Most Popular Books by Alison Brown

One of the first words a child learns to recognise, and then to write, is his own name. He identifies not simply with its shape and sound, but often with its origin, especially if he shares it with someone he loves and respects. Bible names were often derivatives of Greek or Hebrew words of very significant meaning. Some were chosen by the baby''s parents as an expression of their hopes for its future, while others were given, or changed, by God himself in order to describe a new identity that he wished the person to embody. Bible Names, written for the primary age-group, presents simple biblical truths about God''s promises, repentance, faith, and obedience, using the lives and names of some well-known Bible characters, presented in chronological order. Some activities are provided to help children recap the main facts in each lesson. *Bible Names is a sequel to A Bible Alphabet, Bible Numbers and Bible Animals which are also published by the Trust.

Few children can ignore an inquisitive donkey looking over a gate or the wriggling puppy they meet in the street. Animal stories also capture their attention, and are usually those with which younger children identify most readily. The description of the animals in Noah''s Ark is surely the one least likely to be forgotten! Bible Animals (for ages 5+) goes one step further; it uses a collection of animal stories drawn from Scripture, to present important, basic Bible truths. What is sin? Why did Jesus die? Why do bad things sometimes happen? Why is obedience important? These are issues about which positive God honouring attitudes can be formed in the ealy years. Sharing the pages of this original book with your child provides an opportunity to begin laying these vital foundations. An animal picture to colour is provided with each lesson.

Many parents and teachers, and some schools, want to start with the Bible when educating their children. Based on the stories from A Bible Alphabet, the pages of this Busy Book provide opportunity for children who are beginning to express themselves in writing to develop the skill of sentence making, while their thoughts are firmly focused on biblical truths. Various types of structured writing activities are revisited at intervals, to inspire confidence, while the frequent use of open-ended questioning allows the more able child to experiment with his own vocabulary. Where A Bible Alphabet Activity Book caters for children at the ''talk and colour'' stage of learning, A Bible Alphabet Busy Book is designed to entice aspiring young writers to sharpen their pencils]]and get going!

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of dads!

This volume examines Florentine society at crucial moments of change that are often treated separately in historical narratives: the later years of Medici government under the aegis of Lorenzo the Magnificent, the four tumultuous years of Savonarola''s religious regime from 1494 to 1498, and the unsettled early decades of the sixteenth century. Drawing upon original research conducted during the past decade, it provides important insights into the politics and conflicting ideologies in the city as experienced by different levels of society, not only by the politicians, preachers, and intellectuals whose voices are more familiar to us, but also by women and lower-class citizens. Since no single paradigm is adequate to describe these years of flux, this volume attempts to reassess the period by uncovering the debate underlying nearly all the topics it discusses. In this way, it offers a new and multifocused approach to the study of this important and influential period in Florentine history. Alison Brown is Emerita Professor of Italian Renaissance History at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her books on Florentine politics and political thought include Bartolomeo Scala, 1430-1497, Chancellor of Florence: The Humanist as Bureaucrat (1979); The Medici in Florence: The Exercise and Language of Power (1992); The Renaissance (1999); and The Return of Lucretius to Renaissance Florence (2010).

At the Golden Dodo Zoo, Mo the raccoon is bored, bored, bored. There must be something amazing he can do! It certainly isn’t making ice-creams or blowing up balloons... But when Big Ron the robber starts causing trouble, it’s up to mighty Mo to save the day! This hilarious story about an unlikely hero will appeal to any child with a sense of adventure. Keep your little superhero entertained with these bright, lively illustrations from the talented Alison Brown (Eddie and Dog) – perfect for fans of Claire Freedman''s Superkid.

For Many children today the Bible is a book for Sunday only. Some regard it as little more than a collection of stories which they fondly associate with Sunday School or their bedtime reading; easily discarded when they reach their teens, amid peer pressure to conform to the humanist and secularist views of today''s ''real world''. We need to connect what children do in the classroom on the other days of the week to the Bible; turning often to its less familiar pages, until they see that in every area of our existence Scripture always has been, and still is, the supreme authority. Children learn through experience. We cannot expect them to trust God for eternity until they recognize the reliability of God''s account of what has happened in time. ''If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?'' (John 3:12).

God''s BLUEPRINT reveals God''s Master Plan for the redemption of mankind. Just the first few letters in the book of Genesis, in the original Hebrew language, reveals God''s seven thousand year plan as Dr Brown explains. God outlines His Master Plan further, in Leviticus 23, with the seven festivals. Each of these Hebrew feasts contain more mysteries. Finally, using the science of gematria, numerology and the Hebrew alphabet more mysteries unfold. Dr Brown''s letter to President Trump gives a glimpse into the accuracy of the Hebrew calendar from events that have already taken place, such as the rise of Hitler and the holocaust, and postulates when the ''hidden day'', the rapture of the church, is likely to take place. Just as the first four feasts have been perfectly fulfilled in Yeshua''s first coming so, she argues, the last three feasts will also be perfectly fulfilled in Yeshua''s second coming. She also examines the significance of the two menorah''s as well as the three trumpet blasts of the shofar. A fascinating study, this book should be part of the library of every serious student of prophecy.

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Chuck Strauss'' hopes of mending fractured family relationships over the Thanksgiving holiday vaporize when he learns that he must lead the corporate software upgrade that weekend. Rising to a challenge from his wife, he and his teammates create a better approach to manage upgrades, one that would not require them to work over Thanksgiving weekend. Attempting to kill the sacred cow of accepted deployment practices tests their mettle to the very end as they push to make the cultural change to more agile implementations.

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Bible Numbers introduces a dozen Bible stories for the numbers 1-12, using large, colourful illustrations, and provides a corresponding coloring page for each. At the end of the book the stories are rearranged into an order through which the gospel message is presented. Very young children may simply enjoy the number associations whilre the more advanced can be taught the spiritual application. A verse relevant to each Bible truth is also suggested which may prove useful as a memory verse.

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Isaac is a bright boy who does very well academically, but struggles with group work. Always wanting things to be perfect, and wanting to dominate projects, he is often isolated and rejected by his peers. After yet another failed attempt to produce a perfect project, Isaac begins to take note of the more successful groups and their strategies. He learns that effective group work depends on true collaboration, and the ability to build on the strengths of each member of the team.

Bringing Up Bright Kids - Friendship and Social Skills is the first in a series of collaborative workbooks for parents, teachers, counselors and children, addressing the social, emotional, behavioral and educational needs of bright children. Based on more than 20 years'' experience in gifted education and child psychology, this series brings together information on various issues affecting bright children, together with countless case studies, proven strategies, motivational posters for children and tip sheets for parents. Friendship & Social Skills, the first book in this series, covers topics such as ''making friends'', ''keeping friends'', ''approaching others and joining in'', ''being fair'', ''conversation skills'', and ''understanding body language''. Filled with practical tips, brightly illustrated posters, and prompts for reflection and discussion, this series is a wonderful resource for families, students, and those who work with bright students in a professional capacity.

In Making the Switch, Alison Brown gives you permission to take your needs, hopes and dreams down from the shelf they''ve been collecting dust on since you became ''mom'' and start putting them first - and not just permission, she''ll show you how to do it guilt free!

This parent workbook accompanies an interactive workshop series on "Bringing Up Toddlers". The first in the series, "Making Friends and Social Skills" addresses four key elements aimed to help parents understand the developmental stages through which toddlers move, together with realistic expectations, and strategies to coach and support their toddlers in their development of positive and appropriate friendships and social skills.

Study using consensual qualitative research and exploratory data analysis to describe the development and self-report of counselor trainees'' atitudes towards LGB individuals. Sixteen graduate students in a semester-long class in counseling LGB clients completed surveys, and seven of these students participated in a series of interviews. Analaysis of the interview data revealed that particiants expressed more positive attitudes toward LGB individuals over the semester, expressed continued confusion about bisexuality, had more favorable attitudes toward lesbian women than toward gay men, and held certain stereotypes about each specific subgroup.

Teaches children parts of the body through simple text and colorful illustrations.

Demonstrates the different kind of shoes and their characteristics.

"Mini Modules Enrichment Units" is a series focusing on Math and Language Arts enrichment units for use with individuals, small groups or whole class instruction. Each volume in the series focuses on a specific subject area and grade level, providing a stand-alone unit of work that will reinforce, challenge and extend students'' learning across a variety of content areas. "Beyond the Comfort Zone" is a unit designed for strong and enthusiastic math students in 2nd and 3rd Grade. Involving a range of problems and logic challenges, students are required to utilize a variety of problem solving strategies. As a further extension, they are then required to create a similar problem of their own. Solving problems requires a certain level of skill and understanding. Creating problems requires a greater depth of understanding and a level of skill slightly beyond the student''s comfort zone!

Aristotle''s Rhetoric has long been a canonical text regarding the subject. One would be hard pressed to find a class on Rhetoric that does not include the study of this book. While important to the field, the ethical consistency of the work has been questioned. Scholars seem to be in disagreement regarding whether Aristotle was consistent with his own ethical standards or whether he aligned strongly with the ethical standards of the Sophists or Plato. In order to attempt a more accurate reading of the Rhetoric, this study conducts a close textual analysis between the Rhetoric and his primary ethical work, the Nichomachean Ethics. This inquiry will attempt to provide an overview of the ethical/rhetorical situation Aristotle existed in as well as demonstrate his own ethical/rhetorical thinking. In order to do so, the ethical standards of the Sophists will be reviewed as well as their works on rhetoric. Furthermore, a general overview of the perception of the group both as a whole and as represented by a few individuals will be considered. Additionally, the ethical standards of Plato will be represented as well as an overview of his perception of the study of rhetoric. Finally, a background on Aristotle''s Nichomachean Ethics will be provided as well as an analysis of the ethical schema presented in that work alongside the ideas expressed in the Rhetoric. As stated, in response to the questioning of Aristotle''s ethical consistency, this study seeks to evaluate his Rhetoric against his own ethical standards. Focusing on the possibility that Aristotle''s theory of rhetoric is a direct response to the ethical polarity that exists before him, the analysis will address the prospect that his theory was meant to find the virtuous mean between the two. If held consistent with the doctrine of the mean and the notion of avoiding excess and deficiency, Aristotle''s theory might attempt to remedy the perceived deficit of effectiveness present in Platonic rhetoric and the excess of style and tactical manipulation present in the rhetoric of the sophists. If this is the case, Aristotle''s Rhetoric is not contradictory to his ethics but is an embodiment of his ethical position.

Lean about different animals as you answer simple questions to guess the animal.

Designed for children aged 7-10 years the crosswords are based on a wide variety of biblical topics and characters, and are simplified by the fact that all the answers in each puzzle begin with the same letter. The child-friendly layout includes large, relevant, monochrome illustrations on every page (and answers provided at the back). Children are encouraged to use the Scripture references supplied for the more difficult questions, making this a very useful activity book for Sunday School, Children''s Club or the home.

In-class Enrichment Activities is a series of student workbooks covering the subject areas of Language Arts, Math and Social Studies. Providing open-ended and challenging activities, this series is well suited to highly able students, early finishers, and those keen to extend themselves with additional challenges.Beginning with a wide range of writing prompts, followed by specific instructions, an exemplar, and scaffolding throughout, the 2nd & 3rd Grade WRITING volume provides many opportunities for enthusiastic and capable students to enjoy and extend themselves in writing. Requiring very little, if any, teacher input, these activities serve as excellent in-class enrichment options for bright and independent learners.

There is a dominant paradigm of teacher education within the teaching profession; that only through the experience of undertaking professional practice can a student become a teacher. This approach, the "apprenticeship of observation" model (Borg, 2004 using the term coined by Lortie, 1975) describes the way in which teacher education students are encouraged to model their teaching practice and strategies on the experienced teachers they encounter during their teacher education programs. This approach however tends to minimise other dispositional factors occurring before, during and after teacher education programs, such as an intern''s capacity to internalise and modify behaviour when encountering new situations. Importantly, the impact of metacognitive development on an intern''s professional identity formation may be overlooked by observers. There is little explicit attention given to the mentor teacher''s conception of a metacognitive basis for this reaction, rather the explanation is experiential and instructional in nature. Additionally, while some research has occurred into the way in which social support networks support positive identity formation, this theme is yet to be fully explored. In order to illuminate both the professional identity and metacognitive development of interns, an RHD project will use both qualitative and quantitative methods to provide a framework for measuring these factors and evaluate their relative importance for success within an internship. When considering the interaction between learned experience and metacognitive development, current teachers and teacher educators are not generally in agreement as to the relative importance of these factors. Teachers approach their work from an instructional/procedural position, and teacher educators often emphasise the importance of other factors that impact on teaching practice, such as pedagogy, psychology and an understanding of social groupings as impacting on a teacher''s success within a classroom environment. Importantly, teachers may view these emphases with suspicion as it can be interpreted that their role within the classroom is of little benefit to their students, which in turn may diminish their professional worth and status. By stressing the experiential component of teacher education, teachers are therefore able to maintain a gatekeeper attitude to prevent unwelcome newcomers to their ranks who may be inclined to view professionalism differently. An alternative approach to this is to consider the influence of mentor teachers on the metacognitive development of interns, that is, the automaticity of reactions to events through rehearsal and effective strategy choice. It can also be posited that metacognitive development is a necessary precursor to professional identity formation and socialisation into the teaching profession. By analysing interns'' interaction with teachers, it may be possible to discern the way in which teachers, implicitly or explicitly, require an intern to model their teaching practice on that which is observed. As such, an examination of the relationship between the factors which influence socialisation of interns and the way in which they describe their development may demonstrate higher order metacognitive awareness in interns. In order to evaluate this development, qualitative responses derived from participating interns'' responses to asynchronous online discussion boards will be triangulated with third party evaluations of the interns'' progress via their final internship report. Additionally, quantitative analysis of participating interns'' final report may provide an opportunity to develop a hypothesis as to whether interns who use a social support network are more or less likely to experience success in their internship, and how they interpret such success prior to receiving their reports. The assessment criteria within these reports may provide a useful third party perception of the intern''s socialisation and cognitive development which may prove useful in developing a framework for understanding the nature of teacher identity through the internship. (Contains 1 figure.).