The Duggars: 20 and Counting! is a behind-the-scenes look at the supersize family that fascinates millions of television viewers around the world. From Idaho to Istanbul, people want to know how Arkansas parents Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar efficiently and lovingly manage seventeen (soon to be eighteen) happy, homeschooled children without going into debt -- or losing their minds!This, ...

Manufacturer: Howard Books
Written By: Jim Bob Duggar, Michelle Duggar

Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation’s schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isn’t limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools aren’t teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge ...

Manufacturer: Basic Books
Written By: Tony Wagner

What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anansi the Spider in the Village of the Plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last emperor of Rome?Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World series covers the sweep of human history from ancient ...

Manufacturer: Peace Hill Press
Written By: Susan Wise Bauer

A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger presents a clear and effective approach to helping children and adults alike understand and deal constructively with children's anger. Using easy to understand yet rarely taught skills for anger management, including how to teach communication of emotions, A Volcano in My Tummy offers engaging, well-organized activities which ...

Manufacturer: New Society Publishers
Written By: Eliane Whitehouse, Warwick Pudney

What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American first graders. Revised and updated, filled with ...

Manufacturer: Delta
Written By: E.D. Jr Hirsch

This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide contains all you need to make history come alive for your child!Don't just read about history—experience it! Color a picture of a Minoan bull-jumper, make a model of the Nile River, create Roman armor and Celtic jewelry and more. Designed to turn the accompanying book The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times into ...

Manufacturer: Peace Hill Press
Written By: Susan Wise Bauer

Offers step-by-step instruction on how to enable an academically rigorous, comprehensive education for children from preschool through high school, outlining a classical educational model while providing book lists, ordering information, and Internet links.

Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Written By: Susan Wise Bauer, Jessie Wise

This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives—and our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a ...

Manufacturer: Peace Hill Press
Written By: Susan Wise Bauer

This is a book of reflections by fairly famous 'freethinkers' on such things as deciding not to raise your child based on a religion, living in a religious culture, holidays and rites of passage, ethics, values, morality, nurturing the love of knowledge, and science. The contributors include medical professionals, psychologists, educators, and secular parents.

Manufacturer: AMACOM

An essential book for parents and teachers that explores how children’s individual strengths create success With this groundbreaking work, educator Jenifer Fox is poised to change the conversation about education in this country. For too long, parents and teachers have focused on identifying and “fixing” kids’ weaknesses to improve academic performance. Passionately written ...

Manufacturer: Viking Adult
Written By: Jenifer Fox M.Ed.