A Practical Guide to Young Australian Fiction
Author : Josie Stainsby Arnold
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 12,94 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Author : Josie Stainsby Arnold
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 12,94 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Author : Mary Burkey
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 33,49 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838911579
Audiobooks are now a staple in most public and school libraries, and with good reason, since they have a clear role in the education of today's "born digital" generation. Burkey, who has been following their rise in popularity for years, combines a fascinating history of the medium and practical tips for using them in a readable guide applicable to school and public librarians as well as classroom teachers. Enriched with reflections and comments from authors, audiobook narrators, producers, reviewers, and librarians, this book Shows how audiobooks not only benefit struggling readers and bring families together but also fit neatly within newly accepted standards for early literacy education Demonstrates how to use audiobooks as classroom and library tools for learning Identifies how to locate “must-have” audiobooks and offers advice for maintaining a collection Including an overview of the major audiobook awards and lists of additional resources, Burkey’s guide will help librarians and educators unlock the educational potential of audiobooks for youth.
Author : Kate Grenville
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 29,25 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1742691269
A completely practical workbook that offers down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for writers or aspiring writers to get you started and to keep you going.
Author : Kristin Fletcher-Spear
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 38,36 MB
Release : 2014-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 0838912001
Year after year a majority of the titles on ALA’s Banned Books list, which compiles titles threatened with censorship, are either YA books or adult books that are frequently read by teens. It’s important for YA librarians to understand the types of challenges occurring in libraries around the nation and to be ready to deal with such challenges when they occur. The Young Adult Library Services (YALSA) has tailored this book specifically for these situations, providing much-needed guidance on the highly charged topic of intellectual freedom for teens. Among the issues addressed areHow to prepare yourself and your staff for potential challenges by developing a thoughtful selection policy and response planResources for help when a challenge occursThe art of crafting a defense for a challenged book, and pointers for effectively disseminating your response through the press and social mediaThe latest on intellectual freedom in the digital realm, including an examination of library technologyUsing examples of censorship battles in both school and public libraries to illustrate possible scenarios, this guidebook gives YA librarians the foreknowledge and support to ensure intellectual freedom for teens.
Author : Marcia Langton
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,7 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1743585268
Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country is a curated guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. In its pages, respected scholar and author Professor Marcia Langton offers fascinating insights into Indigenous languages and customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling, and cultural awareness and etiquette for visitors. There is also a directory of Indigenous tourism experiences, organised by state or territory, covering galleries and festivals, national parks and museums, communities that are open to visitors, as well as tours and performances. This book is essential for anyone travelling around Australia who wants to learn more about the culture that has thrived here for over 50,000 years. It also offers the chance to enjoy tourism opportunities that will show you a different side of this fascinating country — one that remains dynamic, and is filled with openness and diversity.
Author : Meegan Lesley Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1135035903
Summary: "Public parties always have and always will be a part of the human story. Yet those who stage events have a social and environmental responsibility to reduce their impacts. Written by a leader in the field, this fully updated, practical, step-by-step guide leads readers through the key aspects of how to understand and manage the impacts of events of any type and scale. Readers are provided with checklists for action and tools for measuring performance and numerous examples and case studies from across the world are integrated throughout"--
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Children
ISBN :
Author : Laurie Clancy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
This authoritative and comprehensive reference book is the first chronological account of the major Australian fiction writers from 1830 to the 1990s. Brief biographical information on the writers accompanies a critical discussion of the work. Each entry stands alone but the book can be read as a chronological account of the extraordinary development of Australian fiction over a period of 160 years.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1484 pages
File Size : 40,33 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Australia
ISBN :
Author : Andrew Wallis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 39,76 MB
Release : 2024-06-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1040046533
Grounded in systemic family therapy and drawing on a variety of other models to enhance skills development, this book is a comprehensive, practical guide to working with families. This second edition is thoroughly updated and includes new chapters which cover working with First Nations Families, diversity and family therapy, understanding emotions, and dialogical reflective processes. The book begins with a focus on the therapeutic relationship and use of self as a foundation, and from there provides the reader with practical, skill-oriented guidelines for working with families. From the first session to addressing the complexities of separated parents, parent-child relational breaches, family of origin issues, wider systems, managing emotions, diversity, and much more, the book takes the reader through core practices that will become essential skills for family work. Written by an expert team of authors committed to innovative and contextual practice, this book is for experienced clinicians who want to learn to work with families and for beginning therapists to learn from a structured approach to developing complex skills.