“Every child deserves the opportunity to have a successful early learning experience, which is the foundation for becoming a lifelong learner,” writes Bob Sornson, PhD, author of The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others. “My work with the Early Learning Foundation is all about helping parents and schools be more effective…
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Group strives to wipe out Kenyan poverty
BOISE — Caring Hearts and Hands of Hope is a Boise-based organization that wants to eradicate poverty in Kenya by helping orphans, children of widows and those from abject poverty with high school tuition costs, the Idaho Press Tribune reports. Today in Kenya, 56 percent of the people earn less than a dollar a day….
Michelle Witte: “Big Isn’t Always Better”
The following is an excerpt from a blog entry by Michelle is an author, editor, and literary agent Michelle Witte, “Publishing is in flux,” Michelle writes. “Anyone who pays attention to the industry knows that. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. With change comes opportunity, and some of the smaller independent publishers out there…
Absolutely Normal Chaos (and teaching tips to use Sharon Creech Novels)
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. She also has to read The Odyssey, which she often relates to her own story. Then her cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, under the pretense of looking for a job, which he eventually finds…
Blended learning – the convergence of teaching strategies and technology
The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation announced a $5 million grant to establish a pair of Doceõ Centers for Innovation + Learning at two Idaho universities, one public and one private. The Doceõ Centers at the University of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University will focus on blended learning – the convergence of teaching strategies and…
Tales of the Kingdom offers fast-paced action and exciting storytelling with a enduring Christian message
Action, intrigue, and danger follow Scarboy wherever he goes, especially in the Enchanted City, where the “imperfect” are cast away and orphans are enslaved. Scarboy manages to escape the evil Enchanter to safety in Great Park, but has yet to confront his greatest fear—and he’ll need enormous courage to conquer it! An exciting series from…
Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book By Rod Campbell is a Great First Book
In this delightful tale about a youngster looking for the perfect pet, readers can lift the flaps to see the animals the zoo has sent. New art and a gold-ink cover for this 25th anniversary edition give this classic a fresh new look. Readkiddoread said: You’ll have a basket of fun with this interactive lift-the-flap…
Join Amazon Prime – Watch Over 40,000 Movies, Free Kindle Reading Apps, and Support for the Writing Community
Enjoy Unlimited Streaming of Thousands of Movies and TV Shows Join Amazon Prime – Watch Over 40,000 Movies Amazon Prime Also Includes: Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items with no minimum order size A Kindle book to borrow for free each month from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library New customers may be eligible…
The Common Core: Teaching K-5 Students to Meet the Reading Standards
This essential resource, The Common Core: Teaching K-5 Students to Meet the Reading Standards, explains the key points of the CCSS reading standards, then aligns each Standard with appropriate research-based strategies, and shows you how to use those strategies to teach your students. Classroom applications and student examples will make this your go to CCSS resource….
Four classic Richard Scarry titles re-released along with a newly discovered, previously unpublished picture book
Random House Children’s Books has acquired U.S. Rights to Richard Scarry’s THE BEST LOWLY WORM BOOK EVER, a newly discovered, previously unpublished picture book. Richard Scarry is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors ever! Generations of children all over the world have grown up spending hours poring over Richard Scarry’s oversize books filled with…
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