My Own Backyard

Explore "My Own Backyard" ... then discover yours.In this autobiographical collection, Danny Nicholson explores the landscape of his own backyard through stories about his father, poems about his children, and songs about family, faith and friends.In essence, his book reveals that his story is not his own. It transcends the boundaries of geographical locations, suggesting that life is not so much about where we are but who we are."Geographical boundaries separate backyards, but the memories we make in them create a sameness and familiarity that renders the distance between them non-existent," writes the author. "Backyards are set apart by their location, but they are made of the same stuff -- or, even better, we are made of the same stuff."Nicholson's stories, poems, and songs of laughter and tears, darkness and light, faith and love, "inextricably link us to each other as human beings, and give us a divine reason to hope for a better tomorrow.""We are one story or song away from finding all things in common with every human being," he says.An adopted son as well as a husband, father, singer-songwriter, fundraising leader, and speaker, Nicholson is president of Connie Maxwell Children's Home in Greenwood, S.C. He is married to his college sweetheart, Debra, and they have two grown sons who are accomplished musicians.

Nicholson, Danny

Religion & Spirituality

Courier Publishing

Science Fix: Science made easy for primary teachers

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Corwin UK

Many primary school teachers find science a difficult subject to teach. Not only do teachers need to develop their own knowledge of a complex subject, they also need to know how to bring this subject to life in the primary classroom.&nbsp;Science Fix&nbsp;is here to help!In this practical book, author Danny Nicholson:*Guides you through all areas of the primary science curriculum.&nbsp;*Outlines the&nbsp;subject knowledge you need for each area, enabling you to teach with confidence.&nbsp;*Includes practical advice for teaching and guidance on how to plan and deliver sequences of engaging science lessons.*Outlines activities for teaching that promote scientific thinking and help children to work as scientists.&nbsp;*Identifies common misconceptions, allowing you to anticipate them in planning.*Asks what working scientifically is and, importantly, what it is not.

Become a whizz with your whiteboard with these easy tutorials. Danny uses his many years experience as a Smartboard trainer to inspire teachers to use their boards in a more creative way. This book will give you many quick and easy practical ways to get the very best from your Smartboard. Step-by-step tutorials walk you through the process of making fun and engaging resources. There are ideas for all age ranges and subject areas.

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Computers & Technology

Explore “My Own Backyard” … then discover yours.
In this autobiographical collection, Danny Nicholson explores the landscape of his own backyard through stories about his father, poems about his children, and songs about family, faith and friends.
In essence, his book reveals that his story is not his own. It transcends the boundaries of geographical locations, suggesting that life is not so much about where we are but who we are.
“Geographical boundaries separate backyards, but the memories we make in them create a sameness and familiarity that renders the distance between them non-existent,” writes the author. “Backyards are set apart by their location, but they are made of the same stuff — or, even better, we are made of the same stuff.”
Nicholson’s stories, poems, and songs of laughter and tears, darkness and light, faith and love, “inextricably link us to each other as human beings, and give us a divine reason to hope for a better tomorrow.”
“We are one story or song away from finding all things in common with every human being,” he says.
An adopted son as well as a husband, father, singer-songwriter, fundraising leader, and speaker, Nicholson is president of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in Greenwood, S.C. He is married to his college sweetheart, Debra, and they have two grown sons who are accomplished musicians.

Baptist Courier

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My Own Backyard

Science Fix: Science made easy for primary teachers

Science Fix: Science made easy for primary teachers

Get the Most from your Smartboard

The Best of the Whiteboard Blog

My Own Backyard