Who built the first houses? What's the difference between an arch and an architrave? How does a dome stay up? Who invented concrete? Can you build a house from paper? If you want to know more about the buildings around you, this entertaining illustrated guide is a perfect introduction to architecture around the world. From the mud huts of ancient history to today's towering edifices, you can explore iconic buildings and find out more about the people who created them. You'll also discover the development of different building materials, from mud and straw to paper, steel and reinforced concrete. AGES: 5 to 11 AUTHORS: Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababala, a Barcelona-based independent studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and workbooks for children that are practical and fun. Other books he has worked on include My First Book of Quantum Physics, also published by Button Books. Berta Bardi i Mila is a Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona. She has a PhD in Architectural Design. Berta specialises in modern architecture, and the methodology of teaching architecture. This is her first book for Button Books.

Die Arbeit beschaftigt sich mit Viktor Pelevins Roman Capaev i Pustota und ruckt dabei die literarischen Verfahren des Autors, die seinen Schreibstil charakterisieren, in den Mittelpunkt der Analyse. Auf der inhaltlichen Ebene des Romans wird die das Bewusstsein krank machende Wirkung der Medien aufgezeigt. In der asthetischen Form des Romans werden dagegen Strategien des Buddhismus verwirklicht, die als heilende Gegenmassnahme verstanden werden koennen. Methodisch geht die Arbeit zunachst werkimmanent vor und greift dabei auf die kommunikationstheoretisch fundierte Narratologie zuruck. Abschliessend wird der Roman im Ganzen als "literar-buddhistisch gepragter Antimedienroman" charakterisiert.

Im Rahmen der Debatte um Kompetenzen seit den PISA-Testungen 2000 und den sich anschliessenden Bildungsreformen will diese Arbeit den Entwicklungen im Bereich der schulischen Vermittlung und UEberprufung von Kenntnissen und Fahigkeiten am Beispiel literarischen Lernens nachgehen. Die Auseinandersetzung gilt zunachst der Frage nach einem tragfahigen Bildungsbegriff oeffentlicher Schulen im Spannungsfeld von Bildungstheorie, empirischer Bildungsforschung und bildungspolitischer Steuerung. In einem weiteren Schritt werden Chancen und Grenzen der empirischen wie fachdidaktischen Modellierung literarischer Rezeptionskompetenz beleuchtet. Vor diesem Hintergrund gibt die Untersuchung von Prufaufgaben fur den Mittleren Schulabschluss im Fach Deutsch Auskunft uber die bildungsadministrative Auslegung von Kompetenz im Umgang mit literarischen Texten. Im Anschluss werden Lernaufgaben aus Deutschlehrwerken fur die 10. Klasse auf ihre Konzeptualisierungen literarischer Kompetenz hin analysiert. Dabei lasst sich eine deutliche Ruckwirkung der Einfuhrung von Bildungsstandards und einer neuen Test- und Prufaufgabenkultur auf die Didaktisierung literarischen Lernens nachzeichnen.

Look no further than your recycling bin to ignite your child's imagination! Featuring more than 20 sustainable art projects (with more than 75 different variations), Cardboard Creations shows you how to inspire creativity without having to buy fancy art supplies. Whether you're a parent or caregiver in search of activities for just one child, or a seasoned art teacher looking for new projects to engage a group of children, this book is for you. Start reusing, exploring, and inventing today!

Learn how to draw adorable manga- and anime-style illustrations, including popular chibi onesies and adorable kawaii critters, with step-by-step instructions.

Open your sketch book and begin to doodle and create in your favorite anime styles with this step-by-step drawing instructional handbook for kawaii (cute) and chibi (small) people, animals, mystical creatures, food, and more.

Just starting with illustrating? Drawing Chibi is the perfect guide for beginners and budding artists alike. Start with simple illustrations like an usagi (bunny), same (shark), and aisukurimu (ice cream) before moving on to fun, multi-step illustrations like the yosei (fairy), ninja, and (uber-popular) animal onesies.

Each instructional series shows how to lay out the illustration, correctly size each element, then carefully draw each feature. Workbook-style pages adjoining each illustration provide a space for readers to try their hand at practicing each drawing multiple times.

Find out all there is to know about your favourite African animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make hippos, crocodiles, giraffes and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques. The book also contains photos and facts about all of your favourite African animals. Includes a wide range of craft techniques - from cutting out and tracing to papier-mache and painting.

Die Entwicklung der elektronischen Medien hat in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten den universitaren Alltag grundlegend verandert. Das gilt wohl in besonderem Masse fur die Forschung; unberuhrt von diesen Entwicklungen ist aber auch die Lehre nicht geblieben. Ein besonders wirksames Zauberwort dieser jungeren Entwicklung lautet eLearning. Damit verbinden sich Hoffnungen ganz unterschiedlicher Art, von einem hoeheren Mass an Anschauung uber motivationale Effekte bis hin zu mehr Eigenstandigkeit in der Aneignung von Wissen auf der Seite der Lernenden. Nach der anfanglichen Euphorie haben sich aber zunehmend auch kritische Stimmen zu Wort gemeldet. Welche Rolle die Neuen Medien fur die Erzeugung und Vermittlung mediavistischen Wissens spielen koennen, danach fragt dieser Band.

The school curriculum is a contested arena. There are competing pressures from those who advocate that it should be constructed on a subject specific basis, whereas at the other end of the continuum is the stance taken by this book, that learning, and especially learning in the arts, can transcend artificial boundaries between subjects. This book sets out a case for cross-curricular learning involving the arts in secondary schools.

Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School...The Arts argues for the development of a new, skilful pedagogy which embeds an authentic, cross-curricular approach to teaching and learning in the work of the individual teacher. Teachers are empowered to think about creative pedagogies, and pupils are able to engage in deep learning as a result.

Key features of the text include:

• theoretical examination of key issues
• curriculum planning materials and resources
• a wide range of case studies drawn from innovative practise
• frameworks for assessment and evaluation.

Part of the Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School series, this textbook breaks the boundaries between curriculum subjects and the arts. It is timely reading for all students on Initial Teacher Training courses as well as practising teachers looking to introduce cross-curricular themes in their own subjects.

With big glossy eyes and soft pudgy cheeks, it's hard not to love manga chibis and critters. In this latest addition to the Walter Foster Studio series for tweens, aspiring artists can learn all about these cute creatures as they follow along with step-by-step drawing projects that range from a mischievous chibi princess and a roly poly ninja to a furry manga bunny and a cuddly panda cub. Also included is a chapter on how to render any animal or person as a "chibi-fied" character. Instructions for adding color with markers or watercolor make this cartooning book perfect for any tween fan of manga or anime.

Illustrated by Steve Noon

Revised and updated for a new generation

In the bestselling "A City Through Time," readers are invited to follow the progress of an imaginary city through six key periods of time, each captured by a scene of the city and zooming in on key buildings like a Roman bathhouse, medieval castle, and a modern skyscraper. Illustrations by award-winning artist Steve Noon provide a unique history of city life, transporting readers from an early Greek settlement to an industrial metropolis, while pull-outs surrounding the illustrations introduce the reader to the people who lived there, from Greek slaves to modern-day commuters.

New to this edition is a photographic section exploring amazing real-life cities -- from ancient Babylon to Constantinople to 21st-century Tokyo.

Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Spot On is spot on! The most popular course in South Africa, Spot On has everything a learner needs in one book. Spot On improves results, makes learning enjoyable, makes teaching a pleasure and is easy to use. The Spot On Teacher’s Guide comes with printable planning material, Formal Assessment Tasks, revision tests and exams.

GROWING ARTISTS: TEACHING THE ARTS TO YOUNG CHILDREN, 6th Edition, provides early childhood educators with the theoretical framework and background knowledge needed to design creative arts activities for young children from infancy through the primary grades. Beautifully illustrated with children's artwork, it features a wealth of child-tested, open-ended dramatic arts, music, creative dance, and visual art activities that foster children's creativity. Examples of teaching in action model how to be an enthusiastic and effective teacher of the arts process. This book provides a rich-resource of ideas and approaches that will inspire all those who work with young children to explore the arts process with them.

"Dancing With The Stars" contestant Danica McKellar's ("Math Doesn't Suck, Kiss My Math, Girls Get Curves)""New York Times" bestseller tackles the most feared of all math classes: Algebra
Algebra: The word alone has been known to strike fear in the hearts of even the best students, but help is here With her two earlier books, actress and math genius Danica McKellar shattered the "math nerd" stereotype and empowered girls to conquer middle-school math and pre- algebra. Sizzling with McKellar's trademark sass and style, "Hot X: Algebra Exposed" now shows them how to master algebra topics like square roots, polynomials, quadratic equations, word problems, and more. In addition to fun extras like personality quizzes, reader polls, and boy-crazy confessionals, "Hot X" includes time-saving tips and tricks sample problems with detailed solutions relatable real-world examples
Parents and daughters alike will cheer McKellar as they watch their test scores rise

Kinder mit spezifischen Sprachentwicklungsstoerungen (SSES) erlernen haufig nicht in einer normalen Qualitat und Zeit das Lesen und Schreiben. Eine Ursache fur den gestoerten Schriftspracherwerb bei Kindern mit SSES wird in vorschulisch ungenugend entwickelten metaphonologischen Fahigkeiten vermutet. In diesem Buch wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob ein Zusammenhang zwischen geringem Wortschatzumfang, eingeschrankten metaphonologischen Fahigkeiten und gestoertem Erwerb der Schriftsprache besteht. Dazu werden aktuell vorliegende Erkenntnisse zum Wortschatzerwerb und zur Entwicklung metaphonologischer Fahigkeiten aufgezeigt. Insbesondere Zusammenhange zwischen Wortform und metaphonologischen Fahigkeiten sowie zum Schriftspracherwerb bei spezifisch sprachentwicklungsgestoerten und sprachnormalen Kindern finden Beachtung. Ferner wird eine empirische Untersuchung dargestellt, an der insgesamt 98 (Vor)Schulkinder teilnahmen. An zwei Testzeitpunkten konnten die zur Hypothesenabklarung notwendigen Daten gewonnen werden. Aus den Erkenntnissen lassen sich plassen sich padagogische Implikationen zur Pravention von Schriftspracherwerbsstoerungen sowie Forschungsdesiderate ableiten.

Ernst Hadermann gehoerte als kriegsgefangener Wehrmachtsoffizier zu den fuhrenden Persoenlichkeiten des 1943 in der Sowjetunion gegrundeten Nationalkomitees "Freies Deutschland". Sein Aufruf zur Beendigung des Krieges und zum Sturz des Hitlerregimes im Mai 1942 machte ihn popular. Weniger bekannt wurde der charismatische Padagoge Hadermann, dessen Humanismus Spuren hinterliess. Sie reichen vom Kasseler Wilhelmsgymnasium uber die antifaschistische Aufklarungsarbeit unter deutschen Kriegsgefangenen bis in die Bildungsentwicklung der SBZ und fruhen DDR, an deren ideeller Vorbereitung er massgeblich beteiligt war. Seine Biographie zeigt die Revision traditioneller bildungsburgerlicher Identitat ebenso wie die Gefahrdung seines Bildungsanspruchs unter der Realitat des Kalten Krieges.