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Educators, neurologists, and psychologists explain how the high-stakes testing movement, and the race to wire classrooms, is actually stunting our children's intellects, blocking brain development and sometimes fueling mental illness.

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Underachievement in school is one of the most widely used terms in education. This book provides a critical analysis of two sides of the underachievement debate, at each of the three levels of focus - international, the UK and the individual. It considers the 'crisis' account; of falling standards and failing pupils.

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Explores the Church of England's contribution to education since the establishment of The National Society in 1811. Drawing together some of the leading writers and thinkers in church school education, this volume celebrates past achievements and informs the future engagement of the Church in education.

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Anthony Armadillo travels to Alabama in time for its bicentennial celebration. He adventures in different cities and places. Anthony travels by train, plane, and boat.

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After fourteen years of success in a K-6 school and a K-8 magnet school, the author shares the methods and techniques for using the works of popular or important authors and award-winning illustrators to teach students reading skills for recognizing styles, themes, and subjects.

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Most children learn to read, irrespective of the method of instruction-even despite it. Yet up to a fifth of children struggle with reading in their first few years at school, and this rate can be higher in some schools. Unfortunately poor readers rarely

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Bob just wants to have fun and play. But when a young elephant is in trouble will Bob step in and save the day

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With the stress on career orientation in the early levels of education, this bibliography will be welcomed by educators as a basic guide to career education materials appropriate for elementary school students.

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Examining school data going back more than a decade, this book measures how charter schools perform compared to traditional public schools. It argues that while charter schools may meet the most basic test of sound public policy, the evidence suggests they all too often fall short of advocates' claims.

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Explores child care and parenting policies in six European countries, including Sweden, Hungary, France and Austria, and examines the motives and perspectives involved, specific problems and their costs and the potential implications of these experiences for the USA.

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All children have the right to play and it is important that childcare practitioners promote and value this right. This book is suitable for students of the Diploma for Home-based Childcare, and for practising nannies who are looking for fresh ideas and advice on how to encourage the learning of children in their care through play.

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This volume presents the results of a two-year research project which examined the development and use of reading and writing by school-aged children. The studies examined the relationships between children's reading and writing by looking at the social contexts that surrounded their understandings and uses of reading and writing;

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The Children's Book Corner set, a chronological series of 4 books, provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, in a school or public library, or at home.

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This third book in the four-book Children's Book Corner set provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, their school or public library, or their home.