Download or read book Your Mindful Compass written by Andrea Maloney Schara and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your Mindful Compass" takes us behind the emotional curtain to see the mechanisms regulating individuals in social systems. There is great comfort and wisdom in knowing we can increase our awareness to manage the swift and ancient mechanisms of social control. We can gain greater flexibility by seeing how social controls work in systems from ants to humans. To be less controlled by others, we learn how emotional systems influence our relationship-oriented brain. People want to know what goes on in families that give rise to amazing leaders and/or terrorists. For the first time in history we can understand the systems in which we live. The social sciences have been accumulating knowledge since the early fifties as to how we are regulated by others. S. Milgram, S. Ashe, P. Zimbardo and J. Calhoun, detail the vulnerability to being duped and deceived and the difficulty of cooperating when values differ. Murray Bowen, M.D., the first researcher to observe several live-in families, for up to three years, at the National Institute of Mental Health. Describing how family members overly influence one another and distribute stress unevenly, Bowen described both how symptoms and family leaders emerge in highly stressed families. Our brain is not organized to automatically perceive that each family has an emotional system, fine-tuned by evolution and "valuing" its survival as a whole, as much as the survival of any individual. It is easier to see this emotional system function in ants or mice but not in humans. The emotional system is organized to snooker us humans: encouraging us to take sides, run away from others, to pressure others, to get sick, to blame others, and to have great difficulty in seeing our part in problems. It is hard to see that we become anxious, stressed out and even that we are difficult to deal with. But "thinking systems" can open the doors of perception, allowing us to experience the world in a different way. This book offers both coaching ideas and stories from leaders as to strategies to break out from social control by de-triangling, using paradoxes, reversals and other types of interruptions of highly linked emotional processes. Time is needed to think clearly about the automatic nature of the two against one triangle. Time and experience is required as we learn strategies to put two people together and get self outside the control of the system. In addition, it takes time to clarify and define one's principles, to know what "I" will or will not do and to be able to take a stand with others with whom we are very involved. The good news is that systems' thinking is possible for anyone. It is always possible for an individual to understand feelings and to integrate them with their more rational brains. In so doing, an individual increases his or her ability to communicate despite misunderstandings or even rejection from important others. The effort involved in creating your Mindful Compass enables us to perceive the relationship system without experiencing it's threats. The four points on the Mindful Compass are: 1) Action for Self, 2) Resistance to Forward Progress, 3) Knowledge of Social Systems and the 4) The Ability to Stand Alone. Each gives us a view of the process one enters when making an effort to define a self and build an emotional backbone. It is not easy to find our way through the social jungle. The ability to know emotional systems well enough to take a position for self and to become more differentiated is part of the natural way humans cope with pressure. Now people can use available knowledge to build an emotional backbone, by thoughtfully altering their part in the relationship system. No one knows how far one can go by making an effort to be more of a self-defined individual in relationships to others. Through increasing emotional maturity, we can find greater individual freedom at the same time that we increase our ability to cooperate and to be close to others.
Download or read book Stencil Kit written by Bastien Contraire and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * FIRE UP YOUR CHILD'S ARTISTIC IMAGINATION. Be inspired by Bastien Contraire and combine the shapes with your own drawings to make amazing stencil art! * FROM AGES 4 AND UP * USE SIX SIMPLE STENCIL SHAPES TO CREATE ALL MANNER OF FUN AND WACKY DESIGNS. From triangle trumpets and cloud circles to anything you can imagine! * INCLUDES A BOOKLET FULL OF INSPIRATION. Look at these shapes, what do you see? Is that a cloud or a clock? A triangle or a trumpet? A rainbow or a pair of elephant legs? To be a stencil artist, you need to see things a little differently. Make amazing art with kids aged 4+. With just six simple shape stencils you can bring endless creations to life. Be inspired by Bastien Contraire and combine the shapes with your own drawings to make amazing stencil art!
Download or read book Puzzle Books for Adults written by Callisto Media and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Instructional Techniques to Facilitate Learning and Motivation of Serious Games written by Pieter Wouters and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book introduces techniques to improve the effectiveness of serious games in relation to cognition and motivation. These techniques include ways to improve motivation, collaboration, reflection, and the integration of gameplay into various contexts. The contributing authors expand upon this broad range of techniques, show recent empirical research on each of these techniques that discuss their promise and effectiveness, then present general implications or guidelines that the techniques bring forth. They then suggest how serious games can be improved by implementing the respective technique into a particular game.
Download or read book Aspects of Multilingualism in European Border Regions written by Andrea Abel and published by Accademia Europea di Bolzano. This book was released on 2007 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Didactics of Smart Pedagogy written by Linda Daniela and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus on smart education has become a new trend in the global educational field. Some countries have already developed smart education systems and there is increasing pressure coming from business and tech communities to continue this development. Simultaneously, there are only fragmented studies on the didactic aspects of technology usage. Thus, pedagogy as a science must engage in a new research direction—smart pedagogy. This book seeks to engage in a new research direction, that of smart pedagogy. It launches discussions on how to use all sorts of smart education solutions in the context of existing learning theories and on how to apply innovative solutions in order to reduce the marginalization of groups in educational contexts. It also explores transformations of pedagogical science, the role of the educator, applicable teaching methods, learning outcomes, and research and assessment of acquired knowledge in an effort to make the smart education process meaningful to a wide audience of international educators, researchers, and administrators working within and tangential to TEL.
Download or read book Concrete Rose written by Angie Thomas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood. A Printz Honor Book! If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison. Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father. Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different. When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.
Download or read book Mon grand livre de jeux pour enfants 7 12 ans written by Mes Cahiers Pratiques and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Un livre d'activités idéal pour occuper les enfants à la maison de façon utile et ludique ! Activités parfaites en période de fermeture de l'école et de vacances scolaires ! Les jeux mentaux sont très bons pour votre enfant, ils augmentent la puissance cérébrale de l'individu. Dans ce formidable livre d'activités pour enfants dès 6 ans, vous trouverez une excellente variété d'activités amusantes. Le livre est rempli de puzzles faciles, de jeux de réflexion, de jeux intelligent et de pages à colorier. Ce livre pratique est créé pour occuper les enfants d'une manière utile et pour développer leur capacité de raisonnement logique et l'esprit analytique. On y trouve des labyrinthes géants, des puzzles, des jeux de réflexion, des sudokus 9x9, des mots mêlés, des mots cachés, des jeux visuels et des mandalas et dessins à colorier et plus encore. Toutes les solutions sont à la fin du livre ! En fin de compte, ce livre d'activités pour enfants, amusant et relaxant, offre des heures de divertissement pour les enfants et même pour les adultes !
Download or read book The Big Book of Sudoku Red written by Parragon Books and published by Parragon Books. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't need to be a math whiz to enjoy a great sudoku puzzle! Sharpen your mind and have some fun with this great collection of sudokus, including over 540 challenges across four difficulty levels (Warm-Up, Challenging, Tough, and the ultimate Samurai Sudoku!) A must-have for all Sudoku enthusiasts. OVER 500 PUZZLES & SOLUTIONS: Hours of fun and entertainment to enjoy! VARIETY OF LEVELS: From levels 1 to 3 increasing levels of difficulty including Warm Up, Challenging and Tough. When you are done, test your skills on the ultimate Samurai Sudoku Puzzle - 5 puzzles linked together by a central puzzle! Can you become a master samurai? LAY FLAT: Spiral-bound lays flat for ease of use at home or on the go. Whether your drinking your morning coffee, riding on the train or relaxing on vacation this sudoku book can go with you. MAKES A GREAT GIFT: For the sudoku puzzle lover, this books makes a great gift for any occasion! Birthday, stocking suffers, road trip or more, everyone will love it! BRAIN BUSTERS(TM) Part of the Brain Busters Puzzle Collection from Parragon & Cottage Door Press. Look for other books including word finds, crosswords, picture puzzles, and more.
Download or read book Smaller Quicker Cheaper written by Daniel A. Wagner and published by United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization. This book was released on 2011 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effective use of educational assessments is fundamental to improving learning. However, effective use does not refer only to the technical parameters or statistical methodologies. Learning assessments in use todaywhether large-scale or household surveys or hybrid (smaller, quicker, cheaper or SQC)have varied uses and purposes. The present volume provides a review of learning assessments, their status in terms of the empirical knowledge base, and some new ideas for improving their effectiveness, particularly for those children most in need. It is argued here that SQC learning assessments have the potential to enhance educational accountability, increase transparency, and support a greater engagement of stakeholders with an interest in improving learning. In addition, countries need a sustained policy to guide assessment choices, including a focus on poor and marginalized populations.
Download or read book Brain Games 2 In 1 Large Print Sudoku written by Publications International Ltd and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain Games 2-in-1 Large Print Sudoku features 326 puzzles to challenge your mind. Each puzzle is spread out on one full page, solving these puzzles will be easy on your eyes--but not on your brain! Spiral binding allows for easy puzzling, whether at home or on the go. Complete answers are located in the back of the book. 384 pages
Download or read book Brain Games Large Print Sudoku Puzzles Swoosh written by Publications International Ltd. and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenge your brain--but not your eyes--with this classic collection or large print sudoku puzzles! 125 sudoku puzzles organized into five difficulty levels, from easy to expert. Sudoku grids are large, easy to read, and simple to fill out. Answer key in the back of the book. Spiral bound, 160 pages. Boost your brainpower with these fun and engaging large print sudoku puzzles!
Download or read book Big Book of Sudoku Medium to Hard 1000 Puzzles written by Beeboo Puzzles and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Challenge Sudoku Puzzle Book Grab this massive bargain bonanza of classic Sudoku puzzles of varying difficulty levels, expertly crafted and graded. There are plenty of puzzles to enjoy in this jumbo compilation, with 2 different levels of difficulty, which makes it suitable for intermediate and advanced sudoku players in love with this super addictive game: 500 Medium puzzles for intermediate players or as a warm up for experts 500 Hard problems which will give your brain a real challenge This book with hundreds of hours of fun inside makes a great gift! We've had your entertainment and convenience in mind when designing this book and thought about the small details which make a difference: Wide center margins making it easier to work on the puzzles when you open or fold the book This also makes it easy to tear out the pages if you want to Bigger font and better quality paper than newspapers and magazines - easy to read and write on without worry of bleed through Problem levels has been expertly assessed for consistency 6 problems per page and answers at the end of the book Includes a FREE Bonus book Your brain will thank you!
Download or read book Oxford Picture Dictionary written by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The OPD Second Canadian Edition is an illustrated, theme-based dictionary for second-language learners. This four-colour dictionary defines words through pictures, and presents each new word in context. The OPD, along with its workbooks and many other components, can be used as a referencebook or as text for high school or adult ESL students at the beginner level.For years, the first Canadian edition of the OPD has been the industry leader among picture dictionaries. The second edition expands on the topics covered, providing more depth of vocabulary in the areas that matter most to students. The illustrations have been completely updated in a more realisticstyle that is visually appealing to adult learners.The second edition also contains two new features: Introductory Pages and Story Pages. The Introductory Pages have been added to the beginning of each theme to give lower-level students a basic overview of key vocabulary words, and to give a starting point for discussion and an introduction to thetheme for more advanced students. The Story Pages consist of a two-page spread at the end of each theme to help students use the words in context and practise their reading skills.The OPD is designed for use both in and out of the classroom. Speaking exercises are presented throughout the OPD to allow students to practise new vocabulary in pairs or small groups, while the pronunciation guide in the index allows students to check their pronunciation when they are studying ontheir own.
Download or read book Adult Activity Book written by Adult Activity Adult Activity Book and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UPDATED AND REVISED FOR 2018! We read your reviews, listened to your feedback, and made this the best Adult Activity Book on Amazon! Put down your phone and entertain your brain with 136 pages of mazes, quizzes, expert-level dot-to-dot puzzles, and more. There's even a PLAY WITH A FRIEND section! This book is perfect to take on the airplane or camping or to carry in your briefcase or purse for games on-the-go. Includes: Stress-relieving coloring pages Sudoku Dot-to-Dot Word Search Word Scramble USA Map Quiz World Capital Quiz Tic-Tac-Toe Dots & Boxes Hangman Promote relaxation, improve critical thinking, and exercise your mind! Activity level ranges from introductory to expert, making this a perfect all-around adult activity book.
Download or read book Will Shortz Presents The Huge Book of Hard Sudoku written by Will Shortz and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can't get enough of Sudoku? This book is for you! It contains three hundred challenging and devilishly difficult Sudoku puzzles in a portable paperback. Features: - 300 hard Sudoku puzzles - Big grids for easy solving - Edited by legendary puzzlemaster Will Shortz
