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Series
My weird school volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to fail? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of being a beginner? Or is it simply a fact that you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Inspired by his young daughter's insatiable need to know how to do almost everything, and stymied by his own rut of mid-career competence, Tom Vanderbilt begins a year of learning purely for the sake of learning. He tackles five main skills (and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Author
Language
English
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Description
In this age of global connectivity, it is important to raise broad-minded and empathetic children who are knowledgeable about other cultures. To accomplish this goal, Cindy chose an unorthodox approach: she orchestrated learning opportunities for her children, Sierra and Bryce, in twelve countries. The family traveled the world, moving about on foot and bicycle, living simply and intimately. But just as important, and more accessible for many parents,...
Author
Series
My weird school volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A.J. and his classmates are convinced that new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has multiple personality disorder because she keeps pretending to be famous people.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what it takes to become a famous musician.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know like the need for physical activity to get your brain working its best. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget and so important to repeat new knowledge? Is it true that men and women have different brains?...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passionfor poetry.
18) In other words
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad, in a dual-language edition"--
19) Elena rides
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again.
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