THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PLAYGROUND DEVELOPMENT

The Complete Guide to Playground Development will guide you from design through construction, and every step in between, to your new dream playground in simple easy to understand terms. It also has information on the importance of play in child development; as well as resources to qualify playground equipment vendors, create a Play Program, define your site conditions, define your budget, follow current guidelines, find consultants, and certify safe and compliant installations. If you are planning to renovate or build a new playground this manual is an invaluable resource.

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Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges

The definitive guide to memorable staysin America’s most beautiful places.

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Swift Translation Guide for Objective C

APPLE DESIGNED SWIFT SO YOU wouldn’t need previous Apple programming experience, but many Apple developers will want to take advantage of Swift in existing projects—as well as start writing projects from scratch. In this compact, to-the-point guide, author and iOS developer Maurice Kelly steps existing Objective-C developers through the basics of the Swift language—including types, syntax, variables, strings, and classes—and explores how to use Swift with existing projects and create new apps written completely in Swift. If you are an Apple developer, this book will quickly give you a solid foundation for writing Swift apps. THIS BOOK INCLUDES: Detailed instruction and clear examples Real-world guidance and advice Detailed directions for using Swift’s playgrounds to experiment with your code with a minimum of hassle Emphasis on the core components of the language COMPANION WEBSITE: http://swift-translation.guide/ includes additional resources.

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A Teaching Assistant s Guide to Child Development and Psychology in the Classroom

Written in an informative yet down-to-earth and accessible style, this text provides commentary on the basic principles underlying children's development, how to support learning, the basic learning styles and teaching children with special educational needs.

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Planning and Design Guidelines

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The Universal Playground

This document will: assist schools in planning playgrounds for children of all abilities; show ways that this can be done using limited resources; and suggest ways that such universal playgrounds can contribute to the overall educational objectives being developed in BC. This document will help organize the planning; identify the most useful applications; and determine the resources required. Can be utilized to augment individualized programs developed for students with special needs. Bibliography. Checklists and survey forms.

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EDRA

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The Reflective Educator s Guide to Professional Development

Powerful tools for facilitating teachers' professional development and optimizing school improvement efforts! Combining professional learning communities (PLCs) and action research, this step-by-step guide provides coaches, workshop leaders, and staff developers with strategies, activities, and tools to develop inquiry-oriented PLCs. The authors present essential elements of a healthy PLC, case studies of inquiry-based PLCs, and lessons learned for improving coaching practices. Sample projects and reflection prompts will help readers: Organize, assess, and maintain high-functioning, inquiry-oriented PLCs Facilitate the development of study questions Enable PLC members to develop, analyze, and share research results Lead successful renewal and reform efforts

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The Complete Guide to Buying and Owning a Recreational Property in Canada

Prime vacation property throughout Canada has doubled in value within the past five years. For the potential buyer of a vacation property, the cost of entry can be stiff. There is a high demand for many to own a vacation home or idyllic retreat for pleasure and lifestyle enjoyment, future retirement, rental revenue, or investment profit. But buying a recreational property can be a potential minefield for many reasons, as there can be complex tax, legal, estate planning, and investment issues to consider. When investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a recreational property you will need to do your due diligence and seek solid advice. The Complete Guide to Buying and Owning Recreational Property in Canada, written by Canada's leading authority on matters related to real estate, offers valuable insights and tips, and will prove a trustworthy resource for many years to come. Topic areas include: Buying the right property, for the right reasons, in the right location How to set a purchase and financing strategy and how to negotiate your best deal How to exercise caution when buying with family or friends-and how to keep peace in the family when sharing use or ownership Getting the help of professionals, such as a tax accountant, lawyer, home inspector, mortgage broker, insurance broker, and realtor. Obtaining tax and estate planning strategic advice to save tax on transfer, sale or bequeathing of the property, or inheriting a property What you need to know if you are buying recreational property as an investment. Money saving tips when renting your property yourself or using professional rental management Special cautions if buying a vacation home or cottage outside of Canada Creative ways of using your vacation home or cottage for exchange or barter Key strategies to follow and classic pitfalls to avoid And much, much more! Plus Sources of Further Information, Key Websites, Checklists, Glossary, and Index.

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A Guide to Playground Planning

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Resources in Education

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The Ultimate Guide to Using ICT Across the Curriculum For Primary Teachers

WHEN IT COMES TO USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM ARE YOU... ...a nervous beginner in need of tips for getting started? ...an expert user searching for some high-tech, creative activities? ...an ICT coordinator looking for advice on how to plan and implement your school provision? With the implementation of the new Primary Computing curriculum is the definitive guide to embedding ICT in all subjects across the primary school. From using digital cameras and Beebots to Twitter and mobile apps, the creative and up-to-date ideas in this book will motivate and engage your pupils and prepare them for the changing world of technology they are living in. As well as step by step instructions on how to use a variety of technologies effectively, this book covers e-safety and the digital child, planning and budgeting your provision and how to use technology to support children with special educational needs.

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Consensus Organizing A Community Development Workbook

A person doesn't have to be a consensus organizer to think like one. Consensus Organizing: A Community Development Workbook—A Comprehensive Guide to Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Community Change Initiatives helps students and practitioners begin to think like consensus organizers and incorporate this way of strategic thinking into their lives and their work. Through a wide range of exercises, role-play activities, case scenarios, and discussion questions, this workbook presents the conceptual framework for consensus organizing and provides a practical and experiential approach to understanding and applying consensus organizing to address a range of issues. This workbook is designed to be used by itself or along with Mike Eichler's text Consensus Organizing: Building Communities of Mutual Self Interest (SAGE, 2007). Accompanying Website Instructors and students have access to the many activities and cases on the accompanying website at www.sagepub.com/ohmerworkbookstudy.

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The Complete Guide to Asperger s Syndrome

A guide to Asperger's syndrome describes what it is and how it is diagnosed, along with information on such topics as bullying, emotions, language, movement, cognitive ability, and long-term relationships.

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The American Amusement Park

A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.

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Viewpoints

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The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers

There's good money to be made in saving the Earth. This guide surveys opportunities, requirements, and salaries in waste management, public relations, quality control, forestry, city planning, and other fields. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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A Design Guide of Public Parks in Malaysia

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Bulletin of the School of Education Indiana University

Vol. 1-7, 9-10 include Proceedings of the High School Principals Conference, 1923-1929; v. 1-7, 9-18 include Proceedings of the Conference on Educational Measurements 1924-1930, 1932-1942.

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Home Playgrounds

Includes projects for swings, cable rides, slides, climbers, sliding poles, bridges, playhouses, sand gardens, water play, and paths.

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