Amity Green

Drawing on research to inform practice, this book is written for teachers and school leaders looking for guidance on how to successfully implement a play-based curriculum in the early years of primary school. Learning Through Play in the Primary School unpacks the "why" and the "how" of embedding play-based pedagogies in the first three years of school. The book is divided into two sections, the first drawing on the latest research to outline the importance of play in a child’s development and emotional engagement in learning. The second section provides practical support and examples for how to embed play in a school curriculum to enhance young children’s learning. The practical section covers setting up an environment for guided play, demonstrating how to assess learning from play-based activities and how to report on outcomes, supported by checklists, vignettes, and case studies. Written to facilitate the implementation of play-based learning in the primary school years, this book will be an essential guide for pre- and in-service teachers and school leaders.

Drawing on research to inform practice, this book is written for teachers and school leaders looking for guidance on how to successfully implement a play-based curriculum in the early years of primary school. Learning Through Play in the Primary School unpacks the "why" and the "how" of embedding play-based pedagogies in the first three years of school. The book is divided into two sections, the first drawing on the latest research to outline the importance of play in a child’s development and emotional engagement in learning. The second section provides practical support and examples for how to embed play in a school curriculum to enhance young children’s learning. The practical section covers setting up an environment for guided play, demonstrating how to assess learning from play-based activities and how to report on outcomes, supported by checklists, vignettes, and case studies. Written to facilitate the implementation of play-based learning in the primary school years, this book will be an essential guide for pre- and in-service teachers and school leaders.

When Tessa Conley earns a scholarship to study in London, she's locked in an ancient bookstore and transformed into a living, breathing gargoyle in this thrilling dark fantasy tale of magic, myth, and destiny." With SCALES, newcomer Amity Green kicks off the exciting new FATE AND FIRE series in big way. Wild, creepy, and deeply imaginative dark fantasy. Highly recommended." --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-WARS and GLIMPSE She's finally found a way out. Or so it seems... Or has she simply traded one cage for another? A trip to study in the UK triggers the impossible when Tessa Conley learns that beneath the skin and scales she's not just an ordinary Southern Belle from Austin. A Celtic demigoddess has fused her existence with Tessa, and much to Fate's delight, mayhem ensues as Tessa struggles to embrace her new existence as a gargoyle with strong goddess tendencies. The fight for her life is real. Tessa's inner conflict grows with the body count. Is killing still a sin if it's done in the name of greater good? Scales. Book One of the epic supernatural Fate and Fire series. Urban fantasy suspense you won't want to put down.

Marie Whittaker's novels will hold you spellbound from the first page to the last. Wise and witty, Amity proves she is a talent to watch "-David Farland, New York Times Bestselling AuthorThe evolution of hero takes time. It's not something that can be done or learned overnight. This is my journey. Because when you're a Celtic demigoddess, that's what you do. But what about the girl I was before all of this? Does antique-and-book-nerd Tessa Conley still exist? Weeks ago, the world as I knew it-as everyone knew it-became a whole different planet. Other things live here, too. Ancient souls breath right alongside you and me. Gargoyles, Celtic gods, ethereal water beings, creatures thought only to live in dreams, nightmares, and fairy tales, fight to hold their ground. And I am one of them; no longer human. I'd lost myself but gained new abilities. I will use them and exploit all I have for the good. If I can just keep breathing. Fate is on my trail and she's a blithe and deadly hunter. Phantom Limb. Book Two of the urban fantasy adventure Fate and Fire series.

How does Tessa, an orphan from Austin, Texas, cope with being transformed into a living, breathing gargoyle? By rolling with change, learning to control new abilities, and using super powers to help the less-fortunate and vanquish evil. A sickly childhood under the care of a rotten gaggle of nuns is all Tessa knows, until studying in London confirms the gut feeling that there is more to her beneath the skin, and ultimately, beneath the scales. A Celtic demigoddess has fused her existence with Tessa, and much to Fate's delight, mayhem ensues as Tessa struggles to embrace her new existence as a gargoyle with strong goddess tendencies. Ancient, magical creatures, Fate in human form, escaped fae, and fellow gargoyles of questionable motives keep Tessa on her toes as she does the unthinkable to protect and save lives. Tessa's inner conflict grows with the body count. Is killing still a sin if it's done in the name of greater good? Book One of the Fate and Fire Series