Carol Thompson Knihy

This is an essential training tool for beginning teachers. Builds skills and focuses on developing professional practice through understanding, reflection and experimentation.

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together.Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Supports trainee and beginning teachers to develop the personal professional skills and behaviours needed to Be a Teacher.

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

A collections of poems divided into sections of counting rhymes, finger rhymes, chanting rhymes, and action rhymes.

Celebrating the sensory experiences of children, this beautifully illustrated series invites young readers to explore and enjoy the diverse sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of nature. Carol Thompson captures the joy of outdoor play in all weather conditions, encouraging a deep connection with the environment through engaging visuals and relatable themes.

Exploring the wonders of winter, this beautifully illustrated book invites children to engage their senses through the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of snow. Carol Thompson emphasizes the joy and sensory experiences that nature offers to young readers, encouraging them to appreciate the beauty of the world around them, regardless of the weather.

Reflective Practice for Professional Development provides an accessible introduction to the theory and practice of reflection. In ten concise chapters it explores how reflecting on experiences can be used for professional development and help progress knowledge and skills. Using scenarios, questions and stories, the reader is encouraged to apply the content to their own context, demonstrating the importance of reflection in helping us to make sense as well as make the most of our professional experience. Exploring key themes such as the importance of criticality, models of reflection and connections between thought, language, and actions, it considers the ways in which reflection can widen perspectives, generate deeper understanding of professional challenges, and enhance creativity. Full of practical tools and approaches for enriching and recording reflections, this insightful book aims to simplify reflective practice for teachers. It is an ideal guide for anyone who needs to build reflection into their practice or their studies.