Adam Martin

Collaborative Songwriting: In the Room focusses on the collaborative, creative act of group songwriting. It provides insights, perspectives, and practice models which will be invaluable for those just starting out in collaborative creativity, or for more experienced collaborators. Songwriting and music production in the 21st Century are increasingly social activities. As a result, the contemporary songwriter and collaborative music producer needs to be comfortable and skilled at creating with others. With this in mind, this book works to demystify the discourse around collaborative creativity and demonstrate how readers can apply this theoretical underpinning to their creative practice. The inclusion of over fifteen interviews from industry professionals from the UK, US and Europe, allows readers to benefit from the varied experiences of collaboration methods in practice. Collaborative Songwriting: In the Room will provide valuable insight to professional or developing songwriters, music producers, music educators, community artists, arts practitioners, and performing musicians wanting to gain new perspectives into creative collaboration. It will also be a valuable companion to students of songwriting and popular music.

Collaborative Songwriting: In the Room focusses on the collaborative, creative act of group songwriting. It provides insights, perspectives, and practice models which will be invaluable for those just starting out in collaborative creativity, or for more experienced collaborators. Songwriting and music production in the 21st Century are increasingly social activities. As a result, the contemporary songwriter and collaborative music producer needs to be comfortable and skilled at creating with others. With this in mind, this book works to demystify the discourse around collaborative creativity and demonstrate how readers can apply this theoretical underpinning to their creative practice. The inclusion of over fifteen interviews from industry professionals from the UK, US and Europe, allows readers to benefit from the varied experiences of collaboration methods in practice. Collaborative Songwriting: In the Room will provide valuable insight to professional or developing songwriters, music producers, music educators, community artists, arts practitioners, and performing musicians wanting to gain new perspectives into creative collaboration. It will also be a valuable companion to students of songwriting and popular music.

When Santa’s sleigh breaks down halfway through his seasonal journey, an array of quirky, talking Australian animals must work together to help him deliver presents to their town. Through teamwork, the animals save Christmas by fixing Santa's sleigh—and Rudolph's nose—so that he can deliver his presents. With themes of community, support, and empathy, this book contains a uniquely Australian twist on the holiday theme, while the beautifully designed artwork celebrates the joy and fun of Christmas.

Fun activities, games, and tips to teach phonics to kids, written by teachers and backed by research Droppin' Knowledge on Foundational Skills: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Exercises Aligned to Science of Reading is an essential companion for anyone teaching kids how to read, showing exactly what works, why it works, and how to do it. Written by Heidi and Adam Martin, two veteran teachers and popular education influencers determined to solve the literacy crisis, this book distills the latest research in the science of phonological and phonemic awareness and makes it accessible to all, regardless of experience or depth of formal training. In this book, readers will explore: Word awareness, syllables, rhyming, onset and rime, phonemic isolation, blending, segmentation, addition, and deletionPractical strategies and tips to get kids ready to ensure kids have the foundational literacy skills they need to be successful readers and spellersFun reproducibles and games that can be used as warm-ups and supplementary material to lesson plans Droppin' Knowledge on Foundational Skills: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Exercises Aligned to Science of Reading earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all elementary and middle school teachers, literary coaches, reading specialists and tutors, and parents.

Teacher-created activities, games, and tips aligned with science to help kids learn to read Created by a team of experienced teachers, not researchers, and aligned with the latest in the science of reading, Droppin' Knowledge on Sight Words: Strategies, Games, and Resources Aligned to the Science of Reading is a fun, actionable book that supports anyone teaching kids how to read. The research-based strategies included in this book take the focus off basic memorization and encourage kids to learn and permanently store high frequency words, while also reducing stress for parents, teachers, and kids throughout the reading process. Readers will find: Games that teach sight words (including heart words) through orthographic mappingReady-to-use “quick win” activities perfect for bell work, homework, lesson plans, and extra credit assignments to deepen understanding and complement reading curriculumPractical tips and teaching strategies that help teach high frequency words in a more entertaining and effective way Addressing the literacy crisis in a way that kids find relatable and enjoyable, Droppin' Knowledge on Sight Words: Strategies, Games, and Resources Aligned to the Science of Reading is an essential handbook for K-5 teachers, reading specialists, and literacy coaches, along with reading tutors and all parents seeking to improve their child's literacy skills.

Reproducible, research-based activities to help K-5 students learn phonics and spelling, fast Educators and parents know we are facing a literacy crisis, but few know what to about it. Droppin' Knowledge on Phonics is an action-oriented guide written by experienced educators to bridge the gap between research and practice. Drawing on the latest evidence on how K-8 students learn best, Heidi Martin and Adam Martin have developed reproducible activities, games, and practical tips to bolster phonics and spelling curricula. All the books in the Droppin' Knowledge series contain ready-to-go resources that you can use within your existing curriculum. These activities are perfect as warm-ups, homework, extra credit assignments, or in-class additions to your lesson plans. Deepen learners' understanding of important phonics and spelling concepts and give them “quick wins” to increase confidence and activate prior learning. Many Science of Reading books go into too much detail on the research background of teaching. For parent educators and teachers, Droppin' Knowledge on Phonics offers a more accessible, immediately useful resource. With this book, you can teach students to read and help struggling readers, without a lot of background reading or ramp-up time. Find evidence-based reproducible activities that you can use right away to help students learn to readBolster your lesson plans with no-prep activities, games, and homework assignmentsGet phonics and spelling activities to enhance your lessonsBring the latest scientific evidence into your teaching, without a lot of background reading or extra planning Anyone teaching students in grades K–5, including homeschooling parents and early career teachers, can easily implement the activities and techniques in this book. Reading specialists and literacy coaches will also appreciate this valuable, step-by-step resource library.

In 1969, in the shadow of the Vietnam War, where words fail and silence echoes, a man seeks refuge in a land that knows no peace.John Mallory, once a young architect with dreams bright as the Tasmanian sky, is now a man carved by war-his body scarred, his spirit fractured, and his soul weighted with a silence that words cannot breach. Seeking peace, he retreats to the windswept coastline of Bicheno, where granite boulders cloaked in orange lichen rise like ancient witnesses against the vast, untamed sea. But the solace he craves proves as elusive as the tides, for the land carries secrets of its own-stories buried deep in its soil, whispered by its winds, and etched into its rocks.Drawn into the enigmatic orbit of the wealthy Burgess family, John is commissioned to design their coastal home. It is a task that draws him into a world of tangled histories: a family's shadowed legacy, a land that bears the marks of an Indigenous past, and his own ghosts of love and loss. As he sketches the lines of a future, he uncovers the contours of the forgotten, his wounds and the land's memories intertwining in ways he cannot escape.And then there is Rachel. Unpredictable and captivating, she is as restless as the sea and as magnetic as the untamed wilderness. Her presence shatters the fragile cocoon of solitude John has wrapped around himself, pulling him into a reckoning with all that he thought he had left behind.In prose that sings with the wild beauty of the Tasmanian coast, The Gulch is a haunting exploration of survival, memory, and the sacred threads that tie us to the land. It is a novel of love and loss, of the weight of history and the fragile hope of redemption-a story that reminds us that even the most fractured among us can find healing if we are willing to listen to the voices of the past.For readers drawn to tales of unyielding landscapes and unspoken truths, The Gulch is a journey into the heart of what it means to endure, to remember, and to be human.

When a massive storm knocks down a tree, it creates the perfect escape route for freedom-craving Sheep and her adventurous friend, Dog. The misfit friends set out on a wild and rollicking journey by truck, through town, and by train, trailer, and garbage truck to the circus, where they finally find where they belong. This fast-paced story, in rollicking rhyming verse with adorably bold illustrations, will keep kids on the edge of the seats until the surprise ending.

Heads up, phones down. I am here to teach you how to bliss. To simply be. To be as happy as a kiss. How to Bliss is a meditative spell that is designed to instil within a sense of bliss. At its heart unfolds a simple philosophy for life; that everything you need to feel happy and content is already contained within you.The book can be enjoyed in its entirety, as a lyrical fable for finding happiness. Or you can choose to return to your favourite chapters as a guided meditation.

Adam Martin considers himself an aging, melancholic millennial and survivor of romantic misfortunes. In a contemporary, self-aware collection of writings that innovatively plays with time and perspectives, Martin shares personal anecdotes, therapy notes, and satirical examinations of masculinity in pop culture that offer insight into his unique view of life, his relationships, and others around him. In an entertaining journey through his coming-of-age years while enduring a pseudo conservative Christian upbringing, Martin recounts stories from ghosts of girlfriends past, beginning with his first kiss in elementary school when a classmate puckered up and planted one on his cheek, much to his dismay. As he details how he was introduced to the game of Truth or Dare as an uncertain prepubescent boy, moved on from a suffocating cheerleader and first crush, and navigated through several relationships in college and beyond, Martin shares reflective side comments while revealing candid insight into his one-of-a-kind experiences as he tries to secure romantic stability while maintaining his sanity and true self. Comedy Minus Time is the satirical narrative of an aging millenial's perspectives regarding the anxieties and mishaps surrounding his romantic relationships.

Some say that phantom Roman soldiers still gaze upon us in the cold moonlight, a living echo of the past. Others claim that there are big cats on the loose around the lonely countryside, feeding on livestock and leaving nothing but blood and bones.The town of Wiveliscombe at the gateway to Exmoor National Park holds on to countless secrets and stories. This book explores these unheard supernatural tales in a new light, brought to life with mystical illustrations by the author.This town has not yet whispered its secrets to the world until now.

Xeno yearns to have access to the Nth Dimension like The White Boys, famed telepaths who suffered brain damage when they made contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Out of work as a bartender since the Shoki Pao dance club mysteriously burned down, Xeno's lackluster lifestyle in the city of Metropa is getting harder to maintain. The public pill silos that dispense Sunlite, a one-size-fits-all antidepressant, haven't been refilled in months, so the citizens of Metropa turn to designer drugs, like Black Magic, an addictive Sunlite knock-off with terrible side effects.Having survived an overdose of Black Magic, and successfully revived by Drinama, a brain implant slipped to him as a Mickey at a job fair, Xeno earns an entry level position as an agent for secret service organization Intellegella. Garry, his handler, introduces Xeno to the industrial version of the black box, allowing Xeno's pineal gland access to SSP-synthetic sensory perception-with the turn of a dial, along with the Noumenol patch, a skin absorbed drug that stabilizes his vital signs so that he doesn't suffer a cardiac arrest. Xeno's initial mission is to test the black box in the field, under Garry's watchful eye, and to locate Trianne, an ex co-worker, ex pole dancer, ex model, gone missing and showing signs of spontaneous human combustion, an emerging side effect of Black Magic, and a public safety hazard. All Xeno has to do is bring Trianne back to Intellegella for treatment. It's that simple . . . according to Garry.