Education Development

A Heartwarming Children's Book About Health, Heroes, and Learning Through Adventure Perfect for ages 6-9: This engaging quick read combines education and entertainment in a story children will ask for again and again! Join curious Imani, enthusiastic Tommy, and knowledgeable Maya as they discover that May 6th is not just one special day—but FIVE! When a school nurse visits on World Asthma Day, the children embark on an adventure that teaches them valuable lessons about health, helping others, and the joy of learning. In this delightful addition to the "What Shall We Do Today?" series: ...

In How Children Succeed, Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance, self-control, and conscientiousness play a critical role in children's success. Now, in Helping Children Succeed, Tough takes on a new set of pressing questions: What does growing up in poverty do to children's mental and physical development? How does adversity at home affect their success in the classroom, from preschool to high school?

Do you want to write but can't seem to get started? Are you struggling to finish your novel or frustrated by your slow progress? Perhaps you are starting to worry that you aren't cut out for the writing life.... Let best-selling novelist and host of the Worried Writer podcast Sarah Painter show you how to skip past negativity, free-up writing time, cope with self-doubt, and beat procrastination. Packed with honest, supportive, and hard-won advice, this is your practical guide to getting the work done.

“I can’t write.” How often do we hear this every day from students at all different skill levels? What is it about writing that causes such self-doubt, disabling procrastination, and fear of failure? “So many students do not identify writing as a positive experience or identify themselves as writers,” Liz Prather says. “We rarely talk about the social-emotional resilience needed around the act of writing.” In The Confidence to Write, Liz argues that we can help students reset their writerly self-regard by naming and examining their writing identity through practical activities.

Israel is reawakening. There is a transformation and reconnection coming in the family of God between believing Jews and gentiles in "The One New Man". This comprehensive study unpacks the reconnection message to awaken and inspire you to embrace this vital key to God’s plans in the last days.

“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.

Few things excite teens as much as making music. However, developing a contemporary music program that engages them often remains a mystery. But what if there were a proven method for creating and sustaining a music program that reaches teens on their own terms? The authors had this vision in mind when they launched their first Music Clubhouse in 2004 in Lawrence Massachusetts. The professional staff filled the room with guitars, keyboards, drums, and the latest recording equipment, drawing teens in from the nearby community. Nearly twenty years later, this vision has expanded to 25 Music ...

Wouldn’t it be marvelous to finish an entire Odyssey-sized book in a day? Wouldn’t you love to just breeze through academic papers and technical documentation like it’s nobody’s business? Speed reading can be applied to just about any type of text – from a corporate email to a technical whitepaper. It doesn’t matter what language you speak or what your end goal is. With practice, you can boost your reading speed by as much as 100 or even 200%.

In recent decades, cognitive psychologists have cast new light on human development and given colleges new possibilities for helping students acquire skills and qualities that will enhance their lives and increase their contributions to society. In this landmark book, Derek Bok explores how colleges can reap the benefits of these discoveries and create a more robust undergraduate curriculum for the 21st century.

At some point, most adults start to think about teaching someone to drive. Maybe your teenager has brought up the desire to drive. They probably have a birthday coming up soon. This idea may excite you, scare you, or just plain perplex you, as to how you could even get started. In Teach Your Teenager to Drive, author and experienced driver’s education teacher Paul Mazzi will give you a systematic approach. Just follow the book in order, and you will not be trying to figure it all out as you cruise down the road on the first lesson.

It's hard to find an educational book that relates to the boots-on-the-ground educator right away. But project-based learning and student-centered learning is the direction education is going no matter your context. Project Based Learning Stories and Structures is a practical guide to starting a PBL journey complete with examples of fails, wins, and a place to get started. Everyone on your staff will have a place to relate in the practical structures and the humorous stories from the classroom.

Has intentado muchos métodos y todavía cometes errores gramaticales, todavía no puedes hablar Inglés con fluidez, y todavía no puedes pronunciar palabras en Inglés correctamente. Puedes leer, pero te sientes nervioso o muy tímido para hablar Inglés. Mi nombre es Efrain Galeano. Yo estuve en tu situación, pero ahora puedo hablar Inglés Fluidamente como una persona nativa Americana. Te voy a enseñar como deshacerte completamente de tu acento y desarrollar un acento Americano en solo 5 Meses muy Rápido.

Study for your ASWB social work licensing exam on the go! With this audio study guide from social work exam coach Jeremy Schwartz, author of Pass the LMSW Exam and LMSW Passing Score, you can review content and practice questions during gaps in your day. This volume covers human development and behavior--one of the core content areas for the ASWB master's level social work licensing exam--and includes 80 practice questions with detailed answer explanations.

Nothing is more gratifying than pouring into someone else with the understanding that life is not about you as an individual. Life is about the lessons that are learned, good or bad and paying those lessons forward to uplift the next individual, generation, etc. This collaborative book is filled with different points of view and stories from a collection of sensational servant leaders that are focused on creating a safe space for those around them in an effort to support their continuous growth and success. These selfless acts are what make this world a better place and influences us to Do ...

El Método Montessori de educación infantil es un método de enseñanza con base científica que se alinea con cada etapa de desarrollo de la vida del niño. No importa si eres nuevo en esto o has estado usando Montessori por un tiempo, o incluso si no estás planeando enviar a tus hijos a una escuela Montessori. Con la ayuda de este libro, podrás hacer que tu hijo pequeño desarrolle la confianza, el conocimiento del lenguaje, la concentración, la inteligencia y la educación, a través de un programa rico y bien organizado ¡orientado al éxito de tu hijo!

From Body Language: Learn How to Analyze People and Use Non Verbal Communication Secrets for Flirting, Romance and Effectively Influence People, you will learn everything you need to start noticing the nonverbal signals every single person is giving off every single day, as well as the easiest ways to alter the signals you are putting out into the world to guarantee you are perceived as the most confident and successful version of yourself imaginable.

A passionate and inspiring guide to creating a life built around the creative process. This groundbreaking new work from the best-selling author of The Artist's Way, guides listeners in creating a vision for their lives in which art and life are inextricably linked. According to Julia Cameron, when we allow our creative spirit to serve as our compass, we discover that the art we have always longed to create is suddenly within our grasp. In The Creative Life, Cameron shows listeners how to use their creative hearts and minds to cultivate lives that nourish and sustain their art.

Imagine if you had the magical ability to read people’s minds...Well, it turns out that this isn’t a magical superpower at all - it is simply the ability to analyze people. Whether you are looking for greater social influence in business and relationships, or if you are simply looking to learn to improve your communications, the value of the ability to be able to analyze people cannot be underestimated!

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on research and development, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book focuses on product-based research and development in organizations…primarily manufacturers. It examines the responsibilities of R&D personnel, analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of R&D departments, suggests methods for improving R&D, and assesses the general future of the concept. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels. If you are ...

It is said that there is a narcissism epidemic currently happening. The news is filled with people who harm others on a daily basis. They take advantage of others for reasons of greed, manipulation, and advancement. They are object-oriented, and they seem to treat people in the same way that they would treat an ant: cold and indifferent.