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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"An eye-opening look inside pre-K in America and what it will take to give all children the best start in school possible. At the heart of this groundbreaking book are two urgent questions: What do our young children need in the earliest years of school, and how do we ensure that they all get it? Cutting-edge research has proven that early childhood education is crucial for all children to gain the academic and emotional skills they need to succeed...
Author
Language
English
Description
"I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
""Teach your children well. It's easier to sing than do. Erika Christakis wants to foment a revolution in early childhood education, and with this deeply insightful, scientifically grounded, and utterly original book, she may just get her way." --Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and teachers to rethink how and where young children...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A practical parenting program to help build a calm and happy home life with your child, from birth through age six. This guide is based on Montessori school methods and packed with creative activities to help children discover more about their world as well as foster independence, concentration, and respect for others"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 2
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Antics ensue after Hank throws his report card into a meat grinder.
Series
Publisher
Whistlefritz LLC
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Español
Description
This introduces children to Spanish language-learning through games, skits and songs. It's non-stop fun in the house and on the playground as kids explore the world around them, learning the words for everyday objects along the way.
13) I am a thief!
Author
Series
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When Eliza Jane Murphy--line leader, captain of the worm rescue team--impulsively pockets a sparkly green stone from her classroom’s "Exploring Green" display table, her heart crumples. My heart stopped singing. My letters went wonky. I was too heavy to swing! I wanted to put it back ... But what if someone saw? But when she discovers that nearly everyone in her family took something once in their lives--from her baby brother and mom, to her nana...
Author
Series
My Weird School volume 5
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
2005
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
A.J. and the other second graders do everything except play sports when they go to "fizz ed" class with their new teacher, Miss Small.
18) The dyslexia empowerment plan: a blueprint for renewing your child's confidence and love of learning
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"After years of battling with a school system that did not understand his dyslexia and the shame that accompanied it, renowned activist and entrepreneur Ben Foss is not only open about his dyslexia, he is proud of it. In "The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan" he shares his personal triumphs and failures so that you can learn from his experiences, and provides a three-step approach for success"--
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