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Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. The book introduces us to a new generation...
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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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These three books: My Special Friend; The Story of Professor Frisky and Gravity Free University; and Professor Frisky Tells the Story of the Bagel have been read to hundreds of children at Fun Factory Education's associated preschool centers in Tampa Bay Florida. This character is used throughout the EnDucate program designed for preschoolers.
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If you are a teacher, parent, home schooler, after-school instructor, park or botanical garden interpreter, pre-school teacher or child development specialist, you will love this book. It is about things to do with children between the ages of 2 and 8 in all types of gardens. The activities, collected from outstanding teachers and the authors childhood use inquiry learning in response to the importance of being outdoors with children. The book explains...
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There is something absolutely magical about a child who is embarking on the amazing journey called kindergarten. They are so innocent, pure, and impressionable. They are at an incredible stage in their livesso young, yet so very ready. This book was written as a gift to parents whose children are at this wonderful stage. My intention is to share with you every insight that I have gained as a mother and as a teacher. Whether this is your first child...
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Word families are recognizable chunks of letters that appear with regularity in words. When beginning readers recognize these word families, it increases their reading fluency and comprehension skills, which will make them happier readers. Fun audio books, with music, are available separately for each story. Your children can read the e-books and listen to the audio books at the same time to increase their independence. Mark D. Pencil and Friends...
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Do you wish you had a magic wand that created new and interesting activities to keep your preschooler moving forward on the road to learning success? Fifty Fun Pre-K activities contains guided, easy-to-implement learning activities that teach the basic skills youngsters need in order to be ready for kindergarten, such as ABCs, phonics, numbers and more! Based on years of research and hand-on experience with youngsters both in America and Japan, you...
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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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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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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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Jacob is introduced to a new and beautiful world. He starts out as an ugly caterpillar. As he learns about who made the world, he also finds out about himself and how Gods Word can make him into something beautiful. His mother guides him along his journey, showing him just how he can change. Finally, Jacob is surprised and his mother is happy to see the lesson he has learned. A great teaching tool for Christian School, Home School and Sunday School...
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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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In this classic of childhood education, Friedrich Froebel identifies the fundamental principles upon which he based his now-ubiquitous kindergarten system. Froebel demonstrates how to channel child's play and integrate it into the development of intelligence and social skills, explaining the vital inner connection between the pupil's mind and the subject of study. Impressed by the theories of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Froebel developed an approach...
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Evocative and unique, The Tao of Montessori offers a quiet balance to the noisy demands of teaching and parenting through a special blend of encouraging verse. Award-winning Montessori teacher Catherine McTamaney revisits the eighty-one verses of Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching and relates them to the life and work of teachers, parents, and children. Originally meant to remind rather than direct and to show the way toward natural harmony in the world around...
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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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Fly, be free, and allow your thoughts to dwell on happy times. Set your inner child free. If you are an adult or a child, it is important to release your imagination and enjoy the beautiful world around you. The more I write, the more my mind fires up with something new; perhaps fantasy, perhaps eclectic, sometimes a little eccentric. Nevertheless, it is fun and enjoyable.
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The kindergarten classroom is a place of immense possibilities. It is there, in the first year of their education, that children are most likely to be instilled with a love of learning. It is the role of the teacher, using equal parts magic and method, to turn that possibility into reality. In Producing Brilliant Children, you will learn all you need to know to turn burgeoning young minds into accomplished scholars. Follow Dr. Lloyd through a full...
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