Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.
They'll forget you as soon as you walk out the door . . . unless you make your training memorable. This essential resource is your way to make your mark. Fifty ways to close your training sessions and presentations so they won't forget you--or your training.
Each activity lists the necessary time and equipment, a suggested group size, and an intended purpose. You'll have no problem finding a closer that's just right for your needs.
Motivating participants . . . and more!
Solem and Pike show you all the essentials, and preparation is quick and easy. This book is training dynamite: make it your secret weapon today!
Customer Reviews:
Quick & Fun.......2001-08-10
This book offers very easy to implement closers that can not only be quick and fun, but of course do what closers should do - reinforce learning. Some are certainly just for fun and when there is brain overload, those also have their benefit. As most of Pike's books, this is certainly a good one to have in your library.
Spectacular Endings.......2001-08-07
This is the most valuable book in my training library. It offers memorable and positive closures for any training. I recently used Name Tag Closure for a weekend long training. The participants loved it! As an added bonus, they told me it made a great icebreaker at the beginning of the training. This activity help them remain focused as they helped each other "find" the answer to their questions. It also worked as a great review at the end of a very long training.
Improves Retention of Trained Material.......2000-09-29
Lynn Solem and Bob Pike teamed up to present 50 of the best closers they found and used in their Creative Training Techniques Workshops. Trainers looking for ways to end their sessions on a high note will find lots of opportunity lurking between the covers of this book.
Each activity is coded for its use in one or more of four categories: Review Content; Action Planning; Celebration; Motivation. The instructions for each activity are clearly laid out, listing the activity's Source, Objective, Class Length, Appropriate Audience, Group Size, Amount of Time to allow for the activity, Equipment required, and the activity Process.
I have used nearly half of these closers at one time or another, and each one has hit its mark--even when I have been afraid the activity was going south for a few minutes! The A to Z review is one of my favourites for coming back to a group after a lunch or evening break. Colored Dots is a splendid technique for giving the participants a chance to commit to using the learning points on the job. Consulting Envelopes works well for both review and real-world problem-solving, and after trying the Geometric Close about four weeks ago I cannot imagine why I did not use it earlier. Trainers looking for creative ways to have participants reviewing material--enthusiastically--will find this book a useful tool.
Book Description
47 Holy Grails—or, the Last Instruction Book You'll
Ever Need
The X-Factor. The Gate. Golf-O-Metrics and Square-to-Square, Tour Tempo and the Pinch. For every golfer, at every level, hope springs eternal—that there's a secret or two out there that will take your game to an entirely new level.
Well here they are—forty-seven revolutionary keys to playing golf extremely well. Culled from teachers, players, pioneers, scientists, savants, and obsessives, George Peper's
The Secret of Golf addresses every aspect of the game, from mechanics to what's inside the golfer's head. Includes hundreds of instructional photographs and diagrams.
Customer Reviews:
very entertaining for golf nuts .......2007-06-10
if you read this book in one sitting and then go to the golf course for a round , you might not break 120 . however , if you read selected chapters and then try to apply the lessons you might make some real progress on your game . this book is not for beginners . this book is a compendium of " secrets " , some of which just might work , but it is no substitute for a good lesson from a qualified professional who can analyze your swing .
Highly Enjoyable Read .......2007-04-09
I was surprised at this book. It reads easy but not over simplified. A book you will want to lend to your friends.
Hints to improve your game.......2006-02-19
I enjoyed what this book had to offer. Rich with history and techniques. I liked the chapter on "Morrison's Secret" good photographs. Besides picking out the right type of clubs to use for your game, this book offers insight to the skill of the game. I still may fall apart in the back 9 , but this book helped me understand more about the game.
No shortage of secrets here.......2005-11-08
A terrific book, full of informative tips and instruction. Find the secret that works for you. If you can't find something here to help your game, then your game may just be beyond help.
This book is great if you're serious about golf........2005-10-19
And who isn't? I've been reading Golf and Golf Digest for years. Many times I've come across a tip that seemed ingenious or well-suited to my ill-arched swing and, of course, would be frustrated when, months later, I'd try to recall which issue a particular tip published and could never seem to remember. The Secret of Golf solves the problem of wishing you had a collection of the best tips and techniques introduced in the past 50 or so years. I found the photos to be cleanly demonstrative and the illustrations to be direct and easy to follow. Whether or not I'm able to implement the tips is another issue. I recommend this book!
Book Description
“[The book]...opens with a history and techniques, then follows with six projects and dozens of designs, accompanied by photographs and step-by-step directions. For most of the six projects, there is a simple list of generic materials needed. The mosaic furniture stands as examples of craft transformed into art.”—Booklist.
Customer Reviews:
It makes you want to try it!.......2007-01-22
Unlike the other reviews, I have no experience in this, but I think the author made it look like fun. The paper is nicely coated and shiny, the better to show off the brilliant colors. I liked the naive, country-type patterns in some projects, while other projects were more formal, like the tables. I think this is a good first book!
Not very instructive, but nice pictures.......2002-04-28
I agree with another reviewer that some of the projects shown in this book look rather sloppy, like a beginner's work might look. It seems the author got off easy, providing minimal guidance in equipment and materials, and only giving instructions for 6 simple projects. They include two terra-cotta pieces, a frame (without instructions for attaching a backing), a switchplate, tiny framed "party favor" pictures (worthless in my opinion), covered jar lids, (so-so but easy). The next larger section of the book is filled with photos of finished projects, including little boxes, frames, pots, vases, and tabletops. They are accompanied by brief comments of techniques or materials used to create them, but no instructions. The book finishes with a few pages of line-drawn design patterns, which seem unnecessary since it is easy to see and reproduce the designs by looking at the photos of the finished projects themselves.
The only reason I gave this book a four is for its many photos of projects, and though without instructions, they are for the most part are attractive. I would not recommend it for a beginner, even though the projects are fairly simple, because it is lacking in instruction. Its best use is for browsing and sparking ideas.
Quick and Sloppy.......2000-03-15
While there are some interesting design ideas and patterns, I found the book very amateurish. Most of the projects that the author illustrates how to make, using glass, are poorly put together and look rushed and haphazard. The grouting is messy and left on several glass tiles. The best examples are in the back of the book and are done by professional artists. However, there is no instruction. I would only buy this book as a last resort for inspiration. Definitely not recommeded for a beginner despite the easy projects.
Book Description
The European Roulette Book: Innovative Strategies for the Single Zero Roulette Wheel contains roulette information which was converted from Kimo Li's first book, The Roulette Formula: How to Predict the Exact Number, a publication about the American double zero roulette wheel. The European edition depicts a revolutionary map of the European roulette wheel head called the Global Pie.
• The Global Pie Method is an innovative system for memorizing the numbers on the European roulette wheel head, used to track ball movement without looking at the roulette wheel head. The roulette table layout reveals ingenious layout strategies using six-pack concepts and Francois and Louis Blanc's common sense approach for determining the number sequence of the roulette wheel head.
• The Global Pie Method offers a universal language and lingoes. Terms like the "Nuking", "Bow Tie-ing", and "Doing a Hemi" all describe specific ball movements. Other terms define multiple Global Pie strategies: Pendulum, Arrowheads and Boomerangs, Four-Leaf Clover, Clover XXX, and Numbered Partners.
• These Global Pie strategies rely on innovative section characteristics to enhance betting strategies and limit the amount wagered to maximize optimum return.
• The Global Star System is an independent system designed to track numbers evenly throughout the roulette wheel head. Several Global Star strategies emerge as a result of combining individual stars together: Helicopter, Numbered Partners, and Pinwheels.
• When combined, the Global Pie Method and the Global Star System, produces a strategy called the Eclipse. The Eclipse is designed to track specific numbers that are due to come in. More importantly, when a Global Pie merges with a Global Star the exact number is exposed.
Book Description
Transform ordinary bulletin boards into hubs of activity! This guide will show you how bulletin boards can be used to stimulate active student participation and involvement. Exciting new ideas for art, science, math, social studies, language arts, health, and holidays provide provocative ideas that challenge children to think, do, and learn. Vitalize this valuable space in the classroom with patterns and ideas for backgrounds, clever captions, mounting, borders, and more.
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Innovative Games
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Now you can recapture your students' enthusiasm for physical activity with the 35 ready-to-use activities in Innovative Games. These games for students in grades 6 through 12 turn boring SOS (same old stuff) lessons into fun and rewarding learning experiences.
Whether you're a physical education instructor or a recreation professional, you'll want to try these activities, which put a fresh twist on familiar games and provide new ways to introduce sport skills. Each game will help you both meet psychomotor goals and keep student motivation high.
All of the activities in Innovative Games are presented in a format that makes it easy to integrate them immediately into your program. Descriptions for every activity include the following sections:
• Objectives--the skills that each game seeks to develop
• Equipment--the items necessary for play
• Playing Area--the type of facility best suited for the activity
• Participants--the number of active players and their positions or roles
• Game--the rules of the activity and the most pertinent details for introducing it
When appropriate for a given activity, descriptions may also include special safety considerations, helpful hints for making the game more or less difficult, and additional rules. Some of the activities also provide "Adaptations for Younger Participants," which can be used for kids in elementary grades 3 through 5.
In addition to presenting the 35 ready-to-use activities, the author explains six principles for creating innovative games that you can use to develop new game ideas of your own.
So the next time you hear a complaint about doing the same old stuff in class, open up Innovative Games. It's an invaluable resource for middle and high school physical education teachers, recreation directors, church and camp program directors, and YMCA leaders.
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If your physical education curriculum or program suffers from "Oh, that again" syndrome, More Innovative Games will pep up your program! In this sequel to Brenda Lichtman's Innovative Games, you'll find 41 creative games to educate, stimulate, and invigorate middle and high school students.
These games are simple to learn, easy to teach, and quick to incorporate!
Beyond simply explaining the games, each section takes you through an organized and easy-to-follow format that includes several or all of the following key points:
• Objective: What sport-related, health, or social skills are being developed? How can you best integrate the game into your existing program?
• Equipment: What standard or atypical equipment is needed?
• Playing Area: What type of facility is best suited for this activity? Can you use unique or underused spaces such as hallways to make the game seem new?
• Participants: How many people do you need and what are their positions and roles? How many officials are needed and what are their positions and roles?
• Game: How is the game played and what is the best way to explain it to your students? What are the rules and what safety concerns should you be aware of?
• Helpful Hints: How can you make the game easier or more difficult depending on you students, and how do the rules change when the game is altered?
• Violations: What is specifically against the rules and how do you handle these violations?
• Safety Considerations: How do you prevent injury and ensure that every student follows general safety precautions?
• Adaptations for Younger Participants: How can you adapt the game for upper elementary aged children and still provide a safe, effective learning experience?
• Additional Rules: What new or additional rules can be applied to make the game more interesting, safe, or educational?
Most games use standard equipment in creative ways. Additional equipment can be collected from local merchants, purchased at garage sales, or collected from your students' families.
You can create your own innovative games, too. In chapters 1 and 2, Lichtman walks you through the process of developing you own innovative games. From the idea stage to preliminary trials with children to the final game, you'll learn a tried and true procedure for developing new games while teaching your students how to think creatively. Chapters 3 to 10 present the games.
You'll also learn how to combine two games into one to create a new and challenging "hybrid" such as Soccer Croquet-Four Ways, Dodge Basketball, Flag Basketball, Soccer Flag Football, or Multi-Option Ball.
More Innovative Games will give you the tools you need to keep your physical education or recreation class exciting and your students enthusiastic. Use any of these 41 games to break out of that "same old" syndrome.
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Westing and Thome provide a variety of group activities to help readers become intentional about their spiritual values.
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