Informed by international research along with contrasting perspectives on different forms of play, this book emphasises the importance of play to children, and the opportunities that play provides for learning and development.

Welfare Words analyses a number of keywords and phrases commonly used by policy-makers, news-outlets and wider society, when referring to social policy, welfare reform and social work in the present-day culture of neoliberal capitalism.

This text will provide trainee teachers with the subject knowledge, expert advice and practical solutions needed to offer children the best possible experiences in art, craft and design.

Combining perspectives from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date and critical overview of the field of intercultural communication. Ingrid Piller explains communication in context using two main approaches. The first treats cultural identity, difference and similarity as discursive constructions.

The second, informed by bilingualism studies, highlights the use and prestige of different languages...

Discover motivating, personalized learning strategies that all of your students will love! Build an active, responsive, and inclusive classroom where every student benefits. Through step-by-step directions, reproducible handouts, classroom-tested examples, and specific guidelines, teachers and teacher teams will discover 60 activities to help you: Quickly and easily modify and adapt design instruction for diverse learners, including students with cultural, language, learning, physical, or sen...

See the world in a strand of hair...

Five to ten years form now the majority of all advertising, including TV, radio, print, and outdoor advertising, will be bought through digitla automated trading systems. Imagine a world where people only watch ads they want to watch at moments that suit them, rather than ads we want them to watch at moments that suit us. How would your brand and advertising strategy change? Which of the things you do now would no longer work? Which assets and skills do you lack? Would your job still exist? A...

Wim Daniëls vertelt het verhaal van het Nederlands, van "Hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan" tot "Hun hebben het gedaan". Hij schetst het ontstaan en de geschiedenis van het Nederlands tegen de achtergrond van een steeds veranderende politieke en maatschappelijke context en blikt ook even vooruit.

Verkrijgbaar in vier talen: Nederlands, Frans, Duits en Engels

De ideale introductie tot onze taal voor uw buitenlandse relaties.

Ever wondered ...

Ever wondered what it would take to write a book, travel the world, or start your own company? These would all be considered dreams for some, and daily activities for others.

Millennials are considered the next leaders of the world. But how do millennials become those leaders? What is necessary for this generation to find their roles and dreams in life?

Well ...

Welcome to the wonderful ramblings of a millennial high on life. The goal of this book is to help you pursue you...