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In this book the author reverses three decades of thinking about what creates successful children, solving the mysteries of why some succeed and others fail, and of how to move individual children toward their full potential for success. The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the...
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Draw out the best in your children—by understanding the way they learn. If you're frustrated that your child isn't learning the way you did, chances are they are too! In this practical resource, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias explains that understanding how you both learn can make all the difference.
Using expertise in education and learning styles, Tobias offers practical guidance for teaching to your child's strengths—both at home and in school—even...
Using expertise in education and learning styles, Tobias offers practical guidance for teaching to your child's strengths—both at home and in school—even...
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"Guide for educators on daily differentiated instruction outlines the critical elements for success in today's classrooms and gives educators evidence-based differentiation strategies and user-friendly tools to optimize teaching, learning, and assessment for all students. Digital content includes a PDF presentation and customizable forms from the book"--
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Max Leonard is convinced that he will never succeed with memorizing his multiplication tables; and his brain "freezes" during timed tests. But to everyone's surprise, Max has been completing algebra problems sets in his spare time! Max, his parents and teachers are amazed by his math "potential."
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Dave gets scolde a lot by his teachers for not paying attention in class. He wants to pay attention but it is just so hard when an exciting idea pops into his head. And he usually can't tell that he's making a mistake until after hee makes them. But after a particularly big mistake, David comes up with his own plan to tone down his wiggle fidgets.
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"Look around at today's youth and you can see how technology has changed their lives. They lie on their beds and study while listening to mp3 players, texting and chatting online with friends, and reading and posting Facebook messages. How does the new, charged-up, multitasking generation respond to traditional textbooks and lectures? Are we effectively reaching today's technologically advanced youth? Rewired is the first book to help educators...
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"Since 1999, the movement to differentiate instruction to the needs, interests, and abilities of individual students has been guided by this monumental work written by Carol Ann Tomlinson, the leading authority in the field. This new edition updates the original book's timeless advice with Tomlinson's fresh insights drawn from years of supporting differentiation in various grade levels, all subjects, and all types of schools: Learn how to apply the...
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Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting, but is frustrated by her lack of success. Her classmate, Stacey Coolidge, has no problem with it, creating more self doubt for Carolyn. Carolyn's teacher finds a way to convince her that creative writing and cursive handwriting are two unrelated skills.
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Babies will smile at everything there is to see, hear, and discover at the park! Smell the flowers, bounce the balls, enjoy the playground, and settle in for a picnic. A play-along program specially designed for a babies' social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Highlights include: sizes and shapes; peek-a-boo play and visual exploration of the world; concepts of "up" and "down"; relationships, emotions; cause-and-effect, events sequencing;...
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Offering information for use inside and outside of the classroom, this educational resource delineates how black males learn differently from other students and what can be done to most effectively reach them. Outlining the differences as both behavioral (attention span, aggression, maturation, energy level, and pressure from peers) and educational (verbal skills, organization, gross and fine motor skills, and reading interests) among others, this...
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Toddlers love to be big helpers around the house. They can help straighten up, garden, read, prepare foods ... even give baby brother his bath! A play-along program specially designed for babies' social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Highlights include: cooperation, being helpful and asking for help; identifying and labeling of objects; color matching, sorting, and sequencing; concepts of "in" and "out" and "big" and "small"; communication...
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