learning

"When a little boy can't seem to keep up with his friends, his new friend, Yeti, shows him a trick that makes all the difference"--Provided by publisher.

"In The Real Work--the term magicians use for the accumulated craft that makes for a great trick--Gopnik becomes a dedicated student of several masters of their craft: a classical painter, a boxer, a dancing instructor, a driving instructor, and others. Rejecting self-help bromides and bullet points, he nevertheless shows that the top people in any field share a set of common qualities and methods. For one, their mastery is always a process of breaking down and building up--of identifying and perfecting the small constituent parts of a skill and the combining them for an overall effect greater than the sum of those parts. For another, mastery almost always involves intentional imperfection--as in music, where vibrato, a way of not quite landing on the right note, carries maximum expressiveness"--Provided by publisher.

"In the pueblo of Palenque, hardly anybody knows how to read. Curious about the letters her older sister Gina receives from a young doctor each month--letters that she is sure contain promises of love--one young girl makes a decision that will change her life, and the lives of every child in the pueblo, forever. With the help of Se?or Velandia, the owner of the village shop, she will slowly unlock the letters of the alphabet and discover the magic of reading. And soon she will make a discovery that is more miraculous still--that letters are literally all around her"--Provided by the publisher.

Illustrates that learning happens whenever you have an open mind and an open heart.

"Transforms what many might consider trash--cardboard, bubble wrap, egg cartons, or plastic wrap--into invitations for zero-waste playful learning"--Provided by publisher.

"With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be afraid of, and that dyslexia does not define who she is"--OCLC.

"Designed to extend, not supplant, the bestselling book The Teacher Clarity Playbook, this new playbook focuses on success criteria and how to make them a part of your teaching and your classroom. This book is meant to be used, not read, and is filled with templates that allow guided and independent practice for teachers in any subject area"-- Provided by publisher.

"Wade doesn't understand why things like math and spelling seem so easy for other kids but so hard for him. His brain doesn't seem to work right, and he can't focus with all the stuff going on in his head. He tries so hard, but feels like he stinks at everything! Just when he is about to give up. Wade's fantabulous brain comes to the rescue. By using tools in his 'Brain Tool Box,' Wade learns how to give his brain a tune-up, making it stronger and more efficient. He also visits a brain trainer, a special brain mechanic, who teaches him how to work smarter not harder"--Back cover.

Readers learn to rhyme, spell, and identify different word families.

Explains the theory of multiple intelligences developed by Howard Gardner in which he maps a broad range of human abilities by grouping them into seven categories; and discusses how the theory can be applied to issues of classroom teaching, especially with students who have been classified as learning disabled.