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Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...communicated, or passed on, such as genetic inheritance. Health promotion needs to start when children are young and this course will outline some of the responsibilities of adults including parents, educators in nurseries, pre-schools and childminders. And of course, it is vitally important to consider the needs of children with additional needs, such as disability or...
Hip Hop and the Institution: Darren Abracadazra
History & The Arts

Hip Hop and the Institution: Darren Abracadazra

...oral tradition to my first love that is rap and hip hop. I realise as my consciousness rises, I have to use my voice for the voiceless as a form of resistance and rebellion to bring about change and unity. I have to use my voice for the voiceless, as a form of resistance My name ‘Abracadazra’ is wordplay based on the ancient Aramaic incantation ‘Abracadabra’ –...
Home education: levelling the playing field or increasing inequalities?
Education & Development

Home education: levelling the playing field or increasing inequalities?

...oral, learning by rote element was most noticeable in students who had been EHE before the pandemic. Eleven of the twelve EHE students interviewed thought exams were the fairest way to test knowledge and gain qualifications, and were the least biased way of assessing subject knowledge, offering a clear indication of their ability to progress to college or university....
Freud: The Expert View
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freud: The Expert View

...oral stage, the erogenous area is the mouth and - as you may have noticed - when babies get old enough to be able, they love putting things to their mouths. (Each stage is characterised by a particular body area, a physical ‘mode’ - at the oral stage, sucking or biting - and a psychological ‘modality’ - at this stage the child is dependent on others for survival...
Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia nace con el propósito de reunir esfuerzos de divulgación científica realizada por blogueros de diversos países latinoamericanos que, desde sus distintas disciplinas e inquietudes, intentan reponer el valor de la ciencia en las redes sociales. La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia [The Latin American Network of Science...
Why were Gibraltarians alarmed by Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Why were Gibraltarians alarmed by Brexit?

...La Línea de la Concepción, the Spanish town on the “other side”. With the referendum three years into our project, we are in prime position to gauge the reaction. Shifting identity The border played a major role in the shift towards Britishness on Gibraltar that created the conditions for economic prosperity as well as providing a safety barrier from Spain which,...
What the 2024 Paris Olympics can tell us about French language policy today
Education & Development

What the 2024 Paris Olympics can tell us about French language policy today

...la langue de Molière’ had other ideas. A political decision? [The Olympic mascot for Paris 2024. A red soft toy, based on the hat worn during the French Revolution. Triangular shape.]The Olympic Phryge, mascot of Paris 2024, based on the hat worn as a symbol of freedom during the French Revolution.As the official language of the Olympics, it makes sense for French to...
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...communicate effectively in Italian in everyday contexts! This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXI001 Beginners Italian 1: primi passi. After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Introduction: Introduction - [Described image]...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs