Bøger af Ann Gordon

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustratedthroughout with full-color photographs-now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Originally bred as badger hunters, Dachshunds today are among the world's favorite family pets-clever, inquisitive, fun-loving dogs who are a joy to own. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, train, and care for a Dachshund, including: An in-depth look at the Dachshund temperament The fascinating history of the breed Tips for selecting a Dachshund puppy or adult dog Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health Savvy advice on housebreaking and basic training Bonus chapter available on companion web site

"The Dachshund: A Dog for Town and Country" gives potential owners, new converts and veteran Dachshund lovers all they need to know about this captivating companion. There are chapters on the Dachshund's history, buying a dog, grooming, temperament, understanding the breed standard, breeding, health concerns and more. Dog shows, obedience, earthdog competitions and all other activities that a Dachshund can participate in are discussed. Four appendices include useful resources and list top dogs in the breed.Howell Best of Breed Library

For Student Teaching/Practicum courses in Early Childhood Education. This lively practicum guidebook, with its accessible prose and interactive approach, weaves the experiences, the curriculum, and key information with reflective aspects, to best prepare and support student teachers as they enter the real world of educating young children. Featuring an interactive approach to meet the needs of instructors who prefer a textbook and students who want a more active and concise guide, this textgives students and instructors an accessible, lively introduction to field experiences with practical applications to student teaching. The text introduces pre-service teachers to both fundamentals of teaching and also to team-teaching, working with families, and how to handle diversity-related issues. Chapters with real-life situations and boxed features that illustrate teaching practices help students connect the theory and knowledge they learn in the classroom with fieldwork experiences. To reinforce reflective teaching, and to give instructors multiple ways to interact with their students and placements, each chapter contains several features such as journaling, notes from student experiences, and lessons from current Mentor Teachers. This updated edition covers teacher preparation in regards to professionalism and ethics, curriculum, observation and assessment, and diversity. Throughout the text, additional material on infant-toddler care, a growing trend in the field, is adequately addressed.