Challenging policymakers, educators, reformers, and citizens to replace piecemeal reforms with fundamental redesign, First Things First! calls for a different way of organizing the American primary school. Ruby Takanishi outlines a new framework for integrating early education with primary education (pre-K–5), including both short- and long-term strategies, that starts with 3- and 4-year-olds. Featuring portraits of primary schools that have successfully integrated pre–K, the book...

This edited volume presents an overview of research and policy issues pertaining to children from birth to 10 who are first- and second-generation immigrants to the U.S., as well as native-born children of immigrants. The contributors offer interdisciplinary perspectives on recent developments and research findings on children of immigrants. By accessibly presenting research findings and policy considerations in the field, this collection lays the foundation for changes in child and youth ...

Carter Godwin Woodson's "The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861" meticulously details the oppressive educational landscape faced by African Americans before the American Civil War. Through a blend of historical analysis and narrative, Woodson elucidates the systemic barriers and societal attitudes that stunted educational opportunities for Black individuals. His scholarly approach is underscored by extensive primary sources, shedding light on the resilience of African American communitie...

These sight word flash cards include 40 Pre-School (or Pre-Primer) level sight words that all school aged children should know!Sight words can be known by many names including high-frequency words, Dolch words, Fry words, instant words or even Star words.These flash cards make it fun and easy to practice reading with your child anywhere you go. They have been designed especially for the kindle and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally (for a bigger flash card e...

Insightful, Revealing, Shocking!A glimpse of what it was truly like to live and love under the repressive regime of Apartheid.In 1982, Fran Walker was born in California and given up for adoption. Twenty years later, she is on a quest to find her biological parents and solve questions that have plagued her since childhood. Four women are the storytellers and each narrates her perspective of events that began in 1980, when two students fell in love in South Africa. In additi...

"[Diamond] has captured the world of the class—at times chaotic, always busy, usually inspired"— Essential reading for parents and teachers alike ( Los Angeles Times).Hailed by renowned educator Deborah Meier as "a rare and special pleasure to read," Kindergarten explores a year in the life of a kindergarten classroom through the eyes of the gifted veteran teacher and author Julie Diamond. In this lyrical, beautifully written fir...

This time we will take you to the Costa Rican rainforest full of stunning colours, howling monkeys and hidden waterfalls. Dare yourself cross hanging bridges, explore volcanic craters and feed baby toucans with us. Get ready for your boiling adventure!Our Travel & Learn with Kids'n'Go series is a collection of educational articles for parents, carers, family travellers, teachers, educators and home schooling families. The articles depict our family adventures which will guide you h...

A clear and concise book on how to teach, de-schooling, home school, home school curriculum, homeschool curriculum kits and much more.

This Book reviews a collection of twenty-six, hand-selected resources to learn, improve and maintain your German language. Its goal is to kick-start your journey into learning the foreign language of your choice. No need to waste time searching for online language resources on the web because we have done the job for you.This book is designed to help you and us. You move straight to picking up a book because there is no time wasted on questions like:• "Which German language...

An Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. Her educational method is in use today in some public and private schools throughout the world.ContentsDr. Montessori's Own Handbook (1914)The Montessori Method (1912)Spontaneous Activity in Education (1917)Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook-In fact, Helen Keller is a marvelous example of the phenomenon common to all...

This edited volume brings together essays by leading experts exploring different aspects of ethnic minority education in China: among these are the challenges associated with bilingual and trilingual education in Xinjiang and Tibet; Han Chinese reactions to preferential minority education; the role of inland boarding schools for minority students, and the mediation of religion and culture in multiethnic schools. The book covers these topics from a range of different perspectives: Uyghur, T...

Creative Homework Tasks is for you if you are having problems retrieving the homework you set for the weekend. Has it been eaten by the dog or left on the bus again? All that is about to change. The tasks in this book have been specifically designed to stimulate children's imaginations and bring out the creative element in every child, whilst providing genuine opportunities to use and apply language and numeracy skills. The activities are designed to appeal to all learning styles, with par...