Humanities & social sciences Books

History in the Early Years is an innovative and accessible guide to helping young children explore the past through their environment, family history and story. This fully revised edition includes guidance on introducing children to the past at the...

Children's achievements in writing lag behind their achievements in reading, speaking and listening. National tests are beginning to expose this gap and inevitably, it is raising concerns. The issue is not without controversy but regardless of the...

The National Literacy Strategy is at the heart of the government drive to raise the standards in literacy in schools. Based on a research project conducted in classrooms during the first year of the National Literacy Strategy (NLS), this book provides a...

Sex education is rarely out of the news. Despite this, there exist surprisingly few studies of the principles, policies and practice of sex education. This book provides such an examination, focusing on the values to which children are exposed in sex...

This book takes a new look at one of the most contentious periods in American history. The battles over schools that surrounded the famous Scopes "monkey" trial in 1925 were about much more than evolution. Fundamentalists fought to maintain cultural...

Sara is ready to enjoy her summer but plans soon change as the war moves into her town. Life is about to change in many ways and Sara's family will learn some important lessons in Faith, Courage and the power of Kindness.

I Am Living Truth is the awakening to the introduction of your lifetime. If you choose, you will be awakened to the introduction of your remaining lifetime now, here on earth, in preparation for your eternal lifetime in heaven. How do you get from here...

Muted on Elegant Stilts" by Thomas Jack is a literary tapestry woven with delicate threads of introspection and poetic nuance. The title itself hints at a paradoxical dance between silence and grace, inviting readers into a world where elegance and...

The author, with over three decades of focused research on fear and fearlessness and 45 years as an emancipatory educator, argues that philosophy and philosophy of education have missed several great opportunities to help bring about theoretical and...

The FOX television show The Simpsons has been around for over 30 years, with more than 700 episodes. A satirical, animated comedy, The Simpsons has millions of fans around the world and its numerous characters are instantly recognizable. Two of the main...

50 Invention Ideas for StartupsThis book is meant for the inventor who is passionate about making big money and a fame for himself.From Agriculture to Pets, from Household Utilities to Workplaces, this book covers 50 possible inventions that are yet to...

★ Aprender o Alcorão Sagrado ao recitá-lo & compreendê-lo é obrigatório para todas as famílias muçulmanas & é um fardo pesado sobre os nossos ombros enquanto pais. Todos os progenitores devem estimular o interesse & o amor pelo Alcorão...

♥ As crianças são um dom inestimável que Alá (Deus) confia aos pais. Os pais são responsáveis por cuidar e educar os seus filhos. Os pais serão responsabilizados no Dia do Julgamento quanto à forma como educaram os seus filhos. A educação correta deve...

Learn about the Top 30 Historical People of the Computer Age while Coloring!With an overview of each person’s life, images related to them, and a timeline chart so you know how they fit historically, this book can help you not only learn about each...

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies...

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies...

Explore the brain with Brian as your guide. Learn about the different parts of the brain, but look out because when the amygdala gets heated it explodes! This is the perfect book to teach your kids about emotional control and their brain.Mind Trip...

Experience the prophet Lehi's remarkable vision of the Tree of Life and discover the importance of holding to the word of God as you press forward on the path that leads to eternal life. Readers of all ages will delight in the simple illustrations that...

Imagine a classroom where students put away their smart phones and enthusiastically participate in learning activities that unleash creativity and refine critical thinking. Students today live and learn in a transmedia environment that demands...

Practicing Futures: A Civic Imagination Action Handbook is a practical guide for community leaders, educators, creative professionals and change-makers who want to sharpen their visions for the future and understandings of the how the past affects them.

The authors in this volume explore how images of mothers have expanded beyond the good/bad dichotomy, simultaneously and sometimes paradoxically serving to reinforce, fracture, and/or transcend the ideology of good motherhood.

Forgotten Places: Critical Studies in Rural Education critically investigates and informs the construction of the rural, rural identity and the understanding of the rural internationally.

In Youth Culture Power, the authors put forth their C.A.R.E. Model of youth pedagogy to help teachers create a positive learning environment by building relationships and lessons around students' own culture.

Choosing and Using Fiction and Non-Fiction 3-11 is a guide for primary teachers to the many kinds of texts children encounter, use and enjoy in their nursery and primary school years, providing an invaluable insight into the literature available...

The Young Abolitionists: Or Conversations On Slavery is a book written by Jane Elizabeth Jones in 1848. The book is a collection of conversations between a group of young people who are passionate about the abolition of slavery. Through their...

The Young Cook's Guide is a textbook on cookery that was prepared for the Young Women's Christian Association of Brooklyn in 1896 by Miss A.C. Cruikshank. The book is aimed at young cooks who are just starting to learn the basics of cooking and provides...

The Scout Law In Practice is a book written by Arthur Astor Carey in 1915. The book is a guide for Boy Scouts and Scoutmasters on how to apply the Scout Law in their daily lives. The Scout Law is a set of 12 principles that all Scouts are expected to...

Written in the 18th century, this book proposes a new and systematic method for studying history, geography and chronology, reflecting the Enlightenment-era emphasis on rationality and scientific inquiry.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

Lorna J. Whisler tells the fascinating story of a small corner of northeastern Wyoming, centered on Rozet in the decades after cattle trails and railroads first reached the area at the end of the 1800s. This is the story of the settler families and...

Do you long to discover your purpose in this world so that you can enjoy and understand life? Full of powerful poems and short, inspirational messages, The Truth or Not? encourages you to defy conventional thinking and journey down the path of spiritual...

Human societies have not always taken on new technology in appropriate ways. Innovations are double-edged swords that transform relationships among people, as well as between human societies and the natural world. Only through successful cultural...

Imprisoned by History: Aspects of Historicized Life offers a controversial analysis, grounded both in philosophical argument and empirical evidence, of what history does in contemporary culture. It endorses and extends the argument that contemporary...

Teaching Caribbean Poetry will inform and inspire readers with a love for, and understanding of, the dynamic world of Caribbean poetry. This unique volume sets out to enable secondary English teachers and their students to engage with a wide range of...

"The study of acting should not begin with an exploration of feeling, perception, imagination, memories, intention, personalization, self-identification... or even performance-but physical action."Michael Lugering's The Expressive Actor presents a...

This book is designed to give students and newly qualified teachers a contextual and theoretical background to this subject, by exploring and challenging assumptions about the place of religion in education.The book is divided into the following...

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How do scholarship and practices of remembrance regarding Nazi Germany benefit from digital tools and approaches? What challenges arise from "doing history digitally" in this field - and how should they best be dealt with? 　The eight chapters of this...

Philosopher avec les enfants en toute simplicité !Qu'est-ce que le mal ? Un monde sans violence est-il possible ? Qu'est ce qui fait qu'une personne est une bonne personne ?Dans cet ouvrage, vous trouverez les 44 meilleures questions sur cette grande...

Philosopher avec les enfants en toute simplicité !Qu'est-ce que le temps ? Est-il possible de prédire l'avenir ? Pour quelles choses faut-il prendre son temps ?Dans cet ouvrage, vous trouverez les 44 meilleures questions sur cette grande question qu'est ...

Philosopher avec les enfants en toute simplicité !Qu'est-ce que la liberté ? Est-ce qu'un oiseau est plus libre que toi ? Est-on libre si l'on doit quand même travailler ?Dans cet ouvrage, vous trouverez les 44 meilleures questions sur cette grande...

Si la laïcité est une valeur essentielle de la République française, force est de constater qu'elle a suscité ces dernières années de nombreuses polémiques. Parfois incomprise, déformée ou récupérée, elle a été présentée comme le ciment essentiel de la...

190 Bible Activities for Children is an educational and entertaining Bibical-based activity book for Children aged 3-6, filled fun like learning the alphabet and numbers, learning to write with Gods word, filled with fun mazes, puzzles, coloring, dot to...

Are you sick and tired of all your friend's ridiculous sex stories…'Bro, we went at it for hours! It was so magical, the only downside, I got so tired I couldn’t even finish.'Doesn’t it just drive you absolutely bonkers...

This is a true storybook adventure about us-you and me-along with countless other truly exceptional Homo sapiens who made our lives possible: So it's about people who invented languages, cultures and cooperative societies; who sought spiritual and...

Ce livre est le troisième d'une série créée pour inciter les enfants à explorer et à s'engager dans les royaumes de Yahweh.Nous examinons de plus près les royaumes du royaume, les montagnes et le trône de la grâce.Essential Truths Children & Adults...