Child Education

Come along on a visit to the police station, including descriptions of the things and people found there.

Football statistics come to life. Listeners won't look at math the same way again!

In 1835, a publishing firm asked McGuffey to create a series of graded Readers for primary level students. The series consisted of stories, poems, essays and speeches and it is estimated that at least 120 million copies of McGuffey's Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960.

Why are so many old things buried in the ground—and who finds them?

Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone - educator, childcare professional, and especially parent - seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples, Is a Montessori education right for my child?

A light in the darkness for severely troubled children, former special education teacher Torey Hayden faced three of her most extraordinary challenges after she left the classroom. Nine-year-old Cassandra, kidnapped by her father and found starving, dirty, and picking through garbage cans - a child prone to long silences and erratic, violent behavior, whose hard-won recollections of the nightmare she endured could not be fully trusted.

iMindsJNR’s Know-It-All collection presents 36 iMindsJNR knowledge grabs, to kick-start the journey of learning for young minds. Each five-minute Junior MindTrack is a self contained title of entertaining information, with an engaging soundtrack. Featuring six titles from each of the six main categories of knowledge for those aged 7-14 years, including General Knowledge, Geography & Nature, Famous People, Science & Maths, The Arts and History.

Relationship-based Education means knowing the whole child, inclusive of the psychological, emotional, social/interpersonal, physical, and spiritual nature of the child. In this small book, we outline key components of Relationship-based Education that are essential for every teacher and parent to engage when teaching children. Each section contains a description and definition of very important aspects of Relationship-based education including: relationships with children, holistic child development, relational teachers, teacher’s self-knowledge, what facilitates learning and ...

If you love your country, sing! Since 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been the national anthem of the United States. Journey back to 1814, and join Francis Scott Key, the man who wrote the words to the anthem, for a close look at this song of freedom.

What if parents and teachers could use a system that is thousands of years old to analyze the inner depths of students' personalities? What if they could anticipate students' needs, academically as well as socially? Finally, what if parents and teachers could become better educators, guides, friends and spouses simply by having an improved understanding of themselves? Interested? Then delve into the world of D. J. Ward and the science of numerology for answers and enlightenment that will prepare the next generation for nothing less than the best of success. Not only will you learn about the...

All children have passions, talents, and interests that can be promoted and developed, supporting their achievement and wellbeing. In this book, listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how to shift their mindset from focusing on deficits to tapping into a child's strengths.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20 minute lessons to help kids stay engaged, and daily repetition to reinforce learning. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases, so that you are learning what you can apply. These books also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and ideas to carry on learning and applying what you know once the course is complete. In addition, there are complete review sections for learning, comprehension and speaking repetition.

Montessori is the largest educational movement in the world. Why? Follow the Child shares essential Montessori concepts in a style that reads like a conversation with a friend over coffee. In exploring the themes and practices of this approach to childhood education the author surprises us with the obvious and the not so obvious, the misconceptions and history, as well as an exploration of its vast, integrated curriculum and overall themes. Comprehensive in its approach, Follow the Child is written in a style accessible to all who share an interest in the complex simplicity of children.

A two-time Newbery Honor Book author, Jim Murphy is among the world’s finest writers of nonfiction for children. In A Savage Thunder he takes listeners back to the American Civil War to tell the terrible yet extraordinary story of the Battle of Antietam. With the entire world watching, two armies met in Maryland in 1862. The Union needed a victory. The Confederacy hoped to continue its success. When the smoke cleared, 23,000 men were dead or wounded—and the momentum had shifted to the Union.

Every year, the world’s farmers produce a lot of food for people to eat. Yet every night, millions of people around the world go to bed hungry. Why are people going without food when the earth is able to produce so much? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists go on a fact-finding mission to discover the reasons behind food scarcity. Young listeners can join the team to find out why many people deal with food insecurity and learn ways that they can help.

If I were a Major League baseball player, I would smack the ball out of the park! I would scoop up a grounder and throw out the runner. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a Major League baseball player.

The journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark remain the single most important document in the history of American exploration. This compact volume of their journals, compiled by American Book Award nominee Landon Y. Jones, includes all of the most riveting tales of their adventure, in their own words.

An introduction to the important job of mail carriers. Learn about what a mail carrier does, how their mail truck works, and how the mail must get delivered no matter what the situation. Give young citizens a glimpse into the lives of these valuable workers and how their careers make communities a better place to live.

Firefighters keep us safe from fire. Learn about a firefighter's tools, workplace, and role in the community.

One of the key benefits of phonological awareness instruction is its ability to support typical listeners. By providing explicit and systematic instruction in phonological awareness, educators can help students develop strong phonemic awareness skills, which are crucial for decoding words, understanding spelling patterns, and developing fluency. This, in turn, leads to improved reading comprehension and overall literacy skills.