This video and workbook have been produced for teachers & adults who work with children. Using it they can develop & plan their own in-service programme around a self concept approach to the management of children's learning and behaviour. A varied menu of activities, reading, materials & ideas are provided.

Instructions for the group leaders are clear & comprehensive and provide a flexible basis for either staff meetings or an In-Service day. It will help all staff to develop a positive approach towards young people.

For this third edition the book has been revised and updated to take account of recent research, particularly that relating to the developmental stages by which children normally acquire literacy.

From a review of the first edition:

"...close packed with useful material for the teacher or therapist and the system it presents is well structured. It would be great to see it on the required reading lists for all trainee teachers".

All schools are required, at present, to choose and implement an accredited scheme for Baseline Assessment, a legal requirement for all children as they enter schooling from five years of age. This book examines the purposes of Baseline Assessment and provides practical guidance on the approaches available and the nature of recommended schemes. It should be of interest to early years and primary teachers, students and lecturers as well as educational psychologists, administrators and inspectors with responsibility for early years and primary National Curriculum assessment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Baseline Assessment; political background to educational change; child development; screening for children with special educational needs; value-added; technical quality of baseline assessment; development of the Infant Index and Baseline-plus; early identification and the code of practice; interventions; looking to the future.

Beat Dyslexia is a 'reading through spelling programme' and is designed to take pupils progressively from the very first stages of letter recognition through to full literacy. The progression of material covered by each of the packs is as follows:

Book 1

i, t, n, p, s, sp, st, d, a, c, o, r, dr, cr, tr, pr, spr, scr and str

Beat Dyslexia is a 'reading through spelling programme' and is designed to take pupils progressively from the very first stages of letter recognition through to full literacy. The progression of material covered by each of the packs is as follows:

Book 2

m, mp, e, h, nd, nt, b, br, ss, l, sl, pl, cl, bl, ll, f, fl, fr, g, gl, gr, u, k and sk

Beat Dyslexia is a 'reading through spelling programme' and is designed to take pupils progressively from the very first stages of letter recognition through to full literacy. The progression of material covered by each of the packs is as follows:

Book 3

ng, nk, th, ck, v, w, sw, tw, sh, j, y, qu, x, z, -ff and ch

Beat Dyslexia is a 'reading through spelling programme' and is designed to take pupils progressively from the very first stages of letter recognition through to full literacy. The progression of material covered by each of the packs is as follows:

Book 4

ee, ar, or, -y, i-e, a-e, ay, ce, ci, cy, er, oo, ge, gi, gy, -dge, o-e and u-e

Beat Dyslexia is a 'reading through spelling programme' and is designed to take pupils progressively from the very first stages of letter recognition through to full literacy. The progression of material covered by each of the packs is as follows:

Book 5

-ic, u-e(00), ture, ea, -tion, ou, our/are, igh, o(u), -ice (is), age (ij), -ough, ai, ow, oa, e-e, ir, -tch

Beat Dyslexia is a 'reading through spelling programme' and is designed to take pupils progressively from the very first stages of letter recognition through to full literacy. The progression of material covered by each of the packs is as follows:

Book 6

-ur, ir/er/ur, oi, oy, ie, au, ph, aw, -ew, -sion, ue, ear, ch (k), ch (sh), ous, us/ous, -cian, sion/tion/cian, or, -y ei,

our, ar, ui/ey/eu/oe

This INSET-based book provides teachers and managers with a practical guide to developing and maintaining high standards of behaviour in schools. The authors emphasize planning policies which take account of the individual needs of the staff and pupils as well as whole-school adminstration; encourage an experimental approach supported by many activities to guide the development process; and consider both the "soft" human side of the development process, as well as the more predictable "hard" side involving audit, planning, implementation and review.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Getting started - values, school culture, parents and staff; auditing strengths and weaknesses; developing a policy on behaviour management; implementing the policy; monitoring and reviewing the effects of the policy.

This guide to managing the behaviour of pupils provides a structure for teachers to review their skills. The author describes how teachers can act positively and creatively when responding to the challenge of disruptive behaviour. The book emphasizes the impact on classroom behaviour of good communication, motivation, correction, organization and experimentation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Increasing confidence; communicating your expectations; motivating your pupils to achieve your and their expectations; correcting mistakes; getting organized to get good behaviour; managing difficult groups; OHPs.

This is a combined Self Esteem and Locus of Control scale which has been developed and standardised in British Schools on a population of pupils aged 6 to 13 years. Special attention has been paid to the use of clear and simple language and the scale only requires Yes/No responses.

Included in the handbook are primary and secondary test forms for both boys and girls. All the forms are freely copiable. Full instructions on procedures and marking are included.

The scale can be given to pupils on the BBC microcomputer, with screen and voice presentation and automatic scoring. The program then releases the results via a confidential password. Please indicate on your order form if you require the disc which will be included free of charge

This is a project for children about to transfer to a new school. The material is presented as a pad of photocopiable sheets which an be used flexibly to build up a pupil project book. There is a teacher handbook which gives explanations, suggestions for record keeping & further developments of the programme. The topics include, homework & timetables, uniform, preparation of kit, friendships, social skills, travel & punctuality.

The sessions will provide a term's work.

The worksheets are attractively presented & can be retained by the pupil as a record of achievement of which they can be proud.

Teachers are now required to teach morality in schools. This resource provides an opportunity to address the real issues which face young people. The series of nine exciting stories present dilemmas and uncertainties. Each one is accompanied by a worksheet planned to encourage discussion, understanding and problem solving concerned with issues such as personal relationships, teenage pregnancy, drug use and friendships difficulties.

Teachers are now required to teach morality in schools. This resource provides an opportunity to address the real issues which face young people. The series of nine exciting stories present dilemmas and uncertainties. Each one is accompanied by a worksheet planned to encourage discussion, understanding and problem solving concerned with issues such as personal relationships, teenage pregnancy, drug use and friendships difficulties.

Teachers are now required to teach morality in schools. This resource provides an opportunity to address the real issues which face young people. The series of nine exciting stories present dilemmas and uncertainties. Each one is accompanied by a worksheet planned to encourage discussion, understanding and problem solving concerned with issues such as personal relationships, teenage pregnancy, drug use and friendships difficulties.

This video film tells the story of a boy who is teased & hurt by his peers. For a short while Raymond makes a friend and this makes his life better. Then his friend leaves and once again Raymond is alone. There is an accident and the reactions of the bullies shows the effect that this experience has on all the young people involved. The accompanying handbook sets out a series of activities and worksheets to use before and after watching the film. Suitable for students aged 7 to 13, this package provides schools with a powerful intervention to combat school bullying.

Reducing bullying is the aim of all schools and important to teachers, parents and to the young people in their care. It can best be achieved when the topic is fully integrated into the emotional and behavioural curriculum. One successful way to achieve this is to include literature and video about bullying into children's experience throughout school life. This comprehensive list of published material will reassure teachers that the resources are readily available and safe to use. Each item is described and explained with guidance on the target age group.

The information books and training materials referenced will provide the basis for informed policy.

The 43 page booklet is attractively presented and illustrated with pictures from some of the books mentioned.