Smart Learning

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.

Wünschen Sie sich auch manchmal ein Telefon mit Wählscheibe zurück? Leider kommen Sie um ein Smartphone nicht herum. Und so teilt sich die bildschirmgebeugte Bevölkerung nicht länger in Männlein oder Weiblein, sondern Smartphone-Nutzer und Smartphone-Halter. Die einen dealen an der Online-Börse, laden YouTube-Videos hoch oder snapchatten mit Pamela Reif, die anderen suchen verzweifelt nach der Tastatur, mit der sie telefonieren können. Mit viel Humor und großer Gelassenheit analysiert Christian Klein den Sinn und Unsinn des Smartphones in unserer Gesellschaft - und warum früher trotzdem nicht alles besser war.

In the fractured environment of the 21st century, true success will be unique and unexpected - the result of a creative response to complex, shifting challenges. In light of that, how do we prepare? How do we educate ourselves and our children for life in 2050? In the world our children will face, neither static definitions of intelligence nor traditional ideas of training will be good enough. To prepare them, parents and educators need to reframe the question of how we educate and come up with an answer that uses different terms than we are accustomed to.

A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use—even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean—with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.

That Monday afternoon, in high-school gyms across America, kids were battling for the only glory American culture seems to want to dispense to the young these days: sports glory. But at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, in a gear-cluttered classroom, a different type of “cool” was brewing. A physics teacher with a dream - the first public high-school teacher ever to win a MacArthur Genius Award - had rounded up a band of high-I.Q. students who wanted to put their technical know-how to work.

The way you will speak with SmartSpanish is the natural way. You will sound natural very early learning Spanish, and you will feel very confident speaking Spanish. Don't try to memorize. These words will be present in all conversations.

How did we choose the words that you should know first? We interviewed Italian natives and let them speak about the subject of their choice. We then selected a minute and a half of these conversations and isolated every word pronounced, classifying them into basic, primary, and secondary vocabulary. In the basic list, we put all the words that appear systematically in every conversation. Table, crayon-pencil, or avion-airplane would be included in the primary vocabulary list, but not in the basic vocabulary list where you will find words like: for, that, what, I, of, in, am.

Discover the secrets to graduating from high school without taking on crushing student debt and launching into a flourishing career! In this information-packed guidebook, you'll learn how to access valuable training and practical experience without having to enter the working world in Major College Debt.

Who knew solving math problems could be this much fun? Many kids struggle with math, especially as they move on to more and more abstract concepts. It’s harder to understand an idea when you can’t visualize it and see how it applies to you. By making math concepts more relatable, children may find that math can actually be enjoyable and relevant. With this collection of math riddles and brain teasers, carefully created by Cooper the Pooper, you won’t get the same old math problems that only cover what’s taught in school.

The Ultimate Guide to College Success provides actionable strategies to help students stay organized, motivated, and confident throughout their academic journey.

Would you like to test your Math skills? This audiobook includes a lot of general knowledge. Maths Quizzes are fun--you can even test your memories.

This is a full-cast performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis, enabling any student to fully understand and appreciate the novel. Orwell's political fable is told from the viewpoint of its key characters, the animals, who are quizzed and questioned about how "some animals are more equal than others" in this vibrant guided drama.

Full-cast performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis for any student to fully understand and appreciate the novel.

Explore the true beauty of child development and learn how to help your child grow. In the first book of the series, Supertot Smart Art escapes from the newborn nursery as he tries to help the other babies learn right from the start! He will make you smile, laugh, and open up your heart to the amazing possibility and pure bliss.

Goal setting is one of the most important skills you will need to master because everything you plan to accomplish hinges on it. Setting goals is about strategy. It is about making a shift to change the way you think, and it’s about being smart about how you approach each goal. It’s also about knowing how to choose your goals and even how to phrase them. This book is going to teach you how to choose and write goals effectively, how to write effective action plans, and how to make sure you stick with your goals and never give up.

Getting into college is just as hard as figuring out how to pay for it. In this original audiobook, prospective students and their parents will learn how to think like informed consumers as you make this very important - and costly - decision. National expert, Reyna Gobel, MBA, provides you with money-saving processes to determine which colleges are right for you, which ones offer the best financial-aid package, and how to plan for this expense.

Thinking is a natural process that every human being goes through. This involuntary process happens to everyone despite their mental state or age. But intelligent thinking is far much beyond what “thinking” is. The world is changing, and people are making a difference in the technological world. Innovations have changed our lives because intelligent people have stepped up their game. Anyone can be smart, whether a graduate or someone who never had any form of schooling.

The One-Hour Author empowers busy professionals to write, publish, and launch a book that builds their brand—without sacrificing their well-being. Start your journey today and see how one hour a week can turn your dream into a reality.

Do you want to have your kids learn math in a fun way? Guaranteed to enrich a child’s arithmetic and analytical thinking, this book is simple and fun for kids to discover different ways of learning math as they solve each question. This is an excellent resource for kids who are 6-12 years old. Let your child impress teachers and classmates with sharpened math skills.

Do you have a child struggling in elementary school? Do all of the options to help your child seem too expensive? We know how you feel. We were in your shoes. Our son was struggling at the end of first grade, and we desperately wanted to help him. Yet going through the system seemed to take a long time. Finding private help was so expensive. So we went into action mode. We researched every online and offline tool, strategy, and tip we could find. We figured out what worked.