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There Are Plenty of Resources in Perth, Sydney and Newcastle for Educational Trips
Schools frequently use educational trips to supplement classroom work for children of all ages and there are plenty of resources available in Australia’s cities to provide an educational day or longer.
A bus charter in Sydney will put classes within reach of the many educational facilities including Sydney Harbour, the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Opera House. All three offer a variety of educational programmes.
The Botanical Gardens offers a number of themed environments including Tropical Lowlands, Montane and Australian Rainforest housed in the Tropical Centre. There are also the First Encounters Garden, Herb Garden, Rare and Threatened Garden and the Heritage Palm Grove.
The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, is the native garden of the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust and includes various lakes and plus the open Cumberland Plain and woodland for studying and exploring habitats as well as Teaching bush awareness. Further afield is the Trust’s The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden a venue surrounded by the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
The Opera House also hosts educational programmes for schools at both primary and secondary level and the Harbour Trust offers excursions to Curriculum-aligned excursions to Cockatoo Island, Australia’s most unusual urban park in the middle of Sydney Harbour and to North Head Sanctuary, located in the former School of Artillery near Manly.
Newcastle, also in New South Wales, offers a different kind of experience and is also accessible for classes using
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. In addition to its beaches and coastal walks the city is home to perhaps the highest concentration of artists among its population making it a good place for a study of both current, regional and indigenous art. History is the focus for a visit to the Fort Scratchley Historic Site located just on Nobby’s Beach near the city of Newcastle.
Over on the West Coast in the state of Western Australia, one of Perth’s most popular attractions for study trips via bus charter in Perth is the Zoo, which is home to several endangered species. Further afield schools can use bus charter from Perth to access the rolling hills and valleys, wineries and orchards and the natural Australian bushland to learn the skill of bushwalking.
A coach or bus charter from a reputable company can make it possible for school staff to organise educational trips with the confidence that the company is aware of all occupational health and safety issues, and risk assessments required to keep children safe and happy when they are away on excursions from their school base.
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A training program for special education teachers: Systemic classroom interventions designed to reduce sensory symptoms in children in special education classrooms. $49.99 Sensory deficits coexist with other behavioral, emotional, and physical conditions in young children who meet criteria for special education services in the public schools. Literature suggests that sensory deficits may contribute to some of the problematic behaviors children display; however, there are few resources available to assist teachers in providing an environmentally appropriate educational setting for these children. This dissertation reviews the literature relating to sensory deficits and existing interventions. It also develops and structures an appropriate training program for special education teachers. Teacher training consists of 4 separate modules occurring on 4 separate occasions. The first module orients teachers to sensory issues in young children, and the second module focuses on environmental interventions and the use of materials readily available in their classrooms. Finally, the third and fourth modules concentrate on approaches to working with challenging children. It is hypothesized that an appropriate school structure will assist in decreasing behavioral symptoms due to sensory deficits. In addition, a fifth module targeting school administrators focuses on the assessment of sensory deficits, the importance of identifying these deficits, and approaches to working with these deficits outside of the classroom. |
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A training program for special education teachers: Systemic classroom interventions designed to reduce sensory symptoms in children in special education classrooms. $49.99 Sensory deficits coexist with other behavioral, emotional, and physical conditions in young children who meet criteria for special education services in the public schools. Literature suggests that sensory deficits may contribute to some of the problematic behaviors children display; however, there are few resources available to assist teachers in providing an environmentally appropriate educational setting for these children. This dissertation reviews the literature relating to sensory deficits and existing interventions. It also develops and structures an appropriate training program for special education teachers. Teacher training consists of 4 separate modules occurring on 4 separate occasions. The first module orients teachers to sensory issues in young children, and the second module focuses on environmental interventions and the use of materials readily available in their classrooms. Finally, the third and fourth modules concentrate on approaches to working with challenging children. It is hypothesized that an appropriate school structure will assist in decreasing behavioral symptoms due to sensory deficits. In addition, a fifth module targeting school administrators focuses on the assessment of sensory deficits, the importance of identifying these deficits, and approaches to working with these deficits outside of the classroom. |
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Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Home Schooling $24.95 Absolute Beginner s Guide to HomeschoolingAbsolute Beginner s Guide to HomeschoolingWho knew how simple Homeschooling could be?Tens of millions of parents have decided that the best way to prepare their children for life is by educating them at home instead of at a traditional private or public school. No matter the reason you are considering homeschooling for your children s education, Absolute Beginner s Guide to Homeschooling outlines all of the legal, social, educational, and logistical considerations that are part of the decision. With helpful and easy-to-read advice about everything from building curricula and setting up a home school classroom, to incorporating extracurricular activities like sports and field trips, this book will provide valuable help and ways to expand your children s homeschooling experience. Absolute Beginner s Guide to Homeschooling will help you decide if homeschooling is the best choice for your children s education and then guide you to the curriculum tools and community resources you need to make the most of at-home classes and activities. Here s a small sample of what you ll find inside: Learn the benefits and drawbacks of homeschooling and all of the factors you need to take into account when deciding between home school and traditional public or private schoolsDetermine the legal and educational requirements for the state you live in and how they affect your day-to-day homeschooling regimenFind valuable lists of resources like homeschooling organizations, curriculum providers, and networking groups that will enhance your homeschooling experienceDiscover the different ways youcan test your child s true educational level, personality type, and learning style and then create personalized lesson plans for each subjectSet up your homeschooling classroom including workstations, a library, audio-visual equipment, computer access, and progress testingA |
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African American kinship caregivers’ experiences with parenting and their children’s schools: An exploratory study. $49.99 An exploratory study was completed to examine African American kinship caregivers’ experiences with parenting and their children’s schools. A qualitative analysis of ten interviews was completed using the grounded theory approach (Strauss & Corbin, 1997) and case study method (Yin, 2004). In 2000, the national census recorded that an estimated six million children lived in homes led by grandparents or other relatives (Reynolds, 2003). Increases in teen parenting, abuse and neglect, mental illness, incompetence, incarceration, drug and alcohol abuse, and premature death often attributed to HIV and AIDS, have enlarged the number of children requiring out of home placement. Federal and state legislation and related funding streams mandate giving adult relatives preference over other non-related caregivers when determining child placement. Though some kinship caregivers are licensed as foster or adoptive parents and are expected to meet the same rigorous screening and training requirements as non-relative caregivers, the vast majority of children are placed with relatives through private family arrangements (Swann & Sylvester, 2006). Whether placements are facilitated by family courts, social service agencies, or by familial agreements, children’s and caregivers’ financial, psychological, emotional, health and educational needs evolve over time. This study revealed three issues which affected the level of aid afforded to these families. First, the level of financial and other parenting support given to kinship caregivers is often tied directly to the route of the child’s placement. Second, relative caregivers who have accepted responsibility for kin children with little or no contact with the family courts or social service agencies demonstrated limited knowledge of and/or access to helpful resources. Third, consistent with the literature generated in studying grandparent caregivers, most kinship caregivers in this small sample were reluctant to seek social and |
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African American kinship caregivers’ experiences with parenting and their children’s schools: An exploratory study. $49.99 An exploratory study was completed to examine African American kinship caregivers’ experiences with parenting and their children’s schools. A qualitative analysis of ten interviews was completed using the grounded theory approach (Strauss & Corbin, 1997) and case study method (Yin, 2004). In 2000, the national census recorded that an estimated six million children lived in homes led by grandparents or other relatives (Reynolds, 2003). Increases in teen parenting, abuse and neglect, mental illness, incompetence, incarceration, drug and alcohol abuse, and premature death often attributed to HIV and AIDS, have enlarged the number of children requiring out of home placement. Federal and state legislation and related funding streams mandate giving adult relatives preference over other non-related caregivers when determining child placement. Though some kinship caregivers are licensed as foster or adoptive parents and are expected to meet the same rigorous screening and training requirements as non-relative caregivers, the vast majority of children are placed with relatives through private family arrangements (Swann & Sylvester, 2006). Whether placements are facilitated by family courts, social service agencies, or by familial agreements, children’s and caregivers’ financial, psychological, emotional, health and educational needs evolve over time. This study revealed three issues which affected the level of aid afforded to these families. First, the level of financial and other parenting support given to kinship caregivers is often tied directly to the route of the child’s placement. Second, relative caregivers who have accepted responsibility for kin children with little or no contact with the family courts or social service agencies demonstrated limited knowledge of and/or access to helpful resources. Third, consistent with the literature generated in studying grandparent caregivers, most kinship caregivers in this small sample were reluctant to seek social and |
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All Across China $25 Reviews “All Across China” is one of the first children’s books that Chipmunkapublishing has published and is proud to call its own. This book was the result of the input of several knowledgeable people, including two Asian Americans and one Asian family member of the authors’ who currently lives in Guangxi Province. In addition, the book is presently being translated into Chinese for distribution in China by an Asian professor at Beijing University, who is in assocation with Five College Center for East Asia Studies.”Feedback from Libraries, schools, adoption agencies and adoptive families:I have to tell you – I LOVED that book!! I added it to the library, but it took everything in me!! I SO wanted to keep a copy for our daughters! What a wonderful treasure – I plan to blog on it this week! We received your beautiful books today…Thank you so much. Our staff and children will really enjoy them!Thank you for the copies of your fun and educational books. I found them to be informative, colorful, and an exciting way to learn about the countries of China and Canada. Thank you immensely for the complimentary copy of “All Across China” and “All Across Canada”. We are quite pleased to put them into circulation.Thank you for the books – they arrived in the post today. All across China is very informative and simply presented which will appeal to quite a large age range. The format in all the books is nice and easy for children and parents to use. Well done! Thank you so very much for the wonderful books! I am happy to report that the State of Virginia is going to be changing the social studies curriculum for 5th grade within a year or so to include a concentration on geography, which is a wonderful addition to the curriculum. Therefore, these books on China and Canada will be great resources not only for the China unit that 2nd graders do, but also for any student researching other countries or geography!Thank you again for your generosity, |
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An Introduction to Young Children With Special Needs $184.95 AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS offers a thorough introduction to the educational policies, programs, practices, and services specific to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who demonstrate delays and disabilities. It also speaks to youngsters who exhibit signs of being at-risk for future programs in learning and development. Through a host of proven learning techniques, a website, and additional related resources, readers are guided to a full understanding of important theoretical and philosophical foundations in serving children whose learning is delayed. These include authentic assessments, cultural sensitivity and competence, activity-based interventions, and developmentally and individually appropriate practices. This new edition also makes recommendations for using technology in the learning environment and emphasizes instructional strategies necessary for creating inclusive learning environments. |
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An Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs: Birth Through Age Eight $92.48 AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS offers a thorough introduction to the educational policies, programs, practices, and services specific to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who demonstrate delays and disabilities. It also speaks to youngsters who exhibit signs of being at-risk for future programs in learning and development. Through a host of proven learning techniques, a website, and additional related resources, readers are guided to a full understanding of important theoretical and philosophical foundations in serving children whose learning is delayed. These include authentic assessments, cultural sensitivity and competence, activity-based interventions, and developmentally and individually appropriate practices. This new edition also makes recommendations for using technology in the learning environment and emphasizes instructional strategies necessary for creating inclusive learning environments. |
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An Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs: Birth Through Age Eight $66.74 Used – AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS offers a thorough introduction to the educational policies, programs, practices, and services specific to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who demonstrate delays and disabilities. It also speaks to youngsters who exhibit signs of being at-risk for future programs in learning and development. Through a host of proven learning techniques, a website, and additional related resources, readers are guided to a full understanding of importa |
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An Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs: Birth Through Age Eight $99.14 Used – AN INTRODUCTION TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS offers a thorough introduction to the educational policies, programs, practices, and services specific to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who demonstrate delays and disabilities. It also speaks to youngsters who exhibit signs of being at-risk for future programs in learning and development. Through a host of proven learning techniques, a website, and additional related resources, readers are guided to a full understanding of importa |
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An intervention study of primary age gifted students with strong nonverbal abilities from low income and culturally diverse backgrounds. $49.99 The prevalence of high nonverbal reasoning strength among children from low income, culturally diverse backgrounds challenges the education community to provide effective instruction for these students (Briggs et al., 2008; Koshy & Robinson, 2006; Olszewski-Kubilius, 2007; Robinson et al., 1997; VanTassel-Baska, 2003b; VanTassel-Baska, Feng, & Evans, 2007). Research on the well-being and progress of young gifted students confirms that stimulating material resources, association with intellectual peers, and formal educational interventions designed to optimize students’ strengths improves the educational outlook for these students (Bittker, 1991; Campbell et al., 2001; Clasen, 2006; Corno et al., 2002; Morelock & Morrison, 1999; Ramey & Ramey, 2004; Robinson et al., 1997; Sarouphim, 1999; VanTassel-Baska, 2006; VanTassel-Baska et al., 2002; VanTassel-Baska, 2007). In this study, a Vygotskian perspective provided the framework for an instructional intervention (Vygotsky 1978 version, 1986 version, 1994 version). Consistent with the perspective, the intervention included intellectual scaffolding to support conscious thought and formal learning in science, and encouragement of individual learning in the zone of proximal development. The researcher undertook this study to determine if the use of instructional strategies capitalizing on nonverbal reasoning strength would improve achievement in science learning with a William and Mary life sciences curriculum unit. A six week, 24 hour program in a southeastern Virginia urban district provided the venue for the study. Second graders from Title I schools who scored above the 80th percentile on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) nonverbal battery and significantly lower on verbal and quantitative batteries qualified for the program. Twenty-three students participated, resulting in a treatment group of 13 students and a comparison group of 10 students. The nature of the intervention was a William and Mary Life Sciences unit |
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An intervention study of primary age gifted students with strong nonverbal abilities from low income and culturally diverse backgrounds. $49.99 The prevalence of high nonverbal reasoning strength among children from low income, culturally diverse backgrounds challenges the education community to provide effective instruction for these students (Briggs et al., 2008; Koshy & Robinson, 2006; Olszewski-Kubilius, 2007; Robinson et al., 1997; VanTassel-Baska, 2003b; VanTassel-Baska, Feng, & Evans, 2007). Research on the well-being and progress of young gifted students confirms that stimulating material resources, association with intellectual peers, and formal educational interventions designed to optimize students’ strengths improves the educational outlook for these students (Bittker, 1991; Campbell et al., 2001; Clasen, 2006; Corno et al., 2002; Morelock & Morrison, 1999; Ramey & Ramey, 2004; Robinson et al., 1997; Sarouphim, 1999; VanTassel-Baska, 2006; VanTassel-Baska et al., 2002; VanTassel-Baska, 2007). In this study, a Vygotskian perspective provided the framework for an instructional intervention (Vygotsky 1978 version, 1986 version, 1994 version). Consistent with the perspective, the intervention included intellectual scaffolding to support conscious thought and formal learning in science, and encouragement of individual learning in the zone of proximal development. The researcher undertook this study to determine if the use of instructional strategies capitalizing on nonverbal reasoning strength would improve achievement in science learning with a William and Mary life sciences curriculum unit. A six week, 24 hour program in a southeastern Virginia urban district provided the venue for the study. Second graders from Title I schools who scored above the 80th percentile on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) nonverbal battery and significantly lower on verbal and quantitative batteries qualified for the program. Twenty-three students participated, resulting in a treatment group of 13 students and a comparison group of 10 students. The nature of the intervention was a William and Mary Life Sciences unit |
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At Risk Youth $161.95 Prepare for work with at-risk youth with AT RISK YOUTH: A COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE! Presenting educational, psychological, and counseling interventions for the prevention and treatment of at-risk behaviors, this counseling text will help you improve the lives of young people at risk. Each chapter makes use of case studies and stories of real clients to illustrate concepts and to highlight, apply, and personalize the book’s information. An extensive appendix contains a list of phone numbers and Web page information on national organizations, agencies, and clearinghouses that provide information, technical assistance, and other resources on the problems of working with at-risk children, adolescents, and families. |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders $83.87 Used – Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed as autistic, so it is also an intense growth area in behavioral and educational treatments. Financial resources have begun to be raised for more comprehensive research and an increasing number of scientists are becoming involved in autism research. In many respects, autism has become a model for conducting t |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders $146.29 New – Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed as autistic, so it is also an intense growth area in behavioral and educational treatments. Financial resources have begun to be raised for more comprehensive research and an increasing number of scientists are becoming involved in autism research. In many respects, autism has become a model for conducting tr |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders $225.38 New – Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed as autistic, so it is also an intense growth area in behavioral and educational treatments. Financial resources have begun to be raised for more comprehensive research and an increasing number of scientists are becoming involved in autism research. In many respects, autism has become a model for conducting tr |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders $124.35 Used – Autism is an emerging area of basic and clinical research, and has only recently been recognized as a major topic in biomedical research. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed as autistic, so it is also an intense growth area in behavioral and educational treatments. Financial resources have begun to be raised for more comprehensive research and an increasing number of scientists are becoming involved in autism research. In many respects, autism has become a model for conducting t |
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Bioterrorism and Political Violence: Web Resources $0.99 The Internet can be a bewildering maze of information, often from questionable sources. This book points the way to reliable information on bioterror! Since the September 11 attacks, there has been an unparalleled demand for information on bioterrorism. Bioterrorism and Political Violence: Web Resources is an ideal guide for people around the world who are turning to the Internet to find that information. This essential book provides you with comprehensive listings of many helpful websites, focusing on those run by government agencies, professional organizations, and educational institutions. Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, Bioterrorism and Political Violence: Web Resource also gives you tips on searching for other useful sites. It examines sites covering the full spectrum of concerns, from anthrax and hate crimes to nuclear terrorism and disaster preparedness. Bilingual resources and ways to help children cope with our rapidly changing world are also highlighted throughout. It’s been said that ‘information is the best defense,’ and with this book you’ll be able to find the information you need.Bioterrorism and Political Violence: Web Resources will also show you how to find reliable information on related topics, including: post-traumatic stress disorder terms and issues related to terrorism in the Middle East sites that honor the victims of the September 11 attacks dealing with bereavement and grief the psychological impacts of terrorism |
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Black Families Online: Directory of Online Resources for Black Parents $26.95 You want to find an Afrocentric video or a Black history game for your child but no store in your area offers them. You are considering home schooling your child, but would like to first discuss it with Black families that are already home schooling. You want to take your family to see the Black rodeo, but do not have a tour schedule. You are about to have a baby and would like to send out Afrocentric birth announcements, but cannot find any.Help is here! With the click of a mouse, products, services and information aimed at Black families are immediately accessible! Black Families Online takes you on a journey through Cyberspace, directing you to hundreds of online resources for Black parents, kids, educators, and anyone seeking multiculturalism. Black Families Online shows you how easy it is to get things done without leaving the house: Research your family historyDecorate your baby’s room with Afrocentric bedding and accessoriesLearn how to braid your daughter’s hairFind Afrocentric educational toolsLearn Black historyFind college scholarshipsMeet moms and dads like you: SAHMs, families with biracial children, home schooling families, and more |
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Black Families Online: Directory of Online Resources for Black Parents $16.95 You want to find an Afrocentric video or a Black history game for your child but no store in your area offers them. You are considering home schooling your child, but would like to first discuss it with Black families that are already home schooling. You want to take your family to see the Black rodeo, but do not have a tour schedule. You are about to have a baby and would like to send out Afrocentric birth announcements, but cannot find any.Help is here! With the click of a mouse, products, services and information aimed at Black families are immediately accessible! Black Families Online takes you on a journey through Cyberspace, directing you to hundreds of online resources for Black parents, kids, educators, and anyone seeking multiculturalism. Black Families Online shows you how easy it is to get things done without leaving the house: Research your family historyDecorate your baby’s room with Afrocentric bedding and accessoriesLearn how to braid your daughter’s hairFind Afrocentric educational toolsLearn Black historyFind college scholarshipsMeet moms and dads like you: SAHMs, families with biracial children, home schooling families, and more |
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Black Families in Therapy: Understanding the African American Experience $35 This classic text helps professionals and students understand and address cultural and racial issues in therapy with African American clients. Leading family therapist Nancy Boyd-Franklin explores the problems and challenges facing African American communities at different socioeconomic levels, expands major therapeutic concepts and models to be more relevant to the experiences of African American families and individuals, and outlines an empowerment-based, multisystemic approach to helping clients mobilize cultural and personal resources for change. New to This Edition:>Discussions of important topics for African American communities today, including Afrocentricity; Rites-of-Passage programs; educational disparities, particularly as they affect boys; racial profiling; violence; substance abuse; and HIV/AIDS.>Chapters on gender socialization and relationships; public policy issues affecting families; and divorce, remarriage, and stepparenting in the extended family context.>Expanded coverage of racial identity issues in African American families and spiritual resources in therapy.>Brief sections on Caribbean and biracial children and families. |
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Blackberry Banquet $1.16 Used – Mmm-mm! Forest animals squeak, tweet, slurp, yip and chomp over the sweet, plump fruit of a wild blackberry bush. But what happens when a bear arrives to take part in the feast? Young children will enjoy following the story by making the animal sounds, and the chaos that strikes upon the bear’s arrival will surely bring on the laughter. The cumulative, rhyming text makes for a great read-aloud. All Sylvan Dell titles feature free educational resources online, including the For Creative Mi |
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Blackberry Banquet $5.26 Used – Mmm-mm! Forest animals squeak, tweet, slurp, yip and chomp over the sweet, plump fruit of a wild blackberry bush. But what happens when a bear arrives to take part in the feast? Young children will enjoy following the story by making the animal sounds, and the chaos that strikes upon the bear’s arrival will surely bring on the laughter. The cumulative, rhyming text makes for a great read-aloud. All Sylvan Dell titles feature free educational resources online, including the For Creative Mi |
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Blackberry Banquet $6.92 Mmm-mm! Forest animals squeak, tweet, slurp, yip and chomp over the sweet, plump fruit of a wild blackberry bush. But what happens when a bear arrives to take part in the feast? Young children will enjoy following the story by making the animal sounds, and the chaos that strikes upon the bear”s arrival will surely bring on the laughter. The cumulative, rhyming text makes for a great read-aloud. All Sylvan Dell titles feature free educational resources online, including the For Creative Minds sections and additional Teaching Activities. |
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Blueprint Mississippi 2011 $0 4+~~Sitewire~~Sitewire ~~http://itunes.apple.com/app/blueprint-mississippi-2011/id414023900?uo=5~~2011 Mississippi Economic Council. All rights reserved.~~1.0.0~~3321479~~530211~~~~http://www.msmec.com |
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Bridging cultures: American Indian students at the Northfield Mount Hermon School. $49.99 University of New Hampshire, May, 2009 In 1879, two very different types of boarding schools opened their doors: the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, headed by Army Captain Richard Henry Pratt, and the Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies, founded by evangelist D. L. Moody. While Captain Pratt was dedicated to the assimilation and acculturation of Native children into the dominant culture, D. L. Moody was determined to offer affordable education to financially disadvantaged young women. In the fall of 1880 the Seminary welcomed sixteen Choctaw, Cherokee, and Creek students, and, in 1881, the newly opened Mount Hermon Boys’ School accepted four Native American young men. Thus began an educational relationship with Indian Country that has survived for 130 years. This study begins with an overview of the history of American Indian education, followed by a discussion of the life of D. L. Moody, emphasizing his educational goals, then draws upon the narratives of American Indian and Alaskan Native students to argue that the egalitarian and supportive environment of the Northfield Schools provided the tools that helped attendees to bridge Native and mainstream cultures, rather than trapping them between the two. Using archival resources and interviews, this work personalizes the experiences of a few young men and women who attended Moody’s schools. Moreover, this study begins the exploration into the under-researched area of private boarding schools as an alternative to the federally supported system. |
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Bridging cultures: American Indian students at the Northfield Mount Hermon School. $49.99 University of New Hampshire, May, 2009 In 1879, two very different types of boarding schools opened their doors: the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, headed by Army Captain Richard Henry Pratt, and the Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies, founded by evangelist D. L. Moody. While Captain Pratt was dedicated to the assimilation and acculturation of Native children into the dominant culture, D. L. Moody was determined to offer affordable education to financially disadvantaged young women. In the fall of 1880 the Seminary welcomed sixteen Choctaw, Cherokee, and Creek students, and, in 1881, the newly opened Mount Hermon Boys’ School accepted four Native American young men. Thus began an educational relationship with Indian Country that has survived for 130 years. This study begins with an overview of the history of American Indian education, followed by a discussion of the life of D. L. Moody, emphasizing his educational goals, then draws upon the narratives of American Indian and Alaskan Native students to argue that the egalitarian and supportive environment of the Northfield Schools provided the tools that helped attendees to bridge Native and mainstream cultures, rather than trapping them between the two. Using archival resources and interviews, this work personalizes the experiences of a few young men and women who attended Moody’s schools. Moreover, this study begins the exploration into the under-researched area of private boarding schools as an alternative to the federally supported system. |
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Burro’s Tortillas $15.95 Cross The Little Red Hen with a burro and his friends and you get a humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it hard to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas. Young children will love the repetition; older children will enjoy the book’s many puns. In addition to its Southwestern flavor, the delightful story imparts an accurate picture of the traditional way that tortillas are made. A Spanish/English matching activity and a simple recipe for making tortillas are included in the For Creative Minds section. All Sylvan Dell titles feature free educational resources at www.SylvanDellPublishing.com, including the For Creative Minds sections and additional teaching activities. The For Creative Minds section features the following activities: Corn: From Plant to Table A How Many Ways We Eat Corn Activity Making Tortillas: A Recipe A Spanish/English Vocabulary Matching Activity |
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Burro’s Tortillas $8.95 Cross The Little Red Hen with a burro and his friends and you get a humorous Southwestern retelling of a childhood favorite, Burro finds it hard to get any help from his friends as he diligently works to turn corn into tortillas. Young children will love the repetition; older children will enjoy the book’s many puns. In addition to its Southwestern flavor, the delightful story imparts an accurate picture of the traditional way that tortillas are made. A Spanish/English matching activity and a simple recipe for making tortillas are included in the For Creative Minds section. All Sylvan Dell titles feature free educational resources at www.SylvanDellPublishing.com, including the For Creative Minds sections and additional teaching activities. The For Creative Minds Section feature the following activities: Corn: From Plant to Table A How Many Ways We Eat Corn Activity Making Tortillas: A Recipe A Spanish/English Vocabulary Matching Activity |
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Catholic Homeschool Treasury $67.72 Numerous home-school experts and teachers contributed essays, ideas and resources in this wonderful Catholic homeschool collection. They share their real life experiences on what has made homeschooling a successful educational experience for their children. The resource guides are extensive and provide the home educator with a wealth of information. |
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Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children’s Love for Learning $11.89 Used – Numerous home-school experts and teachers contributed essays, ideas and resources in this wonderful Catholic homeschool collection. They share their real life experiences on what has made homeschooling a successful educational experience for their children. The resource guides are extensive and provide the home educator with a wealth of information. |
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Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children’s Love for Learning $124.48 New – Numerous home-school experts and teachers contributed essays, ideas and resources in this wonderful Catholic homeschool collection. They share their real life experiences on what has made homeschooling a successful educational experience for their children. The resource guides are extensive and provide the home educator with a wealth of information. |
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Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children’s Love for Learning $80.27 New – Numerous home-school experts and teachers contributed essays, ideas and resources in this wonderful Catholic homeschool collection. They share their real life experiences on what has made homeschooling a successful educational experience for their children. The resource guides are extensive and provide the home educator with a wealth of information. |
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Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children’s Love for Learning $11.77 Used – Numerous home-school experts and teachers contributed essays, ideas and resources in this wonderful Catholic homeschool collection. They share their real life experiences on what has made homeschooling a successful educational experience for their children. The resource guides are extensive and provide the home educator with a wealth of information. |
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Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving $19.95 When a child has a health problem, parents want answers. But when a child has cerebral palsy, the answers don’t come quickly. A diagnosis of this complex group of chronic conditions affecting movement and coordination is difficult to make and is typically delayed until the child is eighteen months old. Although the condition may be mild or severe, even general predictions about long-term prognosis seldom come before the child’s second birthday. Written by a team of experts associated with the Cerebral Palsy Program at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, this authoritative resource provides parents and families with vital information that can help them cope with uncertainty. Thoroughly updated and revised to incorporate the latest medical advances, the second edition is a comprehensive guide to cerebral palsy. The book is organized into three parts. In the first, the authors describe specific patterns of involvement (hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia), explain the medical and psychosocial implications of these conditions, and tell parents how to be effective advocates for their child. In the second part, the authors provide a wealth of practical advice about caregiving from nutrition to mobility. Part three features an extensive alphabetically arranged encyclopedia that defines and describes medical terms and diagnoses, medical and surgical procedures, and orthopedic and other assistive devices. Also included are lists of resources and recommended reading. Praise for the first edition of Cerebral Palsy: Addresses the many complexities and uncertainties related to this diagnosis. At the same time, it provides the information parents, grandparents, caregivers, and health professionals need — everything from medical, educational, and psychosocial implications to wheelchair maintenance and dental care. — Exceptional Parent |
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Changing the Odds for Children at Risk: Seven Essential Principles of Educational Programs That Break the Cycle of Poverty $17.8 New – Schools, today, are in the midst of the most major, costly educational reform movement in their history as they grapple with the federal mandates to leave no children behind, says author Susan B. Neuman, former Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education under President George W. Bush. Although some efforts for investing resources will be substantially more productive than others, there is little evidence that, despite many heroic attempts to beat the odds, any of these effo |
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Changing the Odds for Children at Risk: Seven Essential Principles of Educational Programs That Break the Cycle of Poverty $15.93 New – Schools, today, are in the midst of the most major, costly educational reform movement in their history as they grapple with the federal mandates to leave no children behind, says author Susan B. Neuman, former Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education under President George W. Bush. Although some efforts for investing resources will be substantially more productive than others, there is little evidence that, despite many heroic attempts to beat the odds, any of these effo |
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Charlie Chimp $0 4+~~Sherston Publishing Ltd~~BLi Education Limited~~http://itunes.apple.com/app/charlie-chimp/id389537454?uo=5~~Sherston Publishing Ltd~~1.1~~3221944~~28123056~~http://~~http://www.sherston.com |
