School & Education - Kids

From the Panama Canal to Hoover Dam and the Eiffel Tower, Experts in Engineering outlines the principles and processes followed to build some of the world's most spectacular structures. Readers will enjoy reading the stories behind each project as well as the mini bios...

Building Green Places takes a 'green' look at careers in planning, designing, and building energy-efficient facilities in which to live, work, and play. It also includes the development of communities built in a way that will complement and enhance Earth's ecosystems.Author: Ruth OwenISBN-10: 0778748634ISBN-13:...

From the transportation used to get to and from school to the subjects studied during class, this book looks at the diversity of schools around the world. Well-crafted text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to the different ways children learn, share ideas, and grow....

Editor Noah Berlatsky has compiled several essays into a pro versus con sequence that explain issues relating to teachers and ethics. Readers will evaluate the ethical issues surrounding teachers and unions, and the ethical issues around teachers' working conditions. They will analyze ethical issues...

Across four compelling chapters, readers will evaluate whether schools are safe, whether better gun policies can help, whether security measures make school more safe, and how health care interacts with student safety. Essays are sequenced in a pro versus con format to present readers...

It is very common for young people to have educational loans in order to obtain certification or degrees. This guidebook investigates student loans, how increasing loan debt has gotten out of hand, and what students should do about it. Government and private loans, repayment...

This informative edition explores debates related to bilingual education. It covers the successes and failures of bilingual education. It examines the popularity of dual-language learning programs, and how they can help close the learning gap for immigrant students. It covers some failures of a...

This is a combination storybook and coloring book for children ages 3-8. It is a book that can be read to the younger child and read by the older child. This series will focus on using the imagination and drawing from the information in...

Recognizing letters and numbers is the most important pre-school skill parents and families can help children learn. OneBillionSEEDS ABC-123 Picture Book features 26 beautifully illustrated watercolor farm scenes that help everyone learn the alphabet, numbers, vocabulary, writing, and where food comes from on a...

Tweens today have a hard time trying to figure out how to make it all happen in their lives. They are pulled in too many directions and feel like there are too many demands on their time. All of this is happening during the...

The most important qualification that the author brings to this book is a genuine care and concern for her students. Everyone has dealt with at least one of the issues listed in this book at some point in his/her lifetime. Whether that issue was...

"The brighly colored drawings will attract young readers and provide a first look at libraries--with all their complexity and excitement."--BooklistAuthor: Gail GibbonsISBN-10: 0152164014ISBN-13: 9780152164010Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/10/1988Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 7.98h x 9.99w x 0.13dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

Perfect for rising second and third grade students, Get Ready for School: Cursive will teach children to write in script, ensuring a lifetime of flowing, clear communication. Each spiral-bound book includes a wipe-away practice surface and a dri-erase pen so your child has tons...

The Firefly Books young kids' career series: I Want to Be New editions, revised to reflect the increasing diversity in society and changing technology in the lives of people working around children. Praise for the series: "The series offers books that may be useful...