Crown House Publishing: 141 books
Teaching Creative Thinking
Developing learners who generate ideas and can think critically
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
In Teaching Creative Thinking: Developing Learners Who Generate Ideas and Can Think Critically, Bill Lucas and Ellen Spencer define and demystify the essence of creative thinking, and offer action-oriented and research-informed suggestions as to how it can best be developed in learners. Where once...
by Avril McDonald
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Wolfgang is left heartbroken when his best friend Catreen runs off without him to play with Clarissa. Spider shows Wolfgang how to make his own fun and Wolfgang realises that there are other great friends out there just waiting to be met! There are some situations and feelings that we cannot change...
MiniMax Interventions
15 simple therapeutic interventions that have maximum impact
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
In MiniMax Interventions, Manfred Prior presents therapeutic communication strategies that are designed to achieve a lot with just a few linguistic alterations: maximum results for minimal effort. These tried-and-tested communication strategies can be used in an effective way by any therapeutic practitioner,...
This Much I Know about Mind Over Matter
Improving mental health in our schools
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2016
In This Much I Know about Mind Over Matter John Tomsett addresses, with refreshing honesty, the growing problem of the mental health issues experienced by children and young people, offering up a plan for averting a mental health crisis in our schools. Tomsett interweaves his formative and professional...
Upskill
21 keys to professional growth
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Brimming with punchy, practical ideas to improve your day-to-day effectiveness, Upskill: 21 keys to professional growth is the definitive guide to developing the adaptive skills essential for success at work. In Upskill, adaptive skills specialist Chris Watson delivers a dynamic snapshot of easy-to-access...
Neuroscience for Teachers
Applying research evidence from brain science
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2017
Foreword by Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE. In Neuroscience for Teachers: Applying Research Evidence from Brain Science, Richard Churches, Eleanor Dommett and Ian Devonshire expertly unpack, in an easy-to-read and instantly useable way, what every teacher needs to know about the brain and how we really...
Understanding Leadership
Challenges and Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Are current leadership roles and relationships appropriate in a rapidly changing world? Do we need to rethink key assumptions about leaders and leadership? Are you confident about the appropriateness and effectiveness of your chosen leadership styles and behaviours? These are questions facing leaders...
The Salmon of Knowledge
Stories for work, life, the dark shadow and oneself
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2009
A collection of stories, analogies and metaphors that invite us to pause and consider what is really important in our lives, our work, and ourselves. Challenging us to re-connect different parts of our lives and recognise how easy it is to get distracted by contemporary culture and the pace of modern life.
by Avril McDonald
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Wolfgang and his friends love to visit The Grand Wolf but one day they arrive to find that he has gone and this makes them all feel very sad. Spider shows Wolfgang that by just seeing things a little differently he can feel happy again, knowing that true love never ends. Our lives are in a constant...
by Julie McCracken
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Written by a real teacher, who puts her ideas to practice in a real classroom, with real children; this book provides a comprehensive selection of step-by-step instructions, case studies, clean questions for SEN and examples of how to effectively introduce Clean Language practice within the classroom....
Amazing Assemblies for Primary Schools
25 simple-to-prepare educational assemblies
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Primary school assemblies should be exciting and interesting. They should allow children to share in valuable learning experiences. Over his 30 years as a head teacher, Mike Kent has developed amazing assemblies that do just this, and he shares them in this new practical resource. Amazing Assemblies...
Forty Pence Each or Two for a Pound
Making maths memorable, accessible and relevant
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
In Forty Pence Each or Two for a Pound: Making Maths Memorable, Accessible and Relevant, Danielle Bartram shares a wealth of practical resources and ideas to help teachers develop a whole-school commitment to, and enthusiasm for, improving numeracy. How many times have you heard someone say they ‘can’t...
Is Your Boss Mad?
The definitive guide to coping with your boss
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2007
This is a book written with a passion born of experience. The author sincerely wishes to empower employees who can be, despite the plethora of management gurus and training courses, manipulated and who are seemingly powerless at the hands of their desperately inadequate managers.
by Georgina Jonas
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Anda is half Dutch and she has lived all over the world. Will she want to stay put when she goes to college?