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5) The Address
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
" At the tiny Greenwood School in the small New England town of Putney, Vermont, its roughly 50 students, boys from the ages 11 to 17 are asked each year to memorize the Gettysburg Address. This would be a daunting assignment for any student, but the boys at Greenwood all suffer from learning differences that have made their personal, academic and social progress extremely challenging. " -- container.
Author
Pub. Date
p2001
Description
Includes "why traditional techniques such as reminders, rewards, and punishments make the problem worse; how the brain rewards learning, and how to rebuild the internal drive to achieve; a step by step plan for reaching kids who just don't seem to care about school; tools for preventing battles over schoolwork and homework; what to do when your child brings home a poor report card; how to respond when a child says, 'I don't care'; how to lay the foundation...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
From the container. What does it take to motivate the "forgotten" student that traditional methods just don't seem to reach? Educator Richard Lavoie draws on decades of teaching experience to demonstrate six basic motivational styles and strategies for inspiring the most withdrawn and reluctant student. In this lively workshop presentation for parents and teachers, based on his recent book. The Motivation Breakthrough: Six Secrets to Turning on the...
9) Sling blade
Pub. Date
2014
Description
A mentally handicapped man, recently released from prison for murdering his mother and her lover, makes friends with a boy, but his newfound peace is threatened by the boy's mother's abusive boyfriend.
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Leap, Lily and Tad go on a wild adventure to the letter factory. Led by wacky Professor Quigley, Tad joins Js jumping on the trampolines and Ks practicing karate kicks. Meanwhile, new letters learn how to make their sounds. Fun songs will have kids singing letter sounds in no time.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Description
Join the lovable Max, Lily and Goo as they use their monster math skills to help solve any obstacle they face! Mad for all things mathy, the monster math squad use their skills of counting, measuring, sizing, sorting and exploring to help other monsters in trouble and make new friends along the way.Oozing with heart and fun filled adventures, the series mission is to promote the love of numbers by showing young viewers that math is all around use...
14) Colors
Pub. Date
2007
Description
See imagery from nature, as well as familiar objects and toys, to bring the magic of colors alive for your baby. Listen to beautiful music and see striking imagery as your child will have fun and learn to verbalize the images.
Pub. Date
2008
Description
The theme of this DVD is about dinosaurs. Your children will be delighted with the dinosaur story and will want to see it over and over again. Also, you will finds songs that will have your children moving, learning and burning calories. Counting to 100 is also a favorite of many teachers as well as children. This DVD will keep children occupied and delighted as Shawn Brown, the Pied Piper of Early Childhood, strikes it big with this first DVD project....
20) Baby Beethoven
Series
Description
To stimulate babies' neural development, images of toys, puppets, and art are set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven.