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Conquering Writer’s Block and Summoning Inspiration: Learn to Nurture a Lifestyle of Creativity

Position yourself to live an inspired life and send the dreaded writer’s block packing.

Inspiration is a slippery thing at the best of times. But as a writer, you can’t afford to wait around on Madam Muse’s goodwill. In this encouraging audiobook, award-winning author K.M. Weiland shows you how to nurture creativity and put it at your summons, rather than the other way around. After listening to this book, you will be able to:

Build a lifestyle that encourages inspiration Say goodbye to destructive guilt over “wasting” time on creative endeavors Discover why inspiration isn’t so much a feeling as an act of will Understand what to do when your best-laid writing plans go awry Use your non-writing time to boost your creative energy Apply specific tips to prevent and combat writer’s block Instill habits for improving your efficiency and commitment as an author

Nurture a lifestyle of creativity that will keep your fingers flying over the keyboard!

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Excited to Learn: Motivation and Culturally Responsive Teaching

Transforming student’s motivation as the major driver in the classroom!

Excited to Learn is grounded in Ginsberg and Wlodkowski’s Motivational Framework for Culturally-Responsive Teaching and includes over 50 teaching strategies for a broad range of grade levels and subject areas. These field-tested and research-validated tools provide a blend of theory and practice educators.

The book identifies and provides easily customized teaching methods based on four conditions of the framework:

Inclusion (respect and connectedness) Attitude (choice and relevance) Meaning (challenge and engagement) Competence (authenticity and effectiveness)

Illustrated through narrative and outline formats, the framework is attuned to the planning needs of busy educators.

 

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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

Can You Learn to Be Happy?

YES . . . according to the teacher of Harvard University’s most popular and life-changing course. One out of every five Harvard students has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar’s insightful and inspiring lectures on that ever-elusive state: HAPPINESS.

HOW?
Grounded in the revolutionary “positive psychology” movement, Ben-Shahar ingeniously combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily life. Once you open your heart and mind to Happier ’s thoughts, you will feel more fulfilled, more connected . . . and, yes, HAPPIER.

“Dr. Ben-Shahar, one of the most popular teachers in Harvard’s recent history, has written a personal, informed, and highly enjoyable primer on how to become happier. It would be wise to take his advice.”
–Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist

“This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is imbedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today.”
–Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

Product Features

  • Self-Help
  • Happier
  • Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D.
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Total Spanish: Revised (Learn Spanish with the Michel Thomas Method)

Learn Spanish – Instantly.
No books. No writing. No memorizing.

Join the millions of people worldwide who have learned a new language with the Michel Thomas Method.

“The nearest thing to painless learning” – The Times

– Guaranteed success. Speak and understand Spanish perfectly
– Incredible progress. Learn Spanish effortlessly
– Absolute confidence. Unleash your natural learning style without trying

The Method:

Stress-free audio learning
Michel Thomas teaches you Spanish through your own language, so there’s no stress, and no anxiety. He builds it up, step by step, and you don’t move on until you’ve absorbed and understood the previous point. And, as Michel Thomas said, ‘What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don’t forget.’ With parallels to the way you learned your own language, you’ll learn Spanish in ‘real-time’ conditions. There is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorization.

Why it Works:

Learn the Spanish language the way you learned your own
You learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn Spanish in the same way. You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it. Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas.

This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your Spanish in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably.

Learn Anywhere
Don’t be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player.

What’s in the Course?

– 12 hours of audio on CD
– NEW: visual learning review for PC or Mac
– NEW: over 2 hours of extra vocab help
– NEW: interactive exercises to check your progress

How Does it Work?

– Listen: collect words effortlessly by listening
– Connect: create your own mental tool kit by understanding how words fit together
– Speak: put the words back together to build sentences, naturally Amazon.com: Which Michel Thomas Method Course is Right for You?

Start Total Perfect Masterclass Start Total Perfect Masterclass Description Learn 50 essential words and how to put them together with this amazing value, one hour introduction to the acclaimed Method. The classic Michel Thomas Method course, perfected over 25 years. Go from total beginner to speaking confidently in a matter of hours. Become a fluent speaker and understand in any situation with this follow-on course. Gain a natural grasp of the language and entire verb system. One for true language lovers, a unique series of one-to-one lectures on the Michel Thomas Method given by the master himself. Who it’s for: Those who want a quick trial of the Method People beginning to learn a language with the Method People who have completed the Total course People who have completed the Total and Perfect courses What’s in the course: 1 hour of audio on CD–learn at home, in the car or on the move with your mp3 player Up to 12 hours of audio on CD Visual review course and interactive exercises for PC or Mac* Over 2 hours of vocab help* Up to 9 hours of audio on CD Visual review course and interactive exercises for PC or Mac* Over 3 hours of vocab help* 2 hours of audio on CD–learn at home, in the car or on the move with your mp3 player Available in: French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Greek, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Greek, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Greek, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese French, Spanish, Italian, German *Not available for all languages.

See additional Michel Thomas Method courses.

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Total French: Revised (Learn French with the Michel Thomas Method) (Michel Thomas Language Method)

Learn French – Instantly.
No books. No writing. No memorizing.

Join the millions of people worldwide who have learned a new language with the Michel Thomas Method.

“The nearest thing to painless learning” – The Times

– Guaranteed success. Speak and understand French perfectly
– Incredible progress. Learn French effortlessly
– Absolute confidence. Unleash your natural learning style without trying

The Method:

Stress-free audio learning
Michel Thomas teaches you French through your own language, so there’s no stress, and no anxiety. He builds it up, step by step, and you don’t move on until you’ve absorbed and understood the previous point. And, as Michel Thomas said, ‘What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don’t forget.’ With parallels to the way you learned your own language, you’ll learn French in ‘real-time’ conditions. There is no need to stop for homework, additional exercises or vocabulary memorization.

Why it Works:

Learn the French language the way you learned your own
You learned your own language naturally and enjoyably: now you can learn French in the same way. You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it. Use the unique method perfected over fifty years by the celebrated psychologist and linguist Michel Thomas.

This method works with your brain, helping you to build up your French in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing. You pick up the language naturally and unforgettably.

Learn Anywhere
Don’t be tied to chunky books or your computer, Michel Thomas Method audio courses let you learn whenever you want: at home, in your car, or on the move with your MP3 player.

What’s in the Course?

– 12 hours of audio on CD
– NEW: visual learning review for PC or Mac
– NEW: over 2 hours of extra vocab help
– NEW: interactive exercises to check your progress

How Does it Work?

– Listen: collect words effortlessly by listening
– Connect: create your own mental tool kit by understanding how words fit together
– Speak: put the words back together to build sentences, naturally

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Motivation to Learn: Transforming Classroom Culture to Support Student Achievement (Classroom Insights from Educational Psychology)

Harness the power of motivation to transform the learning experience!
 
When properly channeled, motivation propels learning forward. Yet teachers across all grade levels and disciplines struggle to recognize and cultivate this dynamic, social force in the classroom. This essential resource proves that all students are motivated to learn, and provides authentic tools to create and sustain a classroom community that is highly engaged. You’ll discover:

Reflection activities that promote student voice and self-efficacy as well as assess existing motivation levels Case studies and best practices based on current motivation theory and research Strategies to design meaningful learning tasks and build positive relationships with students and colleagues.

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Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults

New to this edition is the blending of a neuroscientific understanding of motivation and learning with an instructional approach responsive to linguistically and culturally different adult learners. Based on the most current educational and biological research, Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn addresses issues that focus on deepening learner motivation and helping adults to want to learn. In the book, Raymond J. Wlodkowski offers a clear framework and sixty practical, research-based strategies that are designed to elicit and encourage learner motivation. In addition, the book is filled with practical examples, guidelines for instructional planning, and cutting-edge ideas for assessment and transfer of learning.

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Self University: The Price of Tuition Is the Desire to Learn : Your Degree Is a Better Life

From the search for meaning to creating your own credentials, Self-University is a liberating, life-centering experience.

From the text:

The caterpillar is condemned to crawl, but the butterfly has the potential to soar above with an all-inclusive view of the world. As humans we complete our caterpillar stage when we reach mature physical growth. If we are to soar like the butterflies, we must do so through the development of our minds.$Q$ Charles D. Hayes

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German, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand German with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Instant Conversation)

German is the official language of Germany and Austria and is one of the official languages of Switzerland, Belgium, Lichtenstein, and Luxembourg. Nearly 100 million people speak German as their first language: about 77 million in Germany, 8 million in Austria, and 4.5 million in Switzerland.

German, Conversational

Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken German language instruction. These sixteen lessons are the same as the first sixteen lesson of Pimsleur’s 30-Unit Comprehensive Program. Each lesson includes an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures and includes practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. Essential grammar and vocabulary. Topics include: greetings, numbers, meals, shopping, telling time, scheduling activities, and asking and giving directions. No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition. Completely Audio – anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs. Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.

Pimsleur® equals success. Just one 30-minute lesson a day gets you speaking and understanding like no other program.