This brilliant little guide presents a digestible and user-friendly introduction to providing for able and talented children across the age ranges. The essential underlying principles in providing fo
Pragmatics is a core discipline within linguistics, but is without an introduction organised by key terms — until now. Key Terms In Pragmatics succeeds in tackling this problem by giving students clea
The outstanding quality of Richard Hoggart's new book is its charm. In the style of Montaigne, Hoggart looks back over his years and pinpoints those human qualities which have come to mean most to him
Journeys to the heart of the great treasure-house of pre-Iconoclastic icons at Mt Sinai to celebrate its unique historical and spiritual value, and to reveal the spirituality and devotional practices
`Between Remembering and Forgetting almost made me weep. It is a clarion call to everyone concerned to recognise that people with dementia, from its mildest to its most severe forms, can still communi
There is no better book than this to introduce any reader to the New Testament.Gerd Theissen presents all the main issues straightforwardly, but with a depth of scholarship and brilliance of analysis
Provides guidance on deepening the spiritual insight gained during Lent, offering ideas for inserting formal prayer times into everyday life, suggested meditations, and areas upon which to reflect.
This book profiles two countries which give strong support to parental choice in schooling (The Netherlands and Belgium) and two others that maintain a strong state role in controlling education (Germ
Writer, journalist and broadcaster the author makes a modern-day pilgrimage around some of the most ancient religious sites in Britain, to take the spiritual temperature of an age often described as s
"With beautiful clarity and calm passion, Mark Hart sets out a Christian understanding of living in the world. The joyful centre of Christian faith is that the world is pointless: it is made out of Go
Is an urban based approach to mission still relevant in a networked global society? If so, what is particular about the urban context for the heart of God's mission?How is that mission understood in t
In 21st century Britain, we are increasingly concerned about the effect of the modern world on our children's health and well-being. While different secular agencies have had an important role to pla
A collection of short pieces designed to be read on the bus or in the bath, as one would a magazine column. Each piece takes a wry look at the world and reflects on the questions of
This title contains one hundred ideas for assemblies in the primary school suitable for ages 5 to 11. Some assemblies will be religious and some will be secular, the former will contain stories from m
Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specific
The new edition of this extremely practical guide equips teachers with a huge number of strategies for improving pupils' mathematics and problem-solving skills in the classroom. Mike Ollerton shows ho
Truth has always been a central preoccupation of philosophy in allits forms and traditions. Yet in the late twentieth century truth became suddenly rather unfashionable. The precedence given to assort
Students often think that science is a boring and difficult subject with no relevance to their every day lifes. 100 Ideas for Teaching Science contains creative ideas on putting the 'wow' factor back
Laura-Jane Fisher provides one hundred ideas on how to survive the first year of teaching. This book deals with a wide range of issues from coping with the long working hours and managing difficult cl
Furedi (sociology, U. of Kent) believes there is little ideological difference between left and right these days. Instead he finds most politics to be governed by a "vulnerability paradigm" that, in h
Since the publication of the ground-breaking report "All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education" in 1999, creativity has been the buzzword in education. However, despite various initiatives to
Genre theory in the past few years has contributed immensely to our understanding of the way discourse is used in academic, professional and institutional contexts. However, its development has been c
