This book was named a 2015 Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title. Place-based education offers a compelling opportunity to engage students in the life of their community. More than just taking a
Author Coulter, a former elementary school teacher, is now director of the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center; he also spent six years directing projects funded by the National Science Foundation, which i
Arguing that current ways of thinking about education ignore the essential question of what it means to be educated, Hurley (educational administration, Western Carolina U.) identifies six virtues of
Here's an exciting, one-of-a-kind collection of "quickie" activities to help you stimulate the development of thinking skills in children of varying abilities and review basic skills at all elementar
A lively guide explains why people “go veg” and how kids can change their diet to eat less meat.“If you’re thinking of turning vegetarian and living on the veg or have already taken the first step, re
This book is based on a series of simple psychological concepts that helps to empower parents to play a much more active role in engaging their children in critical thinking.
This book is based on a series of simple psychological concepts that helps to empower parents to play a much more active role in engaging their children in critical thinking.
Raising Children At Promise is a practical resource and inspiring companion workbook to the revolutionary book Children At Promise, which replaced at-risk thinking with an at-promise strategy to help
Breakthrough to Meaning's smart, specific, and easy-to-implement subtext-based reading, writing, and thinking lessons address the major needs of the contemporary classroom. It includes practical inst
Philosophizing — considering life questions — stimulates thinking: processing information, reasoning, thinking creatively, evaluating alternatives. Many children are natural philosophers. They observe
A power move, explains experienced chess teacher Charles Hertan, is a winning master tactic that requires thinking ahead. To become one of the best chess players in your school you need to be able to
What Will You Find in this Guide?If you’re a busy mom or dad, it’s never easy to keep your home organized even if your partner is extremely involved. You just can’t stop thinking about cleaning your h
Do You Know What Your Kids Are Thinking?You Might Be SurprisedMany of us assume that this generation of young Americans is much like any othe—but the fact is they’re not. Not even close. Numerous poll
For kids who love to amaze their friends with their chess skills, Charles Hertan presents new ways to find Power Moves, winning tactics that require thinking ahead.In Volume 2, the four special teache
Do You Know What Your Kids Are Thinking?You Might Be SurprisedMany of us assume that this generation of young Americans is much like any other?but the fact is they’re not. Not even close. Numerous pol
An urgently needed manual for parents of overweight children that explains why healthy thinking is just as important as diet and exercise!From pediatricians’ offices to the White House, people are wor
Stop thinking about nutrition and start thinking about your child’s eating habits instead. You already know how to give your kids healthy food. But the hard part is getting them to eat it. After years
"Traditional assessments often reveal very little about students' thinking. Nancy describes how activities that engage students in complex, multifaceted demonstrations of learning can transfer the res
If you have ever looked around your house at the kids, the books, the projects, the laundry, the pets, and the to do list of jobs you didn't begin to tackle, and wondered, "What was I thinking?" this
