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Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. The book introduces us to a new generation...
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This book aims to support EYFS practitioners and other childcare professionals to achieve outstanding, creative provision using teaching ideas that are simple and easy to replicate.
Suitable for those working with children aged 3-5, the book would also be an excellent resource guide for students taking their PGCE course or any early years' childcare course
and EYTS qualification.
It contains detailed photographs of investigation activities, small...
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As we were getting drinks one day, a little girl said, Mrs. Noser, when this fountain runs out of water, can you fill it with Kool-Aid? It is no secret that a group of five-year-olds have the ability to provide an interesting and entertaining perspective on life. Just ask Carol Porter Noser, a veteran kindergarten teacher who for thirty years listened in on the amusing and endearing comments made by her students. Noser considers teaching young children...
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The COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, but this hiatus provided an opportunity to rethink the fundamental principles of our education system. In this thought-provoking book, Alice Bradbury discusses how, before the pandemic, the education system assumed ability to be measurable and innate, and how this meritocracy myth reinforced educational inequalities – a central issue during the crisis. Drawing on a project dealing with ability-grouping practices,...
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Evocative and unique, The Tao of Montessori offers a quiet balance to the noisy demands of teaching and parenting through a special blend of encouraging verse. Award-winning Montessori teacher Catherine McTamaney revisits the eighty-one verses of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching and relates them to the life and work of teachers, parents, and children. Originally meant to remind rather than direct and to show the way toward natural harmony in the world around...
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Dibujos y canciones originales en 5 lenguas El abecedario de animales "ABC Xenegugeli" para niños a partir de dos años está disponible en las lenguas inglesa, alemana, francesa y española. Un conjunto de imágenes y animales cambiantes forman una obra de arte que, con mucho esmero por el detalle, ha logrado cerca de 100 creaciones artísticas. En total, la nueva aplicación cuenta con 42 animales en palabras, imágenes y sonidos de animales, así...
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Take a beautifully illustrated journey with Mr. Blue and Jennifer as they explore the understanding of the four seasons together. This story is a fun exchange of questions and answers that are sure to keep children entertained while reading. With the loving characters and colorful illustrations, this book will capture the hearts and imaginations of children for years to come. This story comes to life through the fun and colorful illustrations of the...
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If you are a teacher, parent, home schooler, after-school instructor, park or botanical garden interpreter, pre-school teacher or child development specialist, you will love this book. It is about things to do with children between the ages of 2 and 8 in all types of gardens. The activities, collected from outstanding teachers and the authors childhood use inquiry learning in response to the importance of being outdoors with children. The book explains...
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Do you wish you had a magic wand that created new and interesting activities to keep your preschooler moving forward on the road to learning success? Fifty Fun Pre-K activities contains guided, easy-to-implement learning activities that teach the basic skills youngsters need in order to be ready for kindergarten, such as ABCs, phonics, numbers and more! Based on years of research and hand-on experience with youngsters both in America and Japan, you...
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The kindergarten classroom is a place of immense possibilities. It is there, in the first year of their education, that children are most likely to be instilled with a love of learning. It is the role of the teacher, using equal parts magic and method, to turn that possibility into reality. In Producing Brilliant Children, you will learn all you need to know to turn burgeoning young minds into accomplished scholars. Follow Dr. Lloyd through a full...
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Fly, be free, and allow your thoughts to dwell on happy times. Set your inner child free. If you are an adult or a child, it is important to release your imagination and enjoy the beautiful world around you. The more I write, the more my mind fires up with something new; perhaps fantasy, perhaps eclectic, sometimes a little eccentric. Nevertheless, it is fun and enjoyable.
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These three books: My Special Friend; The Story of Professor Frisky and Gravity Free University; and Professor Frisky Tells the Story of the Bagel have been read to hundreds of children at Fun Factory Education's associated preschool centers in Tampa Bay Florida. This character is used throughout the EnDucate program designed for preschoolers.
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There is something absolutely magical about a child who is embarking on the amazing journey called kindergarten. They are so innocent, pure, and impressionable. They are at an incredible stage in their livesso young, yet so very ready. This book was written as a gift to parents whose children are at this wonderful stage. My intention is to share with you every insight that I have gained as a mother and as a teacher. Whether this is your first child...
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Word families are recognizable chunks of letters that appear with regularity in words. When beginning readers recognize these word families, it increases their reading fluency and comprehension skills, which will make them happier readers. Fun audio books, with music, are available separately for each story. Your children can read the e-books and listen to the audio books at the same time to increase their independence. Mark D. Pencil and Friends...
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A male educator explores the joys of working with children in this inspirational account. Manuel Kichi Wong shares his personal journal entries that consider the challenges and obstacles of being a male educator in a field dominated by women. Whether its cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, dealing with parents, or interacting with children, he does whatever it takes to get the job done. Find out what it really means to pursue a career as an early-childhood...
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All parents and teachers of young children want them to grow up to be happy, successful, contributing members of society. But how do you teach children to care about other people and the world they live in? How do you encourage peaceful resolutions to problems and confidence in trying new things? In Empowering the Children, Karen Szillat will show you how to: Focus on the values that parents and teachers the world over agree are important for children...
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Author Mary Jo Nyssen and illustrator Joe Palmisano are back for the second act of An Amazing Circus of Phonograms. The two use an engaging story and colorful illustrations to teach your children the many different sounds phonograms can make. The first act of An Amazing Circus of Phonograms covered twenty-two letter combinations.
The second act follows through with the other twenty-two.
As children read about the acts performed at the circus, they...
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Vog loves to play with his friends, but sometimes, he gets angry. When he gets angry, he does things to his friends that upset them, and then they do not, want to play with him anymore. Vog feels sad without any friends to play with and wants to know what to do, when he's angry. Fortunately, his friends help him out and offer him some suggestions.