School Development

Every year, tens of thousands of children write to Highlights magazine, sharing their hopes and dreams, worries and concerns, as if they were writing to a trusted friend. From the beginning, the editors at Highlights have answered every child individually. Longtime editor in chief Christine French Cully has curated a collection of this remarkable correspondence (letters, emails, and poems) in Dear Highlights - revealing an intimate and inspiring 75-year conversation between America’s children and its leading children’s magazine.

Hendrika de Vries is a protected “daddy’s girl”, until her father is deported from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to a POW camp in Germany and her mother joins the resistance and hides a Jewish girl in their home. As she and her mother experience escalating brutality at the hands of men with swastika armbands who aim to exterminate those they deem “inferior” and those who do not obey, Hendrika learns about moral choice, forced silence and female strength, and through it all discovers the woman she wants to become.

¿Te gustaría dejar de trabajar o reducir tu jornada laboral? ¿Deseas alcanzar la independencia financiera? ¿Hay personas que viven de la bolsa solo con dos horas de trabajo al día? ¿Cómo lo consiguieron? ¿Podría ser yo uno de ellos? ¿Qué inversión inicial requiere para convertirme en operador bursátil intradiario? Si no quieres pasarte la vida trabajando… aquí están las respuestas que buscabas. “No trabajes por dinero, haz que el dinero trabaje para ti.” Bienvenido al mejor trabajo del mundo.

When you’re a teen, it can feel like you have too many responsibilities, yet too little independence. But know that you have the power to turn your life around by honing the life skills you need to bring the very best version of yourself to the world.

From the autumn harvest festival to the summer sports day, the academic year is a non-stop frenzy of planning, preparation and potential chaos, whichever side of the school gates you find yourself. But now Britain’s best-loved teachers and podcast hosts Lee and Adam Parkinson are here to make it all that little bit easier as they share the hilarious trials, tribulations and tomfoolery going on inside our primary schools.

This interactive spelling practice is all your fifth grader needs to excel at spelling. The follow-along style is optimal for the fastest learning and mastering of spelling. What your child will get with this practice: An interactive experience for optimal learning, more than 250 words for fifth-grade level spelling, designated time for your child to practice their spelling, correct aloud spelling of each word, and more!

Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well.

We all want our children to be strong, successful, and emotionally intelligent, but what can you do to help their development along the way? The answer is...more than you think. Unlock the secrets to building a deep emotional connection with your child, and relish the myriad benefits now. A parent has no time to waste! Applying Freya Gates’ simple five-step system, you’ll better bond with your children, simplify life, and gain access to new modes of teaching.

A paradigm-shifting guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6-12). Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication and build lasting connections during this crucial period.

One of the key aspects of positive parenting is setting limits, which can be challenging, especially if you're not sure where to start. In this book, we'll explore the importance of setting limits in parenting, and we'll offer practical tips and strategies for setting and enforcing limits in a calm, positive and effective way.

Your Ivy competitive edge. The most effective college application strategies ever published. Transform your college applications into Bam! Pow! Wow!—without high-priced consultants, tutors, or prep courses. Using actual common application personal essays, activities and honors sections, supplemental essays, and letters of continued interest from accepted applications to University of Virginia, Duke, and Princeton, Coach Mom Top College Admission Playbook shows you how to stand tall above thousands in one quick listen.

Getting through adolescence is tough, but you can help your child make it through - and maintain a strong relationship! Covering everything from late childhood to puberty to emerging adulthood, Adolescence: A Parent’s Guide offers you and your child the kind of sound and thoughtful advice you’ll wish you’d gotten in your adolescence.

Beatrice Moise, neurodivergent author, mother to neurodivergent children and parent-expert for NBC, is here to provide practical, non-judgemental advice on engaging with technology in a positive way. Drawing on her own lived experience, this parental survival guide helps you unpick the relationship between screen time and behaviour, reinforce positive behaviours, and draw boundaries when needed.

This is an audiobook that every child in grade school should have! Want elementary school to be great? Become an outstanding student. Here is your complete reference to becoming a good listener, helper, and the best grade-schooler you can be. This is an easy audiobook that you can refer to again and again.

The author of 21 Days to a Happier Family, Dr Justin Coulson, on raising kids who'll bounce back from adversity and challenging times. Have you ever watched your child give up too quickly and easily, moaning 'I can't'. Perhaps your child resists going to school because they don't like their teacher or their friend rejected them. Maybe they failed in a sporting contest or an exam. One of the most frequent questions Kidspot parenting expert Dr Coulson is asked is 'How can I help my child become resilient?'

Are you tired of battling screens for your child’s attention? Do you long for meaningful conversations instead of quiet dinners spent glued to devices? You’re not alone. In today’s hyper-connected world, parenting feels like an uphill struggle against the pull of social media, online gaming, and endless scrolling. But here’s the truth—technology isn’t the enemy. The real challenge is finding balance.

Parenting isn’t for the faint of heart — or the easily embarrassed. If you’ve ever felt completely unqualified for the job, this book is for you. Forget the sugarcoated advice and impossible Pinterest-perfect expectations. In How to Raise a Perfect Child Without Actually Trying, you’ll get a brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide to surviving the madness of raising kids without losing your sanity.

A story of friendship, courage and a bit of crime. Bridget wants a quiet life, including, if possible, keeping her parents out of prison. Then a boy called Menzies makes her an offer she can't refuse, and they set off on a job of their own. It's a desperate, daring plan, to rescue two kids, Jamal and Bibi, from a desert detention centre. Can Bridget and Menzies pull off their very first jail break, or will they end up behind bars too? Sometimes to help a friend, you have to dig deep.

Motherhood is full of little highs: the smell of a newborn baby's head, the feeling of a small hand holding yours, the infectious sound of laughter, first words, first steps, the first day at school, endless tiny but significant hints of the person your child is to become. But motherhood is not without its lows either: tears and tantrums (your child's and your own), fears, self-doubt, sleepless nights, and that's not to mention the mum fails.

In the fast-paced world where knowledge is power, the ability to learn quickly and effectively is essential. "BULLET-PROOF, Memory Strategies for High School & College Students" is a guide that addresses this need. Whether you're a student aiming for academic excellence or a professional adapting to a dynamic career landscape, rapid learning is a valuable asset.