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Metacognition, Self-Regulation and Writing: Theoretical Perspectives and Leads for Sustaining Students' Writing
by Dyanne EscorciaStudents' difficulties in producing texts that meet the requirements of academic writing are a recurring concern for teaching staff and those responsible for university courses. Various initiatives are currently being taken, mainly at undergraduate level, to help students improve the quality of their writing. Research into metacognitive processes and the self-regulation of learning can be used to support the design of these writing support systems, particularly by providing a better understanding of the students' difficulties. This book reviews the concepts of metacognition and self-regulation in relation to writing processes. It analyses the metacognitive components involved in text production, their links with successful writing and their individual and contextual determinants. It completes this analysis by drawing on the teaching and assessment of writing in higher education. All of these elements are articulated around a multifactorial modeling of the learning and teaching of academic writing.
Pedagogies for the Future: A Critical Reimagining of Education (The Routledge Education Studies Series)
by Kevin Smith Gary Beauchamp Dylan AdamsThis text is a go-to resource for those wanting to broaden their knowledge and critical understanding of how international education can be transformed in the future based on theory and research. The core focus of the book is to enable the reader to critically reflect on the role of education in a future global society where justice, equality, and renewal are central features. Each chapter explores an alternative approach to education, including: Approaches grounded in indigenous cultures and ancient wisdom traditions, as well as those from radical perspectives on the role of society and culture Reconsidered interpretations of current approaches based on critical theories and alternative ways of knowing and understanding Exploration of the role of technology in providing access to education in a world where learning moves beyond fixed locations and boundaries Reflection on current learning environments populated by new global communities. Aimed primarily at undergraduate students in education, Pedagogies for the Future also gives voice to new and ancient narratives of hope and renewal which are vital for postgraduate study and initial teacher education and training, as well as education policymakers.
Islamic Schooling in the West: Pathways To Renewal
by Mohamad Abdalla Dylan Chown Muhammad AbdullahThis book presents the views of leading scholars, academics, and educators on the renewal of Islamic schools in the Western context. The book argues that as Islamic schools in Western contexts have negotiated the establishment phase they must next embrace a period of renewal. Renewal relates to a purposeful synthesis of the tradition with contemporary educational practice and greater emphasis on empirical research substantiating best practices in Islamic schools. This renewal must reflect teaching and learning practices consistent with an Islamic worldview and pedagogy. It should also inform, among other aspects, classroom management models, and relevant and contextual Islamic and Arabic studies. This book acquaints the reader with contemporary challenges and opportunities in Islamic schools in the Western context with a focus on Australia.
Wellbeing in Islamic Schools: Nurturing the Mind, Body and Soul
by Mohamad Abdalla Dylan Chown Nadeem MemonIslamic schools are growing exponentially in the West to meet the demands of Muslim learners and their parents. Today, there are hundreds of Islamic schools that are constantly expanding. A key focus of the philosophy of Islamic schools and education is the nurturing of the mind, body and soul. Yet, to date, there is no book that addresses the issue of well-being in Islamic schools. This book provides a comprehensive approach to well-being and highlights both academic and practitioners’ findings, thoughts and experiences as well as school/classroom-based examples related to well-being in Islamic schooling.
Misty the Cloud: Fun Is in the Air (Step into Reading)
by Dylan DreyerNew York Times bestselling author, Today co-host, and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer brings her beloved character Misty the Cloud to Step into Reading! Learn all about how wind forms in this Step 2 leveled reader.This follow-up to the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller is the perfect addition to Step into Reading!When Misty and her friends head to the Sea Breeze Carnival, they ride the rides, pose for photos, and play their favorite games. Best of all, they enjoy the updraft, which is created by warm and cool air colliding. Nothing like a summer wind at the beach!Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
The Government of Disability in Dystopian Children’s Texts (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature)
by Dylan HoldsworthThis book takes up the task of mapping discursive shifts in the representation of disability in dystopian youth texts across four historical periods where major social, cultural and political shifts were occurring in the lives of many disabled people. By focusing on dystopian texts, which the author argues act as sites for challenging or reinforcing dominant belief systems and ways of being, this study explores the potential of literature, film and television to act as a catalyst of change in the representation of disability. In addition, this work discusses the texts and technologies that continue to perpetuate questionable and often competing discourses on the subject.
Fertility, Living Arrangements, Care and Mobility
by Dylan Kneale Ernestina Coast John StillwellMany parts of the world are experiencing rapid demographic restructuring, resulting in an ageing population with increasingly significant work and care pressures on cohorts less able or willing to provide support. This book examines some of the important trends that have underpinned reductions in fertility, including delayed child-bearing and increased childlessness. It demonstrates how relationships between partners have resulted in new living arrangements with changing attitudes from marriage to co-habitation as the social norm, and it considers the health and well-being for particular at risk groups such as the elderly and stepparents as well as aspects of mobility such as household migration and commuting to school. The book brings together a series of studies that all involve quantitative analyses of secondary data from censuses, surveys or administrative records. The trends and patterns reported provide new and interesting insights into behaviour of the household and the roles of adults and children, and point to questions of critical importance for practitioners and policy makers.
The Dynamics of Trust in English Medium Instruction: Applying Situated Linguistic Capital Theory (Routledge Focus on English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education)
by Dylan WilliamsThis book explores South Korean university students’ perceptions of the English Medium Instruction (EMI) courses they have taken. It specifically examines how the interplay of linguistic capital and trust shapes their EMI experiences.In South Korea, the implementation of neoliberal EMI policies, driven by a 'top-down' approach, has failed to adequately address the linguistic challenges faced by stakeholders. The setting for the book is a research-intensive university, where data were collected from ten engineering and business students through semi-structured interviews and analysed using Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT), enabling a grounded understanding of the students’ perceptions. The areas investigated are students’ perceptions of their past experiences, of their access to subject content, and of how interactions take shape in their EMI experiences. Emerging from the analysis is a dynamic between trust and linguistic capital, which has been shaped by the past and which affects the future, leading to epistemic outcomes. The results indicate that monolingually framed trust in situated-linguistic codes plays a role in the students’ EMI experiences, and from this ‘Situated-Linguistic Capital Theory’ emerges. The theory indicates that monolingually framed trust reinforces binary choices, in particular EMI situations, of using either the L1 or the L2 system, which can lead to potential epistemic outcomes. The book concludes with a discussion of the factors that can determine the future success of EMI in South Korea.This volume will be of interest to researchers and postgraduate students examining English Medium Instruction and its success in different higher education contexts.
Visual Methods with Children and Young People: Academics and Visual Industries in Dialogue (Studies in Childhood and Youth)
by Eve Stirling Dylan Yamada-RiceVisual Methods with Children and Young People.
Success in Professional Experience
by Dyson, Michael and Plunkett, Margaret and McCluskey, Kerryn Michael Dyson Margaret Plunkett Kerryn MccluskeySuccess in Professional Experience has been specifically designed to assist pre-service teachers on their journey to become successful learners and teachers during the practicum component of their degree. The authors present ideas on how to develop fundamental knowledge, skills and competencies, which help to build meaningful and sustainable relationships within educational communities. Each chapter explores a different area of professional experience, including observations, expectations, mentoring, reflective practice and portfolios. There are specific chapters on areas that students often find the most challenging such as: classroom management, ethics and working with diverse student populations, as well as a chapter catering for pre-service teachers coming from a non-English speaking background. Success in Professional Experience is suitable for early childhood, primary and secondary contexts and addresses the learning needs of on-campus and distance education students. It is also a useful guide for the university liaison staff and school based mentors of pre-service teachers.
Transformational Sanctuaries in the Middle Level ELA Classroom: Creating Truth Spaces for Black Girls (NCTE-Routledge Research Series)
by Dywanna E. SmithDrawing from an arts-based research and humanizing methodologies, Dywanna Smith documents transformative and liberatory spaces in ELA middle level classrooms, where students address and counteract discrimination, colorism, sizism, and body shaming. Grounded in an original qualitative study of adolescent Black girls, this book examines how such "truth spaces" serve as a medium for adolescents to self-examine their intersectional identities and give voice to their resilience in the face of marginalization. Incorporating original narratives, including the author’s self-actualizing verse novel and the voices of Black female students, Smith shines a light on new culturally sustaining pedagogies and offers much-needed implications for practice. Smith expertly weaves together poetry, research, and empathy; the result is a pioneering text that urges readers to understand the impact of anti-Black violence and the important role literacy sanctuaries can play in supporting Black girls’ resilience and development. The novel in verse at the heart of the volume is not only a provocative and necessary call for transformative change, but also a window into a courageous lived experience. This book is essential reading for pre-service teachers, scholars, and students in literacy education, inclusive education, and teacher education.
Como Melhorar o Comportamento de Seu Filho Hoje
by Karen Campbell Katrina Kahler Débora Souza SantosOs segredos para criar uma criança bem comportada - Livro 1 da série “Educação Positiva” Os três segredos para criar uma criança bem comportada são: proporcionar um excelente modelo de conduta, consistência e expectativas. Parece simples, não é? Bem, se você obedecer e seguir os conselhos deste livro, verá as mudanças ocorrerem quase que imediatamente. Muitos pais estão tendo dificuldades para manter o controle sobre seus filhos. Eles estão se desesperando e não sabem como moldar o comportamento de seus filhos. E mais e mais crianças estão exibindo problemas comportamentais na escola e no lar. Um número crescente de crianças pequenas estão indo para a escola com comportamento antissocial, incluindo palavrões, brigas e se recusam a cooperar. Muitos adolescentes estão fora de controle, são desrespeitosos e infelizes. Os pais são responsáveis por moldar o comportamento da criança desde o nascimento. Alguns pais acham isso muito difícil e tendem a desistir e ceder aos desejos e exigências de seus filhos. Entregar os pontos ensina à criança que, se ela gritar alto o suficiente, fizer birra ou usar violência física, então ela vai conseguir o que quer. Se você estiver tendo problemas ou se simplesmente quiser que seu filho tenha um comportamento respeitoso, compre este livro e siga nossos conselhos. Karen Campbell e Katrina Kahler são professoras muito experientes que mudaram a vida de muitas crianças nos últimos 30 anos. Elas estão compartilhando seus segredos para a modificação e formação de comportamento bem-sucedida em “Como Melhorar o Comportamento de Seu Filho Hoje” Elas também têm vários outros livros de Conselhos para Pais na Amazon. “Educação Positiva: Como evitar armadilhas e criar uma criança que te deixará orgulhoso” combina todos os sete livros da série. Comece a formar o comportamento e nível de respeito de seus filhos hoje, eles ficarão mais felizes e vo
Burnout vermeiden - Berufsfreude gewinnen: Praxisleitfaden zum Restart für Lehrer und pädagogische Fachkräfte
by Désirée LindeDieses Buch zeigt Ihnen Wege, wie Sie sich in Stress-Situationen stabiler fühlen und souveräner verhalten können. Es führt Sie zu einem neuen, psychologisch besseren und fürsorglicheren Umgang mit sich selbst und einer harmonisch ausbalancierten Lebensführung. Mit dieser Basis können Sie Ihre beruflichen Anforderungen stressfreier managen. Sie erfahren, wie Sie beispielsweise Ihre Arbeit ohne Schüler, d. h. Ihre Vorbereitungen, Korrekturen, Team- und Elternarbeit, effektiver organisieren können. Anhand von vielen authentischen Beispielen geht es dann in der Schularbeit um erfolgreiche Klassenführung, Motivationsmöglichkeiten, sowie Vorbeugung von Unterrichtstörungen und Aggressionen und Intervention bei ihrem Auftreten. In einem Anwendungskapitel haben Sie Gelegenheit, gewünschte neue Programmierungen für einen glücklicheren Berufsalltag selbst zu erarbeiten.
Pädagogen-Burnout vermeiden: Selbsthilfe für gestresste Lehrer (essentials)
by Désirée LindeMit diesem essential erhalten gestresste Lehrer praxiserprobte Anleitungen, um einem drohenden Burnout vorzubeugen. Ausgehend von den stresserzeugenden, schulischen Arbeitsbedingungen geht es um grundlegende Veränderungen im Umgang des Lehrers mit sich selbst. Psychologische Anregungen und Hinweise zur Selbstreflexion von Ursachen für die Stressreaktionen dienen als Grundlage für ein neues Selbstcoaching. Dadurch verändert sich die Einstellung zu sich selbst und der Berufspraxis mit ihren besonderen Herausforderungen. Der Praktiker bekommt Tipps, insbesondere für die Gestaltung der Aufgaben abseits des Unterrichts, sowie zu Möglichkeiten der Schülermotivation und dem Umgang mit Verhaltensschwierigkeiten, da diese zu den Stressfaktoren gehören, die Lehrer und Erzieher am meisten belasten.
Emotionsorientierte Konfliktbearbeitung: Gestärkter, geklärter, verbundener in der Führung (essentials)
by Désirée Rehnert Elisa Streuli Sidal Alisa WebbKonflikte sind ständige Begleiter in unserer Arbeitswelt. Sie weisen auf Schwachstellen der Organisation hin und zeigen Weiterentwicklungsmöglichkeiten auf. Gleichzeitig sind sie für die Beteiligten oft enorm belastend. Dieses Buch präsentiert anhand konkreter Praxisbeispiele Modelle und Werkzeuge zur effektiven Konfliktbewältigung aus der Führungsrolle. Profitieren Sie von fundierten Strategien der Emotionsregulation und der wirksamen Kommunikation. Auf diese Weise gelingt es Ihnen, Konflikte lösungsorientiert zu bearbeiten und sie als Chance für eine geklärte und gestärkte Zusammenarbeit zu nutzen.
Developing Primary Mathematics Teaching: Reflecting on Practice with the Knowledge Quartet
by Fay Turner Tim Rowland E Anne Thwaites Peter HuckstepHow can KS1/2 teachers improve their mathematics teaching? This book helps readers to become better, more confident teachers of mathematics by enabling them to focus critically on what they know and what they do in the classroom. Building on their close observation of primary mathematics classrooms, the authors provide those starting out in the teaching profession with a four-stage framework which acts as a tool of support for developing their teaching: - making sense of foundation knowledge - focusing on what teachers know about mathematics - transforming knowledge - representing mathematics to learners through examples, analogies, illustrations and demonstrations - connection - helping learners to make sense of mathematics through understanding how ideas and concepts are linked to each other - contingency - what to do when the unexpected happens Each chapter includes practical activities, lesson descriptions and extracts of classroom transcripts to help teachers reflect on effective practice.
Mechaforce: Draw Futuristic Robots That Fly, Fight, Battle And Brawl
by E J SuDraw Futuristic Robots that Fly, Fight, Battle and BrawlWhen it comes to drawing robots, beauty is more than skin deep - try armor deep. Slick surfaces and fancy mechanics aren't enough ... success depends on what makes your robot tick and MechaForce gears your imagination into overdrive!33 step-by-step demonstrations show you how to render original, memorable robots, and bring them to life on the page. Learn how to:Draw believable humanoid robots by using tubes, pipes, nuts, bolts, hydraulics and other machinery in place of muscles and bones.Model robots after horses, spiders, dragons and other creatures.Give your robots personality, from sleek and athletic to thin, comical or feminine.Evoke an in-your-face sense of drama and action with extreme perspectives and different poses.Achieve the realistic look of reflective surfaces and other robotic textures.Compose dynamic scenes and establish moods with lighting.Don't short-circuit your robo-creations. From the basics of drawing to dynamic battle scenes, MechaForce will help you create devastating robots with a no-holds-barred attitude!
Researching with Children and Young People: Research Design, Methods and Analysis
by Michael Gallagher John Emmeus Davis E Kay Tisdall′This text will be of great use to postgraduate researchers in education, social work and nursing, and any practitioner involved in carrying out research with children and young people′ - CPD Update ′[T]here is a sense of newness and innovation about the book, whereby the reader is treated to insight into the life and work of collaborators who wrote each case study....[T]he book is highly accessible for students at graduate and undergraduate level, for example BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies students′ - ESCalate Researching with Children and Young People covers every stage of the process of doing a research project, from research design and data collection, through to analysis and writing up. The book is divided into three sections, in which the authors cover: - Introducing research and consultation with children and young people - Collecting and analysing data - Whole-project issues. Each chapter includes activities, discussion questions, tips and extended case studies to help the reader to engage with the material and investigate the practical implications. This text will be of great use to postgraduate researchers in education, social work and nursing, and any practitioner involved in carrying out research with children and young people.
Tinhlamulo ta Hinkwaswo ta Xitsonga Giredi ya 10 Buku ya Mudyondzi: UBC Uncontracted
by R Tlakula E MabasoTinhlamulo ta hinkwaswo Xitsonga Ririmi le kaya Buku ya Mudyondzi Giredi ya 10 yi hluvukisiwile ku seketela vundzeni (vutivi, nongoti na vuswikoti) bya Xitatimende xa Kharikhulamu ya Rixaka (NCS), tani hileswi ngo lulamisiwa eka Xitatamende xa Pholisi ya Rixaka ya Kharikhulamu na makambelelo (CAPS) ya Tindzimi. Tinhlamulo ta hinkwaswo Xitsonga Ririmi ra le kaya Buka ya Mudyondzi Giredi ya 10 yi lulamiseriwe ku seketela madyondzisele na madyondzelo eka tlilasi ya Xitsonga hi ku nyiketa minchumu na mintolovetiso leyi nga ta dyondzisiqa etlilasini eka tidyondzo ta 30-60 wa timinete. Eka dyondzo yin'wana na yin'wana vadyondzi va ta: • Vona leswi va swi tivaka hi nhlokomhaka • Dyondza timhaka tintshwa hi nhlokomhaka • Endla ntolovetiso hi ku tirhisa vutivi byintshwa, nongoti na vuswikoti lebyi va nga byi kuma eka dyondzo. Ehenhla ka sweswo, vadyondzi va ta nyiketiwa: • Migingiriko leyi engeteleriweke ya ntirho wa le kaya • Migingiriko ya ntolovetiso leyi engeteriweke ya ndzulumiso na nhluvukiso • Nkomiso wa ntirho wa xinkarhana. Xinkarhana xi nga ntirho wa vhiki kumbe mavhiki yo hlayanyana Tinhlamulo ta hinkwaswo Xitsonga Ririmi ea le kaya Buku ya Mudyondzi Giredi ya 10 yi seketeriwa hi tibuku hinkwato ta Xiletelo xa Mudyondzisi. Dyondzo leyi yi nyiketa hinkwaswo leswi mudyondzisi na vadyondzi va nga swi pfumalaka ku dyondza Xitsonga eka Giredi: Nhlamulo leyi heleleke etlilasini.
Setswana Tota Mophato wa 8 Buka ya Barutwana: UBC Contracted
by E Metsileng Mi Seate Rt TawanaBuka ya Setswana Tota Mophato wa 7-9, ke nngwe ya dibuka tsa motseletsele wa dibuka tsa Setswana Puo ya Gae. Setswana Tota e na le dikarolo tse di latelang: Buka ya Barutwana, Buka ya go Buisa le Kaedi ya Morutabana. Dibuka tse di tshotse tse di latelang: Go bonolo go dirisa dibuka tse ka gonne kagego le tsamaiso ya tsona e latelega bonolo, mme di ikamaganya le Pegelo ya Pholisi ya Bosetšhaba ya Kharikhulamo le Tlhatlhobo. Motseletsele o wa dibuka o kwadilwe ke barutabana ba ba nang le maitemogelo le baitsenape ba kharikhulamo. Buka ya barutwana ya Setswana Tota e thusa barutwana ka tse di latelang: • E tlhalosa ka tsenelelo bokgoni mo kharikhulamong ya puo jaaka, go reetsa le go bua, go buisa le go lebelela, go kwala le go tlhagisa. Popego ya puo le melawana ya tiriso di lomagantswe mo dikarolong tsotlhe tsa puo. • Ditiro tse di filweng barutwana di ba thusa go tlhaloganya le go nna le kitso e e tseneletseng ya go kwala dikgangkhutshwe, diathikele tsa makwalodikgang, go buisa le go tlhaloganya ditshwantso le dikhathuni le tse dingwe. • Kgweditharo ya bone e na le ditlhatlhobo tse di thusang barutwana go ipaakanyetsa tlhatlhobo ya bofelo jwa ngwaga le go ba sedimosa ka dipotso tse ba ka di solofelang le gore ba ka di araba jang. • Barutwana ba sedimoswa ka go ithuta dikwalo gore ba tle ba kgone go tlhaloganya le go sekaseka dikwalo tsotlhe tse ba di tlhaolotsweng mo mophatong wa 7-9. Kaedi ya Morutabana E na le diteng tse di tlhaloganyegang tsa kgweditharo nngwe le nngwe. E naya morutabana tshedimoso e e tseneletseng ka kharihulamo le go mo kaela go dirisa buka ya morutabana ka iketlo. E kaela morutabana ka ditiro tsa tlhatlhobo le go thusa barutwana ba ba nang le bokoa. Kgweditharo nngwe le nngwe e na le ditiro tsa tlhatlhobo le dimemorantamo tsa tsona. Buka ya go Buisa E tletse ka dikgang tse di monate tse di amang matshelo a barutwana. Buka e e akaretsa dikwalo tse di farologaneng jaaka: • Poko • Dikgangkhutshwe • Dinaane le • Terama. Mo bofelong jwa sekwalwa sengwe le sengwe go na le dipotso tse di thusang morutwana go gakologelwa se a se buisitseng.
Setswana Tota Mophato wa 8 Buka ya Barutwana: UBC Uncontracted
by E Metsileng Mi Seate Rt TawanaBuka ya Setswana Tota Mophato wa 7-9, ke nngwe ya dibuka tsa motseletsele wa dibuka tsa Setswana Puo ya Gae. Setswana Tota e na le dikarolo tse di latelang: Buka ya Barutwana, Buka ya go Buisa le Kaedi ya Morutabana. Dibuka tse di tshotse tse di latelang: Go bonolo go dirisa dibuka tse ka gonne kagego le tsamaiso ya tsona e latelega bonolo, mme di ikamaganya le Pegelo ya Pholisi ya Bosetšhaba ya Kharikhulamo le Tlhatlhobo. Motseletsele o wa dibuka o kwadilwe ke barutabana ba ba nang le maitemogelo le baitsenape ba kharikhulamo. Buka ya barutwana ya Setswana Tota e thusa barutwana ka tse di latelang: • E tlhalosa ka tsenelelo bokgoni mo kharikhulamong ya puo jaaka, go reetsa le go bua, go buisa le go lebelela, go kwala le go tlhagisa. Popego ya puo le melawana ya tiriso di lomagantswe mo dikarolong tsotlhe tsa puo. • Ditiro tse di filweng barutwana di ba thusa go tlhaloganya le go nna le kitso e e tseneletseng ya go kwala dikgangkhutshwe, diathikele tsa makwalodikgang, go buisa le go tlhaloganya ditshwantso le dikhathuni le tse dingwe. • Kgweditharo ya bone e na le ditlhatlhobo tse di thusang barutwana go ipaakanyetsa tlhatlhobo ya bofelo jwa ngwaga le go ba sedimosa ka dipotso tse ba ka di solofelang le gore ba ka di araba jang. • Barutwana ba sedimoswa ka go ithuta dikwalo gore ba tle ba kgone go tlhaloganya le go sekaseka dikwalo tsotlhe tse ba di tlhaolotsweng mo mophatong wa 7-9. Kaedi ya Morutabana E na le diteng tse di tlhaloganyegang tsa kgweditharo nngwe le nngwe. E naya morutabana tshedimoso e e tseneletseng ka kharihulamo le go mo kaela go dirisa buka ya morutabana ka iketlo. E kaela morutabana ka ditiro tsa tlhatlhobo le go thusa barutwana ba ba nang le bokoa. Kgweditharo nngwe le nngwe e na le ditiro tsa tlhatlhobo le dimemorantamo tsa tsona. Buka ya go Buisa E tletse ka dikgang tse di monate tse di amang matshelo a barutwana. Buka e e akaretsa dikwalo tse di farologaneng jaaka: • Poko • Dikgangkhutshwe • Dinaane le • Terama. Mo bofelong jwa sekwalwa sengwe le sengwe go na le dipotso tse di thusang morutwana go gakologelwa se a se buisitseng.
The New Cambridge History of The Bible
by Richard Marsden E. Ann MatterThis volume examines the development and use of the Bible from late Antiquity to the Reformation, tracing both its geographical and its intellectual journeys from its homelands throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean and into northern Europe. Richard Marsden and Ann Matter's volume provides a balanced treatment of eastern and western biblical traditions, highlighting processes of transmission and modes of exegesis among Roman and Orthodox Christians, Jews and Muslims and illuminating the role of the Bible in medieval inter-religious dialogue. Translations into Ethiopic, Slavic, Armenian and Georgian vernaculars, as well as Romance and Germanic, are treated in detail, along with the theme of allegorized spirituality and established forms of glossing. The chapters take the study of Bible history beyond the cloisters of medieval monasteries and ecclesiastical schools to consider the influence of biblical texts on vernacular poetry, prose, drama, law and the visual arts of East and West.
Each Kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson E. B. LewisEach kindness makes the world a little better. Chloe and her friends won't play with the new girl, Maya. <P><P> Maya is different--she wears hand-me-downs and plays with old-fashioned toys. <P>Every time Maya tries to join Chloe and her gang, they reject her. <P>Eventually, Maya plays alone, and then stops coming to school altogether. <P>When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship, and thinks about how much better it could have been if she'd shown a little kindness toward Maya. <P>This unforgettable book is written and illustrated by the award-winning team that created The Other Side and the Caldecott Honor winner Coming On Home Soon. <P>With its powerful message and striking art, it will resonate with readers long after they've put it down.