Jane, who is editor of the newspaper, neverceases being a thorn in their side. This story has a little bit of ev-erything in it, but along with all the adventures the girls gothrough comes some excellent and sound advice for students onhow to survive the tribulations of school.

This book can be used in classrooms on a number of levels.

■ It can be used as a reading assignment that will be welcomedby your students because of the author’s firsthand experi-ences as “one of their own.”

■ By utilizing the complimentary teacher’s guide (availableseparately), it can be used as the foundation for a lesson planon social skills training through discussion and classroomexercises.

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“In an age when Instant Messaging and MySpace havebecome the preferred method of communication, AlexandraSabina Bender’s method of reaching out to her peers is quiteremarkable. Not only does this 12 year old have someimportant things to say about tolerance and self acceptance,she has taken the time to convey her message through athoughtful and engaging story. This book has many messagesfor young teens, but first and foremost it tells all of us thatcaring about others should be a priority in our lives, and thatit is well worth the effort.”

—Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D., author ofHow to Raise A Child with a HighEQ:

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A Parents’ Guide to Emotional Intelligence

Alexandra Sabina Bender is a seventh grade student in middleschool and lives with her parents and sister Michelle in Connecti-cut. Observing firsthand the hurt and destructive power of cliques,she wrote this book when she was 12 years old to teach under-standing and tolerance to others. She is currently working on herthird book.

Grades 5-12, Paperback, 152 Pages, ISBN: 9781845900755$12.95 (t)

CliquesEight Steps to Help Your ChildSurvive the Social JungleCharlene Giannetti and Margaret SagareseThis book focuses on the traumatic effectscaused by cliques in our schools. Today’ssocial pressures force children into explo-sive, destructive, and even life-threateningsituations. No matter what role a childplays—clique leader, victim, or innocentbystander—this book is a must-read. Theauthors have honed in on this little-under-stood phenomenon and come up with insights that parents andteachers can use immediately. Read Cliques to understand:

■ Who the clique leaders are in your child’s school■ What you can do NOW to help your child avoid abuse■ Times during the day when cliques are visible to adults■ Where in your school you should start to lobby for change■ Why your “innocent bystander” may not be so innocent■ How you can rid your child of bully-like behavior

Cliques brings hope and a truly comprehensive understanding ofadolescent society to the millions of families struggling againstthis divisive force. Within its pages, you will find the tools youneed to make a difference.

Grades 5-12, Paperback, 256 pages, ISBN: 9780767906531$14.00 (x)

The Buzz:A practical confidence builder forteenagersDavid HodgsonIt’s time to bring The Buzz into yourclassroom. Packed with interactive activi-ties, practical tips, and humor, it hassomething for every student. The Buzzblends all the richness and energy of NLPand Personality type theory and is pre-sented in a style designed to inspire andeducate both teachers and students alike.

The Buzz is an exciting collection of interactive techniques devel-oped with teachers and students that informs and inspires youngpeople to make positive life choices.

Contents include:

■ How to become the best you■ Personality assessment■ How to increase confidence, self-esteem, motivation, and

self-awareness■ How to relax and reduce stress; managing negative behavior;

study skills■ Revision techniques

In surveys conducted by the author, young people consistentlydesire the same three things from life—to be happy, to be confi-dent, and to be successful. The Buzz shows them how to achieveall of these through a fantastic and illuminating journey of self-discovery. Complex theories and approaches are clearly presentedin an easy-to-understand format. A unique and highly effectivemethod of realizing potential and being the best you can be.

Grades 7-12, Paperback, 176 pages, ISBN: 9781904424819Price: $12.95 (t)

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Social Skills

Personal Skills for Effective LearningResilience Volume 1Social Skills for Effective LearningResilience Volume 2Annie GreeffThis two–volume set, for primary and middle school teachers, willhelp promote self-managed, resilient learning in your classroom.These practical workbooks detail a holistic approach to develop-ing your students’ resilience through a series of modules withactivities, theory, and reflective exercises.

Volume 1 includes sections on:■ Resilience (an introductory ■ Emotions

overview for the teacher and ■ Free to Be Mepupils) ■ My World

■ Marvelous Me ■ My Time

Volume 2 includes sections on:■ Interpersonal and Adaptive ■ Conflict

Skills ■ Moving On■ Empathy ■ Money Matters■ Finding Solutions ■ Diversity

Photocopiable worksheets and facilitators’ notes make thesebooks extremely teacher-friendly. Learning points are included toremind you of the main focus of worksheets and to assist inunderstanding what the specific exercises aim to achieve.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

“. . . Contains numerous useful activities for teachers toadapt to the age of children they teach. Will be a valuableresource for educators researching the field of emotionalintelligence.”

—Dr. Eva Hoffman, author,

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founder and director of Inspired Learning

Resilience Volume 1Grades 1-8, Paperback, 216 pages, ISBN: 9781904424376$37.95 (p)

Resilience Volume 2Grades 1-8, Paperback, 216 pages, ISBN: 9781904424642$37.95 (p)

Resilience Volumes 1 & 2 setISBN: 9781904424666$64.95 (p)

Parents FirstParents and ChildrenLearning TogetherGarry Burnett and Kay JarvisParents First is a book designed to im-prove your child’s self-esteem andself-motivation in order that they mightfeel confident to take on new chal-lenges. It is also about understandingand applying a little of the currentresearch into how the human brain andmind work and to learn ways to “re-flect” on how we learn effectively. It explains effective strategiesfor improving memory, for developing our intelligence, and forsharpening up thinking skills for learning, answering questions,and preparing for examinations.

Challenges such as homework, foreign languages, or even class-room changes, can often prove too much for children who do notget practical and effective support from home. This is an idealbook to recommend for parents with children in grades 1-5. Re-member, after all is said and done, parents make the best teachers.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

“Parents First gives you all the guidance you need to helpyour child become a successful learner. It’s full of practical tipsand easy-to-use suggestions for improving self-esteem,confidence, and intelligence; thinking skills; tackling tasks;answering questions; encouraging good memorization andspelling habits; passing tests; and more. With its checklistsand down-to-earth activities, it is a treasure trove of practicalideas for every parent who wants their child to be a success-ful and confident learner both at school and at home.”

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Grades 4-7, Paperback, ‘52 pages, ISBN: 9781904424130$14.95 (t)

Parenting

Is your child ready for his firstyear of school?Settling Your Child inSchoolA Parent’s GuideMichelle WallisSettling Your Child in School is acomprehensive guide to help yourchild bridge the gap between pre-school and school. Learn what schoolsexpect of children so your child canenjoy his first school experience.

Helpful information is provided on:

■ What your child needs to know about starting school■ How to settle your child in the school environment■ The mental and physical abilities your child will need at

school■ How schools approach classroom learning■ Helping your child with reading, writing, and number skills

at home■ Games and activities to stimulate your child’s interest in

learning

Grades PreK-3, Paperback, 48 pages, ISBN 9781904424505$12.95 (t)


Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligencein the ClassroomCreative Learning Strategiesfor 11–18 Year OldsMichael BrearleyHelp your students approach theirwork—and their futures—withconfidence, ambition, optimism,and integrity. EmotionalIntelligence in the Classroom givesyou—

■ Practical strategies forintegrating emotionalintelligence (EI) across the curriculum

■ The fundamentals of emotional intelligence and emotionalquotient (EQ)

■ Original research on the impact of EI on learning


Impact Techniquesin the Classroom88 Activities to Engage YourStudentsDanie BeaulieuOne of your students is up againstbullies and peer rejection. Anotherneeds special help to keep up with theclass. How can you help increase theirresiliency and maintain their sense ofself-worth? Overcome these and otherconditions that detract from learningby using Impact Techniques to getyour students’ learning back on track.

Impact Techniques in the Classroom brings you 88 tools andactivities to make your teaching more effective by developingyour students’ emotional intelligence, enhancing memory skills,and increasing cooperation and engagement. By using verballanguage, images, movements, and props (such as an extensioncord or a $20 bill), these techniques target the student’s implicitmemory—the form of memory that decodes information throughintuition and experience and is outside the student’s consciouscontrol.

Using an impact technique is like giving your teaching efforts alearning amplifier, which enables your students to integrate bothintellectual and emotional knowledge more quickly, and withgreater depth and intensity. Activities can be used in a group orwith an individual student and focus on self-control, empathy,and self-motivation.○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

“This is a book that needs to be experienced. It takes thetheory behind learning styles, cognitive behavior, andemotional literacy and engages you in a toolbox burstingwith creative ideas for engaging children. There is an ‘impacttechnique’ for just about every classroom dilemma, fromdealing with bullying to coping with the withdrawn child, andmuch, much more.”

—Sharon Charlton-Thomas, Director,

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The Parent Coaching Company


7 Steps to EmotionalIntelligencePatrick MerlevedeNow in its 7th big printing, thisvolume reveals the structurebeyond Emotional Intelligence andutilizes its unique framework tocombine EI and Neuro-LinguisticProgramming (NLP). Through theuse of powerful exercises and self-assessment techniques, it will enableyou to design your own EmotionalQuotient (EQ) improvement system,and to participate in an extensive EQexcellence course that draws on theself-programming practices of NLP.

All Ages, paperback, 416 pages, ISBN: 9781899836505$29.95 (p)

BestSeller!

Becoming Emotionally IntelligentCatherine CourieThe boy with the quick temper. The angry teacher. The overly sensitive girl. These case studies provide succinctsnapshots of people whose behavior became more emotionally intelligent when they chose to change some ofthe roles they play and behave in a way that reflects their personal values.

Becoming Emotionally Intelligent explains in a simple and practical way what emotional intelligence is and howit is an essential intelligence for people who work with people and who want to make a real difference in theircommunities. You can fundamentally change your students’ lives—and your own—by teaching them how tomake emotionally intelligent choices.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 208 pages , ISBN: 9781855390690$29.95 (p)


Leadership

Effective SchoolLeadershipStrategies for SuccessfulSchool AdministratorsJames JohnstonEffective leadership generates aschool culture that fosters effectivelearning. But how do you acquirethe personal qualities andinterpersonal skills so vital for asuccessful administrator? The goodnews is that they can be learned.

Effective School Leadership is for you if you want to—

■ Improve your self-management skills such as time-management and dealing with interruptions

■ Manage difficult situations such as a conflict situation with astudent, colleague, or parent

■ Maintain a sense of purpose and direction under pressure■ Create a positive attitude in your team so all members are

valued and productive

And above all—

■ Communicate effectively—whether you are conversing witha colleague, a student, or a parent!

Whatever your leadership position—principal, vice-principal,department head, or curriculum specialist—the strategies andtechniques in Effective School Leadership will help you succeed.

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“What successive school reform movements have failed torealize is that the success of our schools depends on the well-being of the people who work in them, both students andteachers. To lead and manage people effectively requiresmore than authority and pressure. It requires a range ofpersonal qualities and interpersonal skills.”

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—James Johnston, from the Introduction


The Magic of Metaphor77 Stories for Teachers, Trainersand ThinkersNick OwenThis volume presents a collection ofpowerful stories designed to engage,inspire and transform you and youraudience. The stories focus on values,responsibility, and leadership, andpromote positive feelings, confidence,direction, and vision. The Magic ofMetaphor also gives you 16 suggestionsfor effective story telling, and advice onorganization, style, and story-telling skills.

This is an excellent resource for teachers.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 256 pages, ISBN: 9781899836703$29.95 (t)

More Magic of MetaphorStories for Leaders, Influencersand MotivatorsNick OwenThis compelling volume of 60 storiesexplores the power of storytelling toinspire, inform, and transform people’slives. It will help you:

■ explain ideas and concepts moreeasily, more memorably, and morepowerfully.

■ create an environment in which allof your students will be able andwilling to contribute.

■ motivate your students with a desire for life-long learning.


Tweak to TransformImproving Teaching: A PracticalHandbook for School LeadersMike Hughes with David PotterImproving teaching is the key to genuine andsustainable school improvement. Tweak toTransform focuses on what we know aboutchange, what we know about learning, andwhat you as a principal or school leader can do to manage thechange process and improve the quality of teaching in yourschool. While there’s no single recipe for successfully improvingteaching, this book identifies some key principles using activities,strategies, and models.


Leading the Learning SchoolRaising Standards of Achievement byImproving the Quality of Learning andTeachingColin WeatherleyEffective leadership of true learning schoolsinvolves applying the principles of learning toall levels of educational management. Thisbook shows you the way with 13 key principlesof learning, information on how to improve teachers’ professionalskills, how to make the learning environment more supportive,and planning the development of your staff and school.


Principled HeadshipA Teacher’s Guide to the GalaxyTerry MahonyPreface by Ian McDermottThis book gives principals—and aspiringprincipals—specific and immediately usableskills to be successful school leaders. It showsyou how to strengthen your beliefs and values,how to be personally effective, and how to motivate colleagues.



Posters & Poster Books

Leading LearningPosters for Staff to Transform Learning, TransformTeachingAlistair SmithThis compilation of 202 posters summarizes the leadingthinking on transforming learning and teaching. Drawing fromthe best in brain research, motivational psychology, theories ofintelligence, and classroom management, these posters will helpyou refresh your teaching. Among the 17 topics covered are—

■ Attitudes to learning■ The neurological basis of learning■ Understanding memory■ The physiology of learning■ Music and learning■ Engagement and motivation■ Effective learning strategies■ Thinking skills■ Models of intelligence■ Staff development

The posters can be used for any learning situation, for staffdevelopment, for coaching and mentoring, and for wholeschool approaches. The posters can be photocopied for staffdevelopment within the school.

Grades K-12, Spiralbound, 8 ½” x 11 ½”, 208 pages,ISBN: 9781855390898$36.95 (p)

Bright SparksPosters for Students and for Classrooms to RaiseMotivation and AchievementAlistair SmithWhat do Nelson Mandela, William Shakespeare, CathyFreeman, Walt Disney, and Wayne Gretzky have in common?They are all quoted in Bright Sparks, a compilation of postersfor the classroom. The 100+ posters in this book are designed tohelp you motivate your students and encourage their learning.Among the covered topics are—

■ Why attitude is important■ Your amazing brain■ The magic spelling strategy■ Learning secrets of the famous■ How you learn best■ Exam technique

Teachers, parents, and students can use these posters in theclassroom, staffroom, study areas, and bedroom.

Grades K-12, Paperback, 8 ½” x 11", 112 pages, ISBN:9781904424758$34.95 (p)

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Posters & Poster Books

Excel with the Multiple IntelligencesMatthew PearceThese handsomely illustrated posters remind us ofspecific ways we can exercise and enjoy our multipleintelligences.

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“My students (and colleagues) love theseposters! Not only are they visually striking, butthey explain the multiple intelligences withwonderful clarity.”

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—D. Esteve, teacher

Grades 6-12, 9 full-color, 11" x 16" posters,ISBN: 9781899836581$27.95 (p)

Brain PostersJenny MaddernPromote self-esteem, understanding, andmotivation with these colorful posters aboutthe brain. Remind your students to care andfeed their brains with posters entitled—

■ The Eight Brain Smarts■ Your Left and Right Brain■ Care for Your Brain■ Feed Your Brain■ Map Your Brain■ Train Your Brain■ Your Brain Cells

Grades K-8, 8 full-color, 16" x 24" posters,ISBN: 9781899836864$27.95 (p)

Multiple Intelligence PostersJenny MaddernColorful and vital, these posters reinforce yourstudents’ understanding of all the ways theyare smart and demonstrate eight ways tolearn—through number and logic, action,music, looking, nature, words, with others, andby yourself.

Grades K-8, 9 full-color, 11" x 16" posters,ISBN: 9781899836277$27.95 (p)


Music & Movement

Kidz-Fiz-BizPhysical Business forKidsLearning through Drama,Dance and SongMarlene RattiganKidz-Fiz-Biz is a comprehensive,user-friendly music and movementprogram for young children (ages2-7), which covers all aspects oflearning—cognitive, linguistic,social/emotional, and kinesthetic.This well-structured, teacher-friendlyresource includes everything a busyteacher needs to get kids learning through the use of music andmovement.

Teachers will be able to apply the lessons to learning areas in thecurriculum as well as develop musical and listening skills throughdrama, dance, and song. Parents wishing to extend and enhancetheir child’s development will also benefit from the detailed noteson how to use music creatively. This fully illustrated book and thetwo accompanying music CDs incorporate:

■ Songs, rhymes, finger plays, music skills, and percussion■ Dance, drama, motor skills, listening skills, flexibility, and

relaxation■ An integrated approach with links to other learning areas■ Classical, jazz, folk, and pop music including proven

children’s favorites

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“The uniqueness of the author’s approach to learning byusing combined senses and intelligences to help childrenhave fun with learning, to grow confidently as a person andto encourage good development of neural pathways, areessential in our mind/body coordination later on in life.Children love being involved and listened to and this bookhas some excellent practical examples that will allow this tohappen. I will certainly recommend this book.”

—Kathleen Ginn, developer of Rapid Sensory

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Learning & Conscious Creation

“This is an essential resource for busy teachers, especiallythose lacking extensive musical expertise. Everything yourequire for each session is provided, avoiding the necessity tosearch around for just the right piece of music. At the sametime, the sessions are flexible enough to allow for musicalsubstitution. Whether you decide to use the entire program,or as a springboard for your own ideas, the outcome will bethe same. You will be contributing to the children’s joy inlearning while at the same time developing their physical andmusical prowess. A timely resource that comes highlyrecommended.”

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—Dawn Butterworth, Ph.D.

Grades 1-5, Paperback, 80 pages with 2 CD’s, Size 9" x 12",ISBN: 9781845900007, $44.95 (p)

Move ItPhysical Movement andLearningAlistair SmithThere is an increasing body ofknowledge which links physicalmovement and learning. Thebook contains over 100 simpleactivities, all fully illustrated withclear instructions on how todevelop them. Young childrenand older learners alike will ben-efit from practicing them. Thebook contains sections on—

■ Theory of movement and learning■ Lifestyle choices and the importance of play■ Brain breaks for handwriting■ Brain breaks for relaxation■ Brain breaks for numeracy and literacy■ Brain breaks for improving concentration■ Improving coordination■ Building confidence■ Eye patterning■ Links to learning topics■ How to add music to movement

The activities have been successfully used in schools and includemany exercises suggested by teachers with whom the authorhas worked.


10 physical functions

enhanced by movement

in learning

1. Synaptic Connections

2. Motor Control

3. Brain Integration

4. Balance and Movement

5. Attention and Reward

6. Circulation and Respiration

7. Stress Reduction

8. Sensory Motor Systems

9. Improved Cognition

10. Improved Memory

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Includes 2 music CDs


Music & Movement

Classical Music is particularly conducive to improving our abilityto learn as it helps us to attain a state of relaxed alertness, knownas the “alpha state,” which is very beneficial to concentrating andstudying. In an alpha state, a person is able to learn or concentratein a stress-free, high-energy environment. As background musicwhen studying or working, it will help to accelerate the pace oflearning effortlessly. Specially arranged by Roland Roberts.

Mozart for Accelerated LearningUnleash your potential through the genius ofMozart. This collection of almost two hours ofMozart’s favorite hits will help you both concen-trate and relax in whatever you are working on.

2-CD Set, ISBN: 9781899836611, Bk#6616 $24.95(p)

Passive Music for AcceleratedLearningIncrease your brainpower without even thinking!This classical collection of almost two hours ofmusic features works from Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart,Corelli, Scarlatti, Handel, and many others. Perfect

for background music when studying or working.

2-CD Set, ISBN: 9781899836635, Bk#6632 $24.95 (p)

Classical Octane: AdrenalinPumping with the ClassicsRecorded at around 80 beats per minute, thesetracks are an excellent accompaniment to high-energy activities such as brainstorming, vigorousexercise, or group work.

CD, ISBN: 9781904424437,Bk#4430 $14.95 (p)

The Accelerated Learning Zone:Alpha State Music for Relaxed LearningEfficiencyRecorded at 60 beats per minute, this CD hastracks ideal for assisting with studying and thestorage of information in long-term memory.

CD ISBN: 9781904424451 Bk#4457 $14.95 (p)

Meditation: Chill Out Classics forQuiet MomentsThe restful tracks on this CD are designed forslowing down and relaxation activities whether athome, in the classroom, or at work.

CD ISBN: 9781904424444 Bk#4449 $14.95 (p)

Buy all three of the above and save over the single CD pricesMood Music, Roland Roberts, 3-CD Set, ISBN: 9781845900182,

Bk#0189, $39.95 (p)

Challenging Resources forAble and Talented ChildrenBarry TeareThis volume was written in response tothe continuing demand for practicalmaterials that inspire, motivate, chal-lenge, and stretch gifted students—or anystudent who enjoys problem solving. Funand thought provoking, the activitiescover—

■ Literacy: Word play, euphemisms, vocabulary, proverbs,and writing

■ Math: Calculations, problem solving, probability, datahandling

■ Science: Scientific terms, deduction, moral and ethicalissues, experiments

■ Logical thought: Anagrams, riddles, and codes, variablesrequiring a matrix

■ Detective work and codes: Number code with crypticclues, team presentation of court case

■ Lateral thinking: Contrasting situations with alternativeanswers, chains of thinking

■ And for young children: Maps, following instructions,classification, reading skills

PLUS—

■ 62 reproducible activities, comprehensive solutions,teacher notes, and explanations of how the materials meetthe needs of gifted children.

Grades K-12, Spiralbound, 228 pages, ISBN: 9781855391222$45.95 (p)

More Effective Resourcesfor Able and TalentedChildrenBarry TeareMore Effective Resources for Able andTalented Children is a treasury ofstimulating and challenging activitiesthat provide excitement and enrich-ment for gifted children of all ages.With an intriguing mix of categories,this volume gives you 65 creativeactivities—including some using German and French languageand vocabulary.

Each category gives you key principles, such as—

■ Literacy: A cognitive grasp of sophisticated ideas andlinguistic concepts; apt terminology and variedvocabulary; and language manipulation, sentencestructure, and punctuation

■ Science: Ask ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions and determinehow to find the answers; make predictions whereappropriate; and the ability to take a viewpoint andjustify it

For each activity you’ll have a list of key skills (such as research,following directions, evaluation, or decision making), thecomplete solution, and extension possibilities. These fun andcomplex activities will help your students reach their highestpotential.

Grades K-12, Spiralbound, ISBN: 9781855390638$45.95 (p)

Gifted & Talented


Math, Science & Literacy

Cool Cat Chem CardsMaking Chemistry FunCaroline Griffiths and John GriffithsWhen was the last time you played games in your chemistry lab? Sounds dangerous, no? Well using the CoolCat Chem Cards you can play dozens of games that will not only teach your students the periodic table andinformation about the different elements, but will turn learning time into fun time. A pack consists of 54durable full-color cards (5 each of groups I-VIII, and 12 transition metals, uranium and plutonium) that willallow you to focus on the similarities or differences of all chemical elements. They highlight physical data suchas atomic number, mass number, density, melting and boiling points,number of isotopes, electrical conductivity and more.

You can use these cards to make up any number of gamesor tests. In addition, each deck includes instructions ontraditional games such as: Rummy, Risk Factor Taboo,Reactivity Series, Magic of Chemistry, Extra-Curricular Links, andmore. Be the first in your school to have a deck of Cool Cat ChemCards!

Ages 11+54 Card Deck

ISBN: 9781904424987$19.95 (p)

Science Songs and Storiesfor the Big QuestionsKathleen CarrollDo your students learn the words to thenewest song overnight but can’tremember the difference between ameter, a liter, and a gram? What aboutthe steps of the Scientific Method whenperforming an experiment? Help yourstudents discover the wonder and fun ofscience while mastering importantscience concepts and vocabulary through

brain-friendly songs, raps, and stories. The book and CD cover BigQuestions such as—

■ How can you do an experiment?■ How do you hear?■ How can a weed be valuable?■ How can scientific thinking help everyday life?

Grades K-8, 56-page book w/CD, ISBN: 9780975922606$29.95 (x)

Primary Problem Solvingin MathJack Coffland andGilbert CuevasHelp your students develop theircritical-thinking skills by using theinstructional strategies, practicalsuggestions, and 101 activities, inPrimary Problem Solving in Math.Your students will learn to solvenon-routine creative problems aswell as real-life situational andtraditional story problems forthemselves.


A Multiple IntelligencesRoad to an ELT ClassroomMichael BermanWritten for teachers of English as asecond language, this visuallyappealing and thoroughly practicalresource is full of exercises, activities,stories, and puzzles for immediateuse in your classroom. Organizedinto ten units—an introduction tolearning styles, the multipleintelligences, a section on each of theeight intelligences, and a final sectionon teaching young learners—AMultiple Intelligences Road to an ELT Classroom contains all thatyou need to keep your students challenged and learning in thestyle that suits them best. You can also use the activities in thisextremely versatile book in your mainstream English classes.

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“Refreshingly lucid and jargon-free. Its emphasis is on thepractical application of MI theory and is full of immediatelyuseable and interesting classroom activities.”

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—Christine Barker, teacher/trainer


“Learning is not attained bychance. It must be sought forwith ardor and attended to withdiligence.”

—Abigail Adams (1744–1818)


Self-Help for Teachers Only

Behind with the Marking and Plagued by NitsLife coaching strategies for busy teachersLynette AllenUsing real scenarios and real issues, Lynette Allen’s latest self-help book for teachers gives some great ideas, tips,and strategies for inside the classroom and outside in the real world.

Teaching, grading, preparing . . . the pressure on teachers and demand on their time and energy can sometimesbe just overwhelming . . . ah, if only grading and hair lice were the only plagues of their lives! This bookcontains much down-to-earth coaching advice for:

■ The Teacher – addressing a variety of stressful/difficult scenarios teachers now face■ The Woman – stress doesn’t stop when you leave the school.■ People Skills – coaching skills that teachers will find helpful both in and out of the classroom

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“At last, a book that offers practical solutions combined with a light touch that makes this both a delightful read and a must forwomen teachers wanting to beat the stresses of day-to-day life.”

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—Jo Trigg, The Consortium

Paperback, 256 pages, ISBN: 9781845900199, $15.95 (t)

Behind with the Laundry andLiving Off ChocolateLife Challenging Strategies forBusy WomenLynette AllenHere, finally, is a book for all busy womenof all ages, regardless of their career, thatwill let them achieve the contentmentand happiness they desire. Life CoachLynette Allen offers her inspirational,

intuitive, and realistic tips for creating a balanced, fun, stress-free,and fulfilling life. Understand how you too can learn to takecompliments; know when to put yourself first; learn a simplestrategy that helps make difficult decisions easy; and know whyyou end up feeling guilty about everything and what to doabout it, and much, much more. And, if you are too busy to readthe book, listen to the CD!

Paperback with CD, 170 pages, ISBN: 9781904424390$15.95 (t)

Behind with the Mortgageand Living Off PlasticCharge up your life, not yourcredit cardLynette AllenOnce again, Life Coach Lynette Allendeals with the fact that for women, theunderlying causes of financial difficultiesvery often has nothing to do with moneyand everything to do with being in

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