Amy Laura Dombro Bücher

Serving Military Families introduces readers to the unique culture of military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. číst celé

What does it mean to think of children as social subjects and how should we go about studying childhood in society? Childhood is a key site where children come to understand themselves as particular kinds of people, not only as individuals but also as members of social and cultural groups.

This popular book provides a compelling introduction to thinking about childhood in rigorous and critical ways. Karen Wells offers a unique global perspective on children’s lives, showing how the notion of childhood varies widely and is continuously being radically re-shaped. Taking children seriously as active participants in society, the book explores key social issues such as how children are constituted as raced, classed and gendered subjects; how school and work operate as sites for the governing of childhood; and how children both shape and are shaped by politics, culture and the economy. Taking an engaging historical and comparative approach, the book discusses wide-ranging topics including children’s rights, the family, play, labour, migration and trafficking. In addition to updated literature throughout, this revised third edition includes extensive new material on children’s activism, politics and war, and a whole new chapter on juvenile justice. The book will continue to be of great value to students and scholars in the fields of sociology, geography, social policy and development studies. It will also be a valuable companion to practitioners whose work involves or impacts children, as well as to anyone interested in childhood in the contemporary world.

Seeing ourselves clearly isn't always easy-and often, we feel dissatisfied by what we see in the mirror. Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, Mirror Meditation offers simple mindful meditation practices to help readers see themselves with kindness and compassion. With this unique guide, readers will learn how the simple act of looking in the mirror can actually become a powerful tool for overcoming self-criticism and developing self-awareness.

Somewhere deep in the English countryside lives a little family of Tinker Mice. The Tinker family aren't much different to everyone else. They play, forage, go on exciting adventures and most of all they love to get up to mischief. Daddy Tinker loves to forage for fresh fruit, and his favourite snacks are fresh plump blueberries. One day, Mr Tinker finds himself consumed with delight when he notices a scrumptious piece of camembert cheese in the awfully grumpy Mrs Davey's garden. Mr Tinker knows of the dangers of entering the forbidden grounds, but he just can't resist such a delightful discovery. Follow Charlie Tinker as he retells the events of the day Daddy Tinker disobeyed Mothers stern warnings.

Fromthe authors of the bestselling book Powerful Interactionscomes a guide crafted especially for coaches and all professionals supportingthe work of early childhood teachers. When the quality of interactions improves, relationships become deeper and stronger, which in turn leads to more effective learning and growth. Taking the three-step Powerful Interactions framework--originally created to enhance theinteractions between children and their teachers--this resource applies it to the interactions between teachers and coaches. Thisnew edition offers Coaching principles, strategies, and stories to inspire and motivate your practice Insights about developing a strengths-based coaching stance Information and ideas for building respectful, trusting relationships thatevolve into mutual learning partnerships You can set in motion ripples of positive change that extend to teachers and,ultimately, to young children and their families.