Child Learning

Hank Zipzer: He's smart. He's creative. He's funny. His pencils are sharpened. His binders are bound. He wants to do well in school, he really does. He tries not to be lazy, like his parents claim he is. So why is he always getting into trouble?

This course offers a guide to key words and phrases in Armenian, primarily intended for a younger audience. Topics covered include those most likely to be used in day-to-day conversations from greetings and introductions to asking and answering questions and key vocabulary topics such as animals, colors, places, weather, numbers, time, and many others. The course is presented in 28 sessions, which can be listened to once a day with supplementary materials to review vocabulary and continuing improving your Armenian after the course is complete.

Grains are hearty, wholesome, and healthy. Learn about how MyPlate helps kids make great food choices every day, including grains!

Protein is tasty, hearty, and healthy. Learn about how MyPlate helps kids make great food choices every day, including protein!

Dairy foods are smooth, creamy, and healthy. Learn about how MyPlate helps kids make great food choices every day, including dairy!

Come along on a visit to the library, and learn about some of things a patron can do in the library such as performing research and using the computer, along with checking out books.

When my old friend Professor von Volt called to ask for help, I agreed immediately, even though it meant trekking halfway around the world to Mouse Everest! The trip was long and dangerous. I almost froze my tail off along the way. And then I was kidnapped by a Yeti! Yes, it was truly an amazing adventure.

Hayden has chronicled experiences from her long career as a special education teacher in several books, including One Child and The Tiger's Child. Successes in this difficult and often frustrating field can be few and hard won, a fact which Hayden deftly illustrates while simultaneously offering hope and joy in small victories. This time she brings to life the story of a scruffy seven-year-old, Venus, who is so unresponsive that Hayden searches for signs of deafness, brain damage, or mental retardation.

This audiobook breaks down the complex language into its simplest parts. It focuses on patterns with frequent repetition in a way that is easy to follow and remember. The goal is to have children talk like native speakers instantly! It includes various learning modes such as repetition, Q&A, lots of music, and encouragement. Your child will have a blast. They won’t even know they’re learning!

In 2014, Flint, Michigan, was a cash-strapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by General Motors. As part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that Flint would temporarily switch its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing different types of cats, using circles, squares, triangles, and other simple shapes.

This audiobook provides instructions for using simple shapes and lines to draw faces.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing different types of dogs, using circles, squares, triangles, and other simple shapes.

This audiobook provides step-by-step instructions for drawing different types of monsters, using circles, squares, triangles, and other simple shapes.

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie away to the decks of that ill-fated ship, the Titanic. There, they must help two children find their way to a lifeboat, all while they are in danger of becoming victims of that tragic night themselves.

This book offers a guide to key words and phrases in the Wolof language as spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, and part of the Niger-Congo African language family. The course is split into 28 daily sessions with concluding review material. It is targeted at young learners with a focus on key phrases that can be immediately put to use and uses games, music, sound effects, and activities to keep listeners engaged. This is an ideal way for your child to build an understanding of the Wolof language.

In winter, students celebrate the 100th Day of School with their classmates and teachers. All day long, they have fun with the number 100 and all the things they’ve learned. Sing along as you explore Holidays in Rhythm and Rhyme!

After 35 years as an education consultant, Rae Pica knows the importance of understanding the natural course of child development. In this collection, she keeps kids front and center as she provides thought-provoking commentary and actionable insights on topics such as the Common Core, the self-esteem movement, and standardized testing.

Courage to Heal: How to Overcome Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma is a well-rounded introduction to the factors surrounding the crime of child sexual abuse; the trauma it occasions the victims; and the most convenient way to heal the emotional wounds that sexual abuse leaves behind

kira-kira (kee' ra kee' ra): glittering; shining

Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are people's eyes. When Katie and her family move from a Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her why people stop them on the street to stare.