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2021
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To make a baby you need one egg, one sperm, and one womb. But every family starts in its own special way. This book answers the "Where did I come from?" question no matter who the reader is and how their life began. From all different kinds of conception through pregnancy to the birth itself, this candid and cozy guide is just right for the first conversations that parents will have with their children about how babies are made.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the tradition of Paul Tough's How Children Succeed and Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, this groundbreaking manifesto focuses on the critical school years when parents must learn to allow their children to experience the disappointment and frustration that occur from life's inevitable problems so that they can grow up to be successful, resilient, and self-reliant adults. Modern parenting is defined by an unprecedented...
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Redleaf Press
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2017.
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"Jean Barbre's newest book offers rich, play-based, and developmentally appropriate STEM activities for the youngest of children--infants, toddlers, and twos. It also provides teachers with a strong basis of theory and practice in support of early childhood STEM education, instilling an awareness of the teachable STEM moments and suggesting a plethora of strategies, techniques, tips, and tools to lay the foundation for young children's twenty-first...
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This book aims to support EYFS practitioners and other childcare professionals to achieve outstanding, creative provision using teaching ideas that are simple and easy to replicate.
Suitable for those working with children aged 3-5, the book would also be an excellent resource guide for students taking their PGCE course or any early years' childcare course
and EYTS qualification.
It contains detailed photographs of investigation activities, small...
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Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
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"Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country's most highly regarded networks of schools, but while most people know Eva for her success in educating 20,000 mainly low-income students who are routinely accepted to our nation's best universities, she has also been responsible for raising three children of her own. In A+ Parenting, Eva shares what she has learned both...
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Author Mary Jo Nyssen and illustrator Joe Palmisano are back for the second act of An Amazing Circus of Phonograms. The two use an engaging story and colorful illustrations to teach your children the many different sounds phonograms can make. The first act of An Amazing Circus of Phonograms covered twenty-two letter combinations.
The second act follows through with the other twenty-two.
As children read about the acts performed at the circus, they...
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All parents and teachers of young children want them to grow up to be happy, successful, contributing members of society. But how do you teach children to care about other people and the world they live in? How do you encourage peaceful resolutions to problems and confidence in trying new things? In Empowering the Children, Karen Szillat will show you how to: Focus on the values that parents and teachers the world over agree are important for children...
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Vog loves to play with his friends, but sometimes, he gets angry. When he gets angry, he does things to his friends that upset them, and then they do not, want to play with him anymore. Vog feels sad without any friends to play with and wants to know what to do, when he's angry. Fortunately, his friends help him out and offer him some suggestions.
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A male educator explores the joys of working with children in this inspirational account. Manuel Kichi Wong shares his personal journal entries that consider the challenges and obstacles of being a male educator in a field dominated by women. Whether its cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, dealing with parents, or interacting with children, he does whatever it takes to get the job done. Find out what it really means to pursue a career as an early-childhood...
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Una historia que refleja los miedos de los niños y la liberación de esos temores para enfrentarse a la vida. Lucía por sí sola ha encontrado una nueva forma de permanecer callada, hasta que un día una situación difícil la obliga a reaccionar con palabras, para alegría de todos. A partir de ese momento descubre otras actividades que puede hacer con sus manos y especialmente con sus dedos. Lucía supera sus temores y avanza en su desarrollo...
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How Handsome You Are, Mr. Finch is designed to develop interest in young children about birds commonly seen around their house or in their neighborhood. The book has a controlled repetitive vocabulary which is closely related to the color and illustrations within the book for better comprehension, enabling the young child a basic understanding about the bird.
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As we were getting drinks one day, a little girl said, Mrs. Noser, when this fountain runs out of water, can you fill it with Kool-Aid? It is no secret that a group of five-year-olds have the ability to provide an interesting and entertaining perspective on life. Just ask Carol Porter Noser, a veteran kindergarten teacher who for thirty years listened in on the amusing and endearing comments made by her students. Noser considers teaching young children...
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Take a beautifully illustrated journey with Mr. Blue and Jennifer as they explore the understanding of the four seasons together. This story is a fun exchange of questions and answers that are sure to keep children entertained while reading. With the loving characters and colorful illustrations, this book will capture the hearts and imaginations of children for years to come. This story comes to life through the fun and colorful illustrations of the...
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The COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, but this hiatus provided an opportunity to rethink the fundamental principles of our education system. In this thought-provoking book, Alice Bradbury discusses how, before the pandemic, the education system assumed ability to be measurable and innate, and how this meritocracy myth reinforced educational inequalities – a central issue during the crisis. Drawing on a project dealing with ability-grouping practices,...
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Share moments of tenderness and joy with your family, as you read around the house. The text and illustrations are for young people and families, especially with children and babies. At home are various doors, different places and new things to explore. The simplicity and beauty of sharing brought together in an original format that stimulates and teaches children gestures, sounds and words. From beginning to end, curiosity and an eagerness to discover...
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