Denis Hayes: 18 books

From leading ecology advocates, a revealing look at our dependence on cows and a passionate appeal for sustainable living. In Cowed, globally recognized environmentalists Denis and Gail Boyer Hayes offer a revealing analysis of how our beneficial, centuries-old relationship with bovines has...

School experience is the most significant part of learning to be a teacher. It can also be the most confusing, stressful and challenging. Initially, it can be very daunting to walk into someone else's classroom and try to prepare and teach effective lessons to someone else's class. It helps to have...

Conversations on sustainability, renewable energy, and other pressing issues: “A level of intellectual discussion all too absent in our national discourse.” —Booklist A co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, named one of the most influential women of the twentieth century...

Can such things really happen to animals? Of course they can and of course they do in this book. Spike is an enterprising spider. When he is washed away in the bath he forms a water park ride for his friends. He is blown out from a fan and forms the flying spiders but does not succeed in making pop...

Primary Teaching Today takes the reader ‘behind the scenes’ and alerts them to the fundamental attitudes and practices that every new primary teacher must acquire to make a success of their work and, crucially, to get maximum enjoyment while doing so. With a friendly narrative style and...

Unique in its field, the Encyclopedia of Primary Education brings together a wide-ranging body of information relating to current educational practice in a single indispensable volume. This book provides a series of descriptions, definitions and explanations that engage with important practical and...

Do other superior beings really exist outside of Earth? Of course they do and in this book they are very active all over all over the Universe but not always in a serious way. The Sramsians, Sunevians and Otulpians are from three identical planets in the same orbit around the same sun in a very old...

Do other superior beings really exist outside of Earth? Of course they do and in this book they are very active all over the Universe but not always in a serious way. The Sramsians, Sunevians and Otulpians are from three identical planets in the same orbit around the same sun in a very old galaxy...

The Ghosts that haunt Highfields Tower are spooky, wild and fearsome but very entertaining. In fact that is their job - to scare and entertain the visitors. The Reliable Ghost has become bored and boring. He successfully decides to liven up his act. The Absent Minded Ghost is headless and in trouble....

Do you believe that continuous improvement in teaching is essential? Do you wish to enhance your understanding of how children learn? Are you eager to become a well-informed professional? From the author of the hugely respected Foundations of Primary Teaching, this advanced...

Do other superior beings really exist outside of Earth? Of course they do and in this book they are very active all over the Universe but not always in a serious way. The Sramsians, Sunevians and Otulpians are from three identical planets in the same orbit around the same sun in a very old galaxy...

Presenting a balance of theoretical insight and practical advice, this text is a clear and accessible guide to the key issues relating to primary education. Alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced to ensure ease of use, entries include both curriculum specific terms, as well as those that...

Now in its fifth edition, Foundations of Primary Teaching will be an essential resource for any trainee or practicing primary teacher. Written in a friendly and accessible manner, this book has been updated in line with the new curriculum and provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of...

This second edition has been fully updated in line with the standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 202. It will prepare student (trainee) teachers to meet the competencies required for the Teaching Standards. The author looks at *Professional values and practice *Planning and Targets *Monitoring...