The Thinking Child - Brain-based learning for the foundation stage  by Nicola Call

In this book Nicola shows how practitioners can use brain-based techniques to enrich learning in the early years setting. The theory of how the brain works and how young children learn is explained clearly and with reference to the most up-to-date brain research. Practical examples, case studies, and numerous illustrations and suggestions help the reader to decide where to start. The fictional children, George, Carrie, Samantha and Kishan, from a brain-based setting, add a 'real life' context to the text.

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The Thinking Child - Resource book  by Nicola Call

This ring-bound book follows the format of The Thinking Child and gives hundreds of practical suggestions and resources for early years practitioners who wish to use brain-based techniques in their settings.

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The ALPS Approach  by Alistair Smith and Nicola Call

This book takes the research collected by Alistair Smith and shows how it can be used to great effect in the primary classroom. Furthermore, Nicola Call provides lots of practical and accessible examples of strategies based on this research, which she has used in recent years at a UK primary school where the SATs performance has shot up as a result. Recently featured in Child Education for its focus on classroom strategies that could invigorate the literacy hour, this book provides a wealth of practical ideas to raise achievement in primary schools.

Now in its third edition and available in the U.K. edition in both hardback and paperback. 

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Accelerated Learning - the ALPS Approach (U.S. edition) 

by Alistair Smith and Nicola Call

This is the original ALPS Approach book, re-written and specifically tailored for an audience of U.S.-based teachers and practitioners.

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The ALPS Approach Resource Book  by Alistair Smith and Nicola Call

A follow-up to the best-selling ALPS Approach, this book provides photocopiable resources for teachers to use in the classroom. It is structured carefully to extend the theoretical and practical advice given in The ALPS Approach and provides hands-on materials for classroom teachers and for those who teach children outside of the classroom. This book contains over 1000 useful ideas for teachers to accelerate the learning of the children in their care.

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ALPS StoryMaker  by Stephen Bowkett

This book is a  practical guide about using story making to accelerate children’s  learning. The teacher's book is supported by The Double Dare Gang, an exciting series of children's fiction.

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The Allotment Ghost and Other Adventures - The Double Dare Gang  by Stephen Bowkett

The Double Dare Gang books are an integral part of ALPS StoryMaker. Extracts and examples from these books, for ages 9 onwards, are used in the StoryMaker manual to exemplify many of the accelerated learning techniques. Live to Dare - Dare to live! Nige, Brian, Steve, Anna, Anthony, Kevin and Neil are the Double Dare Gang - a group of ordinary kids from an ordinary town who have the most wonderful adventures. What is the test that Steve must pass to join the DDG? What terrible monster lies in wait in Old Man Jones's allotment? Which member of the group can tell the scariest story one dark and chilly night? How does Anna prove herself to be braver and cleverer than the rest of the kids in the group? Do you love excitement and fun? Will you follow the DDG's Code of Honour? Then come on in... If you dare!

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The Frankenstein Steps and Other Adventures - The Double Dare Gang  by Stephen Bowkett

The Double Dare Gang books are an integral part of ALPS StoryMaker. Extracts and examples from these books are used in the StoryMaker manual to exemplify many of the accelerated learning techniques. Live to Dare - Dare to live! Nige, Brian, Steve, Anna, Anthony, Kevin and Neil are the Double Dare Gang - a group of ordinary kids from an ordinary town who have the most wonderful adventures. What is the test that Steve must pass to join the DDG? What terrible monster lies in wait in Old Man Jones's allotment? Which member of the group can tell the scariest story one dark and chilly night? How does Anna prove herself to be braver and cleverer than the rest of the kids in the group? Do you love excitement and fun? Will you follow the DDG's Code of Honour? Then come on in... If you dare!

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StoryMaker Catch Pack: Using Genre Fiction as a Resource for Accelerated Learning (Creative Thinking)  by Stephen Bowkett

This package of books is the follow-up to ALPS StoryMaker, and capitalizes on the ongoing popularity of science fiction. Underpinned by an exploration of the "creative attitude", it further develops games introduced in ALPS StoryMaker and offers a range of new activities as well. The pack contains the StoryMaker Catch Pack book, Catch Minitales (science fiction), Catch Minitales (horror) and Catch and other Stories.

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Help your Child to Succeed  by Alistair Smith and Bill Lucas  

This invaluable guide, by the co-author of The ALPS Approach, has been written to support parents in helping their children through the pre-school and primary years – to show that parents can make an enormous difference to their child¹s chances of success in life. The book also shows how families can enjoy learning together, for the home and its immediate environment offer wonderful opportunities for discovery, exploration, play, education and learning. Packed with activities, games and tips, together with suggestions for dealing with everyday concerns, such as helping with homework and things to do in the school holidays.

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COMING SOON! The Can-Do Club™  by Nicola Call

The Can-Do Club, a series of children’s books accompanied by a practitioner's resource book, will be available in 2004. The series, for the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, is designed for the promotion of Emotional Intelligence in children.

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