Teaching Peer Support for Caring and Co-operation - Talk time, a Six-Step Method for 9-12 Year Olds
This book offers a six-step model that harnesses the skills of popular young people to help others who may have low social status. Ruth and Tina draw upon their experiences to provide a peer support programme that encourages inclusive prosocial processes for young people aged nine to twelve. Drawing upon the philosophy of a Circle of Friends, they have developed a six-step programme that harnesses the skills of popular young people to help others who may have low social status. The Talk Time programme builds on the message that relationships are what matter most and emphasizes that relationships happen through listening, talking and understanding others.
The Evaluator's Cookbook - Exercises for Participatory Evaluation With Children and Young People
Participation is a vital element of working with children and young people - ensuring that services are meeting their needs as well as promoting citizenship, resilience and general well-being. "The Evaluator's Cookbook" contains 21 participatory evaluation exercises for use with children, young people and families/community groups.
The Dukan Diet - 2 Steps to Lose the Weight, 2 Steps to Keep It Off Forever
Devised by Dr. Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight, the Dukan Diet rejects counting calories and promises permanent weight loss while allowing adherents to eat as much as they like. Originally published in 2000, the Dukan Diet swept across France, championed by people who successfully lost weight following its unique four phase regime. The Dukan Diet has helped millions in France, where it has been number one for more than ten years and adopted in twenty countries, including the United Kingdom, Poland, Korea and Brazil. All together, The Dukan Diet has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
Sometimes called "the river of grass," the Everglades is the largest subtropical wetland in the United States. In The Everglades, discover the rich plant and animal life of this slow-moving river. Explore its natural diversity, its history, the people who call it home, and the efforts being made to restore and preserve this natural wonder. Book jacket.
How the Stock Market Works: A Beginner's Guide to Investment
Some people might see the current recession as the very worst time to invest in the stock market, but many of the world's most successful investors insist that a market downturn is the very moment when people should be investing.