Example sentences of "to children [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With regard to children 's adjustment when there is a step-parent and a non-custodial visiting parent , the research evidence is less clear and obviously the age of the child can be a crucial factor which has not yet been properly researched . |
| 2 | This special pleading is , no doubt , partly emotional but it might very well include reference to children 's lack of knowledge and understanding . |
| 3 | The contribution of parents and teachers to children 's achievement in the infant school |
| 4 | She 's made just a handful of films in the last 20 years , but the actress says she does n't miss the silver screen — she prefers to dedicate herself to children 's charity work instead |
| 5 | However the emergence of anti-heroes like Billy Bunter , the demotion of romance to children 's literature , are obvious consequences of the Western world 's fifteen-hundred-year long climb down the ladder of literary modes . |
| 6 | Topics covered during the seminar include ‘ An Analysis of Books on Women 's Issues ’ ; ‘ Women 's Contribution to Christian Literature ’ ; ‘ Women in the Media — a Global Perspective ’ and ‘ Women 's Contribution to Children 's Literature ’ . |
| 7 | Harriet Harvey Wood , head of literature at the British Council , is awarded an OBE , as is Dorothy Butler in New Zealand for services to children 's literature . |
| 8 | Our inclusion of speaking and listening as a separate profile component in our recommendations is a reflection of our conviction that they are of central importance to children 's development . |
| 9 | Music 's potential contribution to the debate and to children 's development of musical concepts and skills has as yet not been researched thoroughly . |
| 10 | Arrecife is small and surprisingly unspoilt , with a cheerful , flower-filled esplanade where an old fashioned roundabout operates all hours to children 's delight . |
| 11 | The clear , lively illustrations in full colour add to children 's motivation . |
| 12 | Moreover , it tended to present a view of practice as constituted largely of issues to do with the visual appearance of classrooms and matters of organization relating to children 's grouping . |
| 13 | It was also claimed that a national curriculum would facilitate movement from one area of the country to another with minimum disruption to children 's education . |
| 14 | She has a career in legal reform related to children 's defence and legal aid , ‘ stood by ’ her husband in the controversy over his personal behaviour , and has been suggested by him as a possible member of his cabinet . |
| 15 | We hope to arrange a tangible recognition of his services to children 's bookselling , but meanwhile , we share with his family sadness at the death of a young man of great ability who achieved much in the time available to him . |
| 16 | A diary entry of the period reads , ‘ Daddy wo n't let me go out to play or listen to Children 's Hour or read stories . |
| 17 | One reason for this is that reading development is normally closely related to children 's knowledge of spoken language . |
| 18 | Margaret and Michael Rustin are among others who have applied psychoanalytic approaches to children 's fiction . |
| 19 | Its latest report finds that car-exhaust fumes are the greatest single source of the pollutants that contribute to children 's chest infections , breathing problems and asthma . |
| 20 | The books are delightfully illustrated and full of activities which appeal irresistibly to children 's intelligence , creativity , and sense of fun , from drawing , matching , and discrimination tasks , to following directions and problem-solving . |
| 21 | These points are taken up again in the second chapter of Kingman , where it is argued that language ‘ expresses identity , enables co-operation , and confers freedom ’ , and that an understanding of language is vital to children 's intellectual , social , personal and aesthetic development . |
| 22 | In responding to children 's writing , teachers are well able to distinguish between an embryonic attempt at a story and a more developed example ; indeed , there is substantial research available on the stages of story-writing through which young writers progress . |
| 23 | 4 Teachers as the main providers of response to children 's writing need to become better readers . |
| 24 | Over the term the value of neo-grammatical approaches to children 's writing , and the value of a functional approach is introduced , and their value as models for assessing children 's development considered . |
| 25 | Having said that , it is important to add that interaction rate is also related to children 's age : older children are usually expected to sustain concentration for longer periods than younger children . |
| 26 | Some of these discrepancies were related to children 's age , gender and perceived ability . |
| 27 | Teaching delivered through coercion , bullying and threats may achieve learning but at tremendous cost to children 's confidence , self esteem and personal dignity . |
| 28 | It is potentially damaging to children 's health and development . |
| 29 | New data confirms risk to children 's health from passive smoking 1 , ii |
| 30 | Air pollution from traffic fumes is a major threat to children 's health , declares Greenpeace . |