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A Kid’s Guide to Managing Money (Ready-Set-Grow Series)

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Explains where money came from, why it is used today, and presents guidelines for managing, donating, saving, and spending it.

Getting Beyond I Like the Book: Creating Space for Critical Literacy in K-6 Classrooms (Kids Insight Series)

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Getting Beyond "I Like the Book": Creating Space for Critical Literacy in K-6 Classrooms Vivian Vasquez, with Michael R. Muise, Susan C. Adamson, Lee Heffernan, David Chiola-Nakai, and Janice Shear Discover the potential of children's literature as a tool to teach critical literacy in K-6 classrooms. This book tells the story of eight teachers who work in a variety of schools serving diverse populations. These educators used critical literacy discourse to frame classroom conversations about children's literature, prompting students to critically examine the meaning of the texts they read. By putting this critical edge on children's talk about books, the teachers enabled students to examine and act on social issues that emerged from their conversations. The book shows critical literacy in action through many classroom vignettes and offers a variety of other resources that are the hallmarks of the Kids InSight series, including Reflection Points, examples of students' work, annotated booklists, and information boxes. Â©2003 | 120 pp | ISBN: 0-87207-512-5 | 512-553 | Elementary IRA Book Club selection 05/03

Kids InSight: Reconsidering How to Meet the Literacy Needs of All Students (Kids Insight Series)

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Author Deborah Dillon shows the qualities of insightful teachers through the interpretation of research and the analysis of classroom vignettes. The author challenges herself and all educators to develop the vision, knowledge base, and skills that will allow teachers to meet the needs of all learners. This book, the foundational book in the Kids InSight series, also outlines the overarching goals and common features that run throughout the series.

The Everything Kids’ Money Book: From Saving to Spending to Investing – Learn All About Money! (Everything Kids Series)

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:02:54 +0000


Discusses the development of money as a medium of exchange, from early bartering to modern ATM machines.

Video Series to Accompany Focus on Personal Finance: An Active Approach to Help You Develop Successful Financial Skills 1/e (Instructor’s Supplement) [3 VHS Set]

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:30:41 +0000

(3 VHS Videos) Our ten 30-minute videos, almost one per chapter, help to visually illustrate important personal finance concepts in potential "real-life" situations. Developed by Coastline Community College, these 1/2 hour segments can be used with multiple chapters at any time during the course. A unique aspect of this text is its active approach. This text will not only get your students thinking about their current situation and financial goals, but also to put these in writing to use as a guide and revise over the course of their lives. The more a student involves themselves in the assessments, exercises and worksheets provided, the more they will discover about their current habits and how to improve them for greater financial freedom.

The Everything Kids’ Cookbook: From mac ‘n cheese to double chocolate chip cookies – 90 recipes to have some finger-lickin’ fun (Everything Kids Series)

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:03:36 +0000

Kids love helping Mom and Dad in the kitchen and whipping up meals for family and friends, and this updated edition teaches kids the basics about cooking, kitchen safety, and nutrition, while offering recipes for a Just Peachy Smoothie, Bite-Sized Blueberry Pancakes, Poppinâ�� Popovers, Take-Along Trail Mix, and more! With 30 delicious food-themed puzzles, kids will have fun both in and out of the kitchen. Written by a certified dietician, this creative cookbook gives kids the know-how and tools they need to become young chefs in the making! This edition features completely new material, including approximately 90 new recipes for all three meals of the day, as well as delicious drinks and desserts, the revised Food Pyramid, and approximately 30 puzzles!

Liberty’s Kids: Complete Series

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History comes alive in this excellent Emmy and Humanitas Award-nominated 40-episode, animated series about the experiences of two young teens during the American Revolution. Far more than a simple chronicle of the battles and major events of the American Revolution, Libertyâ��s Kids tells the story of the cultural, scientific, political, and social forces that helped shape Americaâ��s fight for independence from the perspective of two young teens from very different backgrounds. Sarah is a young English woman living in America who maintains a strong sense of loyalty to England and James is a printerâ��s apprentice living the American dream, but feeling the constraints of British oppression. Working together on Benjamin Franklinâ��s newspaper the "Pennsylvania Gazette," Sarah and James often find their interpretations of current events differ markedly and the pair constantly grapples with tough issues like slavery, self-governance, fair representation, and the role of women in battle and politics. The juxtaposition of the two teensâ�� opposing viewpoints sparks spirited arguments in the series and inspires a fuller understanding of the complexity of the events and issues of the American Revolution for both Franklinâ��s newspaper audiences and modern viewers. Another strength of the series is that legendary historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, and Abigail Adams come across as real, believable people engaged in a genuine struggle to determine right from wrong and to act in the best interest of their families, community, and country. An amazing cast of voice talent includes Walter Cronkite as Ben Franklin, Dustin Hoffman as Benedict Arnold, Annette Bening as Abigail Adams, Billy Crystal as John Adams, Michael Douglas as Patrick Henry, as well as General Norman Schwarzkopf, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Stiller, Whoopi Goldberg, and many others. Bonus features include an interesting look back at the series with creator Kevin Oâ��Donnell and others including executive producers Andy Heyward and Mike Maliani, story editors Doug McIntyre and Jay Abramowitz, and casting director Marsha Goodman. Also included are Benjamin Franklinâ��s Newsbytes, Continental Cartoons, Now and Then, Mystery Guest Game, original pencil tests, a 40-page booklet with a historical timeline, and a pullout poster with a United States map. Libertyâ��s Kids is highly recommended as great entertainment and important educational programming for ages 7 and older. --Tami Horiuchi

The Everything Kids’ Money Book: Earn it, save it, and watch it grow! (Everything Kids Series)

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:01:50 +0000

From saving for a new bike to investing their allowance online, kids get the â��centsâ�� they need with this. Kids will also learn: how coins and bills are made; what money can buyâ��from school supplies to fun and games; how credit cards work; ways to watch money growâ��from savings to stocks; cool financial technology; and more! Saving money isnâ��t about a piggy bank anymore. Todayâ��s kids are investing money, starting their own small businesses, and watching their savings earn interest. This book will teach kids all they need to know about the â��greenâ�� they earn so they can save or spend it wisely. This edition includes completely new material on online banking, opening a bank account, and saving allowance.

The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series)

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:20:06 +0000

Science has never been so easy - or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teach Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons - from biology to chemistry to physics to outer space. You'll discover answers to questions like: Is it possible to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it? What is inside coins? Can a magnet ever be "turned off"? Do toilets always flush in the same direction? Can a swimming pool be cleaned with just the breath of one person? Get ready to enter the laboratory and learn how to conduct cool experiments, understand scientific terms like "photosynthesis," and know fun facts like how many latex balloons per day can be made from a rubber tree. Each section has a great science fair project, complete with all the details you need to wow your teachers and friends. You won't want to wait for a rainy day or your school's science fair to test these cool experiments for yourself!