Challenges conventional views about standardized testing to argue that success is more determined by self-discipline, and describes the work of pioneering researchers and educators who have enabled effective new teaching methods.

"Nearly every early childhood classroom has an exceptionally bright child-from the child who starts reading independently at age three to the child who would rather take apart his tricycle than ride on it. This book's strategies help educators create a richer learning environment where exceptionally bright children are encouraged to learn beyond prescribed curriculum goals. It includes identifiers of exceptionally bright children, ideas to change...

Learning Shapes Has Never Been So Much Fun™ Children will fall in love with these wonderful characters as they Meet the Shapes. Children who watch Meet the Shapes can easily learn to identify and name eight common shapes in a few days. Preschool Prep Series™ have won hundreds of awards and are used in millions of homes and schools around the world. You will be amazed at how easily your little one can learn shapes!™ Featuring: Circle, Diamond,...

"How To Choose The Best Preschool For Your Child" helps you in the decision of enrolling your child in a reputable preschool. It helps answer questions as to whether your child is socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively ready to participate in a daily structured program with a group of other children. It explains the rules, routines and expectations of the preschool classroom. It offers assistance in finding the preschool with the best suited...

On a rainy day in Grammy's English garden the question arises as to where all the many bumblebees have gone? Our childhood imaginations take us to their many hiding places throughout the garden, until they are finally discovered.

Sonny goes to visit his best friend, Little Duke. Sonny sees snow for the first time. Sonny gets to stay for one month with Little Duke. Little Duke takes Sonny to the dog park to meet new friends. Sonny can't believe all the things there are to play on. This is Sonny's favorite thing besides the snow! Sonny learns some birds fly south in the winter. And the sites! Don't forget the doggy chicken taco from the outdoor restaurant. What a visit.

These three books: My Special Friend; The Story of Professor Frisky and Gravity Free University; and Professor Frisky Tells the Story of the Bagel have been read to hundreds of children at Fun Factory Education's associated preschool centers in Tampa Bay Florida. This character is used throughout the EnDucate program designed for preschoolers.

Word families are recognizable chunks of letters that appear with regularity in words. When beginning readers recognize these word families, it increases their reading fluency and comprehension skills and makes them happier readers. Fun audio books, with music, are available separately for each story. Your children can read the e-books and listen to the audio books at the same time to increase their enjoyment, fluency, and independence. Mark D. Pencil...

Fly, be free, and allow your thoughts to dwell on happy times. Set your inner child free. If you are an adult or a child, it is important to release your imagination and enjoy the beautiful world around you. The more I write, the more my mind fires up with something new; perhaps fantasy, perhaps eclectic, sometimes a little eccentric. Nevertheless, it is fun and enjoyable.

Often we have animals or fowl in our neighborhoods we seldom give thought to until someone brings the factual matter to the table concerning various aspects of their lives. In this book, A Talk With Delbert, and Other Creatures of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the author, Paul J. Volkmann, does something no human could or even attempt to carry out - walk up and actually talk to animals and one turkey about information pertaining to each. Truly fictional...