Clues For Real Life

Download or read book Preschool Clues written by Angela C. Santomero and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning creator of Blue’s Clues, Super Why!, and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood shares the secret sauce behind her shows’ powerful, transformative results in the form of eleven research-based, foundational “clues” to ensure that preschoolers flourish academically, socially, and emotionally during this critical time. The preschool years—when children are between the ages of two and five—are the most influential, important years in a child’s life. Studies show that pausing to interact, playing to solve problems, diffusing with humor, and using repetition are the hidden clues conscious parents use to raise successful kids and help them learn critical thinking skills, foster empathy, and nurture their sense of self-worth. Angela C. Santomero, MA, the award-winning creator of children’s television phenomena knows this better than anyone and has spent decades working to instill confidence in her young viewers. In Preschool Clues, she breaks down the philosophy behind her shows—educating, inspiring, and empowering kids—into concrete strategies that parents and educators can incorporate into their family and classroom to set their preschoolers up for success, such as: -Intentionally pausing to foster bonding, independence, and resilience -Developing empathy and confidence through soliciting preschoolers’ help -Becoming “fluent” in the language of preschoolers: Play -Igniting your preschooler’s curiosity -Being an involved co-player everyday -Designing a healthy media diet In Preschool Clues, Angela shares the latest research from top thinkers in child development and education. Through her practical, straightforward advice and inspiring, conversational approach, you will not only understand exactly what your children are learning from the shows they watch and why these shows are so effective, you’ll know exactly how to apply these same proven approaches in your daily life and with the same powerful results.

Download or read book Coaching Clues written by Marian J. Their and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a unique birds-eye view and lively stories of the people, skills and coaching process inside top Fortune 500 companies, Coaching C.L.U.E.S. brings today's hottest management tools to life and demonstrates powerful coaching in action. Framed by the five C.L.U.E.S. - Characteristics, Language, Underlying motives, Energy and Stories - these are real-world accounts of real people solving real workplace problems which model the skills needed to confront even the most intractable challenges. A pioneer in the field of professional coaching in the U.S., Their paints an authentic picture of the dedication, experience, and creativity required to both understand and practice the art of coaching. She takes readers behind the scenes to demonstrate the techniques she has used during her fifteen years on the frontlines of business, sharing her own perspective and insights, her clients ideas and solutions, and challenging readers to develop their own. In this cover-to-cover toolkit of coaching dialogues, skill-building exercises, and 12 unique, field-tested tools, Their gives voice to how individuals and teams have wrestled with finding new ways to think creatively and to improve their performance by stretching their skills in delegating, brainstorming, personal organization, and customer outreach. In the tradition of the bestselling Coaching for Performance which helped define coaching as a profession and brought thousands of new readers to study the art and science of the most in-demand management skill in business today, Coaching C.L.U.E.S. delivers the next generation of techniques and tools to transform yesterday's problem into tomorrow's high-performance advantage.

Download or read book Rock, Paper, Scissors written by Len Fisher and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-11-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praised by Entertainment Weekly as “the man who put the fizz into physics,” Dr. Len Fisher turns his attention to the science of cooperation in his lively and thought-provoking book. Fisher shows how the modern science of game theory has helped biologists to understand the evolution of cooperation in nature, and investigates how we might apply those lessons to our own society. In a series of experiments that take him from the polite confines of an English dinner party to crowded supermarkets, congested Indian roads, and the wilds of outback Australia, not to mention baseball strategies and the intricacies of quantum mechanics, Fisher sheds light on the problem of global cooperation. The outcomes are sometimes hilarious, sometimes alarming, but always revealing. A witty romp through a serious science, Rock, Paper, Scissors will both teach and delight anyone interested in what it what it takes to get people to work together.

Download or read book Drew Leclair Gets a Clue written by Katryn Bury and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this modern take on Harriet the Spy, twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catch the cyberbully in her school—only to discover that family, friendship, and identity are the hardest mysteries to solve. Drew Leclair knows what it takes to be a great detective. She’s pored over the cases solved by her hero, criminal profiler Lita Miyamoto. She tracked down the graffiti artist at school, and even solved the mystery of her neighbor’s missing rabbit. But when her mother runs off to Hawaii with the school guidance counselor, Drew is shocked. How did she miss all of the clues? Drew is determined to keep her family life a secret, even from her best friend. But when a cyberbully starts posting embarrassing rumors about other students at school, it’s only a matter of time before Drew’s secret is out. Armed with her notebooks full of observations about her classmates, Drew knows what she has to do: profile all of the bullies in her grade to find the culprit. But being a detective is more complicated when the suspects can be your friends. Will Drew crack the case if it means losing the people she cares about most?

Download or read book Verity written by Colleen Hoover and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Download or read book The Politics of Washing written by Polly Coles and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of ordinary life in an extraordinary place. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but what is it like to live there? This title is a fascinating window into the world of ordinary Venetians and the strange and unique place they call home.

Download or read book Life Clues written by Angela C. Santomero and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most profound lessons for adults come from the brilliant minds of kids. Angela Santomero, creator of the Emmy Award-winning shows Blue’s Clues and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, has spent decades creating programming that makes kids feel seen and heard. That experience has shown her a simple truth: When we pay attention to the things kids do, we unlock the clues to an exceptional life. In Life Clues, Angela uses that truth to show us how to look beyond the ordinary and find the extraordinary. She shares the lessons learned while earning her master’s degree in child development, during her many years in research, and throughout her incredible career creating and producing impactful kid’s programming. These 20 lessons, or clues, will help you unlock your passion, joy, happiness, and positive thinking.