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"Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become. At a time when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book shows us how we can uncover and develop talents we didn't realize we had--no matter what our age or background. We're often told to "follow our passions." But in Mindshift, Dr. Barbara...

This book will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an education from preschool through high school -- one that will train him or her to read, to think, to understand, to be well-rounded and curious about learning. Home educators Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise outline the classical pattern of education called the trivium, which organizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child's mind and comprises three stages: the elementary...

A reference for parents and children which identifies what fourth-grade students need to know in the areas of language and literature, history, geography, visual arts, music, mathematics, and science, in order to make progress in education.

Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists. Drawing on her life's work of teaching and researching in urban schools, Bettina Love persuasively argues that educators must teach students about racial violence, oppression, and how to make sustainable change in their communities through radical civic initiatives...

When her father will not let her stay up late to do her homework, first grader Junie B. copies a classmate's paper.

Offers this comprehensive guide for modern moms on a budget that explains how to give children a happy, healthy, fun, and nurturing upbringing while still making savvy financial decisions.

Amy Flowers can't wait to start the seventh grade at Allington Academy, but when she gets on the wrong side of the most popular girl in school, Amy fears she will never be accepted.

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price.

The easy-going Father O'Malley finds himself in a subtle battle of wits with Sister Superior over how the children should be trained at St. Mary's parochial school.