Teaching Kids - How To Play Tennis (DVD)

Teach yourself to survive ADHD

Advantages: Easy to apply suggestions
Disadvantages: None

This is another in the 'How to,,,' series of books of which I am such a fan. This book was very hard to get hold of, I think it was out of print, but is now readily available again. The fact that I was willing to search so hard for this book is testament to how much I like the series. This book is aimed at teachers, teaching assistants and other educational professionals who work with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I would also recommend this to anyone working with children with other behavioural difficulties as many of the tip and suggestions would be relevant, and they won't harm the child in any way. The book starts with a contents page, then a preface which very briefly explains the content of the chapters; I have used this preface and the content of the chapters themselves to write this review ...

M.Newcastle 03.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of How To Teach And Manage Children With ADHD - Fintan O'Regan

How To Write About Playing Moldovans At Tennis!

Advantages: Very Very Funny Take on Post-Communism
Disadvantages: You don't know whether to cheer or boo!

Tony Hawks is a funny guy. This is an undeniable fact if you read this book (or Around Ireland with a Fridge - see review). Tony Hawks also appears to have a lot of time on his hands This book is a travel/humour/take on life written in the first person by comedian/actor/author/sometime musician Tony Hawks. He takes a bet from his friend Arthur that he could beat the Moldova Soccer Team at a game of tennis - one at a time of course. Clearly, a lot of alcohol and male testosterone were involved in making and accepting such a ridiculous bet. But Tony is not to be denied. He packs his bags and manages to set off on his ridiculous voyage. What then happens is an outstanding tale of the struggles of countries after communism, what their hopes and fears are, where they want to go, and how they view the Western world. Some tennis ...

simon_hinds 10.05.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Playing the Moldovans at Tennis - Tony Hawks

How to survive your first year in teaching.

Advantages: Easy to read, indispensable, excellent advice, some funny anecdotes.
Disadvantages: None!

This book is absolutely fantastic! Sue Cowley has written several educational books and other people speak as highly of those as I can of this one. About to start the Graduate Teacher programme, there seemed no better book to read and I was right! Sue Cowley writes in an easy to read and understand manner and with genuine enthusiasm for teaching. She is also realistic and presents both the positive and the negative aspects of teaching which I found useful as she also gave tips for dealing with some of the negative aspects. Cowley gives plenty of helpful tips and ideas and covers every aspect of teaching including lesson planning, behaviour management, pastoral care, paperwork, etc. There are also some funny anecdotes which add to the book's very high quality. I would thoroughly recommend this book as it is insightful ...

victoria.clarke 25.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of How to Survive Your First Year in Teaching - Sue Cowley