Kids Learning

The amazing story behind the greatest newspaper men to ever live, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, lies primarily hidden with their reporters who were in the field. They risked their lives in Cuba as the country grappled for independence simply to “get the story” and write what was not always the most accurate story, but definitely the best. Anything to sell papers. Reporters like Harry Scovel, Stephen Crane, Cora Taylor, Richard Harding Davis, and James Creelman, among others, put themselves in danger every day just for the news.

Brooke Hauser takes us deep inside a unique New York City high school over the course of a year as she follows diverse newcomers whose lives are at once ordinary and extraordinary, international headlines brought to life. No native English-speaking students attend the International High School, and more than twenty-eight languages fill the halls.

Have you always wanted to become conversational in Spanish? Do you want to commit to this goal, but simply can’t find the tools to help you achieve it? Do you wish you could find a more entertaining way to learn Spanish so that you’d spend more time studying? Today, you’ve stumbled upon the solution just for you to help you jump over your hurdles and into conversational fluency!

When fifteen-year-old Chen finds himself in the middle of the deadliest earthquake in US history, he doesn’t know if he’ll ever see his family or his beloved Chinatown again… Morphology focus: Common prefixes and verb suffixes Against The Odds is a captivating series of six fictional but...

These short stories bring to life some of the world’s deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the odds to survive them. HMS Birkenhead Shark Attacks, 1852 The Lions of Tsavo, 1898 Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident, 1915 Morphology focus: Multiple suffixes Against The Odds is a...

The Teacher's Attention is a fresh take on relationships in schools. Looking beyond our obsession with raising test scores, this book recognizes that education is a key partner in raising children. Garrett Delavan contends that allowing students, educators and parents to navigate a smaller number of relationships - a concept he calls "relationship load" - provides many benefits, including a better chance at achieving equal access to a good education for all children.

The mother of a bullied first grader, popular blogger Carrie Goldman's inspiring true story triggered an outpouring of support from online communities around the world. In Bullied, she gives us a guide to the crucial lessons and actionable guidance she's learned about how to stop bullying before it starts. It is a book born from Goldman's post about the ridicule her daughter suffered from bringing a Star Wars thermos to school.

This "provocative and personally searching"memoir follows one mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school (San Francisco Chronicle), and the surprising, necessary lessons she learned with her neighbors. From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her...

When Hurricane Katrina hits the city of New Orleans, Jake and his grandma are stranded in their home. How will they escape the rising floodwaters and avoid the chaos and destruction that follows? This book is part of the Against The Odds series, a captivating series of fictional - but inspired...

Three young people’s bravery is seriously put to the test in these gripping stories about real-life crash landings. The Hindenburg, 1937 United Airlines Flight 173, 1978 US Airways Flight 1549, 2009 Morphology focus: Suffixes that mean the state or result of Against The Odds is a captivating...

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Are you determined to become the best speller in the class? Are you preparing for the next upcoming spelling bee? Are you looking for a way to challenge your spelling abilities? Perhaps you and your friends are looking to have a spell off! Preparing for the real world can be challenging, however. Knowing how to spell and understanding the vocabulary of each word is imperative for communication, comprehension, and literacy. In this manual, you will discover over 400 comprehensive words for grades four to six with sentences to challenge their spelling.

Maybe, you’re concerned that you’re setting a bad example with your own food choices and want to learn how to better accommodate a healthy lifestyle for the whole family? Whatever the case may be, the truth is that your child's diet is the most important component of their development into adulthood. From getting enough water and sleep, all the way to what they are eating and how they are snacking, your child will only become as much as they are capable of becoming with the fuel they have been given.

“A thinking mind is an active mind” they say. This book is meant for general consumption, specifically for children and teenagers between the ages of seven to 16. This book was inspired by you, yes you! And it aims at clarifying and making their minds ready for the outside world as they grow. It is an avenue for youths of these ages to put on their thinking caps and questioning spirits so they can know more about the world they live in. This book has many benefits, resources, and qualities to add to their lives, as well as impact to make in their daily lives.

Mein Kind wird mal dein Chef! Hilfe, Helikopter-Eltern! Sie sind ehrgeizig, ängstlich - und immer zur Stelle. Manche Erziehungsberechtigte können ihren Kindern und dem Rest der Welt das Leben zur Hölle machen. Dabei lassen übermotivierte Eltern keine Lebensphase aus: Vom Fötus bis zum studierenden Sohnemann wird alles überwacht. In unterhaltsamen Anekdoten berichten Hebammen, Erzieher, Lehrer, Trainer, Professoren und Studienberater von ihren skurrilsten Erlebnissen. Spleenig, grotesk - und leider wahr.

You are invited to take a thirty-six-story journey into the classroom of award winning teacher and speaker, Chris Bowen. Teach like a mentor. Teach as your better self. Teaching is all about building relationships, and consider this book to be relationship advice worth taking. As Mr. Bowen states in his book, "Anybody can be tough with a nine year old. But it takes the strength of patience, empathy, and honesty to build the more effective, lasting relationship."

Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum you learned about Murphy’s Law. There are many examples of Murphy’s Law. What can you do about them?

The journey of learning with a learning disability can be unique and challenging, but it is also filled with endless opportunities for growth and success. In this book, we will explore the best ways to nurture learning abilities in kids with learning disabilities, all presented in a kid-friendly and engaging manner. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or caregiver, this guide will equip you with the knowledge, strategies, and resources to help children with learning disabilities thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Spelling Seven is the seventh book in the Spelling for Kids interactive spelling workbooks series, which features spelling words that will quickly improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and spelling skills. It makes a great addition to any school or home-school curriculum! Our fun and enabling spelling system can be used by your whole family at home, and it can also be used by schoolteachers for all children and teenagers at school or who are being home-schooled. They can start their practice one year earlier and at their own pace.

In 2014, after a brief orientation course and a few fingerprinting sessions, Nicholson Baker became an on-call substitute teacher in a Maine public school district. He awoke to the dispatcher's five-forty a.m. phone call and headed to one of several nearby schools; when he got there, he did his best to follow lesson plans and help his students get something done. What emerges from Baker's experience is a complex, often touching deconstruction of public schooling in America.