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Author: Sterling North Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101022310 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 196
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Unable to hear, Thomas Edison seemed unlikely to become one of America?s greatest inventors, but as a hardworking young man, he wasn?t about to let a minor obstacle stop him. He invented the phonograph, the incandescent lightbulb, and motion pictures, to name but three of his many important inventions. Eventually he was named ?the greatest living American.? Follow Thomas Edison?s life from losing his sense of hearing to losing his hard-earned fortune, in this intriguing biography by Newbery Honor author Sterling North.
Author: Kendall Haven Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0313090009 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 261
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These 50 tales take just minutes to read but amply illustrate scientific principles and the evolution of science through history. Discussion questions and additional references are included and stories are cross-indexed by year of occurrence and by scientist. Focusing on the characters, events, and moments of genius that comprise the story of science, these 50 short reads are ideal for both read-alouds and reading assignments. The tales take just minutes to read but amply illustrate scientific principles and the evolution of science through history. Discussion questions and additional references correlate each story with elements of the science curriculum and provide direction for students to pursue their own discoveries. Stories are cross-indexed by year of occurrence and by scientist.
Author: Dennis Denenberg Publisher: Scarecrow Press ISBN: 9780810828469 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 262
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Combines creative activities with a comprehensive list of biographies written for children. Organized by age group: pre-school (ages 3-5), primary (6-8), intermediate (9-11), and young people (12-14).
Author: Lynda G. Adamson Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0313089957 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 553
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Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, this book helps you locate resources on American history for students. Each book presents information in two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within eras and further organized according to product type. The books cover American history from North America Before 1600 and The American Colonies, 1600-1774 to The Mid-Twentieth Century, 1946-1975 and Since 1975. The second section has annotated bibliographies that describe each title and includes publication information and awards won. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at least one favorable review. Some books with more illustration than text will be valuable for enticing slow or reticent readers. An index helps users find resources by author, title, or biographical subject.
Author: Lucy Jo Palladino, Ph.D. Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0307775380 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 336
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Does your imaginative, computer-proficient daughter tune out in the classroom? Does your spirited son become headstrong and aggressive when faced with the simplest decisions? Does your bold, energetic child have trouble focusing on basic tasks? Millions of children--one in five--have what psychologist Lucy Jo Palladino, Ph.D., calls the Edison trait: dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them crazy. Named after Thomas Edison--who flunked out of school only to harness his talents and give the world some of its finest inventions--the Edison trait is on the rise in our younger generation. The heart of the issue is that they think divergently--they overflow with many ideas--while schools, organized activities, and routines of daily living reward convergent thinking, which focuses on one idea at a time. Drawing on examples from more than two decades of private practice, Dr. Palladino helps us cope with this challenging aspect of our child's intellect and personality, explaining in clear terms: - The three Edison-trait personality types: dreamers, discoverers, and dynamos - The eight steps to understanding, reaching, and teaching your Edison-trait child - The connection between the Edison trait and A.D.D.
Author: Aurand Harris Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 029277317X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 391
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Six Plays for Children by Aurand Harris brings together a variety of dramatic forms that have enormously enriched the literature of children's theatre in this country and around the world. These works by this respected children's theatre playwright show Harris's great versatility: in the commedia dell'arte of Androcles and the Lion; the musical melodrama Rags to Riches; the sober, absurd comedy Punch and Judy; the realistic historical drama Steal Away Home; the farce Peck's Bad Boy; and the musical review Yankee Doodle. Each of the six plays exhibits a vital theatricality which is sure to win a child's attention and response. Editor Coleman A. Jennings traces Harris's development as a playwright in a biographical study based on interviews with Harris. This enlightening section treats Harris's philosophy and teaching methods, as well as his creative process.
Author: Lucy Jo Palladino Publisher: Crown ISBN: Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 378
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An award-winning clinical psychologist is the first to codify a pattern of thinking that puts one in five children on a collision course with a conforming world.Millions of children -- one in five -- possess dazzling intelligence, an active imagination, a free-spirited approach to life, and the ability to drive everyone around them completely crazy. Such kids, Lucy Jo Palladino argues, possess the Edison Trait. Unlike their peers, they think divergently (generating many ideas at once), rather than convergently (focusing on one idea at a time).While such kids have the same restless, creative urges that helped Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Maya Angelou, and others succeed in later life, their brain-storming minds often cause distress in school, where conformity rules the classroom. Further, some Edison kids have ADD -- attention deficit disorder -- which puts them at greater risk for dysfunction.Dr. Palladino helps parents identify and appreciate the Edison Trait in their children and determine whether their child is a Dreamer, Discoverer, or Dynamo. She offers eight steps designed to help understand and support the gifts of the Edison Trait and minimize its deficits. She also includes a special section for parents whose Edison kids have ADD.
Author: Sandra Mcleod Humphrey Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 1615920129 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 121
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Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies—covering historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller as well as contemporary figures such as Toni Morrison and Michael Jordan—critically acclaimed writer and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey teaches young people that heroes were once ordinary people whose strength of character helped them to achieve extraordinary things. Starting with only their dreams, they worked hard and overcame obstacles to make their dreams come true. Some overcame physical handicaps, others psychological barriers like extreme shyness or feelings of inferiority; some faced racial discrimination or educational disadvantage, others financial burdens. In spite of these frustrations and discouragements, all of these people discovered in themselves the patience, perseverance, and determination to pursue their dreams beyond every obstacle. The message is clear: No matter who you are or where you come from, you too can accomplish extraordinary things, as long as you dare to dream and never, never, never give up!
Author: Carol Greene
Author: Carol Greene
Author: Sterling North
Author: Kendall Haven
Author: Dennis Denenberg
Author: Lynda G. Adamson
Author: Lucy Jo Palladino, Ph.D.
Author: Aurand Harris
Author: Lucy Jo Palladino
Author: Sandra Mcleod Humphrey
Author: John Hubert Greusel