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1) Phonics farm
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Join Scout and his friends as they learn letter sounds with the help of some amazing animals! Scout, Violet, Eli and Penny long to learn about new animals. When their magical toy car, Axle, whisks them away to a farm, they discover a remarkable alphabet collection and ABC antics ensue! As the friends get in shape with an athletic alligator, console a sad seal, converse with a high-pitched horse, and more, they make their way through the entire alphabet!...
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Viking
Pub. Date
[2020]
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"In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic, and molecular processes taking place in the brain. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but also assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood,...
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Max Leonard is convinced that he will never succeed with memorizing his multiplication tavles, and his brain "freezes" during timed tests. But to everyone's surprise, Max has been completing algebra problem sets in his spare time! Max, his parents and teachers are amazed by his math "potential."
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Publisher
Mainstream Connections
Pub. Date
c2008
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Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting, but is frustrated by her lack of success. Her classmate, Stacey Coolidge, has no problem with it, creating more self doubt for Carolyn. Carolyn's teacher finds a way to convince her that creative writing and cursive handwriting are two unrelated skills.
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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"A decade ago, James Lang banned cell phones in his classroom. Frustrated by how easily they could sidetrack his students, Lang sought out a distraction-free environment, hoping it would help his students pay attention to his lessons. But after just a few years, Lang gave in. Not only was his no-cellphones policy ineffective (even his best students ignored it), he realized that he, like many of his fellow teachers, was missing an important point....
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Aimeriez-vous pouvoir penser intelligemment avec un esprit clair? Pendant très longtemps, des techniques de pensée intelligentes et de pensée critique ont été utilisées pour améliorer tous les aspects de la vie des gens!
L'utilisation de la pensée intelligente aide les personnes à mener une vie plus saine et plus prospère.
Contenu du livre :
- Prendre des décisions intelligentes.
- Améliorer les relations.
- Améliorer le potentiel de...
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Cómo entrenar tu cerebro para el pensamiento inteligente: Aprenda a dominar el aprendizaje, la cognición y el aumento del coeficiente intelectual
Joseph Pinkleton
¿Le gustaría ser capaz de pensar inteligentemente con la mente clara? ¡Durante mucho tiempo, el pensamiento inteligente y las técnicas de pensamiento crítico se han utilizado para mejorar todos los aspectos de la vida de las personas!
Utilizar el pensamiento inteligente ayuda a...
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Keep learning, or risk becoming irrelevant.
It's a truism in today's economy: the only constant is change. Technological automation is making jobs less routine and more cognitively challenging. Globalization means you're competing with workers around the world. Simultaneously, the internet and other communication technologies have radically increased the potential impact of individual knowledge.
The relentless dynamism of these forces shaping our...
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Child prodigies. Gifted and Talented Programs. Perfect 2400s on the SAT. Sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring to make the rest of us feel inadequate. Those children tapped as possessing special abilities will go on to achieve great things, while the rest of us have little chance of realizing our dreams. Right?
In Ungifted, cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman -- who was relegated to special education as a child -- sets out to show...
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Through an adept synthesis of research – particularly in learning theory and neuroscience – 25-year learning expert and future of work strategist Teri Hart weaves history, economics, technology, psychology, medicine and sociology into a fascinating exploration of the role of mind and body in learning. Her expertly blended insights will convince you of the human mind's remarkable ability to learn nearly anything at any age.
This officially licensed...
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St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
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"A book for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it's boring and you're easily distracted? This book is for you. Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have both struggled in the past with their learning. But they have found...
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