Plant the seeds of reading with research-based, fun-filled activities that help preschoolers build early literacy and prereading skills at home or in the classroom.Struggling to teach your child how to read and don’t know where to start?From educator and literacy coach Cathy Allen Falk, Planting the Seeds of Reading transforms the science of reading into simple, playful strategies that lay the groundwork for reading success. Once only known to educ...

Meet the Pine School Pals in the first installment of this full-color, graphic novel-style series, perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and hel...

The Bible's opening chapter includes these words: "So God created humans in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." We are created beings, with a unique status in creation. Nothing is more fundamental to Christian faith. Yet biologists present extensive data and provide a picture of how our species came to be, but there is no Creator in the intricate details of the painting they provide. If the scientific evidence for the evolution picture is reaso...

What if the one secret you uncovered could save innocent lives but cost you your own?Berlin, 1943. Konrad Ellerbrock has spent years living a dangerous double life, secretly passing Nazi intelligence to the Allies while carrying the guilt of one terrible moment he can never undo.Then he uncovers a plan so deadly that staying silent is no longer an option.With time running out, enemies closing in, and the lives of innocent people hanging in the balance, Konrad must r...

Richard Falk has dedicated much of his life to the study of the Israel/Palestine conflict. In Palestine's Horizon, he brings his experiences to bear on one of the most controversial issues of our times.After enduring years of violent occupation, the Palestinian movement is exploring different avenues for peace. These include the pursuit of rights under international law through the UN and International Criminal Court, and the new emphasis on global solidarity and non-viole...

Written by one of the world’s leading authorities on the public use of museums, The Value of Museums: Enhancing Societal Well-Being provides a timely and compelling way for museum professionals to better understand and explain the benefits created by museum experiences. The key insight this book advances is that museum experiences successfully support a major driver of human behavior – the desire for enhanced well-being. Knowingly or not, the business of museums has always been to...

**“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can feel difficult to make decisions that are aligned with what we care ab...

'One of my favourite neuroscientists**' ANGELA DUCKWORTH, author of GRIT**'A leading expert in the science of how we make decisions, reveals how to make better ones' TELEGRAPH**'**Intellectually penetrating and beautifully written' ROBERT CIALDINI, author of INFLUENCEOur choices shape who we are - but what determines how we make our choices?In the tumult of everyda...

“This is one of the most practical, down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails, comprehensive explanations of all things homesteading and small farming. Whether you’re just dreaming or an old hand, Ben Falk’s longer experience horizon is invaluable.”—Joel Salatin, cofounder, Polyface Farm; author of Everything I Want to Do Is IllegalInformed by twenty years of successful land management and the professional design experience of his pioneering firm W...

Jewelry makers and wirework artists! We know how much you love exploring fresh and innovative techniques. Wire Crochet Jewelry is your new, must-have guide to creating smart, sophisticated jewelry designs with hook and wire. Beautiful crochet jewelry can be made of thread or yarn, of course, but you really expand your options when you learn to crochet with wire and beads. Popular designer Yael Falk's step-by-step tutorials make it easy to create a variety of projects. Open this bo...

This popular history, recipe and wine pairing book has been fully revised, enhanced and updated. Dive deeper into the traditional cooking and culture of the Haudenosaunee—the first people of the Finger Lakes region. Learn how this unique region was once teeming with salmon and why they no longer breed here. Uncover the speakeasy culture that prospered during Prohibition. Local author, sommelier and educator Laura Winter Falk reveals new regional chefs and their creative takes on period rec...

Online education, smartphones, and generative AI have dramatically changed what and how we read. Amid this backdrop of changing media and habits, this book addresses the question: What do we know about the cognitive benefits of reading? And how might this change in a digital age? Presenting a synthesis of research spanning psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and education, it offers a clear and accessible account of how reading transforms the human mind and brain. It demonstrates the pr...