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22441) The Mediator's Handbook
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The popular The Mediator's Handbook presents a time-tested, adaptable model for helping people work through conflict. Extensively revised to incorporate recent practice and thinking, the accessible manual format lays out a clear structure for new and occasional mediators while offering a detailed, nuanced resource for professionals. Starting with a new chapter on assessing conflict and bringing people to the table, the first section explains the process...
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This original ethnographic study looks at how children are 'civilised' within child institutions, such as schools, day care centres and families, under the auspices of the welfare state.
As part of a general discussion on civilising projects and the role of state institutions, the authors focus on Denmark, a country characterised by the extent of time children use in public institutions from an early age. They look at the extraordinary amount...
22443) Invertebrates
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Let's learn about invertebrates! It's a big word that generally pertains to animals with backbones. Do you have any idea what these animals are? Great if you do, don't worry if you don't! This book is filled with pictures and texts that will lead your child to better understand what invertebrates are. There are plenty of examples to drive home the point as quickly and effectively as possible.
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This leading resource is a specifically designed curriculum for family child-care providers. They will be able to incorporate best practices and activities appropriate for the mixed ages of children in their care. Developmental domains and milestones, learning areas, age-appropriate activities and outcomes, and more are included. It is far more affordable than other family child care curriculum alternatives, and it aligns with Quality Rating and Improvement...
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This book presents a novel approach to discussing how to research language teacher cognition and practice. An introductory chapter by the editors and an overview of the research field by Simon Borg precede eight case studies written by new researchers, each of which focuses on one approach to collecting data. These approaches range from questionnaires and focus groups to think aloud, stimulated recall, and oral reflective journals. Each case study...
22446) Brother Hood
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This provocative story about a young man straddling two very different worlds, unfolds against a backdrop of brotherhood and betrayal, friendship and loyalty, and captures the dilemma of those who would carve out a unique destiny for themselves.
Nate Whitely's life at a prestigious prep school in upstate New York takes him far from his Harlem home but not so far as to sever the strong bond he has to his neighborhood. Like his prep school friends,...
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Engaging Practices for Integrating Restorative Justice Principles in Group Settings.
As restorative practices spread around the world, scholars and practitioners have begun to ask very important questions: How should restorative practices be taught? What educational structures and methods are in alignment with restorative values and principles? This book introduces games as an effective and dynamic tool to teach restorative practices. Grounded...
22448) Saraswati's Way
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If the gods wanted Akash to have an education, he is told, they would give him one. But, Akash has spent his entire twelve years poor and hungry. So, he decides to take control of his own life and try for a scholarship to the city school where he can pursue his beloved math. But, will challenging destiny prove to be more than he has bargained for? In this raw and powerful novel, fate and self-determination come together in unexpected ways, offering...
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Littlest Learners connects the most recent research on emergent literacy, the skills necessary to become a reader and concrete activities that parents and caregivers can do to maximize their child's reading readiness. The book is divided into 5 activities:
1) talking with young children
2) reading with young children
3) playing with young children
4) exploring the world with young children
5) technology tips for young children
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PERFECTION NOT REQUIRED
Many of us believe that we aren't good enough to meet other people's expectations. Maybe you can't wrap words around why, but lurking beneath the surface of the carefully curated façade you present in public, it's there. Being missed and marginalized by others moves us to assume we're not quite good enough for God either.
The great news woven throughout the Gospel according to Luke is that perfection is not a prerequisite...
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Moms-to-be get tons of advice on strollers, sleep training, and post-baby workouts. What they don't get is straight talk about navigating the workplace during pregnancy and new parenthood - factors that put many women's jobs in jeopardy. That's why Babygate is essential: the first and only guide to supply parents with the tools they need to keep their jobs. Babygate breaks down the laws on topics across the parenthood spectrum in clear, conversational...
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Aprende a reforzar los lazos colectivos para alcanzar el éxito
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para descubrir las claves para destacar en el trabajo en equipo, que te aportará la información esencial y te permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos podrás:
• Examinar los tres ejes clave para reflexionar sobre tu eficacia dentro del equipo de trabajo
• Posicionarte individualmente para descubrir por qué se crean afinidades...
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You can know a lot about Jesus and not know him at all.
We're not meant to simply know a lot of facts about Jesus. Truly knowing someone requires personal knowledge coming from being with someone over time and building trust. Knowing about someone is just the first step toward truly knowing them. It's the same with God: we come to know Him personally when we spend time with Him, when we build trust in Him, when we share our life with Him.
Join Megan...
22454) The Super-Secret Valentine
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Bessie Lee goes all out for Valentine’s Day in the second book of the Teeny Houdini chapter book series from author Katrina Moore and illustrator Zoe Si. The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers!
Bessie is in charge of making an extra-special valentine for the new kid in school. Something big and wonderful to make him feel welcome!
Bessie’s...
22455) The Giant Panda Plan
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Little Bessie Lee is on a mission to save the pandas! The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers!
When Bessie and her class take a field trip to the zoo, they get to meet someone very special: Xiao Qi Ji, a baby panda! But when Bessie learns that pandas are in danger, she has to do something to save them.
Everyone in her class is working on...
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Originally the House of Refuge in Pittsburgh, the facility was moved to a healthier setting in 1876, taken over by the state, and converted into an institution for the incarceration of juvenile offenders. Local parents would threaten to send their children there if they misbehaved. Morganza has long been a draw for historical researchers, urban explorers, ghost hunters, and others interested to learn more about those who lived and worked there. Morganza...
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Admission meets American Panda in this propulsive, poignant YA contemporary novel about a teen who, after getting rejected from her dream college, forges her own acceptance and commits to living a lie. Perfect for fans of Mary H.K. Choi!
At sixteen, Perla is the youngest graduating senior of the hypercompetitive Monte Verde High. Praised—and not-so-quietly bashed—as "Perfect Perlie Perez," Perla knows all the
...22458) A bad day at pirate school
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IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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One day, Piper has a very bad day at pirate school. Everything goes wrong and she can't wait for the day to be over. But when their teacher loses his golden compass, Piper tries to help find it.
22459) Fat Girl on a Plane
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From debut author Kelly DeVos comes an unforgettable story about fierce fashion, pursuing your dreams, and loving yourself at any size.
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Cookie Vonn's dreams include getting out of Phoenix and becoming the next great fashion designer. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin. It doesn't help that she's constantly compared to her supermodel mother-and named after a dessert.
Cookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her design...
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Are you tired of struggling with your finances? Sick of being in debt? Have you tried for years, maybe decades, to achieve a life of true wealth but with little or no success?
The truth is, poor subconscious programming is what holds you back. The only way things will change is by changing your relationship with money.
Through simple exercises, we'll get to the root of your faulty life script. The mind programs that were put into place at an early...
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