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Crown for £1 - great deals on today!
Thursday, 13 October 2016
As we™re feeling generous, we are offering the following titles on ebook at a special discount for a very limited period:

Dr Russell Grigg's Big Ideas in Education

Catrin Green's Secondary Science (part of Phil Beadle's How to Teach series)

Martin Robinson's Trivium in Practice

Julie McCracken's Clean Language in the Classroom

On the product page simply click on the link to either Kindle or iTunes and you™ll be taken through to the site to complete your purchase.
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GROW - reviewed by SchoolsWeek
Monday, 10 October 2016
Jackie Beere˜s recently published title, GROW, has been reviewed by SchoolsWeek - picking up a four-star rating and a glowing recommendation to buy!

Click here to read the review and here to take a closer look at the book, in which Jackie shares observations, stories and practical tools to help you, and others you care about, grow. The book offers a personal perspective, but one that is informed by wide reading and research in the fields of psychology and cognitive therapy.
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World Mental Health Day - October 10th 2016
Monday, 10 October 2016
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year, and we at Crown House have two recent publications aiming to nurture emotional resilience and positive thinking in both adults and children:

The Feel Brave story books, authored by Avril McDonald and beautifully illustrated by Tatiana Minina, are all designed to help children explore emotional intelligence, positive psychology and some of the real-life issues which they might face “ such as bullying, anxiety, bereavement, friendships and worries “ in an engaging, creative and non-threatening way, whilst the Feel Brave Teaching Guide serves as the perfect companion in providing activities and guidance on how to explore these issues in the classroom.

In popular psychology title GROW, author Jackie Beere shares observations, stories and practical tools to help you, and others you care about, grow. The book offers a personal perspective, but one that is informed by wide reading and research in the fields of psychology and cognitive therapy. Jackie appeared on BBC Radio Merseyside yesterday to discuss the content and aims of her book, which you can listen to here (Jackie appears at 17:50mins and 50mins in).
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Secondary Science - reviewed by UKEd Chat
Friday, 7 October 2016
The latest addition to Phil Beadle˜s How to Teach series “  Secondary Science: Respiration is not breathing, written by Catrin Green “ has been given a glowing review by UKEd Chat with an overall scorecard of 9.8/10 being awarded for its content, authority and value.

œIf you are thinking about writing a book for teachers, use this book as a template. It™s truly inspiring, offering teachers at all stages of their careers ideas on actually teaching the subject with support, practical activities, along with ideas for assessment.

Click here to read the review and here to order your advance copy.
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Mark Creasy on teacher recruitment and retention
Friday, 7 October 2016
‹Mark Creasy, author of Unhomework: How To Get The Most Out Of Homework Without Really Setting It, was recently interviewed on Sky News discussing the current time of crisis in recruitment and retention of teachers.

Mark has since written a blog expanding his commentary on the subject, which you can read here.
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National Poetry Day 2016
Thursday, 6 October 2016
National Poetry Day, the annual mass celebration of poetry and all things poetical, takes place today. The annual event aims to bring together leading poetry, literacy and literary organisations around a shared purpose: promoting the enjoyment, discovery and sharing of poetry. 

Should you wish to integrate more poetry into your classroom, we have just the book to inspire your students' creative writing... 

Bob Cox's Opening Doors to Famous Poetry and Prose provides 20 units of work covering poetry and prose from our literary heritage. Each unit comes with exciting stimulus material and creative suggestions for ways in which the material can be used for outstanding learning possibilities. Illustrations and innovative ideas to help pupils access the meaning and wonder of the text add to the book™s appeal.

Pupils are encouraged, throughout the units of work, to engage with language, invent questions and write with flair and accuracy, bringing literature from the past to life and opening doors to further reading and exploration.

Click here to take a look inside the book and here to order your copy.
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