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Twenty Terrific At-Home Science Experiments Inspired by Favorite Children's Books
Jennifer Williams
What curious child hasn't wondered how the magicians in Bartholomew and the Oobleck created that sticky green goo or how Tomie dePaola's clever Strega Nona makes pasta dance? Asking questions and making observations across academic disciplines is a critical skill for students today. Presidential Award-Winning elementary science teacher Jennifer Williams has created an imaginative and informative handbook for parents who want to share the joys of discovery with their children and teachers who want to move their classes towards the rich rewards of cross-curricular exploration. In twenty terrific experiments... More » |
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$17.95 Buy | Window Boy
Andrea White
Crazy about basketball, twelve-year-old Sam Davis longs to be a part of the team that practices outside his window. But Sam's different from the other boys: he has cerebral palsy. Confined to a wheelchair, Sam's never touched a basketball. He's never even been to school. It's 1968, and only a few enlightened educators understand that a boy like Sam might have a brain that's as good as anybody else's. When the Stirling Junior High principal finally agrees to let Sam enter sixth grade, Sam gets his chance to move into the world beyond his window. All Sam knows about school, he's learned from Miss Perkins, the English lady... More » |
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$12.95 Buy | A Tale of Three Ships
Setting Sail for Your Extraordinary Dream
Dwight Edwards
A Tale of Three Ships is an extended parable about the three possible directions every person's life may take. Using the metaphor of Columbus and his three ships, Edwards explains that each of us will spend our days on one of three possible approaches to life: the sinking ship, the cruise ship, or the battleship. The goal of the sinking ship is personal survival, the cruise ship is unbridled enjoyment, and the battleship is meaningful influence. While all of us will almost certainly spend some time on each ship, the goal of this little book is to compel readers to give up their bite-sized ambitions and unreservedly board that ship which alone can provide... More » |
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Teachers' Lesson Plans for Successful Parenting
Ever wonder why your child behaves better at school than at home...?Heather Baird, Melissa Lowry, Jennifer Randall and Patina Sehorn are moms first and teachers second, and their experience in the classroom has provided them with a certain know-how that has helped them in their roles as parents. Now, they are sharing the tricks of the trade and teaching other parents... More » |
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$29.95 Buy | Words by the Handful Boxed Set
Four Stories to Help You and Your Baby Communicate
Mimi Brian Vance
The Words by the Handful series of children's picture books teaches American Sign Language to babies through interactive stories. Each book weaves five essential signs into a story, enabling the adult reader to learn sign language while teaching babies to sign. Hearing babies can use signs to communicate effectively long before they can speak words. Providing a context for the introduction of each sign, these educational stories focus on communicating essential messages through repetition and reading aloud while encouraging long-term developmental benefits by stimulating early communication skills. Mimi Brian Vance served for nearly a decade as a U.S. More » |
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Sharing Sign Language with Your Child: a Words by the Handful Story
Mimi Brian Vance
The Words by the Handful series of children's picture books teaches American Sign Language to babies through interactive stories. Each book weaves five essential signs into a story, enabling the adult reader to learn sign language while teaching babies to sign. Hearing babies can use signs to communicate effectively long before they can speak words. Providing a context for the introduction of each sign, these educational stories focus on communicating essential messages through repetition and reading aloud while encouraging long-term developmental benefits by stimulating early communication skills. Mimi Brian Vance served for nearly a decade as a U.S. More » |
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Sharing Sign Language with Your Child: a Words by the Handful Story
Mimi Brian Vance
The Words by the Handful series of children's picture books teaches American Sign Language to babies through interactive stories. Each book weaves five essential signs into a story, enabling the adult reader to learn sign language while teaching babies to sign. Hearing babies can use signs to communicate effectively long before they can speak words. Providing a context for the introduction of each sign, these educational stories focus on communicating essential messages through repetition and reading aloud while encouraging long-term developmental benefits by stimulating early communication skills. Mimi Brian Vance served for nearly a decade as a U.S. More » |
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Sharing Sign Language with Your Child: a Words by the Handful Story
Mimi Brian Vance
The Words by the Handful series of children's picture books teaches American Sign Language to babies through interactive stories. Each book weaves five essential signs into a story, enabling the adult reader to learn sign language while teaching babies to sign. Hearing babies can use signs to communicate effectively long before they can speak words. Providing a context for the introduction of each sign, these educational stories focus on communicating essential messages through repetition and reading aloud while encouraging long-term developmental benefits by stimulating early communication skills. Mimi Brian Vance served for nearly a decade as a U.S. More » |
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Sharing Sign Language with Your Child: a Words by the Handful Story
Mimi Brian Vance
The Words by the Handful series of children's picture books teaches American Sign Language to babies through interactive stories. Each book weaves five essential signs into a story, enabling the adult reader to learn sign language while teaching babies to sign. Hearing babies can use signs to communicate effectively long before they can speak words. Providing a context for the introduction of each sign, these educational stories focus on communicating essential messages through repetition and reading aloud while encouraging long-term developmental benefits by stimulating early communication skills. Mimi Brian Vance served for nearly a decade as a U.S. More » |
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