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When she was 19 months old, Helen Keller (1880–1968) suffered a severe illness that left her blind and deaf. Not long after, she also became mute. Her tenacious struggle to overcome these handicaps - with the help of her inspired and inspiring teacher, Anne Sullivan - is one of the great stories of human courage and dedication. The Story of My Life, first published in 1903, is Helen Keller's classic autobiography detailing the first 22 years of...
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"The mere thought of homeschooling can be overwhelming. What curriculum do I choose? What if we can't afford all the books? How do I schedule our time? Will my children become socially awkward recluses? What if I screw up my kids' education?! Lorilee Lippincott, a seasoned homeschooling mom, shows just how simple homeschooling can be. But homeschooling well does require some planning and dedication, and a book like The Homeschooling Handbook to be...
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Questioneers volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.
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Redleaf Press
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2017.
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English
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"This book offers ideas for introducing young children to both the building of and the programming of robots through playful, developmentally appropriate activities. Suggested materials include traditional toys like blocks and clay, household items like clocks and radios, and tech devices like tablets and robotics kits"--
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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A guide to assist families with making critical decisions about what to pay for college discusses the complex financial aid system, how to determine good value, and setting financial goals while figuring out how to save, borrow, and bargain for a better deal.
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2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday October 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price.
12) Building
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Mother Goose Programs
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The goals of this kit are to build structures with a variety of materials; to observe how different building materials have different strengths and limitations; to decide what function a building will have; and work to design and build a structure to meet that need.
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Pantheon Books
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[2022]
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English
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A powerful, eagerly anticipated exploration (past and present) of white supremacy in the teachings of our national education system, its depth, breadth, and persistence-and how, through generations of our nation's most esteemed educators and textbooks, racism has been insidiously fostered-North and South-at all levels of learning. . In Teaching White Supremacy, Donald Yacovone shows us the clear and damning evidence of white supremacy's deep-seated...
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Mother Goose Programs
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The goals of this kit are to observe, describe and compare sizes, shapes, quantities, colors and functions; to notice similarities and differences and put objects into groups based on shared attributes; to recognize and establish attributes (criteria) for selecting objects to be classified on the basis of sameness and difference; to discover the many ways objects can be described and sorted according to physical characteristics and structure; and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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January 1988. Martin Pistorius, aged twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live. Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Lila, a worrier, moves to a new town, the what ifs only grow, and she feels alone and invisible until her teacher finds a creative and kind way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will stay with her long after second grade.
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From the Publisher: Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick...
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