Sentences with phrase «manipulatives at»

Yes, they probably have multiplication tables, addition facts cards and math manipulatives at school, but when your children are learning math facts, they need to practice at home too.

This is not to sound manipulative at all; it's just that you want to be strategic in the choices you make about the people in your life.

The pic is a tad manipulative at times and follows a well - worn character path with regards to Coogan's character, but it never rings false.

Not exact matches

It may feel manipulative, but the power of praise is one of the few ways to tap into a narcissist's best performance at work.

«Gaslighting is perhaps one of the most insidious manipulative tactics out there because it works to distort and erode your sense of reality; it eats away at your ability to trust yourself and inevitably disables you from feeling justified in calling out abuse and mistreatment.»

While the folks at Nanex have spotted and documented these spoofing events numerous times over the past few years (see above picture), regulators let Sarao continue his manipulative behavior.

Obviously Trump speaks from the cuff, knows the Mid-West had been hurt by NAFTA, but less so of the manipulative practices of those who obviously use Mexico instrumentally, to support the descent of unsustainable models at home (this would apply to all of the Structural Surplus takers Michael notes).

Many of them are trained to look out for manipulative anchor text, and if they see something suspicious, they could either refuse to publish your content, remove your link, or refuse to work with you at all.

However, this kind of micro-look at a link profile could be used in the future to root out more manipulative linking practices — if they chose to.

But gun rights enthusiasts are not mistaken to see a somewhat manipulative strategy at work — even as their baroque conspiracy theories remain utterly false.

The CFTC needs to «design the 21st - century mousetrap to spot disruptive and manipulative trading practices — at any speed.»

nakedpastor said, on November 5th, 2009 at 4:34 pm fishon: i critique things that are abusive, controlling, manipulative, foolish.

However, God is not at fault with «man dominating man to his injury», but rather it is the result of mankind being under the manipulative control of an unseen former spirit «son of God», who is controlling the reigns of the world, along with demonic co-horts.

I learned from blacks, at a very early age, that whites were manipulative, selfish, always out for «their damn selves» and NOT to be trusted.

His wife worked at the church too, and the two of them (in hindsight) were the most dysfunctional, manipulative couple I've EVER encountered in my short 30 years.

And then, with all the cognitive manipulative tools at their disposal, they can use their God - talk power to use God as a remote control.

We have all seen it at work in the cults, at work in manipulative relationships and at work as peer pressure in schools and society in general.

If you look at the other stereotypes of black womanhood — the manipulative Jezebel, the Mammy, the Sapphire — and put the Strong Black Woman beside it, you say, «Of course I want to be a Strong Black Woman.»

Maybe he's been working at the Vatican too long, and their high handed, manipulative behaviors have rubbed off on him, and he's afraid of what they would hold him responsible for, in raising this matter in public.

But this same gospel of harmony and at - one - ment is and always has been susceptible to manipulative misapplication.

The ancient, primitive Hebrews who originated those Bible stories were quite adept at manipulative mind - games.

And still I don't want at all to minimize the problems with manipulative leadership and false teaching.

Studying media texts is now an integral part of the school curriculum and teachers are used to drawing attention to the power of manipulative language when looking at advertising.

«The biblical vision of Shalom functions always on a firm rejection of values and lifestyles that seek security and well - being in manipulative ways at the expense of another part of creation, another part of community, or brother or Sister» (Brueggemann).

Indeed, similar manipulative experiments are needed, in circumstances which allow for better experimental design and at realistic stocking densities, and at different geographic locations.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

Given everything that's at stake for them, financially and emotionally, most hopeful parents will do everything they can to avoid expectants parents who are dishonest, manipulative or uncertain.

Unfortunately, there is a tendency at these trying moments to see a child as bad, destructive, or manipulative.

Manipulative letters, such as magnetic letters, are important for helping children build letter knowledge at their own pace.

Before you read any further, I suggest you take a peek at this excellent summary, which talks about the manipulative nature of formula marketing, and the many ways in which formula companies try to subvert the law.

As I wrote in this post on my blog, «The implication that if attachment parenting practices are not employed in the raising of one's children that there is at risk that they will develop RAD is misguided, manipulative and wrong.

We love this inexpensive and effective math manipulatives to help your child learn their colours, numbers, patterns and shapes using only coloured craft sticks and velcro dots found at the dollar store.

Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs leveled harsh criticism against Democratic county executive candidate George Maragos, saying he had a «manipulative and duplicitous side,» and warning that his victory in a primary would put Democratic values «at risk.»

The Lib Dems have shown themselves to be adept at the manipulative and dark arts of British politics

Nationally, the party in government has shown itself to be adept at the manipulative and dark arts of British politics.

The announcement comes just days after Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs, in a letter to county Democrats, criticized Maragos by saying he had a «manipulative and duplicitous side» and warning that his victory in a primary would put Democratic values «at risk.»

«This is very exciting work,» says Ary Hoffmann, who works on similarly manipulative bacteria in fruit flies at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.

German researchers found osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh) decreased postpartum low back pain by over 70 percent in women who had given birth at least three months before beginning treatment, according to a new study published in July issue of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

Parents» psychological control involved such tactics as using guilt, withdrawing love, fostering anxiety, or other psychologically manipulative tactics aimed at controlling youths» motivations and behaviors.

Because many psychopaths are charming and manipulative, people have assumed they often also have above - average intelligence, says Brian Boutwell at St Louis University in Missouri.

The term «psychopath» is not flattering: such people are considered cold, manipulative, do not feel any remorse and seek thrills without any fear — and all that at other's expense.

With at least a million supplements out there utilizing clever yet manipulative marketing to make us think that we are in some way flawed and that only this or that product will «fix» us, it's easy to become disdainful towards the supplement industry as a whole.

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They're vain, competitive, manipulative, and never at fault (ever!).

Waiting three days after a date to call someone or responding at least an hour later to a text so you don't come off as desperate is manipulative and a waste of time.

The material may be unlikely, manipulative and contrived, but sometimes it works and sometimes all you want to do is bark at it.

It's not exactly manipulative in the traditional sense, but it was designed to get the tears rolling, tears of happiness at seeing this cantankerous old man finally overcoming every obstacle in front of him, some of these by his own doing.

There are two main timelines playing out that may or may not be occurring simultaneously, but it eventually becomes clear that the whole setup has been at the hands of a manipulative device.

They reluctantly follow the rude, self - centered, manipulative Gary until they discover that there's more at stake than a wasted evening: the whole town has been taken over by robots impersonating the townsfolk.

The conflict serves as a manipulative backdrop for the couple's relationship, and though the script tries desperately to make the metaphor work, it feels shoehorned and iffy at best, resulting in a jumbled narrative.