Teaching skills and techniques

Teachers' Strangest Tales

A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom – and they’re all

Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique is a simple method of improving posture and body movement in order to reduce the physical and mental tensions that we all accumulate throughout our lives.

Dyslexia

A dyslexic child who cannot keep up with the demands of school will become frustrated, upset and often depressed. Parents

Freehand Fashion: Learn to sew the perfect wardrobe – no patterns required!

Before appearing on the BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee, Chinelo Bally had never used a sewing pattern. She wowed the judges with her ability to create stylish, fitted garments using a freehand cutting method that was taught to her by an aunt. In Freehand Fashion, Chinelo lets us in to the secret of how she does it.

Master the Art of Swimming

Swimming improves your flexibility, tones your body and can help to boost your self-esteem and produce a sense of well being. It is the nation’s most popular sporting activity with 11.9 million people swimming regularly. However, most people don’t know how to swim properly.

Hello Knitting!

With bright, modern, full colour illustrations, anyone can quickly learn to knit, master new stitches and make a selection of cute and easy knitting projects with Hello Knitting!

Hey Presto!

The world’s greatest and most celebrated magicians, conjurors and illusionists can make us believe the unbelievable, the impossible possible. But,

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