This book uses a fantasy tale to teach hard science about a very complex and poorly understood scientific phenomenon -- FRICTION -- to young children in a way they find both intriguing and relatable. Our young protagonist, Theo, is approached by a mysterious being called the Wish Magician, who wants Theo to make a wish that will make the world better. Based on recent unpleasant encounters with friction, Theo decides he wants it gone. What results is an eye-opening series of events, ranging...

On the world of Orne, the Torlok Council discover a change in the balance of magic. Strange, dark magic is getting stronger. They learn that Malanhor, a dark wizard, has found a way to unlock the dark magic sealed deep inside the planet.Lie'net, the leader of the Council, chooses a young apprentice, Sha'mi, to help locate and stop Malanhor. Sha'mi knows little of magic but reluctantly agrees to help. Along the way she meets an ancient wizard who teaches her about magic and helps her...

There are key structural "levers" that control early childhood programming, many under the control of the classroom teacher and school administrator, but some requiring broader societal action. Much of what we believe about how to educate our youngest citizen's is simply wrong. Here is a passionate explanation of how and why we are misjudging children's needs and abililities, and simple, actionable steps to put us on the path of doing early childhood education right.

While excavating a cave in Egypt, Amanda Sorenson and her team of archaeologists discover an ancient room with artifacts never seen before on Earth. They find a skeleton in a sarcophagus that isn't human. One of the rooms in the cave has seven door-like recesses carved out of the wall. Amanda and her colleague Jack discover that they are magical portals, each leading to another world.When their sponsors from London learn about the skeleton and discover that it isn't human they make ...

Michael Lander, a worker at an antiques book store finds a strange book whose pages are all blank. Intrigued, he traces the book back to its last owner and learns that the book has a very dark, mysterious history. With the help of Mandy, the last owner's daughter, he pursues the book's mysterious past and learns of the strange, deadly events that affect the lives of all who are associated with the book.Concerned for her family's safety, Mandy is determined to find out more. The dar...

There will come times in any early-childhood teacher's classroom when all seems lost. Maybe it's one child who you cannot control. Maybe the entire classroom is spiraling into chaos. You feel like a failure.This is when panic sets in and you start making bad decisions. It's hard to stay strategic when you just feel like running away, but there are still things you can do to make things better rather than worse without abandoning your core principles.

Whether you're public or private; whether you run a toddler program or a 3rd grade classroom. Do you want to run a program that is both developmentally appropriate and meets high learning standards in both the cognitive and socio-emotional domains? Whether you're just looking for better ways to set up and manage the day-to-day classroom or you're ready to boldiy transform your learning environment, here are the basics of how to proceed!

A young boy has several disturbing experiences with loved ones getting sick from various germs, and he decides he wants to do somehting about it! He calls upon his mysterious wish partner, the Wish Magician, and announces he wants to eliminate bacteria and viruses from the planet. What follows is his gradual realization that doing so was not a very good idea.

Two young school boys in a small town in Oregon discovered a mysterious cave while exploring a haunted forest near their school. They learned that the cave contained ancient secrets, and something they never could have imagined.

Years have passed since the Morris family moved to Elkiron. While exploring caves in the area, Celia, Abigail's daughter, and Jarren, Bryce's son, discover a cave with unusually strong magic inside. With the help of Shalee, their secret friend, they enter the cave and awaken a race of magical beings that were thought to be extinct - the Sciint.While the elves rejoice at the return of the Sciint, another ancient race discover the elves' location. The Kardon, ancient enemies of the el...

Herein are the "lifelines" I discovered as I was contemplating whether I could even survive as an early-chiidhood educator in a classroom of 3-6 year olds that were being encouraged to be independent decision-makers, much less achieve outcomes. How could I meet lofty educational objectives, or even maintain order, in a system that said I should not take control? I knew my knee-jerk desire to draw on adult authority would destroy everything I was trying to achieve, but what alternatives did...

How to do early childhood education right. . . and why we tend to do it so wrong. This book is for both private-sector and public-school early-childhood teachers, administrators, and policy-makers. The suggestions range from those teachers can implement immediately to the broader steps they will need to take to totally transform their environments so children joyously engage in learning tailored to their individual needs, interests, and abilities. Here is a chance to learn how to become th...