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Alphabet Songs (CD, New Edition)
Fiona Pritchard, Lyn Wendon; Performed by Dave Corbett, Wendy Holloway; Produced by Kevin Pritchard; Compiled by …
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R240
R212
Discovery Miles 2 120
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This is a new edition of songs providing a lively and invaluable
way to ensure children learn the correct a-z sounds. It provides an
excellent pronunciation model, sung to well known nursery tunes.
Published with a new preface, this innovative case study from Nova
Scotia analyzes the relationship between rural communities and
contemporary education. Rather than supporting place-sensitive
curricula and establishing networks within community populations,
the rural school has too often stood apart from local life, with
the generally unintended consequence that many educationally
successful rural youth come to see their communities and lifestyles
as places to be left behind. They face what Michael Corbett calls a
mobility imperative, which, he shows, has been central to
contemporary schooling. Learning to Leave argues that if education
is to be democratic and serve the purpose of economic, social, and
cultural development, then it must adapt and respond to the
specificity of its locale, the knowledge practices of the people,
and the needs of those who struggle to remain in challenged rural
places.
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Sex and the City - Season 6 (DVD)
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Christopher Noth, …
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R65
Discovery Miles 650
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All 20 episodes from the sixth and final series of the hit comedy
drama series set in New York. In 'To Market, To Market', Carrie
(Sarah Jessica Parker) is getting so nervous about her date with
Berger (Ron Livingston) that she decides to go on a Sim-u-date to
calm her nerves. 'Great Sexpectations' sees Carrie realising that
the passion she and Berger feel for each other doesn't translate to
the bedroom. In 'The Perfect Present', Carrie is concerned by
Berger's hostile reaction to his ex-girlfriend's voicemail message.
In 'Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little', Berger reacts badly to Carrie's
jokey criticism of his new novel. In 'Lights, Camera,
Relationship', Carrie and Berger's relationship starts to look even
more fragile when Carrie gets a big advance for her book just as
Berger's option is dropped by his publisher. In 'Hop, Skip and a
Week', Berger and Carrie drift even further apart and he finally
dumps her - by Post-it note. In 'The Post-it Always Sticks Twice',
Carrie vows to her friends that she won't badmouth Berger - but
when she runs into some friends of his the temptation proves
irresistible. In 'The Catch', Charlotte (Kristin Davis) gets
married to Harry (Evan Handler). 'A Woman's Right to Shoes' finds
Carrie's new Manolos being stolen at her friend's baby shower. In
'Boy, Interrupted', Carrie runs into an old high school boyfriend,
who is in town to attend a local psychiatric facility. 'The Domino
Effect' sees Big (Chris Noth) back in town for an operation. In a
feverish delirium he opens up to Carrie - but on recovery becomes
his usual cool and closed-off self. In 'One', Carrie meets
Aleksandr Petrovsky (Mikhail Baryshnikov) at a hot new art
exhibition. In 'Let There Be Light', Carrie stays over at
Aleksandr's apartment and the two become an official item. In
'Catch-38', Aleksandr tells Carrie that he has a daughter in Paris,
and that he doesn't want any more children - leaving Carrie to
wonder if, at 38, she's willing to give up a man for a baby she may
or may not want to have. 'Out of the Frying Pan' sees Carrie
walking out on Aleksandr when, during a conversation about
Samantha's (Kim Cattrell) breast cancer, he mentions a friend of
his who died of the illness. In 'The Cold War', Carrie arranges for
her friends to meet Aleksandr, but he doesn't show up, and it turns
out he's anxious about his forthcoming exhibition in Paris. In
'Splat', Carrie accepts Aleksandr's offer to accompany him to
Paris. In 'An American Girl in Paris (Part Une)', Carrie, left to
her own devices on the streets of Paris while Aleksandr prepares
for his exhibition, is missing her friends and her life back home.
In the final episode, 'An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux)',
Carrie returns to New York and her friends with Big after he tracks
her down in Paris and they realise they are meant to be together.
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After Sylvia (Paperback)
Ian Humphreys, Sarah Corbett
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R462
R375
Discovery Miles 3 750
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Beasts and Lovers is a wonderful collection of provocative modern
fairy tales. Frogs turn inappropriately into princes, an old hag
pursued by social services reveals her true identity as a seductive
Sheherazade, two brothers are brought face to face with the source
of their savage longings, and three generations of secrets and lies
are unravelled to reveal a healing truth. The stories explore our
deepest fears and the surprising workings of the human heart, and
shed light on the mysteries that lie at the roots of our very
existence.
This work is the undisputed authority in its field. In the two
decades since it was first published in 1980, two supplements were
produced to update the contents. The long-awaited second edition
incorporates the important legislation relating to wills and
intestate succession enacted over the last twenty years, and takes
note of significant judgments and new literature on the subject. It
reflects the law as at 1 June 2001. Authored by a former Chief
Justice of South Africa, a practising senior counsel and an eminent
academic, The Law of Succession in South Africa draws on an
unusually wide range of legal experiences. It should form part of
every law library. Indispensable work of reference. Comprehensive
discussion of all aspects of the law of succession. Includes
chapters on litigation in succession matters. Deals with the
conflict of laws.
This is a new edition of the ever-popular songs that provide a
highly effective way of learning how to form all 26 a-z letter
shapes, by associating them with body parts. The rhyming songs use
language and concepts that children already have, promoting
learning by association.
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This Is The Way (Paperback)
Gavin Corbett
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R309
R229
Discovery Miles 2 290
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WINNER OF THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2013 SHORTLISTED
FOR THE ENCORE PRIZE 2013 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BORD GAIS IRISH NOVEL
OF THE YEAR 2013 This is the story of Anthony Sonaghan - a
Traveller with a powerful and strange inheritance, from an
extraordinary new writer with voice to match his mesmerising tale.
Anthony, the son of a Sonaghan father and a Gillaroo mother, is
descended from two families whose enmity is legend. Though he
belongs to a storytelling tradition, Anthony has grown up away from
his people, and is only dimly aware of their disputes. That is
until the blood feud touches him, and he comes to Dublin to lie
low. Only once hidden within the city does he come to appreciate
the strength of his heritage but also its otherness. Funny, fresh
and unforgettable, Gavin Corbett creates a world and a narrator the
likes of which you will have never encountered before.
'Fantastically funny and epically exciting! Kitty Quest is a
ridiculous thrill from start to finish!' - Jamie Smart, creator of
the Bunny vs. Monkey series 'So funny! Phil Corbett is a genius!' -
Rob Biddulph, author of Draw With Rob Dog Man meets the Lord of the
Rings in this laugh-out-loud graphic novel debut about two aspiring
adventurers who face off against startling ghosts, rampaging
monsters and bumbling wizards! This is the perfect new read for
fans of Captain Underpants, Dog Man and The Simpsons! Woolfrik and
Perigold are two down-on-their-luck cats in need of some extra
cash, so they've decided to become professional monster slayers -
except they don't know the first thing about it! So when a huge
beast starts rampaging through the town, they are put to the
ultimate test. But the monster is just the beginning of their
worries, because someone even more troublesome is pulling its
strings. So even though they've never been in a battle - or even
gone on a real quest before - it's up to these cats to save the day
and prove they've got what it takes to be heroes. 'Fun, fast-paced
and hilarious. Kitty Quest is a must-read - especially if you love
a good cat-pun!' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang Matt
Braly, creator of Disney's Amphibia, proclaims Kitty Quest is 'an
absolutely charming story that had me chuckling the whole way
through. I couldn't put it down!' 'A hilarious, magical and
downright silly story about some paws-itively delightful heroes!
Kitty Quest is the purr-fect tale for any reader!' - Brett Bean,
creator of the Zoo Patrol Squad series 'Fearless feline heroes!
Marauding monsters! Bewitched burritos! With bonkers artwork and
snappy storytelling, Kitty Quest has everything young adventurers
could ever want!' - Aaron Blecha, co-creator of Dinomighty!
A proud and selfish tree, chosen to form the cross for Jesus's Crucifixion, is humbled as he watches the suffering Jesus endures.
Dog Man meets the Lord of the Rings in this epic laugh-out-loud
graphic novel series about two aspiring monster slayers. In their
second adventure, our heroes face a new threat to Meowminster - an
army of ferocious sea monsters! This is the perfect new read for
fans of Captain Underpants, Dog Man and The Simpsons! The islands
of Pawdor are in peril once again! Ferocious sea monsters have been
spotted on shore, and the townsfolk are in a complete panic.
Luckily, Kitty Quest are ready to protect the land. So what if
Woolfrik and Perigold are the only guild members (besides their
mentor who's a ghost), and it's just their second week on the job?
How are these two amateur heroes supposed to stop a whole army of
tentacled beasts? It may just take some quick thinking, a whole lot
of luck, and a little help from the most unexpected of places. In
order to save all of kitty-kind, Woolfrik and Perigold are going to
have to learn to work together and prove that two heads are better
than one. Praise for Kitty Quest: 'Fantastically funny and epically
exciting! Kitty Quest is a ridiculous thrill from start to finish!'
- Jamie Smart, creator of the Bunny vs. Monkey series 'So funny!
Phil Corbett is a genius!' - Rob Biddulph, author of Draw With Rob
'Fun, fast-paced and hilarious. Kitty Quest is a must-read -
especially if you love a good cat-pun!' - Laura Ellen Anderson,
author of Amelia Fang Matt Braly, creator of Disney's Amphibia,
proclaims Kitty Quest is 'an absolutely charming story that had me
chuckling the whole way through. I couldn't put it down!' 'A
hilarious, magical and downright silly story about some
paws-itively delightful heroes! Kitty Quest is the purr-fect tale
for any reader!' - Brett Bean, creator of the Zoo Patrol Squad
series 'Fearless feline heroes! Marauding monsters! Bewitched
burritos! With bonkers artwork and snappy storytelling, Kitty Quest
has everything young adventurers could ever want!' - Aaron Blecha,
co-creator of Dinomighty!
One month to pretend... or one month to fall in love?How do I turn
down an overly keen colleague I have zero interest in dating?
Should I: Stammer and bluster my way through every excuse in the
book Accept and then immediately turn in my resignation letter,
change my number and leave the country Allow my hot, new, doctor
neighbour to step in and pretend to be my boyfriend The answer:
there are no right answers. But option 3 is happening and I’m
fake dating Lucas just to survive my work Christmas party without
any further unwanted advances. A fun and romantic festive romp for
fans of Georgia Toffolo and Laura Jane Williams.
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You Instead (DVD)
Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena, Mathew Baynton, Alastair MacKenzie, Gavin Mitchell, …
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R34
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Comedy in which two rival musicians are handcuffed together at a
music festival. Adam (Luke Treadway) and Morello (Natalia Tena)
appear to be as far apart from each other as performers at the same
festival can be. Adam is a member of a famous US boy band called
'The Make' and is in a relationship with a bland model, Lake (Ruta
Gedmintas). Morello, in contrast, fronts the 'Dirty Pinks', an
up-and-coming female indie band. When the two are handcuffed
together by an eccentric festival-goer, who proceeds to make off
with the key, the pair can only hope the unifying power of music
will work its magic. Not least as they both have to take to the
stage that day...
‘Jung’s Philosophy’ explores some of the controversial
philosophical ideas that are both explicit and implicit within
Jung’s psychology, comparing the philosophical assumptions
between this and other psychotherapeutic traditions. Within this
book, Corbett provides a useful introduction to the philosophical
issues relevant to the practice of analytical psychology, and how
these are viewed by different psychotherapeutic traditions. Most of
the disagreement between schools of psychotherapy, and much of the
comparative literature, centres around differences in theory and
technique. This book takes a different, more fundamental approach
by comparing schools of thought based on their underlying
philosophical commitments. The author discusses the philosophical
basis of various worldviews such as idealism and realism, beliefs
about the nature of the psyche and the unconscious, and the
mind-brain relationship, and focuses on the way in which Jung’s
psychology addresses these and related issues, including the
possible relevance of quantum mechanics to depth psychology. This
text will be of value to practising psychotherapists and Jungian
analysts, individuals undertaking the relevant training, and
students in depth psychology.
This book comprehensively analyzes COVID-19 and its impact as well
as the response from the perspectives of humanities and social
sciences. This book covers topics ranging from geopolitical
relations to regional integration, public health governance and
even the evolution of professional practices in the time of
COVID-19. It constitutes a precious and timely interdisciplinary
reference for anyone aspiring not only to grasp the origins and
dynamics of the present challenge, but also to identify future
opportunities for further growth and holistic progress for
humanity.
• Provides a unique perspective on technology and leadership by
giving a comparative view of Asian leadership and blockchain
principles to offer a ‘leadership manifesto for the digital
age’. • Presents a perspective from an under-researched part of
the world. • Includes first-person accounts from leaders and
their teams in China, Singapore, India, and Indonesia of how
leadership has evolved and transformed in recent years. • Marries
both academic data from the author’s own research with
practitioner’s advice, appealing to both researchers and
practicing leaders.
The Works 4 contains poems about everything and is divided into
twenty-six alphabetical sections featuring poems about: A the ark
and other creatures, B boys' stuff, C celebrations and festivals, D
dinosaurs, dragons and dodos, E elements, seasons and the natural
world, F friends and families, G girls' stuff, H home life, I
impossible, improbable and inexplicable, J journeys, K kissing and
other subjects best avoided, L love, death, war and peace, M
monsters, ghosts and scary things, N north, south, east and west, O
ourselves and others, P places and people, Q queens, kings and
historical stuff, R rescuing the world, S senses and feelings, T
teachers and school, U unpleasant poems, V viewpoints, W wonder, X
words and wordplay, Y young and old, Z zapping aliens and other
space poems. It also contains teachers' notes and a glossary of
terms, including explanations of different poetic forms.
This book is for those who believe that good government should be
based on hard evidence, and that research and policy ought to go
hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists. Rather, there is
a substantial gap, some say chasm, between the production of
knowledge and its utilization. Despite much contrary evidence, the
authors propose there is a way of doing public policy in a more
reflective manner, and that a hunger for evidence and objectivity
does exist.
The book is pragmatic, drawing on advice from some of the best and
brightest informants from both the research and policy communities.
In their own voices, researchers provide incisive analysis about
how to bridge the research/policy divide, and policymakers provide
insights about why they use research, what kind is most useful,
where they seek it, and how they screen its quality. The book
breaks through stereotypes about what policymakers are like, and
provides an insiders view of how the policy process really works.
Readers will learn what knowledge, skills, approaches, and
attitudes are needed to take research findings from the laboratory
to lawmaking bodies, and how to evaluate one s success in doing so.
The book s balance between theory and practice will appeal to
students in graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in
family studies and family policy, educational policy, law,
political science, public administration, public health, social
work, and sociology. This book will also be of interest to
researchers who want to bring their ideas into policy debate and to
those who work with policymakers to advance an evidence-based
policy agenda.
This bestselling resource has been fully updated, putting formative
assessment at the heart of the Talk for Writing process and showing
how to help children love writing across the curriculum. By helping
children speak the language of non-fiction in a fun engaging way
before they attempt to write, the Talk for Writing approach builds
children's confidence and linguistic ability enabling them to craft
their own writing. In the new edition, this practical resource
offers: * Fully worked, tried and tested examples of how to apply
Talk for Writing to each non-fiction text type * A wide range of
fun activities helping children internalise how to express and link
text effectively * A process that co-constructs learning so that
children learn how to structure text and create toolkits of key
ingredients * Guidance for teachers in England on how to apply the
approach across the primary curriculum * An OLC including new
footage of Pie Corbett demonstrating Talk for Writing and new
footage of classes engaged in the approach * Advice on how to use
the DVD and handouts to train all staff in the approach * Evidence
of impact from cold to hot tasks Designed for busy teachers, Talk
for Writing across the Curriculum, second edition, will help
transform children's writing and attainment across the curriculum.
"This book celebrates the importance of talk in becoming and
growing as a writer: talk to share ideas; talk to analyse text;
talk to co-construct writing; and to talk to evaluate writing.
Throughout the book constantly underlines the importance of talk
for learning and the many creative and rich ways talk can be used
to help young writers internalise the rhythms and patterns of text.
Full of practical ideas and activities, the teaching combines being
creative and being critical in a wholly integrated way. An
invaluable resource for primary school teachers!" Debra Myhill,
Professor of Education at the University of Exeter, UK "The
teaching of reading has always taken priority in policy and
practice in literacy. Pie Corbett and Julia Strong have produced a
very welcome counterweight to that dominance in their Talk for
Writing Across the Curriculum. It is so refreshing to see
suggestions for teaching to bring elements of language together,
especially when done in such an entertaining and engaging way as
this. This new edition makes a 'classic' even better." David Wray,
Emeritus Professor, University of Warwick, UK "This latest update
of Pie and Julia's best-selling book reflects changes in the
curriculum, strengthening the T4W approach, using cold and hot
tasks, showing new worked examples of how to apply T4W to each
non-fiction type and placing formative assessment at the heart of
the process. It is exciting to see how all the best ideas and
findings in education are converging, evidenced in this latest 'up
to the minute' excellent publication." Shirley Clarke, Formative
Assessment Expert
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The O in the Air
Maryann Corbett
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R467
Discovery Miles 4 670
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‘Jung’s Philosophy’ explores some of the controversial
philosophical ideas that are both explicit and implicit within
Jung’s psychology, comparing the philosophical assumptions
between this and other psychotherapeutic traditions. Within this
book, Corbett provides a useful introduction to the philosophical
issues relevant to the practice of analytical psychology, and how
these are viewed by different psychotherapeutic traditions. Most of
the disagreement between schools of psychotherapy, and much of the
comparative literature, centres around differences in theory and
technique. This book takes a different, more fundamental approach
by comparing schools of thought based on their underlying
philosophical commitments. The author discusses the philosophical
basis of various worldviews such as idealism and realism, beliefs
about the nature of the psyche and the unconscious, and the
mind-brain relationship, and focuses on the way in which Jung’s
psychology addresses these and related issues, including the
possible relevance of quantum mechanics to depth psychology. This
text will be of value to practising psychotherapists and Jungian
analysts, individuals undertaking the relevant training, and
students in depth psychology.
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