Street Kids and Other Plays


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Containing three plays by Burgess composed of jazz songs, surreal characters, and dances that are idealized versions of reality.




Street Child


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Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.




Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London


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The motivations behind Dickens' novels and the poverty-stricken world of 19th century London.




Why Will No One Play With Me?


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If you’re worried about your child making friends or being bullied, read this book. Every child feels like a social outcast at times — we all have, it’s a badge of growing up. But for some children, a host of factors lead to longer periods of exclusion. It’s heartbreaking to watch but now, renowned education, social skills and ADHD expert, Caroline Maguire, offers clear guidance and support so you can help your child turn things around fast – even in just a few weeks. Bringing together a decade of work with families dealing with chronic social dilemmas, you’ll discover how to use Caroline’s highly effective Play Better Plan to help your child thrive again. Through a series of social strategies and skills including how to target behaviours for change, understanding how children learn and how to choose alternative behaviours, you’ll discover how you can be the best coach for your child and quite literally help them change their life. This book is for every parent who has ever worried about their child fitting it - because no one wants to ever hear their child ask why will no one play with me?




Serious Fun


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A practical book for teachers consisting of 10 YC and TYC articles on the importance of integrating rich content-based, teacher-guided instruction with meaningful child-centered play to nurture children's emerging capabilities and skills.




At Home in the Street


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This book lays bare the received truths about the lives of Brazilian street children.




In the Continuum and Other Plays


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Belonging : a radio play / by Mirirai Moyo -- Introduction to Belonging / Rory Kilalea -- Notes and questions. When I meet my mother / by Kathleen McCreery -- Introduction to When I meet my mother / by Michael Bourdillon -- Notes and questions. In the continuum / by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter -- Introduction to In the continuum / by Rory Kilalea -- Notes and questions. Power failure : a radio play / by Jide Olugbenga Afolayan -- Introduction to Power failure / by Rory Kilalea -- Notes and questions.




The Not-So-Friendly Friend


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How can I help my child deal with a bully? What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend? My advice to "just be kind" isn't helping, and my child is still hurting. Christina Furnival, a licensed mental health therapist and mom, helps answer these questions in this charming and engaging rhyming story about a young child who successfully navigates the complexities of an unkind peer relationship. In The Not-So-Friendly Friend, children will learn an easy and practical lesson about how to firmly and assertively - yet kindly - stand up for themselves in the face of a bully. By teaching children about the importance and value of setting boundaries for healthy friendships, this book provides children the tools they need to foster their social confidence and emotional well-being.




Children of the City


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The turn of the twentieth century was a time of explosive growth for American cities, a time of nascent hopes and apparently limitless possibilities. In Children of the City, David Nasaw re-creates this period in our social history from the vantage point of the children who grew up then. Drawing on hundreds of memoirs, autobiographies, oral histories and unpublished—and until now unexamined—primary source materials from cities across the country, he provides us with a warm and eloquent portrait of these children, their families, their daily lives, their fears, and their dreams. Illustrated with 68 photographs from the period, many never before published, Children of the City offers a vibrant portrait of a time when our cities and our grandparents were young.




Southern African Writing


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