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It's time to celebrate the end of an era - and the start of a whole
new one! Ah, retirement - from here on out it's all lazy lie-ins,
pleasant afternoons in the garden (or the garden centre), long
lunches with friends and evenings spent in a comfy chair in front
of the fire, right? Wrong! Welcome to a world where you're halfway
to the office before you realize you don't work there any more, you
somehow seem to have even less free time than before to do all the
things you need to do, and suddenly daytime TV seems a whole lot
more appealing than it ever used to... This indispensable handbook,
packed with amusing illustrations, is here to guide you through the
pleasures and pitfalls of being retired. Most importantly, though,
it'll teach you how to how to make sure you always get a decent
afternoon nap. This book is perfect gift for retirees, offering
tongue-in-cheek advice on how to make the most of their new-found
freedom.
Down the Slide, part of the 'Words Together' series, has been
created to support children to understand and use two-word
sentences. Using the pivot word 'down', the simple story and
repetitious structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear
and experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and
colourful illustrations provide rich opportunities for conversation
and engagement. This storybook is an exciting resource for early
years practitioners, parents, and those working with children at an
early stage of speech and language development.
The perfect gift for new grandparents, packed with humorous tips
and tongue-in-cheek advice on how to look after the newest
additions to the family Just when you thought your children were
off your hands... along come the grandchildren! It's time to wave
goodbye to that fleeting peace and quiet and say hello to a world
you remember all too well. But wait - everything is different now!
Who is going to teach you how to operate the over-complicated car
seat, or help you solve the perennial problem of how to change a
loaded nappy with just one wet wipe? Because, let's be honest,
things aren't what they used to be. Packed with comical
illustrations and amusing tips, this indispensable handbook is here
to guide you through the pleasures and pitfalls of grandparenthood.
Most importantly, though, it'll teach you how to keep the grandkids
quiet while you catch up on your nap-time.
Things you could be doing instead of being on your phone: Learning
some Cockney rhyming slang Doing the tree pose Bottling a whole
pear There's more to life than looking at your phone. Beyond that
tiny screen there's a whole world of fun, cool and weird things you
could be doing instead! Whether you want to fill five minutes or
spend an entire afternoon, this handy book is bursting with
fascinating trivia, amazing facts and suggestions to free you from
your screen - from the useful, to the fun, to the downright
bizarre. Become the most interesting person you know: put down your
phone, pick up a book - this book - and learn something new!
Designed to be used either independently or alongside the 'Words
Together' storybooks, Helping Children Find Their Voices is a guide
for parents and practitioners supporting children in the early
stages of learning to talk, specifically to understand and use
two-word sentences. Written in a friendly and reassuring tone, the
book untangles questions and concerns that many parents and
practitioners share around language development, such as whether
children are reaching important milestones, whether they benefit
from screen-time and dummies, and what to do if there might be a
problem. Key features of this book include: * Chapters that can
either be followed consecutively, offering tips on how to encourage
first words and the combining of words into two-word sentences, or
dipped in-and-out of according to the individual child's level of
development * Practical information and advice rooted in theory,
giving parents and practitioners the confidence and background
knowledge to support communication * Activities that can be
integrated into everyday interactions, giving children the
opportunity to hear simple sentence structures that they can
progress towards in their own speech. Also available as part of a
set, with four colourful picture books, this guide is an ideal
resource for early years practitioners, parents, and those working
with children who have delayed speech and language development.
Gone to the Park, part of the 'Words Together' series, has been
created to support children to understand and use two-word
sentences. Using the pivot word 'gone', the simple story and
repetitious structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear
and experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and
colourful illustrations provide rich opportunities for conversation
and engagement. This storybook is an exciting resource for early
years practitioners, parents, and those working with children at an
early stage of speech and language development.
This set, comprised of a guidebook and four colourful picture
books, has been designed for parents and practitioners supporting
children to understand and use two-word sentences. Written in a
friendly and reassuring tone, the guidebook untangles questions and
concerns that many parents and practitioners share around language
development, such as whether children are reaching important
milestones, whether they benefit from screen-time and dummies, and
what to do if there might be a problem. Bright and colourful
illustrations in the storybooks provide rich opportunities for
conversation and engagement, using a serve and return structure and
based around pivot words. The simple stories and repetition provide
an opportunity for the child to hear and experience the sentence
structure in new ways. The set includes: Helping Children Find
Their Voices: A guide for parents and practitioners, exploring
questions and concerns that many parents and practitioners share
around language development, such as whether children are reaching
important milestones, whether they benefit from screen-time and
dummies, and what to do if there might be a problem. Down the
Slide: A colourful picture book using the pivot word 'down' Hello!:
A colourful picture book using the pivot word 'hello' Gone to the
Park: A colourful picture book using the pivot word 'gone' Sleep
Time: A colourful picture book using the pivot word 'sleeping' This
is an exciting resource for early years practitioners, parents, and
those working with children at an early stage of speech and
language development.
Hello!, part of the 'Words Together' series, has been created to
support children to understand and use two-word sentences. Using
the pivot word 'hello', the simple story and repetitious structure
provide an opportunity for the child to hear and experience the
sentence structure in new ways. Bright and colourful illustrations
provide rich opportunities for conversation and engagement. This
storybook is an exciting resource for early years practitioners,
parents, and those working with children at an early stage of
speech and language development.
Sleep Time, part of the 'Words Together' series, has been created
to support children to understand and use two-word sentences. Using
the pivot word 'sleeping', the simple story and repetitious
structure provide an opportunity for the child to hear and
experience the sentence structure in new ways. Bright and colourful
illustrations provide rich opportunities for conversation and
engagement. This storybook is an exciting resource for early years
practitioners, parents, and those working with children at an early
stage of speech and language development.
This indispensable handbook is full of witty asides and
tongue-in-cheek advice to guide you through the exciting experience
of being a student, from tying the perfect toga to faking attention
effectively during lectures.
Slippers are meant to be chewed. Don't feel bad about it - it seems
to really excite the humans. Carrying sticks ten times the size of
your own body is admirable, if not practical. For the mutt about
town, this indispensable paw-book provides sage advice and pearls
of doggy wisdom that will make sure your life is always full of
food, joy and interesting smells - from effective techniques for
getting more treats to life lessons on hosepipes, squirrels,
drinking from the toilet bowl and more.
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