As community awareness of environmental issues increases, so does the value of environmental programs for children. The main aim of an environmental program for children is to provide them with knowledge, skills and attitudes to assist them to become environmentally responsible. Participating in environmentally sustainable activities can encourage the development of children's sense of responsibility and empowerment. Staff and carers in children's services can provide opportunities for children to connect with and to embrace the natural world. When parents ...

Burned by a controlling relationship, professional fundraiser Krissy Bourke is determined to seize every opportunity her barely-even-vanilla relationship with her ex denied her. When a hot-as-hell lifeguard enters the picture, sparking her stifled lust, she's more than ready. Then he suggests his Thor-like cousin join them, and her fantasy of defying all the taboos will finally be realized. Yet, her new lover is hiding something. Erik Okeanós is a member of an elite group of Australian lifeguards who hide a secret; they are the last of the Mer. ...

This 7x10 102-page paperback teaches how to swim backstroke. The arm stroke patterns and sequences are slightly different than freestyle but relies on the same upper body and shoulder rotation to enter the water finger tips first. The side arm pull quickly rotates the lower arm to press the elbow into the body, so the hand quickly changes from a pull to pushing phase as the hand rotates past the hip. Level body position is achieved by flexing the shoulder blades back together and keeping the head steady. Teaching tips are provided to be self-taught or teach ...

This book engages with a widespread contemporary dilemma--how do we do theology in a context where the cultures of the people are oral and not literate? The nations of the South Pacific, from their missionary beginnings, inherited an approach to theology that was dominated by Western cultural categories. The global movement of contextualization began to impact upon Pacific churches in the 1960s, and challenged this inherited approach. Significant changes have resulted, but the dilemma has remained. The dominant approach is still one that is defined by and ...

Do blood-drinking creatures of the night really exist? Award-winning author and researcher Rosemary Ellen Guiley journeys across America and England to answer that question. In these pages you will discover: • The history and folklore of people whose deaths go horribly wrong, turning them into blood-sucking and life-force-draining predators • Interviews with people from all walks of life who believe they are vampires, and who want to become vampires • Living vampires who are regarded as sorcerers and witches who possess great power • The ...

If you want to make it to the top, start your career with the right first job (RFJ). T. Muralidharan, the Chairman of TMI group and one of India's top recruiters and career consultants, reveals this secret after studying the résumés of some of the most successful CEOs and leaders. The old saying, 'There are many ways to skin a cat', applies perfectly to career success. While each of these successful people took a different route to the top, all of them started with the RFJ. So, what are the characteristics of the RFJ? How will you find this ...

When 12 year old Freddie discovers Inky, an American crow, sitting on the fence near the back steps of his house, it is the beginning of An Inky Summer. Read this true story and laugh as this crafty and intelligent corvid upsets neighbors and relatives with his antics.

Diary Of A Southern Refugee, During The War (1868) is a non-fiction book written by A Lady Of Virginia. The book is a personal account of the author's experiences as a refugee during the American Civil War. The author, who is not named, was a resident of Virginia and was forced to flee her home due to the war. The diary entries cover the period from 1861 to 1865 and detail the author's struggles and hardships as she and her family moved from place to place in search of safety. The author describes the destruction and devastation caused by the war and the ...