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This book is a comprehensive guide for parents who want to support and grow their gifted child's talents. It focuses on academic excellence and explores various exciting opportunities beyond the typical classroom, offering ways to inspire and challenge young minds in all aspects of their development. The book begins with STEAM festivals and competitions, where kids can explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math through fun, hands-on activities, and creative challenges.

In Outside the Box, you will listen to chapters written by nine contributing authors, each of whom is a female entrepreneur, mom, and world traveler. Authors have committed to sharing their families journeys in the hopes of educating and inspiring other travel-loving moms.

In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, together with co-author Katie Cunningham, extend the conversation in Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom. This new text is built in mind specifically for grades 3-5 teachers around best practices for the intermediate classroom.

This beginner's guide to the Montessori Method of homeschooling for children ages two to six is written by parents who have embraced this method of educating their own children. It was written in hopes of simplifying the process for other parents and caregivers who are considering doing the same. The Montessori Method of education can best be described as an "Aid to Life" rather than a specific method of passing on academic objectives.

Is college worth the ever-increasing cost? From the mouths of politicians and parents alike, the notion that "everyone should go to college" is conventional wisdom in America. Yet half of today's college graduates are unemployed or underemployed. They have little to show for their time in school...

The Lead. That's always been Sophie's role when it's time to make a new film. But then the Flakes and Lucky Charms start to make plans without even asking her opinion, and Sophie has to figure out more about who she is—both in the group and in Jesus' eyes...

Certain to appeal to all parents, whether they are expecting or raising their first new addition, in-the-trenches veterans, or empty-nesters, this delightful Chicken Soup book offers a collection of inspiring and entertaining stories that relate to the triumphs, tribulations, challenges, and joys of raising a family.

With clear facts and answers to the questions young middle school readers ask most, this 365-day devotional adaptation of Lee Strobel's New York Times bestselling and award-winning The Case for Christ uses kid-friendly language, examples, and easy-to-understand information to help children dig...

A global perspective on early childhood learning and education – giving us clear evidence that children are smart and capable, and why agency is so important for children’s learning Young children are smart and capable. They already have most of what they need to learn and grow. Author Dr...

Tu hijo acaba de ser diagnosticado con autismo y estás lejos de tu país, sin saber por dónde empezar. Más Allá del Diagnóstico te ofrece claridad, apoyo emocional y herramientas prácticas para entender a tu hijo, crear rutinas que calmen la ansiedad y fortalecer la comunicación e independencia.

Todos los niños deben ir a la escuela. Pero, para ingresar a ella, necesitan tener atados tres nudos importantes: el nudo a lo real, el nudo a lo imaginario y el nudo a lo simbólico de la vida. Su posición y su deseo ante el aprendizaje dependerá -en gran parte- de las particularidades de ese trabajo primario de anudamiento.

This book offers a lifeline to parents raising children with anxiety, combining expert insights with real-life experiences to create a resource that is both informative and relatable. Follow the inspiring journey of Rose and her mother Rachel as they navigate the complex and often overwhelming...

Der Wissenschaftsjournalist Tillmann Prüfer sorgt für Orientierung. Er sichtet Studien, befragt Experten, klopft ab, was man gesichert weiß. Muss man Vorbild sein, hilft Strafe, wie prägend ist die Kindheit wirklich? Es geht ums Belohnen und Fördern, Werte, Gefühle, Bindung, Medienkonsum, Ernährungsverhalten, Freunde, Geschwister, ums Spielen und die Vorbildrolle. Prüfer weist den Weg aus dem Erziehungsdschungel und zeigt: Zeit mit seinen Kindern zu verbringen, ist viel wichtiger, als sich krampfhaft an irgendwelche Rezepte zu halten.

AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR ALL TEENAGERS CONSIDERING EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL Does any of this sound like you? · You find regularly attending school difficult or you have been excluded · School makes you feel unhappy, ill or overwhelmed · You get so angry at school that you just can't keep...

Soziale Medien bergen Gefahren für Kinder und Jugendliche, die weit über Mediensucht hinausgehen. Sie wirken vielmehr tief hinein in das soziale Verhalten und die politische Identität Heranwachsender – und beeinflussen, wie sie diese Beziehungen pflegen und ihre Persönlichkeit entwickeln. Nina Kolleck bringt die sozialen und politischen Abgründe von Social Media auf den Punkt.

Completely revised and updated! Now in paperback. An award-winning journalist and literacy advocate provides a clear, step-by-step guide to helping your child thrive as a reader and a learner Today’s children face intense pressure to meet rising academic standards and prepare for future...

The acclaimed, award-winning author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace presents a “carefully observed journalistic account [that] widens our view of the modern ‘immigrant experience’” (The New York Times Book Review) as he closely follows four Los Angeles high school boys as...

Your house is a disaster, your kids seem out of control, and you wonder how you'll ever make it through another day of school. Your 'get up and go' has 'gotten up and went'. You used to think homeschooling was the best thing since sliced bread, but now you're feeling like burnt toast. Take heart—you're not alone!

The past two decades have brought giant leaps in our understanding of how the brain works. But these discoveries—and all their exciting implications—have yet to make their way into most classrooms. With the concise and easily digestible Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching you will learn how children’s brains develop as they become readers and discover ways you can take concrete steps to promote this critical developmental passage.

Turn your child's trials into triumphs: Discover the secret to raising resilient children without feeling overwhelmed by modern parenting!