Summary: Race handmade boats, build an insect hotel and create wildflower Easter eggs, all while learning about the natural world -- whatever the weather. This practical and brightly illustrated book is packed with indoor and outdoor crafts and activities, plus fun facts, to entertain and engage curious children during the spring and summer months. All the activities encourage an exploration of nature,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This program explores the nature of authentic assessment and its impact on curriculum and instruction; identifies the economic and political pressures for accountability, which have driven school systems to adopt inadequate approaches to assessment; and highlights alternative assessment strategies and tools-those that help teachers make good instructional decisions, as well as those that help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Nealy, Elijah C.
Summary: These days, it is practically impossible not to hear about some aspect of transgender life. Whether it is the bathroom issue in North Carolina, trans people in the military, or on television, trans life has become front and center after years of marginalization. And kids are coming out as trans at younger and younger ages, which is a good thing for them. But what written resources are available...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 NEAThygerson, Alton L.
Contents: Background information -- Action at an emergency -- The human body -- Finding out what's wrong -- CPR -- Automated external defibrillators -- Shock -- Bleeding -- Wounds -- Bandaging wounds -- Burns -- Head and spinal injuries -- Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries -- Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Extremity injuries -- Splinting extremities -- Sudden illnesses -- Poisoning -- Bites and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.0252 THYSummary: This program from The Doctor Is In shows how a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is made and what treatments are working. The program follows children at home and school, both on and off medication. An innovative private school specializing in alternative education for children with ADD is profiled, and the program explains how best to structure school and home environments....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Dickins, Rosie
Summary: Canter into this collection of traditional tales, filled with bold little ponies, kindly carthorses... and just a touch of magic. --Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DICDelaney, Tara
Summary: This book includes dozens of therapeutic games for kids with autism and sensory spectrum disorders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618.92 DELOppenheimer, Margaret A.
Summary: Explains what enteral nutrition is and what it can do. You'll learn who can benefit from enteral nutrition, why you might want to use it, what symptoms respond best, and how it compares with medications. Plus, get practical tips on using enteral nutrition and find inspiration in stories of kids and adults who have tried it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Solutions 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.3 OPPSummary: World War II - Southwark London agency aids family whose home has been destroyed
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1941
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Epstein, Susan P.
Summary: Working on behavioral changes can be fun and successful for children and teens -- if you have the right tools and approach. Experienced therapist and sought-after parent coach Susan Epstein brings her signature style of innovation and fun in her latest book, providing proven and ready-to-use ideas to improve behaviors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.153 EpsteinKemper, Kathi
Summary: "If you're one of the thousands of parents who feel frustrated and overwhelmed by the different kinds of medical advice you're getting from doctors, homeopaths, and others, then you will find comfort -- and answers -- in this comprehensive guide to integrative medicine for children. Fully updated and revised to reflect the numerous recent advances in this field, this revised edition of Dr....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.9 KEMZeigler Dendy, Chris A.
Contents: 1. What is attention deficit disorder? -- 2. Causes : understanding ADD/ADHD and the brain -- 3. Diagnosis of ADD or ADHD -- 4. Moving behind guilt, anger, and fear to optimism! -- 5. Treatment of ADD and ADHD in adolescents -- 6. The medication dilemma : should your teen take medicine? -- 7. Attention disorders and coexisting conditions -- 8. Raising a healthy, well-adjusted teenager -- 9....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents ZeiglerSummary: This informative program leads the viewer on a tour of a daycare center with helpful and informed caregivers who suggest, initiate, and direct activities offering new learning experiences for the children in their care. These activities are shown to build children's self-esteem and encourage social cognitive growth and development. Detailed study guide with suggestions for activities is included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: At some point in their young lives, children will probably come down with a cold, a stomach upset, an earache, pinkeye, or the flu. Drawing upon the knowledge and insights of two pediatricians, a pediatric nurse, and parents with a lot of hands-on experience, this program will show viewers how to identify and deal with those common childhood illnesses-and reduce the likelihood of future...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: "Provides basic health information for cancer survivors, such as seeking medical assistance, side effects of cancer treatments, cancer-related research studies, maintaining health during and after treatment, along with the guidelines for friends, family members, and caregivers to take care of cancer survivors. Includes glossary, index, and other resources"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Omnigraphics 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.99 CANMcKay, Autumn
Summary: We all want our toddlers to learn and have fun - but what happens when a hectic life gets in the way? You no longer have to waste time searching for age-appropriate activities. Now you can enjoy the ultimate collection of kid-tested fun that can be ready in minutes! Learn through play, save time and have more fun with your little one!--Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents McKayMarta, Suzy Yehl.
Summary: This intimate and powerful book offers ground-breaking techniques and concrete strategies to help children of any age, such as: Games, activities, and play-based exercises that help children and teens process their emotions when they don't have the words to describe what they are feeling. Inspiring stories from two decades of Rainbows groups will comfort and encourage adults trying to cope and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2003
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Place a hold to request this item.Crane, Cody
Summary: "Knowing how to treat injuries is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can splint a broken finger using only tape? Or that cool water is the first step to treating a burn? Learn all this and more in First Aid -- a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.02 CRABarnes, Richard E.
Contents: The view from the mountaintop -- Identifying your goals and conerns -- Balancing your planning for spouses, children, and stepchildren -- You and your spouse : talking it though, working it out -- Taxes -- Tools and techniques for blended families -- Spouses of unequal wealth -- The May-December romance -- Family property -- Choosing executors and trustees -- Planning for disability and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.05 BARSummary: This program illustrates the physical, biological, and chemical treatment processes required to decontaminate industrial and residential wastewater and describes ways in which discharge is being put to work. Two wastewater treatment facilities are toured-one a traditional bricks-and-mortar operation and the other a constructed wetland system. Also, Steve Woods, of the Bayou Marcus Water...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Golombok, Susan.
Summary: "Modern Families brings together research on parenting and child development in new family forms including lesbian mother families, gay father families, families headed by single mothers by choice and families created by assisted reproductive technologiessuch as in vitro fertilisation (IVF), egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation and surrogacy. This research is examined in the context of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 GOLSummary: Spend some quality time with the Bundys. Al is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dimwitted and promiscuous. This DVD set puts the fun in dysfunctional.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mill Creek Entertainment 2014
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MARSummary: This program presents a concise overview of critical concerns and issues regarding breast cancer, a disease that affects one in five women. In a logical format using computer graphics and footage with real patients, the program addresses the general pathology of cancer, the specifics of breast cancer, and the various risk factors. A segment on self-examinations clearly demonstrates how these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005