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Set third graders up for success using this must-have resource! Based on today's standards, the activities in this book are designed to develop students' skills in reading, word study, language, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science. It also features fun, yet challenging, critical-thinking...

Build the foundational skills that all first graders need using this engaging resource! Based on today's standards, the activities in this book are designed to develop students' skills in reading, word study, language, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science. It also features fun, yet challenging,...

A noted parenting expert provides the latest research on child development and offers games and activities parents can use to support their child's natural abilities. Drawing on the latest fascinating research in child brain development, noted parenting expert Jan Faull gives parents the essential...

Single mother, Rhonda Norbury faces the greatest challenge of her life when her 18 year old much loved daughter, Cleis is brutally bashed by an unknown assailant after a night out. As Cleis clings desperately to her life, Rhonda begins writing a journal about the experience. Her heartfelt and detailed...

This contemporary true story is revealed in an amazing sequence of synchronized events where betrayal becomes the central stage of one family dynamic. Every participant uses independently the free will to create circumstances leading to an inevitable testing ground through which understanding, detachment,...

Flown the Coop - a guide to dealing with transition when the kids leave home When the kids leave home, change is inevitable. Whether prepared for it or not, in the empty nest parents enter a new phase in their life and a whole new stage of parenting. “Flown the Coop” is a self help...

This book is aPARENTING BOOKfor adults who want to do thebest possible parenting**!**The book covers parenting of: young children, teens and adult children. Itdescribes scenarios as well as solutions in dealing effectively with each age level. It's a great support for any adult involved with children! It...

A thoroughly revised edition of the authoritative guide to caring for aging parents For women and men who are involved in caring for aging parents, and for those who see caregiving in their future, this empathetic and practical book offers complete coverage of all the practical issues you are...

• 45 million people are currently caregivers to aging family members. • A growing number of baby boomers today are finding themselves “sandwiched” between caring for their own family and their parents. • The author weaves her personal experience taking care of her father with her professional...

When Santa Claus returns home on Christmas day after having delivered toys to children all over the world, he doesn't feel so well. He doesn't feel at all like his jolly and energetic self. He decides that a little r&r is all he needs to get him back into tip-top shape. However, Santa is unable...

Teachers: Now you can identify and apply the proven strategies to deal successfully with hostile adults in schools. Skill in communicating is essential for teachers—and now the wisdom of your colleagues can help you to deal with one of your most difficult challenges: hostile adults. In...

Join the author on a Indian culinary journey as she learns, under her mothers guidance, the ins and outs of one-of-a-kind, homemade South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine (with some modern twists!) that remind her of home. Experience the authors coming-of-age story as Singaporean-Indian mother and daughter...

Fun-loving though shy at times, Shirley McCallum lived her horses but tragedy struck when, at age 22, she was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease. Although most people now survive this type of cancer, Shirley and her family found themselves facing a battle against overwhelming odds. Shirley was a lively,...

If we could look into the hearts and minds of our children, we would often realize how little contact there is when we are teaching them. Teaching without a relationship is like swimming without water! This means you cannot raise a child if there is no real relationship. Of course, it is all about...