Kids Education

“Our education systems are shortchanging far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

This is a great way to introduce children to the world of language learning without any screen time. Language Ladder's Yoruba course is designed to help kids learn the words and phrases they need to quickly start speaking Yoruba. Our short daily lessons are designed to keep kids engaged, and our timed repetition method helps to improve retention. The course is divided into 28 sessions with a total length of approximately 13 hours.

A compassionate guide that tackles one of the fastest-growing issues facing families everywhere: the increasing number of children who are refusing or reluctant to attend school. When a child stops going to school, the entire family feels the impact. School avoidance may look like defiance, but...

Even the youngest listeners need to learn the difference between fact and opinion. Give listeners the tools they need to evaluate and understand the media literacy concept of fact and opinion.

This book helps young learners build confidence by reading simple sentences using the most common sight words—perfect for early readers just starting out.

MOM'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER From renowned parent expert Caroline Maguire, Why Will No One Play with Me? is a groundbreaking program that has helped thousands of children struggling with social skills to make friends, find acceptance, and have a happy childhood. Every parent wants their child to be...

A step ahead from Level 1, this book introduces slightly longer sentences and new sight words to help kids improve reading fluency and understanding.

Learning other languages can be a very dull activity - if you don't have this guide to show you the fun way how to do that, of course. This guide combines fun activities, which makes learning more enjoyable and more memorable. It's perfect if you have trouble absorbing new information or if you are a beginner. These exercises are designed to learn wherever you are. It doesn't matter if you are in your car or doing some chores around the house. You will simply follow the guides, and before you even realize it, you will speak Italian like you'd spent your whole life living there.

The classic guide to teaching children at home for a new generation of homeschooling parents In 2019, there were more than two million children being homeschooled. That number doubled during the pandemic and is now likely to continue increasing as more parents worry that school might not be the...

After Alice Dreger's live tweeting of her son's abstinence sex ed class went viral, Dreger was asked by many parents how she had managed to raise a 14-year-old so comfortable talking about sex - comfortable enough even to challenge sex ed teachers when they presented misinformation. The Talk is a response to those questions.

Is school for your kids a resounding success? For most of us, education was an uncomfortable process of sitting in stifling classrooms, listening to tedious lectures, struggling over stressful exams, and feeling like we were wasting our time and energy. There were class clowns, ruthless bullies, teacher’s pets, popular kids, and students no one wanted to be around.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20 minute lessons to help kids stay engaged, and daily repetition to reinforce learning. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases so that you are learning what you can apply. These audiobooks also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and ideas to carry on learning and applying what you know once the course is complete. In addition, there are complete review sections for learning, comprehension, and speaking repetition.

"A lightning bolt of a book" makes the case for why self-directed learning — "unschooling" — is the best way to get kids to learn (Lenore Skenazy) In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in today’s constantly changing...

If you think your child is at risk for language difficulties, the last thing you want to do is wait around. But, it’s scary not to know how to approach such a delicate situation. And the truth is, your fear of the unknown can sometimes be worse than the situation itself. Luckily, the missing piece that will help you and your child overcome the challenges that a speech delay or disorder brings is closer than you think. Yasmin Akhtar, an SLT, is on a mission to help parents understand language development through the power of games.

Reading changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information and dream new thoughts. It allows us to discover more about ourselves and the world around us so that we might become better versions of ourselves, so we might fully participate in our communities and our nation, so that we might flourish intellectually, emotionally, creatively, and socially as passionate and compassionate beings. And when we don’t read, when kids can’t read, all that is gone.

To be able to speak Spanish like a native, you need a little bit extra - and that extra can be found inside this captivating guide to learning Spanish. This guide has everything you need to get started now, especially if you never learned Spanish before. You will learn how to pronounce words correctly. You will also learn the most common phrases used in the Spanish language and when and where to use them. With this guide in your hands, you will learn how to speak Spanish like a native in no time.

Mientras llega la noche, la mamá y su bebé comparten momentos preciosos, desde la hora del baño hasta la hora de dormir. Los niños estarán encontados con este cuento tierno con ilustraciones dulces. (As night falls, mother and baby share precious moments from bathtime to bedtime. Children will find sweet illustrations with this cute story.) Each dual language learning set features an accompanying PDF set so children can follow along as each word is read and pronounced in both Spanish and English. BONUS: 4 tracks with lullaby music to lull your little one to sleep!

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts for 8.

Enseñar los colores a los niños es muy fácil leyendo juntos. A los niños les encantarán las fotografías brillantes y coloridas y el ritmo de las palabras. (Teaching children the colors is as easy as reading together. Children will love the bright colorful photographs and the rhythm of the rhyming words.) Each dual language learning set features an accompanying PDF set so children can follow along as each word is read and pronounced in both Spanish and English. A picture dictionary with English and Spanish words at the end encourages review of key words.

Have you ever said, "I've always wanted to write a book for kids!" but then never got around to it? Maybe you didn't know where to start, or how to get a good idea. Now you can start to write your book for children when you listen to How to Write a Children's Book, brought to you by the Institute of Children's Literature. Whether you want to have a full-blown career writing children's books, be traditionally published, self-published, or simply want one book to hand down to your own children and grandkids, How to Write a Children's Book will help you.