Bloomsbury Teacher Guide: Anita and Me

Bloomsbury Teacher Guide: Anita and Me
Author: Kerry Kurczij
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2024-06-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1801993610

Bloomsbury Teacher Guide: Anita and Me weaves together the essential subject knowledge, ready-to-use resources and classroom strategies needed to teach Meera Syal's extraordinary story, as well as fresh ideas to teach this GCSE set text that are as exciting for you as they are for your students. Each chapter contains suggested schemes of work and lesson ideas to enhance subject knowledge on key areas of the text, with focus on historical and cultural context, understanding the plot, character analysis, key themes and detailed analysis of language, form and structure, appropriate for all GCSE exam boards and for pre-teaching at KS3 level. Effective and engaging strategies are included for relevant lessons and exam preparation, from retrieval practice to scaffolding and reciprocal reading. The book includes exclusive downloadable and printable teaching resources for instant use in the classroom to support students at all levels. Whether you are new to teaching or looking for varied ideas to try out in the classroom, this Bloomsbury Teacher Guide will be your expert companion to the study of the Anita and Me.

Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide

Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide
Author: Nick Rennison
Publisher: A&C Black Academic and Professional
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

Deciding what to read next when you've just finished an unputdownable novel can be a daunting task. The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide features hundreds of authors and thousands of titles, with navigation features to lead you on a rich journey through some of the best and most interesting books that have been published. This greatly expanded edition also includes the latest contemporary authors and landmark novels. An accessible and easy-to-read guide that no serious book lovers should be without.

The Wild Way Home

The Wild Way Home
Author: Sophie Kirtley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2020-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1526616270

'So good I read it twice' - Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War 'This thrilling time-slip adventure oozes magic and heart' - Bookseller EDITOR'S CHOICE When Charlie's longed-for brother is born with a serious heart condition, Charlie's world is turned upside down. Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It's become a place as strange and wild as the boy dressed in deerskins. For Charlie has unwittingly fled into the Stone Age, with no way to help the boy or return to the present day. Or is there? What follows is a wild, big-hearted adventure as Charlie and the Stone Age boy set out together to find what they have lost – their courage, their hope, their family and their way home. Fans of Piers Torday and Stig of the Dump will love this wild, wise and heartfelt debut adventure.

Reading Women

Reading Women
Author: Nanci Milone Hill
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-03-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

An indispensable guide for anyone who runs or participates in a book group, this title provides the structure and fun facts needed to examine the genre of women's fiction. Women's fiction covers numerous topics of importance in the lives of women—friendship, love, personal growth, and familial relationships. For this reason, the genre is a hotbed of engaging subjects for book group discussions. Reading Women: A Book Club Guide for Women's Fiction brings together information on over 100 women's fiction titles, providing everything a book group needs to encourage focused, stimulating meetings. Reading Women marshals information that has been, up to this point, either nonexistent or scattered in book club guides. Readers will learn the difference between women's fiction, romance, and chick lit, as well as why these genres provide a rich trove of discussion topics for book groups. Specific entries cover titles from all three genres, offering an author biography, a book summary, bibliographic material, discussion questions, and read-alike information for each book. An additional 50 titles suitable for book group discussions are listed with brief summaries.

Succeeding as an English Teacher

Succeeding as an English Teacher
Author: Abigail Mann
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-10-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472989406

'Clever, comprehensive and current... a book I'll be returning to again and again.' Stuart Pryke 'Every English teacher will get huge value from this timely book.' Alex Quigley The ultimate guide to teaching English in a secondary school, this book supports you on your journey from trainee to head of department – and everything in-between. Succeeding as an English Teacher provides practical guidance in an accessible format to help you teach English at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. It covers key topics, including: - planning a knowledge-rich and diverse curriculum and schemes of learning - delivering engaging and effective lessons - advancing your subject knowledge - supporting students with revision - applying the science of learning in your English classroom. This book is perfect for any newly qualified or experienced teacher looking to develop their practice and progress in their career. Featuring the varied perspectives of 12 English teachers, this unique compilation offers invaluable advice and top tips for making every English lesson count, as well as real-life examples, opportunities for reflection and a foreword by Jill Berry. The Succeeding As... series offers practical, no-nonsense guidance to help you excel in a specific role in a secondary school. Including everything you need to be successful in your teaching career, the books are ideal for those just starting out as well as more experienced practitioners looking to develop their skill sets.

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics
Author: Deborah E. Young
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-01-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1501328565

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics is an all-in-one text and swatch book that focuses on the unique needs of students in fashion design, apparel merchandising, and product development.

What Momma Left Me

What Momma Left Me
Author: Ren�e Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599904462

After the death of their mother, thirteen-year-old Serenity Evans and her younger brother go to live with their grandparents, who try to keep them safe from bad influences and help them come to terms with what has happened to their family. Includes recipe for red velvet cake.

Anita and Me

Anita and Me
Author: Meera Syal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2015-10-21
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1783199326

This poignant coming-of-age tale follows Meena, a young girl growing up in the only Punjabi family in a 1970s Black Country mining village. Meena spends her days happily getting into scrapes with the other local children until one day the impossibly cool Anita enters her life. Suddenly Meena knows exactly who she wants to be but is Anita all that she seems? Soon Meena's world is turned upside down as she is caught between two very different cultures. Anita and Me paints a comic, poignant, compassionate and colourful portrait of village life in the era of flares, power cuts, glam rock, decimalisation and Ted Heath. It has been adapted for the stage by the multi-award-winning Tanika Gupta.

Color Studies

Color Studies
Author: Edith Anderson Feisner
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2013-11-21
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1609015312

Color Studies is a complete introduction to color theory and application for students in a broad range of design disciplines.