Andrea Davis – författare

In 2012, Jamaica celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of independence from Britain. In the short period of its life as a nation, Jamaica’s increasingly powerful influence on global culture cannot go unremarked. The growth of Jamaican diasporas beyond Britain to the United States, Canada and West Africa has served to strengthen Jamaica’s global reach, so that today Jamaica’s cultural, economic and political achievements are felt way beyond its national borders. This anthology commemorates Jamaica’s independence by acknowledging the immense and widespread contributions of Jamaica and Jamaicans to Canadian society.

Help children and teens with social-emotional and cognitive challenges develop critical new skills with this quick-guide to the popular DIRFloortime® model. Certified DIRFloortime® experts show parents and professionals how to promote skill development through warm and playful interactions that make the most of children’s natural interests.Floortime™ is a highly effective intervention approach for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disorders. Now there’s a step-by-step guide for parents to LEARN and professionals to TEACH the DIRFloortime® model of helping young people with social, emotional, and cognitive challenges.This guide takes the research-supported developmental approach to treatment and breaks it down into a curriculum of simple, sequenced strategies you can use right away to support the social and cognitive development of children and teens. Quick instructions and examples for each method are laid out for easy viewing in the midst of a play session. Certified DIRFloortime® experts explain the theoretical background and the basics of how to play and interact with children in ways that motivate them, make the most of their natural interests, and help them develop critical new social, emotional, and intellectual capacities. Whether you’re a professional or parent, this practical, ready-to-use Floortime™ guide is an essential addition to your intervention toolkit.WHY USE DIRFloortime®?Proven effective - research-supported, field tested, and rooted in developmental psychologyTargets the key cognitive and social-emotional capacities children need to thrive in the real world (see sidebar)Promotes learning and growth through play and interactionFosters warm, attuned parent-child relationshipsMeets your specific needs - apply DIRFloortime® strategies in developmental order or use them as standalone teaching toolsGives you quick catchphrases that make strategies “stick,” so you can use them anytime, anywhereEncourages caregiver self-reflection and self-awareness - a key part of helping children and teens develop their own self-reflection skillsLeads to children and teens becoming joyful, spontaneous, flexible, creative, and empathic human beingsPRACTICAL MATERIALS: Each DIRFloortime® strategy comes with a clear description and enlightening examples of how to apply it in a variety of real-life scenarios. The appendix walks you through 11 effective strategies for helping children and adolescents reduce challenging behaviors.Help children develop crucial skills:Regulation and AttentionSocial Engagement and AttachmentReciprocitySocial Problem SolvingSelf-AwarenessEmpathyImaginationEmotional ThinkingLogical ThinkingComplex ThinkingSelf-Reflection

In Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Puberty, author Andrea Davis tells girls what to expect as their bodies change - from how to handle acne, to how to choose a bra, to what to use when you get your period. Fully illustrated by Amelia Pinney, the book uses graphics, humour, and loads of anecdotes to explore relationships, sexual feelings, social media, and other pressing, contemporary issues. Engaging, no-holds-barred, and full of useful information, this is a must-read for curious middle school girls.

Dieses Buch erzählt die Geschichte von Emma, Pepsi, Muffin und Leyla und ihrer Weide im Pöstenweg. Auf unterhaltsame und fiktive Weise werden die alltäglichen Abenteuer von vier ganz besonderen Schafen beschrieben.