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Autism spectrum disorders in children Dyslexia Dyslexic children Education EDUCATION / Elementary Education Parent participation Education, Elementary Activity programs Interdisciplinary approach in education Mathematics Study and teaching (Early childhood) Mathematics Study and teaching (Elementary) Teaching Vocational guidanceWexler, Natalie
Summary: "The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.95 SMUHirsch, E.D. Jr.
Summary: "A revised and updated edition of the bestselling definitive Core Knowledge guide for parents and teachers of third grade-age children, featuring all new full-color photographs and illustrations and revised material"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam 2015
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam 2016
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Summary: "Help children experience the many benefits and joys of cooking--all without entering the kitchen or using the stove or oven. Heat-free, classroom-friendly recipes are included, each designed so that children can help prepare healthy appetizers and dips, beverages, snacks and treats, and sandwiches and salads as they explore new foods, build math and literacy skills, and learn about nutrition." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.79 DAMStarbuck, Sara
Summary: "Packed with colorful photographs and updated to address many childhood issues and gardening trends that have erupted in recent years, it reflects the growing concerns for children's nature deficit and the obesity epidemic, and it provides a wider variety of gardening projects, like vertical, green roof, and container gardens for limited-space or urban areas. It also contains gardening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Consortium Book Sales & Dist 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.083 STAHirsch, E. D. (Eric Donald)
Summary: Addresses the failures and consequences of America's early education system, advocating for a shared knowledge curriculum that provides an educational foundation for all students to strengthen American unity, identity, and democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372 HIRHopkins, Lee Bennett.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 HOPCarroll, Colleen
Summary: "The first two volumes in a relaunch of the best-selling series that encourages children to learn about the world by looking at art, and about art by looking at the world How Artists See is a series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children the art of observation and increase their visual literacy. Each volume presents eighteen diverse works of art, all devoted to a subject...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abbeville Kids, a division of Abbeville Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 372.5 CARBennett, William J. (William John)
Summary: The authors present information needed to prepare children for kindergarten and "a state-of-the-art curriculum from kindergarten through eighth grade ... to monitor what is and isn't being taught in your school."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371 BENGalbraith, Judy
Summary: Examines the problems of gifted and talented students and explains how they can make the best use of their educational opportunities, get along better with parents and friends, and better understand themselves
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371.9 GALKumin, Libby.
Contents: Communication, language, and speech -- Speech and language skills in school-aged children with Down syndrome -- An overview of speech-language evaluation and eligibility -- Evaluating language and speech skills -- Language treatment -- Speech treatment -- Communication skills at school -- Communication skills at home & in the community -- Conversational skills -- Assistive technology for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.9 KUMOster, Emily
Summary: "In The Family Firm, Brown professor of economics and mom of two Emily Oster offers a classic business school framework for data-driven parents to think more deliberately about the key issues of the elementary years: school, health, extracurricular activities, and more. Unlike the hourly challenges of infant parenting, the big questions in this age come up less frequently. But we live with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 OSTDonahue, Karin
Summary: This book is a comprehensive yet accessible resource explaining the best practices for teaching young children with autism, especially in its milder forms. It offers practical, easy-to-use strategies for building social and emotional skills-strategies that enrich the learning environment for neurotypical children as well.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.94 DONDavis, Ronald D. (Ronald Dell)
Summary: This book outlines a unique and revolutionary program with a phenomenally high success rate in helping dyslexics learn to read and to overcome other difficulties associated with it. This new edition is expanded to include new teaching techniques and revised throughout with up-to-date information on research, studies, and contacts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.9144 DAVDonegan, Patricia.
Summary: Introduces the form of Japanese poetry known as haiku, explores the seven keys to writing haiku, and provides instructions for five haiku projects, including creating haiga, or illustrated haiku.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Pub. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 372.623 DONCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Word DoneganBrennan, Jim
Summary: The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school. If you want to help your children with their homework, you need to learn these new methods, which focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding. With the help of math teacher, you'll...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 BREMueller, Mary
Summary: Parents often are challenged to find ways to help their children be successful in their learning endeavors. They want to be involved in their children's education, but are often unsure of the best ways to help their children to succeed academically. This book offers parents a resource they can use to navigate their child's education, communicate with teachers, and support their children in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372.7 MUEWiezorek, Jan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 372.6 WIEVan Noy, Rick
Summary: In the spirit of Rachel Carson's The Sense of Wonder, Rick Van Noy journeys out of his suburban home with his children and describes the pleasures of walking in a creek, digging for salamanders, and learning to appreciate vultures. Through these and other "walks to school," the Van Noys discover what nature has to teach and why this matters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Georgia Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2083 VANGiven-Wilson, Rachel
Summary: "Teachers play the vital role of educating and guiding the citizens of the future. Teaching can be a highly rewarding career for those who love working with children and who want to have a real influence on individuals and the wider society. This engrossing title explores the vast array of options for specialization within the teaching profession, delves into the pros and cons of working in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020