Books by George Robinson

Everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide.

To err is human. To really screw up requires team effort. Everyone cheers the clubs that win pennants, but what about the doormats who made their triumphs possible? It's time to give baseball's lousiest teams their due. You'll get the stats, the scores, the scandals, and the secrets in this no-holds-barred account.

Sometimes you just need to vary the activities or spring a surprise to re-motivate the group or diffuse a difficult situation. This copiable resource contains three different sets of materials that can be reproduced onto paper for a one-off activity, or copied onto card for frequent use. " Image cards a set of neutral symbol pictures. " Feelings cards a set of cards with words and pictures to illustrate a feeling. " Sentence completion cards a set of sentence beginnings.The publication includes ideas for how to use the materials in a variety of different ways, all consistent with the aims and objectives of Circle Time.

Since 1990 we have joined many schools to help them organise anti-bullying days for pupils. This publication is a collection of activities, processes and programmes that have been put together to help schools organize either a single awareness day or a series of shorter workshop sessions for pupils, which include:" practical aspects of anti-bullying work" ideas for whole-school keynote sessions" facilitators' instructions for group activities" copiable worksheets and overhead foils.The programmes are suitable for secondary and upper primary use. They provide an excellent project for primary/secondary liaison based around Year 6 and 7 joint work during the summer term.

`The book is concise and persuasive. The evidence presented in it does indicate that in certain circumstances the approach can be highly successful. It is a useful resource for those schools re-evaluating their policy documents on bullying and a valuable training resource for those involved in teacher education. It will certainly provoke debate in staff rooms and lecture theatres alike' - Maggie Bowen, North East Wales Institute of Higher EducationYou have probably heard of the 'No-Blame-Approach' to bullying. The method was featured in the BBC 2 documentary 'I Just Want it to Stop!', broadcast in August 1997.This book is the only comprehensive account of the 'No-Blame-Approach', and describes its development. The book is supported by accounts from teachers, psychologists and parents describing their experiences using the method with children and young people in both primary and secondary settings. The latest edition of this book includes a reference to the research carried out by Sue Young in Hull, confirming the effectiveness of the No Blame Support Group Approach.This is an essential read for every school intending to evaluate its anti-bullying policy and implement positive procedures.