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Spark STEM curiosity during the daily school commute with playful math puzzles and secret number codes. Far from the rigid rules of classroom worksheets, this joyful audio adventure invites young listeners to explore a hidden world where digits have fierce personalities and surprising...

Todos los fuegos el fuego (1966) ofrece ocho muestras rotundas de la plenitud creadora que alcanzan los cuentos de Cortázar. Desde la exasperada metáfora de las relaciones humanas que es "La autopista del sur" hasta la maestría de "El otro cielo", Cortázar vuelve a abrir nuevos caminos con relatos que son referencia obligada para sus lectores y para los amantes del cuento en general. Una fiesta de inteligencia, de pasión y genio.

This is an introduction to the Slovak language for younger learners. Organized across 10 engaging sessions, games, sound effects, and activities are used to teach children aged three to eight years old the basics of the Slovak language with a focus on frequently used vocabulary that they can rapidly put to use and build on. This is an ideal way to build your child's understanding of the Slovak language.

This is a great way to learn a language with zero screen time involved. Kids Phonics teaches kids the words and phrases they need to quickly start speaking Hindi. Short, daily lessons to help kids stay engaged, with timed repetition over time to build retention. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases, often terms a "frequency dictionary" approach, so that you are learning words that your kids will use and they can see quick results.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20-minute lessons to help kids stay engaged, and daily repetition to reinforce learning. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases, so that you are learning what you can apply. These books also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and ideas to carry on learning and applying what you know once the course is complete. In addition, there are complete review sections for learning, comprehension, and speaking repetition.

An introductory course in the Croatian language made accessible for young learners through games, sound effects, music, activities, and a focus on vocabulary that can easily be put to use. The content is organized over 28 daily sessions, with progressively more complex material and review of past material to aid memory using the proven technique of spaced repetition. This is an ideal way to introduce your young linguist to the Croatian language and start to build their understanding of key words and phrases.

This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle --written by her granddaughters--coming just in time for the all-new A Wrinkle in Time film, directed by Ava DuVernay and featuring a multi-racial cast (release date: March 9, 2018). Madeleine L'Engle (1918--2007) is...

Es el amanecer del siglo XIX; Gran Bretaña está en guerra con la Francia de Napoleón. Jack Aubrey, un joven teniente de la marina de Nelson, es ascendido al mando de H.M.S. Sophie, un viejo y lento calabozo que es poco probable que haga su fortuna. Pero el capitán Aubrey es un marinero valiente y talentoso, su sed de aventura y victoria inmensa.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade three, introduces listeners to a variety of animals that are native to the savannah in Africa. As listeners learn about these animals, they are also introduced to the multiple seasons that occur, while also spotlighting the Maasai people who have lived in East Africa for centuries. This audio study focuses on identifying a sequence of events, how to compare and contrast, and key vocabulary words throughout the nonfiction narrative. 

Whatever their ages, kids can become super savers, savvy shoppers, and cautious users of credit, and this invaluable guide for parents can help them do so.

Dave R. Stuart Jr.’s work is centered on a simple belief: all students and teachers can flourish. Yet that seemingly simple goal can feel unattainable when teachers are expected to teach core content within the disciplines and improve literacy in their classrooms. How can teachers and students flourish under so much pressure? Stuart’s advice: Take a deep breath and refocus on six known best practices—establish and strengthen key beliefs, then build knowledge and increase reading, writing, speaking and listening, and argumentation in every content area, every day.

Know Your Rights: And Claim Them focuses on educating the younger generation on their exact rights when it comes to protesting injustice. If you are aged under 18, you have your own set of human rights. Child rights are unique freedoms and protections designed for you. Governments should uphold them, but all across the world, they are violated. Know Your Rights: And Claim Them gives you the knowledge and tools to claim your rights. It introduces them and explains why they matter in the real world.

En esta ocasión, viajaremos al Jurásico, donde conoceremos las antiguas especies de dinosaurios y otras criaturas que pululaban por la Tierra. Aprenderemos sobre la evolución mientras surcamos los cielos junto con pterosaurios y cazamos al lado de temibles carnívoros. ¿Viajaréis con nosotros?

The Book that I Love to Read: The ultimate reluctant-listener book comes to life as our host gives listeners a tour of the book he loves to read and explains why he loves to read it. I Am so Awesome: What's a kid to do when he has to wait at the office while his mom finishes up work? Take an awesome adventure, of course! Join this amazing young adventurer as he swims, jumps, and treasure hunts his way through the jungle...err, office.

The Aldens are at the Greenfield train station to meet their favorite mystery writer! Gilbert Finch has agreed to come to their library and meet all of his fans. But when Finch’s train arrives, there is no sign of him anywhere. The famous author has vanished! Will the Boxcar Children be able...

Young listeners are encouraged to take a closer look at the U.S. Constitution's first ten Amendments, known as the Bill of Rights. Citizens of the newly independent United States proposed several freedoms, including speech, assembly, and worship—many of which are still recognized and honored today.

Lo scopo di questo libro è quello di parlare dei processi della fantasia e delle regole della creazione per renderne l’uso accessibile a tutti. Partendo dall’esame dei congegni che muovono l’immaginazione, l’autore non ci consegna, però, un ricettario per costruire storie, ma offre “materia prima”, idee, occasioni di riflessioni fantastiche utilissime per superare la muraglia della routine scolastica e per riconoscere il ruolo della creatività all’interno del processo educativo.

This audio course for younger listeners is broken down into 28 daily sections to enable learning of new content and then reviewing it in later sessions. Vocabulary is carefully selected to be words and phrases that can be used daily. This course will help schoolchildren, aged five and up, learn to speak and understand the Catalan language and have fun doing so. Adults and caregivers listening may learn something too!

Upbeat, fun music will help kids learn addition facts.

Fun music and rhyming lyrics will teach kids how to count by 2s, 5s, and 10s. This fun math technique is called skip counting.