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  Development from Toddlers & Home...

  Chirag Patel

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  A study of a wide range of different educational problems and possible solutions, including:How do we learn?Why do people struggle in various stages of education?Why don’t people develop through their education?What is the relationship of sensitive mothering to development?What are the major theories of child development?Home school vs school; what’s the difference?Nature, nurture and child psychologyGetting over the articulation gap 
  I’ve taught in a lot of different environments, to a lot of different learners. From teaching basic English conjunctions to scuba diving rescue patterns, it’s been a complex journey through what we think of as teaching. 
  What I’ve learned is that we’re failing students, all over the world. That’s not a new thought, but perhaps by properly appreciating the problem we can come to the solution. 
  The first great lesson is: interest is everything. In order to teach or learn, you have to be interested and engaged. Without those two, then the form of your instruction is irrelevant. This is the insight that led to things like Montessori schools, and more recently to the trend of Unschooling. 
  Contained here are a variety of essays covering thoughts on schooling and education from childhood to adult education, and how we can change things towards a more effective learning environment.

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  Uncle John's Bathroom Reader...

  Institute Bathroom Readers'

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  An entertaining trivia compendium flush with fun facts about all things music. From boogie-woogie to Beethoven, from Prince to Pavarotti, from the bards of Broadway to the rebels of rock ’n’ roll—it’s all here. Uncle John has created this harmonious collection of tuneful tales for music lovers everywhere.  Uncle John has proven once again that he is in tune with our legion of loyal readers. This 516-page musical masterpiece dedicated to all things noteworthy ranges from silly one-hit wonders to culture-changing musical milestones. You’ll get a glimpse into the future of music and go back to the days when prehistoric man first started communicating in song. So, plug in your amp, turn the dial up to eleven, and have a blast reading about:  ·      The origins of nearly every genre and style of music—including rock, country, jazz, the blues, rhythm-and-blues, hip hop, punk, folk, polka, opera, Muzak, disco, and even marching bands  ·      Musical legends, from “outsiders” like the Shaggs and the Carter family, to giants like the Beatles, Elvis, and Weird Al Yankovic  ·      The stories of legendary music venues like the Grand Ole Opry, the Apollo, and the Fillmore  ·      How a computer glitch led to Right Said Fred’s 1991 hit “I’m Too Sexy”  ·      Why waltzing was considered as scandalous in its early days as rock was in its early days  ·      The birth of the banjo, the electric guitar, karaoke, and the Stradivarius violin  ·      How John Williams struck a universal chord with his score for Star Wars ·      Go underground to play the world’s largest natural musical instrument  ·      What happened at Woodstock and other weird concert mishaps  And much, much more

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  It's How You Think - Uncut

  Leon Stensholm

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  A story of triumph over adversityStanding on the edge of the stage, I knew this was it. This was the moment I had been preparing for. I pushed through 20 long weeks of grueling mental and physical training to be able to step out on stage and make it all worth it. I was 35 years old and in the last eight months I had experienced the most challenging adversity of my life.It was a fight to the end. It was trying to keep my head on for 20 weeks. And when it was all over, I wasn't even guaranteed a plastic trophy. The day was finally here, but I had nothing left. All my energy was gone, like it had suddenly been sapped out of me. I couldn't even walk. The goal had been accomplished. All I had wanted to do was get to the stage. I got here. Now my body was shutting down.I was looking up at Deano, and I said a little prayer, "Deano, just one more time, bro. Just get me over the line. I have nothing left. I have put my heart and soul into this, but I have nothing left".

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  The Riot Act

  Parliament of the United Kingdom...

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  The Riot Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1714, the first year of the reign of George I, and came into effect in August 1715. This was a time of widespread social disturbance, as the preamble describes; the Act sought to put an end to this. A group of twelve or more people, “being unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled”, would be read a proclamation; they must disperse within an hour, on pain of death. The same fate would befall anyone preventing the reading of the proclamation, or damaging buildings while on a riot. If the law enforcement officers happened to injure or kill a rioter, they were immune from prosecution. The reading of the proclamation, the wording of which is detailed in the Act, was the necessary first step before action could be taken against the rioters. This gave us the phrase “to read the riot act”, to give a stern warning or rebuke. The Act was repealed in Britain in 1973, but had long since fallen into disuse there. A version is still in force in Canada.

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  Learn French - Level 1:...

  Innovative Language Learning

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  Start speaking French in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Introduction to French - a completely new way to learn French with ease!Introduction to French will arm you with French and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your French friends and family, teachers, and colleagues.What you get in Introduction to French: 5 Basic Bootcamp lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section 15 All About lessons: cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson 5 Pronunciation lesson: tips and techniques on proper pronunciationDiscover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking French instantly!Download the PDF and read along:https://goo.gl/DQtRGR

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  Tune Up Your Teaching & Turn On...

  Joann Jurchan, Chuck Downing

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  Two teaching experts offer methods for maximizing student comprehension in all areas of education—with extensive research and practical examples.   All teachers want their students to think, learn, and understand. In this helpful guide, veteran educators Dr. JoAnn Jurchan and Dr. Chuck Downing examine what successful teachers are doing—and not doing—to achieve those goals. Often without realizing it, many teachers provide students ways to complete their assignments with minimal effort or comprehension. The problem is how to avoid the “TMI” trap—because Too Much Information can stifle critical thinking.  Tune Up Your Teaching provides clear and detailed methods teachers can use to raise the level of both thinking and learning in their classrooms. Written in a conversational style, Jurchan and Downing use concrete examples in all core areas of education. To clarify critical points, the authors include “He Said She Said” dialogues providing insight into their thought process.   Neither a “cookbook” nor a “one size fits all” solution, Tune Up Your Teaching instead describes a research-based process that can be personally tailored by any teacher to her or his situation.

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