Family Learning

Today's children will be an unprecedented global force - are they ready? The Next Generation maps out the world of possibilities ahead for today's young people, and reveals the skills and habits they'll need to take full advantage of their unique futures. This book explores the evolution of "coming of age" in a world where teens are already an entrepreneurial force, and shows you how to instill the talent, skills and instincts today's children will need to make the most of their future.

Synthesizing cutting-edge research and first-hand reporting, Peg Tyre offers parents far smarter and more sophisticated ways to assess a classroom and decide if the school and the teacher have the right stuff. Passionate and persuasive, The Good School empowers parents to make sense of headlines; constructively engage teachers, administrators, and school boards; and figure out the best options for their children.

We have a tendency today to over-parent, micromanage, and underappreciate our adolescents. Dr. John Duffy's The Available Parent is a revolutionary approach to taking care of teens and tweens. The available parent of a teenager is open to discussion, offering advice and solutions but not insisting on them. He allows his child to make some mistakes, setting limits, primarily where health and safety are concerned. He never lectures - he is available but not controlling. He is neither cruel nor dismissive, ever....

Parenting teenagers is hard enough without feeling locked out of knowing how to apply to and pay for college. With the right information to turn the key, moms and dads can open the gate so their sons and daughters enter successfully into the futures they deserve. Join Pamela Donnelly in her humorous, informative trainings on the four mission-critical strategies you must implement in order to position your teen for independence, not co-dependence.

Major new reflections on race and schools—by the best-selling author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” A Simmons College/Beacon Press Race, Education, and Democracy Series Book Beverly Daniel Tatum emerged on the national scene in 1997 with “Why Are All...

A memoir and a call to action, this intimate look at America’s long-standing struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children offers valuable insights for effecting change in families, communities, and nationwide. At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to...

Para los padres que claman por soluciones claras…y ¡al grano!, Rosa Barocio nos ofrece un libro único con ayudas prácticas para situaciones que son “el pan de todos los días”. Señala actitudes que lastiman y muestra nuevas maneras respetuosas para poner límites y orientar desde un acercamiento amoroso.

Mothers are powerful influences on little girls' lives. Sometimes, this is a dangerous truth. Until we have children of our own, we often don't realize just how much our lives are shaped by the women who raised us. Growing up with a mother who suffered from depression and bipolar disorder shaped me in many ways, and taught me lessons that I carried with me into adulthood. This life experience left me with limiting beliefs that shadowed who I was and prevented me from showing up as my whole self for many years.

Let us help you make your learning more efficient and effective. What will you get from this series from C.R. Wesley? Convenience. Efficiency. Information. Knowledge. Action. In this secondary literature in the Real Estate Knowledge Series, we will now become investors! You have previously learned how to acquire your first home with down payment assistance and now it is time for your second property!

Hobart is a little pig with a big dream: he wants to be a tap dancer. There's just one problem; Hobart and his talented siblings Wilfred, Violet, and Byron are scheduled for a trip to the City Meat Company, where they may meet their fate at the sausage machine.

Öğrencilerin ayaklarının geri geri gittiği okullarda iyi dersler işlemenin yolunun strateji, teknik, yöntem, ipuçları bilmekten geçtiğini yıllar içinde deneyimleyerek öğrendim. Öğrenmek kadar öğrendiklerini paylaşmanın da değerli olduğuna inanıyorum. Bu kitap, öğretmenlik, yöneticilik günlerimden ve eğitimcinin eğitimini yaptığım yıllar içinde cebimde biriktirdiklerimden oluşuyor. Kitabı dinlerken kendinizi içinde bulacağınız başlıkların hiçbiri reçete ya da can simidi değil, bunu şimdiden söyleyebilirim. Dinleyecekleriniz sadece bir eğitimcinin deneyim kırıntıları.

Дети – наше счастье! Сколько радости и счастливых моментов дарят нам эти шалопаи и шалуньи! Но воспитание – сложный и сбалансированный процесс, где каждому родителю надо умело находить подход к ребенку в любом возрасте, будь это период кризиса 3-х лет или первые подростковые сложности. В этой книге собраны советы от Ларисы Сурковой для детей всех возрастов – от младенцев до подростков. Все тексты дополнены новыми главами и материалами, которые помогут вам еще лучше понять своего ребенка.

Quando Estela, uma jornalista de sucesso, depara-se com um menino de cinco anos que sabe ler melhor do que a maioria dos adultos, ela não imagina que sua vida mudará radicalmente. Intrigada com a grande habilidade do garoto, descobre que ele é acompanhado, na Clínica Despertar, pelo renomado neurocientista, doutor Michael Jansen, chamado também de “o mago dos bebês”.

Viele Kinder und Jugendliche schwänzen oder verweigern die Schule. Manche werden krank, andere leiden stumm. Die Sonderschullehrerin und vierfache Mutter Svenja Herget beschreibt, wie sie die Schule unter den Corona-Maßnahmen als Chance ergriff und die Initiative 'Homeschooling wagen' entwickelte, mit der sie Eltern ermutigte, ihre Kinder zuhause zu lassen und deren Bildung selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Hier lässt sie zehn Eltern und eine Jugendliche berichten, wie sie das häusliche Lernen gestalten.

En el esfuerzo cotidiano por criar a Lucas, Agustina leyó libros, se asesoró, probó, se equivocó y acertó con tratamientos, medicaciones, modos de aprendizaje y formas de vincularse. ¿Qué sabe la ciencia? ¿Qué sabe una madre? ¿Dónde chocan y de qué manera se pueden encontrar? Agustina Videla nació en Buenos Aires en 1978 y desde su infancia disfruta de la literatura y la danza. Llegando a los 30, se convirtió en madre y empezó su verdadera aventura.

Tad Friend's family is nothing if not illustrious: his father was president of Swarthmore College, and at Smith his mother came in second in a poetry contest judged by W. H. Auden -- to Sylvia Plath. For centuries, Wasps like his ancestors dominated American life. But then, in the '60s, their fortunes began to fall. As a young man, Friend noticed that his family tree, for all its glories, was full of alcoholics, depressives, and reckless eccentrics.

いつもの絵本が、子どもの能力を伸ばす最高の教材に変わる!

Poco più di dieci anni fa, quando uscì per la prima volta, questo libro – cui seguì anche un blog, tuttora attivo – divenne subito un piccolo culto, amatissimo dai futuri genitori. Il racconto sincero di una mamma alle prese con miti da smantellare e riti da seguire, mese per mese, dal "D-Day"(il giorno delle doglie!) e per tutto il primo anno di vita del bambino, è uno slalom tra errori, fatiche, scoperte e gratificazioni – a volte mescolati tutti assieme – nel tentativo di "trovare una quadra" e ricomporre l'immagine di sé andata in frantumi con il parto.

When 13-year-old Elizabeth is diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, Faith is in awe of her courageous child, who faces her plight straight on and inspires all who meet her. Despite an army of medical professionals who provide innovative care for Elizabeth, she dies, and Faith and her surviving daughter, Olivia, are thrown into a maelstrom of grief. They find unexpected comfort in the arms of their family, friends, and community, but Faith faces another shock when she has her own cancer diagnosis, while navigating the uncharted waters of a life she never expected.

Packed with her hilarious narratives, poignant observations and a writing style loved by millions across the world, this book is certain to strike a chord with anybody who has children or who has been a child themselves! For those who have read 34 Bubblegums and Candies, this is a new version, with many additional stories.