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Let's Talk About Math: The LittleCounters® Approach to Building Early Math Skills

Donna Kotsopoulos Ph.D. · Brookes Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Math cant wait. Children who can count with ease before kindergarten have a better shot at future mathematics success—and with this book, its simple and fun to weave counting and other math concepts into everyday activities. Drawn from the authorsâ playful and popular LittleCounters...
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The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter

Greg Toppo · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

What if schools, from the wealthiest suburban nursery school to the grittiest urban high school, thrummed with the sounds of deep immersion? More and more people believe that can happen - with the aid of video games. Greg Toppo's The Game Believes in You presents the story of a small...
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Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One: For All Oilfield Situations

Matthew J. Hatami · Oilfield Books, LLC
Pages: 326
Format: Paperback

The ultimate guide for all oilfield situations. Any job, any location. ? Tactics ? Procedures ? Fatalities ? Short Stories ? Train Wrecks ? Disaster Avoidance ? Court Cases ? Life Savings Skills ? Checklists ? Troubleshooting ? Problem Job Prevention ?
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Mars One: Humanity's Next Great Adventure: Inside the First Human Settlement on Mars

Norbert Kraft · Benbella Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Human curiosity has lead us to explore our solar system, landing on the moon and sending spacecraft to study distant planetary objects. The next step in our great adventure is putting humans on Mars - but what will it really take to achieve this?In 2013, Mars One announced its intentions...
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The Small-Scale Dairy: The Complete Guide to Milk Production for the Home and Market

Gianaclis Caldwell · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback

The Small-Scale Dairy includes everything you need to know in order to successfully produce nourishing, healthy, farm-fresh milk. Whether for home use, direct sale to the consumer, or sale to an artisanal cheesemaker, high-quality raw milk is a delicate, desirable product. Successful and sustainable...
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Bridge to Brilliance : How One Principal in a Tough Community Is Inspiring the World

Nadia Lopez · Viking
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

"The story of Mott Hall Bridges Academy is the story of American education. Nadia Lopez . . . must be a principal, a mentor, and sometimes a mother. I hope that you're as impressed by her dedication to these kids as I've been." - Brandon Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling...
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Acquittal: An Insider Reveals the Stories and Strategies Behind Today's Most Infamous Verdi cts

Richard Gabriel · Berkley
Format: Hardcover

October 3, 1995. The shocking outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial leaves a nation divided. July 5, 2011. Casey Anthony walks free despite being convicted by millions on cable news and social media.There are times when something as supposedly simple as a just verdict rises to the level of cultural...
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Time for a Story: Sharing Books with Babies and Toddlers

Amy Read · Gryphon House, Inc.,
Format: Print book

Children s books are tools that prepare young children for later reading success the way books are used with children makes a difference in their early literacy development. In Time for a Story, teachers and caregivers will explore fun and engaging ways to talk, sing, read, write, and play...
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Common Core Math Grade 6: Activities That Captivate, Motivate, & Reinforce

Marjorie Frank · Incentive Publications; Csm Wkb edition
Format: Book

A collection of motivating and fun activities perfectly aligned with sixth grade Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Full of engaging puzzles, stories, and adventures, these supplemental activities deepen student understanding and reinforce specific math skills. Connections...
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Nolo's Patents for Beginners: Quick & Legal

David Pressman Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide Patent law is changing, and this bestselling primer on patent law has up-to-date information on the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries. Packed with detailed information, Nolo's Patents...
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Electronics Workshop Companion for Hobbyists

Stan Gibilisco · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 259
Format: Print book

Set up your own home electronics workshop In this practical guide, electronics expert Stan Gibilisco shows you, step by step, how to set up a home workshop so you can invent, design, build, test, and repair electronic circuits and gadgets. Electronics Workshop Companion for Hobbyists provides...
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The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?

Maureen Neihart · Prufrock Press Inc.
Pages: 311
Format: Print book

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children remains the only book that provides a comprehensive summary of the empirical research on the social and emotional development of gifted children by leading authorities in the field. It includes several features that make it the leading...
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time

Stephen Elias · NOLO
Pages: 401
Format: Paperback

This plain-English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and discharge your unsecured debts. Chapter 13 legal concepts, procedures, and monetary calculations can be tricky. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the Chapter 13 process...
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Programming Arduino next steps : going further with sketches

Simon Monk · McGraw-Hill
Pages: 288
Format:  Book : English

Take your Arduino skills to the next level! In this practical guide, electronics guru Simon Monk takes you under the hood of Arduino and reveals professional programming secrets. Featuring coverage of the Arduino Uno, Leonardo, and Due boards, Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further...
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McGraw-Hill Education ASVAB, Fourth Edition

Janet E Wall · Mcgraw-Hill Education
Pages: 639
Format: Print book

The updated, complete guide for preparing for the ASVAB, the required entrance exam for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces Each year one million people take the ASVAB exam. Sponsored by the Department of Defense, the exam is administered year-round in high schools and at recruiting centers...
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