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Math Is All Around Us is a collection of story problems for students and teachers that can be done independently or in a group setting. They can also be used at home for maintaining math skills. These math story problems deal with many of the traditional topics covered in 5th through 7th grades. Included are: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averages, decimals, fractions, measurement, percentages, time, factors, factoring, probablility, rate, ratio and math vocabulary. Also...

Motivational InsightThe inspirations and motivations within are expressions that can be read daily or when it is needful to remember a specific motivational insight. The value of this book is that it can become a focus at a particular time of meditation, while taking a lunch break, during the morning awakening to the joy of reading, or as a nighttime meditation reading before bed. Enjoy a few moments of motivation before bedtime, taking a moment to relax during that quiet time and ...

This work brings together the experience of educators, trainers and students searching for ways of increasing student motivation. Links between motivation and training, learning and assessment processes are examined through case studies set in a broad range of subject discipline contexts.

Unti VR Teen Dramatized Audio #1 – Sussman has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Do you feel lost?Have you ever been in a situation where you have started your daily task, finished it, and could not remember anything about what you have done? Have you driven to someplace, arrived at the point, and can't remember any fact about your journey there? Does it feel like you’ve been going through the habits lately, and you’re not sure how to break this cycle?If the answer is yes – then this book is for you!It is wh...

This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize student success, leadership, partnerships, curriculum design, collaborative planning and teaching, literacy, 21st century skills, emerging technologies, and so much more, this compendium br...

How does it feel when someone you love develops dementia? How do you cope with the shock, the stress and the grief? Can you be sure that you and your family will receive the support you need?In Telling Tales About Dementia, thirty carers from different backgrounds and in different circumstances share their experiences of caring for a parent, partner or friend with dementia. They speak from the heart about love and loss: 'I still find it hard to believe that Alzheimer's has happened...

This classic in the annals of village studies will be widely read and debated for what it reveals about China's rural dynamics as well as the nature of state power, markets, the military, social relations, and religion. Built on extraordinarily intimate and detailed research in a Sichuan village that Isabel Crook began in 1940, the book provides an unprecedented history of Chinese rural life during the war with Japan. It is an essential resource for all scholars of contemporary China.

A collection of unique and sophisticated crochet designs!Enjoy Yumiko Alexander's showcase of eighteen clean, sophisticated crochet designs. Her garments feature eye-catching construction based on very simple lines that come together in unexpected ways. Stitch patterns have central focus here, as the silhouettes or shapes are kept simple to emphasize the crocheted fabric. Yumiko's pieces are versatile enough that they can be dressed up or down according to your fancy.Yumiko...

The New York Times BestsellerAudiobook Nominated 2014 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album“Still Foolin' ‘Em … moves from one funny, strange and heartfelt moment to the next as smoothly as the best of the nine Academy Awards shows Crystal hosted.” —Los Angeles TimesHilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns 65, and a look back at a remarkabl...

1916: the Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong, and the wind in the leaves in the trees. Where has the mud, blood and blasted landscape of No Man's Land gone?2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Cop Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive (some said mad, others dangerous) scientist when she finds a curious gadget - a box containing some wiring, a three-way switch and a...potato. It is t...