Books published by Life Raft Media Ltd

Fed up with students who talk over you and ignore instructions?Drained and worn out by disruption, disobedience, and defiance?Does the thought of facing some groups fill you with utter dread?Drawing on 20+ years experience in special education and mainstream settings, teacher-trainer Rob Plevin explains a proven, step-by-step plan for successfully managing the most challenging individuals and groups in today's toughest classrooms. Packed with powerful, fast-acting techniques - including a novel routine to get any class quiet in 15 seconds or less - this book helps teachers across all age groups connect and succeed with hard-to-reach, reluctant learners. You'll discover: The simple six-step plan to minimise & deal with classroom behaviour problems How to gain trust & respect from tough, hard-to-reach students How to put an end to power struggles & confrontation How to have students follow your instructions… with no need to repeat yourself The crucial importance of consistency (and how to achieve it) Quick and easy ways to raise engagement and enjoyment in your lessons The 'Clean Slate' - a step by step method you can use to 'start over' with that particularly difficult group of students who won't do anything you say.Take Control of the Noisy Class provides hundreds of practical ideas and interventions to end your classroom management struggles & create a thoroughly enjoyable lesson climate for all concerned.

"This is a beautiful book that has the power to give the reader a chance to return to their true self." Shannon Kaiser. Best selling author of 'The Self-Love experiment'.Love Food Love You is the no-diet solution that will end your battle with food, your weight and your body image for good. Sally Plevin, Mindfulness teacher and previous 'food-obsessed emotional eater', guides you through a proven, step by step process to uncover and transform the deep-rooted beliefs and emotions at the heart of binge eating, overeating and yo-yo dieting.Using techniques and strategies from her popular live classes and workshops, including bonus audio materials, she'll show you how to: Sense the clear distinction between physical and emotional hunger so that you never feel the need to restrict yourself or obsess about what to eat. See past emotional reactions to food so that you stop falling victim to urges and cravings that cause you to binge and overeat. Feel the incredible sense of contentment and self confidence that comes from loving and appreciating yourself exactly as you are.'Love Food, Love You' will take you on a wonderful journey to self-realisation, food freedom and the weight that's right for you."I love this book. Written with such honesty and with a deep understanding of feelings and thoughts which so many people can relate to. It's packed with practical activities to help you develop a much more positive relationship with food and even more importantly with yourself!"Kirsty Turnbull