Educational Books

Fantastic. These books are the best I have found to find pictures to use as templets or stencils for designs to paint on silk.

There are wonderful illustrations of reef fish and corals in this nicely illustrated book. Adults can color it with colored pencils to de-stress, and kids can benefit from learning all about the creatures of the coral reef. This also is a very good reference for the graphic artist as well.

This is a book which is accurate in its drawings, with the official names for many, if not all, the different species. I am an adult, a frustrated artist with no talent whatsoever for drawing. I have really enjoyed coloring these pictures with colored pencils. There is a lot of small detail work in some of the pictures, which I think would be difficult with crayons, but of course, all the detail doesn't need to be observed. I have loved this book and have colored 2/3 of the pictures. It is my favorite of the half dozen coloring books I bought. There are completed colored pictures of about a quarter of the drawings, which I appreciate very much, as it gives inspiration to those of us who would like to experiment with shading, etc.

I just purchased these Dover COloring Books for my mother and she loves them. The detail is out of this world and the variety of colors you can use are only limited by your inagination. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Adults and kids who enjoy art and/or nature will find the books in this series enjoyable. You can simply enjoy putting colors together to create your own world of creatures or flowers (depending upon which book you order) or you can do the research and create a realistic world of color and beauty complete with learning the different names for the fish and under water foliage or the flowers or the butterflies etc in other books. Whether used as a learning tool or just for creative expression adults and children alike enjoy these books. I keep a selection of these types of coloring books around around the house with a very large selection of gel pens and markers for my neices and nephews and they come over frequently to visit while we all sit down to color, nothing else, Though I wouldn't sit to color a regular coloring book, these and the geometric or mandrel design coloring books are more on an adult level and I enjoy sitting with them as we chat about what is happening in their lives as we color. I believe they open up more because the coloring alows them to avoid the intensity of one-on-one coversations about emotional things in their lives. Open a door, sit and color with your pre-teen or teen and just be available to talk. You may be surprised at what doors you are opening, beyond the creativity of a child and yourself.

Singleton and Linton impart guided wisdom for the courageous captains who navigate the waters of racism in the sea of school reform. They aid school leaders in the quest for achieving the goals of narrowing the racial divide of achievement, heightening racial consciousness, and ensuring equity. School leaders will find this to be an indispensable handbook for discussing race, dealing with racial issues, and establishing a common language in a professional and productive atmosphere.
The authors' diverse backgrounds provide the reader and practitioner with six conditions that form the basis for antiracist leadership: getting personal; keeping the focus on race; engaging multiple racial perspectives; fostering interracial dialogue in a safe environment; establishing a common language around race; and discussing aspects of whiteness.
Singleton and Linton provide samples of racial histories and provide school leaders with the tools to realize their visions of equity and closing the achievement gap.
Self-examination, personalized racial histories, and the intentional acts of persistence, practice, and passion will lead school leaders on a journey towards engaging in Courageous Conversations About Race. This has been the "pink elephant" that many avoid acknowledging in numerous staff lounges, school board meetings, and classrooms for so long. The authors guide us towards opening our collective eyes, touching, and unpacking the "pink elephant.

Singleton has managed to present an incendiary topic in such a way that is palatable and astounding. "Courageous Conversations" creates a great outlet for discussion, and provides great opportunities for educators to actually be the student. It was a pleasure to read.

This is an outstanding book that every educator should read. It sheds light on one of the most serious problems in our society and in our schools and provides the impetus for action.

This is truly a courageous book! Richard Hernstein first broke Political Correctness's stranglehold on the discussion of race and educational achievement with his book The Bell Curve, and though that groundbreaking book was meticulously researched, the author suffered a hail of mindless political-inspired assaults. Now, the authors of this book have built on Hernstein's work, calling for meaningful dialogue on what changes need to be made to the American educational establishment to provide meaningful results for non-whites.

If you care about the future of America, then read The Bell Curve and Courageous Conversations about Race!

WOW! I was fortunate to work with Glenn Singleton as he brought "Courageous Conversations" to my school district. His method of getting all of us to reflect on what we bring to the table is invaluable. When we are able to look at what race means to us and learn to 'listen" to other peoples stories we are able to grow. Get this book, it's life changing and life affirming.

If you want to make a difference in your classroom, you need to read this book. Get it fast by getting into the corwinpress.com web page.

Can't say enough about how good this book is. Wish I had it my first years of teaching. It should be required for all educators.

This is the only book on constructivism that I have ever seen that is designed for teachers as opposed to academics. While it is clearly scholarly, it is highly practical and contains a wealth of useful, creative, and exciting ideas for teachers to put into practice tomorrow in their own classrooms. Their is a glowing endorsement on the back cover from Alfie Kohn, one with which I wholly agree, who notes that the book presents highly effective and engaging strategies to help students find meaning in their educational experience. The book is filled with self-assessment checklists, strategies for helping parents and administrators understand what constructivist teaching is about, and useful questions at the end of each chapter for helping teachers design their next steps. There are wonderful chapters on technology, dealing with issues surrounding classroom diversity, and helping students make the transition from chalk and talk, drill and kill classrooms to the kinds of learning experiences which will truly be lifelong and meaningful.

Well described case studies that support construtivist principles...the checklists are helpful...focuses on the humanities (language development, reading and social studies) rather than math and science...extensive references...recommended for entry level professional development as well as college courses in constructivism.

I have spent a lot of time looking for a book that I can actually use in my classroom. This is it. It contains checklists that helped me immensely in my attempt to make my classroom more democratic and more focused on active learning. With state standards being implemented in most states, this book is a must read. It clearly shows how constructivism is the foundation for the standards in all of the disciplines.

got these books for my 2.5 yr old because i loved the art work. the books are still her favorites as a 4 yr old, because she gets to make up the story and change it as many times as she wants. now i'm using the same books to occupy her little bro that's 6 months old. he can't keep his little hands off of 'em and won't stop staring at the colorful pics. i love 'em because they fit so easily into the diaper bag and don't add any extra weight!!! ya just can't go wrong w/ these books!

TyBooks are a wonderful substitute for board books, and much more economical. You will never have to replace them!

I bought all 3 for several cousins' active babies and toddlers. I wish these had been around when my kids were little. They make GREAT baby gifts and are as 'indestructible' as the description says they are.

I love Ty Books. My kids are grown now, but I give them as baby gifts. It feels good to introduce babies to beautiful books that they can handle. Not only is the artwork beautiful; they also don't rip or tear and they are drool proof. I especially love that paper cuts are never a worry with ty books.

These TyBooks are so great! I have the whole set and they are the best thing I had for my baby for her first year, period. They have consistently been one of her favorite things and she is now 16 months and still loves them. They feel like paper, so she always loved to play with them (you know how much babies love paper), but they are waterproof, tearproof, and totally indestructible. She can chew on them, suck on them, tug at and wrinkle the pages all her little heart desires, and can't damage the book at all. I love it, because her other books are all either in danger or a danger to her if I leave her with them unattended. Plus, they grow with her because there's something to be interested in for every stage of babyhood (looking at shapes, then playing with paper, then turning pages, then making animal sounds, then identifying things, etc) She really learned to handle and use books on these TyBooks, and now she loves all books and is an avid reader (for a 1 year old :).

Understanding that comes from this book is very helpful. You can then see that ADD victims don't need to be told "your a problem" - rather we can work with ADD victims to maximize their tremendous and actually unique potential.

It was a very helpful book. I would like to have seen suggestions about who to see about getting someone tested. Overall, a very informative book.

This is an eye opening book into my husband's heart. It reminded me of his true strength's and helped me to see the reality of how God created him. We've learned better coping skills, especially for day to day and our relationship. This book holds so much hope for the future. My husband now knows that he is loved and accepted.
This is a must read for anyone in relationship with an ADD person.

I always knew my husband was ADD, and tried to do things to help him. The book and authors really helped me to understand, and APPRECIATE my husband. He is my best friend and when he hurts I hurt. It is great to find a book that encourages and gives couples and families help. It gives them a way to deal with everyone else's negative view of ADD. Practical tips on how to help make their lives easier.
This book is a great positive resource to anyone's library. It is a book and audio tape that you will want to give to other people to read and listen to. Even if you have a bookshelf full of ADD books, and you think you know everything about ADD, this book will SHOCK you with new insight and help give you a better and uplifting view of ADD.
GET IT & READ it, the information has saved marriages and made marriages better.

An incredible resource! Based on over a decade of research and their own experience of living with A.D.D. This is a book of hope and it clearly provides answers and validation to those who have had to struggle with A.D.D.
Through this series, you will find that you are not alone-whether you are the one who has A.D.D. or the spouse, family member, or friend of an A.D.D. individual. A true glimpse into the world of somebody who is "Affectionately Designed Differently".

This book is easy to read and very helpful. I needed a book on this breed of dogs so I could take better care of them. They are unique. I recommend this book and the breed!

This book is written by a vet and has a large amount of advice on health items. It starts out with feeding and then covers diseases and injuries and first aid. It also covers mental health issues such as how to potty train and also how to help social development. It gives advice for correcting bad behavior.

There are many color photos of different types of the breed.

Straightforward insight and usefull directions into owning a Dachshund.

The book has helped my entire family, especially my kids, understand and learn how to take care of our new pet.

¡¡¡Highly recommended!!!

An easily read and understood guide for the special cares and requirements of those most lovable of dogs, THE DACHSHUND. Succint, yet comprehensive and immediately of practical use. Every DOXIE owner should consider purchasing this book.

My fiance and I are considering getting a dachshund. Before committing ourselves financially, we wanted to know what we were getting ourselves into. We purchased this book along with Dachshunds for Dummies and I feel like both of these books gave us a great window into the lives of Doxie owners. Neither of these books are written generically so that the publisher can just insert the next breed name into the title and publish it. The information was very dachshund specific. This book is full of great info from personality quirks to grooming tips to how to show your doxie to what to look for in a vet. After reading this book, my fiance and I decided that now was not the best time to bring a dachshund into our home. We'll wait until the conditions will be ideal for both us AND the dog!! BUY THIS BOOK if you want to know about dachshunds!!!!!!

This is a nice book to help keep the kids busy over summertime.
So far it looks like it will do the trick for us.

This is a great resource for parents to help kids keep their knowledge and skills fresh over the summer between grades. Kids complete just 2 worksheets each day for 10 weeks -- it's just enough to keep them up to speed and doesn't take a lot of time for kids to do or parents to supervise.

The Daily Summer Activities books are fantastic! They are layed out so nice. There is a page each for Monday - Friday with a little bit of everything for each day (a little math, spelling, reading, thinking skills, ...). Just the right amount so kids don't forget what they've learned over the summer, but not too much - so its hard to complain about.

I of course have not purchased this 4th to 5th grade as my daughter is going to the 5th Grade, but I have used the 3rd to 4th and it is wonderful. I had previously purchased for my local Boys & Girls Club other grade levels and they are just great! Many parents loved to have their children working on these while still having fun! Highly recommended!

I have used the third to fourth grade and the fourth to fifth grade books with my girls. The pages are colorful and fun. The work is mostly simple review. Just enough to keep their brains working over the summer. My girls enjoyed doing the activities, too. All subjects are incorporated into these books. We think they are fabulous!

Extremely practical and useful book! This book was easy to read and to use.

The book was exactly what I needed for my Educational Administration classes. It was a required book for my graduate studies.

This book is a companion to Barnhardt's work on the school portfolio. It is a beautiful introduction to basic data analysis for teachers and administrators in today's schools. The introduction to data bases, the importance of clear identification of dissagregation points and simple but critical rules of good action research make it a must for anyone interested in real accountability and reflective practice.

Being in the educational system I have found this resource to be very helpful in our work w/ educational reform.

Our whole school district and infact 12 out of 13 school districts in the state are using this book along w/ Vickie's other book on School Portfolios.

This is a cute book about a girl dealing with her fear. Mom "plays" along to help her daughter overcome her fear.

I teach first grade and used this book for a week's lesson in language arts. The students loved the book and enjoyed the ending thoroughly. The book shows kids how fun writing letters can be and how important it is to communicate their thoughts through writing.

"Dear Bear" is a delightful book that I enjoyed just as much as my first graders did.

My five year old loved this book. We read it every night for a week. She loved the story of how the Bear gradually became a friend. The story inspired her to ask a lot of questions and led to some very insightful discussions. The pictures really added to the story. I highly recommend this book.

This is a wondersul book about a girl who writes letters to the bear that lives under her staircase. Dear Bear is a great book about friendship, trust, and overcoming fears.

A little girl is convinced that a terrifying dangerous bear lives under the stairs in her home. Her parents deal with her fear in a very creative way: they suggest that she write a letter to the bear asking him to go away. What develops is a friendship written back and forth through letters from the "bear" to the girl and vice versa. My favorite page is the last page! The bear writes the girl a last letter and invites her to tea under the stairs. The little girl is nervous, but gets all dressed up and goes. She walks into the little cubby underneath the stairwell and discovers a really cute teddy bear set up by a tea set and another note asking to come live with her (he's tired of living under the stairs). So very cute and a very creative way of helping a child conquer her fears.

Found this book to be very informative on the importance of a Christian Worldview. Tom Neven does an excellent job presenting his arguments in a very readable manner. This book does a good job of sparking the reader's interest in defining your own worldview and comparing it to a Christian Worldview. Excellent book.

I thought I had a healthy worldview when it came to separating fact from fiction and truth from trends. But after reading Tom Neven's book, I found that I was---dare I say it? I was WRONG! In his journalistic way, the author took a fairly common subject (Christian worldviews)and analytically broke down misplaced arguments that we make to ourselves. But his style isn't so heady that a teen has trouble with the material. In fact, my fourteen year old daughter promptly conviscated the book and is using it in her teen accountability group. I would recommend this book as one that parents and teens could read together. But be prepared to have a few old myths shattered.

Neven is the senior editor for Plugged In magazine and the former editor of Focus on the Family magazine, so as he writes primarily to a teen or young adult audience, he is very familiar with them and their mind set. The book is a wonderful and easy-to-read examination of the concept of a Christian worldview and exactly how that affects a person's daily interaction with a postmodern and relativistic culture. Neven starts by laying down a few basic rules, as he calls them:
Rule No. 1: God is.
Rule No. 2: God is the God of truth. All truth is God's truth.
Rule No. 3: Because we are created in God's image, we have the ability to recognize truth, although that ability is tainted by sin.
Rule No. 4: The ability of a person to recognize truth diminishes the closer that truth is to his or her own heart, to the very nature of being a person.

Neven then does an excellent job of giving a history of some of influential thinkers and their contribution to cultural transformation over the years. After that he turns from principles to practical and begins to examine modern culture exploring how a Christian worldview interacts with and runs counter to much of modern thinking in areas such as public policy/government, family, art, music, literature, science and history. Neven concludes by reminding the reader that all worldviews are religious in nature and that the reader must not back down when engaging the culture because of attack or perceived prejudice or bias.

Do Fish Know They're Wet is a pretty good read, especially for someone new to the worldview concept. Neven is an excellent writer and communicator and gives the reader just enough without complicating the issues beyond his intended audience's appetite.

I just finished reading "Do Fish Know They're Wet" and I was impressed not only by the information presented, but also with the readable explanation of some pretty difficult subjects. I am sending my copy to my younger sister so she can read it before she heads off to college, because I think that it will give her a clear picture of different worldviews, many of which she will encounter in college, and how they relate to truth. There were several topics in the book, including logical fallacies, which had never before been explained to me in such a clear, understandable way. After finishing the book, I feel equipped to give a reasonable, logical answer to the challenges I face on nearly a daily basis on my college campus. Neven's book is an invaluable resource for teens and adults alike, particularly in a world where we are constantly combatting worldviews and ideals which are in direct opposition to Christianity.

In "Do Fish Know They're Wet?" author Tom Neven explains the importance of your worldview and how it shapes your opinions and decisions. He shows the difference between worldviews like nihilism, existentialism, and postmodernism, and how they compare to a Biblical worldview. He also gives lots of practical examples of the way your worldview affects how you see everything from education, philosophy, government, art, music and pop culture. Very interesting read. Check it out.