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Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Discover why and how schools must become places where thinking is valued, visible, and actively promoted.
As educators, parents, and citizens, we must settle for nothing less than environments that bring out the best in people, take learning to the next level, allow for great discoveries, and propel both the individual and the group forward into a lifetime of learning. This is something all teachers want and all students deserve. In Creating Cultures...
Author
Series
Publisher
Peace Hill Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Who was the Sun King? How did samurai become sumo wrestlers? what was the Black Hole of Calcutta? And why was a California town named Ground Hog Glory. Volume 3: Early Modern Times is the third of a four volume series and covers the major historical events in the years 1600 to 1850, as well as including maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Based on the key Montessori principle that children learn best through active experience, Teach Me to Do It Myself presents simple activities through which children explore and develop their skills. These skill areas include sensory perceptions, body coordination, language, understanding of numbers, and movement. This practical, color-illustrated parenting book is filled with activities and instructions for overseeing children as they carry out a...
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Hundreds of user-friendly lesson plans help teachers build attitudes of respect and caring, reduce problem behaviors, empower students to solve problems, and educate the whole child socially, emotionally, and academically"--bn.com.
Author
Publisher
Avery, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Reading for Our Lives challenges the bath-book-bed mantra and the idea that reading aloud to our kids is enough to ensure school readiness. Instead, it gives parents easy, immediate, and accessible ways to nurture language and literacy development from the start. Through personal stories, historical accounts, scholarly research, and practical tips, this book presents the life-and-death urgency of literacy, investigates inequity in reading achievement,...