Learning School Age

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology.

Randall Sumpter questions the dominant notion that reporters entering the field in the late 19th century relied on an informal apprenticeship system to learn the rules of journalism. Arguments for “professional journalism” did not resonate with the workaday journalists examined here. While scholars have traced some of the connections between beginning journalists and learning opportunities, Sumpter shows that much more can be discovered, with implications for understanding the development of journalistic professionalism and present-day instances of journalistic behavior.

Instead of focusing only on children's books for your kids to work through alone, get the family book that can help you with educational, positive parenting. Jumpstart Learning in Your Kids is for any parent who is having trouble ensuring their child is receiving the education they deserve - and who wants to encourage their children to continue learning for their entire lives. Parents will be supported with numerous resources to jump-start their child's education.

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.

Each year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. This can lead to students feeling extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. In this all-new and completely revised edition of the best-selling Surviving Year 12, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Australia's leading adolescent psychologist, gives advice to parents on how they can help their child cope with the pressure, work smarter and actually enjoy their final years of school.

In “We Are Not Seeing It: How & Why Mainstream Schools Break SEND Kids”, blogger and parent Luisa Gray (aka. @LongRoadSENDMum) explains what the drivers of the SEND emergency REALLY are — and how UK schools and Local Authorities are routinely causing harm to SEND children: harm that is massive, with potentially life-long effects.

For fans of Ann Liang and Lynn Painter, this humorous, relatable novel gives an honest look at what it’s like to fall in love for the first time—while simultaneously healing from loss. High school senior Mayte has never been kissed, but it hardly matters. Her abuelita has cancer, her...

The final work from one of the most beloved voices in American education explores stories and lessons of transformative experiences in education For more than a generation, American education has been structured as though it was built of and for concepts, not people. This has transformed...

Children learn while they play (scree-free)! Ages baby to 8 yrs. Set up small easy learning areas and learn how to facilitate years of screen-free fun and discovery right at home! Children learn while they play! Transform your home into a screen-free home of learning by using these easy-to-follow instructions, lists of toys and equipment by age (0-8 yrs), and simple ways to promote play. What a child plays with and how matters during the different stages of his or her development.

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third grade class! Fia Hosein loves life in Peppermint Falls, but when she notices her Trinidadian accent beginning to fade, she hits a few bumps in the road while regaining her voice. When Fia Hosein and her family moved from Trinidad & Tobago to...

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third grade class! Sebastian Metzger is overjoyed when he checks out a brand-new book on octopodes from the school library, but everything goes awry when the book gets ruined. Sebastian Metzger loves learning new things, especially about animals...

Refugee High is a riveting chronicle of the 2017-18 school year at Sullivan High, a time when anti-immigrant rhetoric was at its height in the White House. Even as we follow teachers and administrators grappling with the everyday challenges facing many urban schools, we witness the complicated circumstances and unique education needs of refugee and immigrant children: Alejandro may be deported just days before he is scheduled to graduate; Shahina narrowly escapes an arranged marriage; and Esengo is shot at the beginning of the school year.

An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds. Jerry’s vivid recollections and lively sketchbook drawings of his youth in postwar America tell an...

Born into a digital wonderland, our children are practically mini hackers right from the crib! Most of them were handed a device before they could walk, they clicked before they took their first bite and scrolled before they said their first words. But living online is a giant uncontrolled...

Mr. Michael’s Music Maker Manual is an invitation to rediscover the joy of creativity alongside your child. Written by veteran music educator, father of three creative children, and founder of NewSongs School of Music, Michael Hemsworth, this guide empowers parents and caregivers to nurture musical expression without pressure or perfection.

You and your child are about to embark on a transformative journey of growth, learning, and strengthening your bond as a team. With the simple tools offered in this book, you’ll no longer worry about their education, doubt your parenting skills, make costly mistakes, or feel anxious about the upcoming chapter in your child’s life.

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Olive Little thinks a crafting club would be the perfect way to connect with her classmates—but when her club plans keep falling short, can she still find a way to make a place for herself in Mrs. Z's class?   Olive Little...

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Synclaire Fields is proud to be the best in the class at math—until one mistake in a high-stakes situation means she's NOT the best after all. So who is she instead? Synclaire Fields is the Math Kid in Mrs. Z's class, getting...

From the award-winning team who created Masterpiece comes a charming chapter book about a young bulldozer who is nervous about making friends and starting school. Bulldozer is shy when it comes to making new friends and nervous about starting school. But when he meets his new neighbor Millie...

Discover the hidden costs of a digital childhood and reshape your influence, even if you're surrounded by tech-savvy turmoil. Is your child constantly tethered to their screens, leaving you worried about their emotional and mental development? Are you struggling to set tech boundaries and fear the long-term impact on their mental health? Do you find yourself doubting whether today’s technological world is nurturing the future well-being of young brains?