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Author(s): Christopher Stanley, Lauren Stanley
Understanding Lifespan Development is an excellent selection for college courses such as Lifespan Development, Developmental Psychology, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Some unique features make this book particularly attractive for instructors and students.
Author(s): ANTHONY PEYRONEL
Public Relations Primer provides a concise but substantive overview of the public relations field. It covers the essential aspects of public relations in a down-to-earth style that is likely to resonate with both students and professionals.
The book combines relevant personal examples with references to some of the leading authorities in the discipline. Areas of emphasis include internal communication, media relations, ethics, crisis management and organizational leadership. Sample emails, news releases and story pitches are also provided.
Author(s): Doris P Screws, Angela Shorter
This book is designed to help individuals understand how their lives can be enhanced by making and implementing appropriate healthy fitness and wellness choices throughout one’s lifetime. Choices made today will shape your future in all dimensions of wellness. In order to enjoy the highest quality of life, combat degenerative diseases, and cope effectively with day-to-day stressors, a commitment must be made to implement and consistently practice positive fitness and wellness behaviors.
Author(s): Elliott Meyrowitz
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As humans we have the unique ability to construct and make sense of our lives and social interactions by the use of language. Language permits humans to engage in abstract thought, i.e., to generalize, distinguish, analyze and hypothesize. Without language, we would not have the ability to understand history. That is, we would not be able to access our development and our contributions throughout history.
Author(s): Rosemarie Bezerra-Nader
Instead of overwhelming students with many new abstract concepts, The Bridge Between Arithmetic and Algebra is limited to six topics (six chapters) which serve as pillars on which an introductory algebra class is structured. These topics are equations, inequalities, translations, word puzzles that use charts, factoring, and graphing.
Initially, concrete arithmetic methods are used to help students make connections to abstract concepts within the selected topics. After connections are made, alternative algebraic strategies are introduced.
Author(s): Lori Phelps
Author(s): Frank Pickard
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players..." William Shakespeare
Theatre Arts: Fundamental Theory & Practice is an easy to read, comprehensive textbook for both majors and non-majors. It offers a basic, solid understanding of the history, theory, and application of the art of theatre. Many of the different aspects of theatre arts are applicable to anyone's life, regardless of educational and professional aspirations.
Author(s): Nicole R Robinson, Fred P Spano, Suzanne N. Hall
Teaching Elementary Music creates cross-curricular transfers between music concepts and language arts, mathematics, social studies, physical education, and science. This text provides the elementary classroom teacher with a vast toolbox of contemporary approaches using clear, relevant, and practical strategies. Teaching Elementary Music may also serve as a supplemental resource for general music teachers, providing examples of how to best implement integration with integrity.
