Teaching Kids

Discover the perfect children's story that combines learning, adventure, and important life skills in one delightful package! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya—three curious, diverse friends—as they embark on an exciting journey through their community, learning valuable lessons about organization, animal care, and helping others. This charming adventure, ideal for readers ages 6-9, weaves together multiple special celebrations including World Veterinary Day and National Kids and Pets Day into a story that both entertains and educates. Perfect for: Parents seeking stories with diverse ...

What Shall We Do Today?: 16th May: The Purple Bandana Adventure Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on an extraordinary day of discovery, kindness, and friendship! In this heartwarming addition to the beloved "What Shall We Do Today?" series, three curious children embark on a special adventure celebrating five important themes: community service, environmental awareness, peace, safety, and togetherness. When knowledge-loving Maya arrives with purple bandanas and news of several special celebrations happening on the same day, the friends transform an ordinary day into an extraordinary journey of ...

Teaching Kids to Start a T-Shirt Business is a comprehensive guidebook. It provides step-by-step instructions and valuable insights. The book helps parents and educators teach kids the fundamentals of building a successful t-shirt business.

Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Kids is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 to 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills. Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety.

Research suggests that close to 10 percent of kids between ages 5 and 15 in the US have ADHD issues…and there’s a large number of kids that have no medical or therapeutic assistance. And even those who receive treatment do not show signs of permanent remission…often leading parents to resort to yelling and shouting.

Vicky is left-handed and teased for being clumsy, but when her gran comes to stay Vicky learns that being left-handed has its own advantages – and in a quite spectacular way. Vicky’s Granddad has died and her Gran is coming for a visit. Vicky wants to cheer her up by embroidering a cushion as a gift, but Vicky is left-handed and she struggles to learn how to sew. She decides that winning a race in the school sports might be a better idea – but can she do it, especially when Graham threatens to spoil all her plans? The story highlights some of the challenges faced by left-handers. At ...

A true story that pulls at your heartstrings and stays with you as it leaves its mark!This powerful and touching story provides a picture of family life when a parent is in the military. It's a true story that gives children comfort in realizing they are not alone as they struggle with their emotions. Hopefully, the story will guide parents and children to talk openly about difficult situations. Every military family will feel a connection, and smile at the discovery that with discussion comes healing. It is all about the love that brings us together. Carolyn Watkins' books build confidence...

Discover the perfect Mother's Day read for children ages 6-9! Join curious Imani, enthusiastic Tommy, and knowledgeable Maya in this heartwarming children's story as they embark on a special adventure to celebrate Mother's Day! When the three friends realize Mother's Day is just around the corner, they set out to create meaningful gifts that truly express their love and appreciation. In "What Shall We Do Today? The Mother's Day Adventure," children will: Learn about the history and global traditions of Mother's Day Discover the joy of creating handmade gifts filled with love Experience the ...

Help Your Preschooler Get a Head Start on Understanding Money As a parent you want your child to have all the tools necessary to be successful in life. This includes helping them understand how to earn and manage their money. This book helps you lay the foundation on personal finance for your preschool children. This book focuses on what you can teach your 3 - 6-year-olds to get them started on the right financial path. Topics include: * Learning to count * Earning money * Spending money * Goal setting * How to start working on big concepts such as debt An easy read that will allow you to ...

Introduce your child to Hadith, Islamic values, and good manners with this beautifully illustrated book. Help your child develop good manners and strong Islamic values with My First Book on Hadith. Designed for young Muslims ages 5-10, this engaging, illustrated book teaches core Islamic etiquette and daily practices based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

The Islamic Ritualized Prayer is the second pillar of Islam and the first thing questioned on the Day of Judgment. Our duty as parents is to teach our kids about the Salah Prayer, through which we connect with our Creator five times a day. We must start teaching them as early as seven years old, as instructed by our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, by creating a positive atmosphere that encourages children to pray as a habit.

Told with equal parts raw honesty and unbridled compassion, All Day recounts a year in Liza Jessie Peterson's classroom at Island Academy, the high school for inmates detained at New York City's Rikers Island. A poet and an actress who had done occasional workshops at the correctional facility, Peterson was ill prepared for a full-time stint teaching in the GED program for the incarcerated youths.

Brashness, tantrums and short attention spans are every parent’s nightmare. In my practice, I get a lot of parents who can’t even remember the last time they had some peace around the house, uninterrupted conversations with guests, or even a seamless family night out together, without the fits of rage coming from their otherwise little angels. Because of this, many are tempted to go to the doctor to find some kind of medication or pill that could make their troubles go away.

As a parent, the desires to help your kids get to know God, and follow His ways are a massive priority; but where do you start? This book takes you through 52 key verses, each with a short devotional. You can read this with your child at any pace. Consider it as a one-year devotional with your child. You read each verse and devotional for 1 week, committing to memory as much as you can, and then move on to the next verse. You could also use it as a once-a-week devotional with your family, or read it through several times in the year.

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER AUTHOR Forming Happy and Intelligent Young People Are you ready to rethink education? “Brilliant Parents – Fascinating Teachers” by Augusto Cury, PhD, offers a new approach to parenting and teaching that is essential in today's fast-paced world. This book is not just a guide—it’s a call for change. A Crisis in Education: The Urgent Need for Change In modern society, raising happy, independent children has become increasingly difficult. We live in a world where parents and children hide their emotions, and teachers stick to conventional methods, limiting ...

The decision to homeschool your kids is one you'll never regret, though the path can often be confusing and frustrating. I fully believe that homeschooling should be as much fun for you as it is for your children. After all, you'll be spending many hours each week together learning new things, so why make it monotonous, stressful, or boring? Instead, with a bit of ingenuity, you can turn even the smallest everyday task into a learning opportunity that sticks with your children for life. This is what No Sweat Home Schooling is all about. I'll cover whole curriculum subjects, frugal field ...

In Benny Builds His Dreamboat, Benny the Bunny and his forest friends embark on a challenging project to build a boat for their voyage south, where they hope to escape the cold winters of Whispering Woods and find warmer weather. Along the way, they face numerous obstacles that threaten to derail their plans—mismatched materials, structural setbacks, and disagreements about how to construct the boat. As the challenges pile up, the group begins to doubt whether they will finish the boat in time for their journey. Despite these setbacks, Benny’s determination and the support of his ...

Calming the Angry Dragon Within is an Islamic children's book where listeners follow Sam's journey while he struggles to control his anger. When he is upset, he turns into a dragon, scaring and worrying his family and friends, causing him to feel lonely and sad. He later gets visited by a wise purple raven who teaches him about what anger is, why it occurs, its dangers, how to control it, and the rewards for those who don't let it take them over.

In a world dominated by screens, devices, and digital conveniences, essential life skills are quietly fading away. The Lost Skills: What Children Aren’t Learning in the Digital Age by Robert Varton delves into the alarming gap between the digital proficiency that today’s children possess and the crucial life skills that are slowly being forgotten. From handwriting and face-to-face social interaction to problem-solving without Google and navigating without GPS, this book explores the everyday competencies that are slipping through the cracks in the era of technology. Varton sheds light ...

Do you feel prepared to initiate and facilitate meaningful, productive dialogues about race in your classroom? Are you looking for practical strategies to engage with your students? Inspired by Frederick Douglass' abolitionist call to action, "it is not light that is needed, but fire", Matthew Kay has spent his career learning how to lead students through the most difficult race conversations. Kay not only makes the case that high school classrooms are one of the best places to have those conversations, but he also offers a method for getting them right.