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“Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook” is a guide to the Montessori method of education, written by its founder, Maria Montessori. The book provides an overview of the philosophy, principles, and techniques of the Montessori approach to education, which emphasizes child-led learning, independence, and self-directed exploration. The book is divided into several sections, each addressing different aspects of the Montessori approach. Montessori discusses...
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The Montessori method is characterized by an emphasis on self-directed activity on the part of the child and clinical observation on the part of the teacher. It stresses the importance of adapting the child's learning environment to his or her developmental level, and of the role of physical activity in absorbing abstract concepts and practical skills. The Montessori method teaches reading via phonics and whole language, the comparative benefits of...
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Maya, Gavin, Brett, and Blake are having a great time at their community Cinco de Mayo festival. Brett and Blake's mom, Ann, and her sister, Aunt Leigh, volunteered to supervise the pinata game and help out at the drink booth. The kids stopped at the craft booth to make their very own works of art when they meet Mazie, a toucan from Mexico. Meanwhile, Ann and Leigh meet elderly Mr. Jenkins, who is accompanied by a beautiful young girl named Lily....
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Las situaciones del mundo contemporáneo han llevado a plantear la necesidad de responder de forma eficaz a los diferentes retos sociales, intelectuales, profesionales y personales que propone la realidad.
En ese sentido, las cátedras humanísticas fomentan un proceso de formación de reflexión crítica, análisis de la realidad y acercamiento a situaciones sociales que marcan los horizontes de pensamiento y acción. El libro pretende expresar...
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This book is about a child named Jesus with a normal life like any other child. He lives with his family and goes to elementary school and is a very loving child, until a bully appears in his life and tries to change his life with his offenses and more. Jesus wants to keep him from his life, but he could not, until.
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This series of mini workbooks has several themes that introduce your child to the world of numbers, colors, alphabets, shapes and much more. At the end, your child will be thrilled to get an answer key and an encouraging certificate.
A wonderful activity book that you can give to your children or loved one as a head start to his/her Pre-Kindergarten aspirations! This unique picture and activity book enhances their learning skills and math skills,...
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Este no es un libro de recetas, es uno de preguntas sin respuesta, de acertijos y búsquedas inconscientes.
No es un libro de autoayuda, es un libro de autoaprendizaje, una guía para exploradores dispuestos a enfrentarse a lo desconocido. Este no es un handbook o vademécum de la creatividad, es un libro que usa de manera simple el lenguaje cotidiano de la creatividad.
Esta obra de Liliana Galván facilita el aprendizaje a través de la experiencia...
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Shortly after Anish and his family arrive in town, he is surprised to meet a pigeon collecting coins. "That's why they call me Cash, young man," says the pigeon. The two quickly become friends, and Cash tells Anish that a squirrel is trying to steal his loot. Cash also shares the amazing story of his ancestor, Cher Ami, a hero who saved many soldiers in 1918. Anish admits that he is a little frightened because the next day is his first day at school...
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Michael S. McPherson is President of Macalester College. Morton Owen Schapiro is Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California.
Student aid in higher education has recently become a hot-button issue. Parents trying to pay for their children's education, college administrators competing for students, and even President Bill Clinton, whose recently proposed tax breaks for college would change sharply the...
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El proceso de transición del bachillerato a la universidad constituye una etapa fundamental en el desarrollo de los sujetos y la construcción de identidad de los mismos en el seno de las sociedades contemporáneas. La complejidad de este proceso se reduce a la atención de demandas de índice académica que transcienden las necesidades en materia de orientación vocacional y psicosocial, así como la adecuación de las lógicas que rigen el nuevo...
12) Spooky Letters
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A, B, C, D, which creepy crawly is behind each letter. Spooky letters is a traditional ABC book with a haunting theme for the season to help kids have fun while learning their alphabet during the witching hour.
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A crisis of immense magnitude persists in higher education in the United States. For this third edition of The Racial Crisis in American Higher Education, Kofi Lomotey and William A. Smith have gathered outstanding scholars in the field to address this dilemma on several levels. In thirteen original essays, contributors establish a framework for understanding the current crisis, provide historical perspective on the present, offer a stark overview...
14) Diez al revés
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Presenta los números del 1 al 10, por medio de deliciosos textos de la tradición oral latinoamericana y hermosas ilustraciones en páginas encontradas. En ellas, los niños podrán descubrir e hilar múltiples relatos. Una guía de lectura orienta al educador hacia los aprendizajes de los conceptos matemáticos básicos: conteo de los elementos, identificación y lectura del numeral correspondiente, descubrimiento en la ilustración de otros conjuntos...
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Evangeline Evershine is a bright and curious young girl who questions many things about space and heavenly bodies.
In the first book about Evangeline, she questioned the nightly disappearance of the Sun.
In this book, she shifts her curiosity and questions to the movement and the daily disappearance of the Moon.
Fortunately, her father is an astronaut, and so together they travel through space and learn much about these heavenly bodies.
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Ser una autoridad no es una tarea sencilla.
En este cuaderno, el autor comparte principios y líneas de acción vinculados a la forma de gobernar en las instituciones educativas a cargo de la Compañía de Jesús, con especial énfasis en cuatro elementos que considera fundamentales para que esta misión sea gratificante: conocimiento de sí mismo, ya que para dirigir a otros hay que empezar por saber cómo dirigirse a uno; ingenio, que involucra...
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El Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas (ABP) es una metodología con muchos antecedentes de éxito en diferentes instituciones educativas del mundo.
Las mejores universidades la aplican en sus programas de formación. Es también una metodología que se ha querido replicar en muchos otros lugares, pero por uno u otro motivo ha fracasado o ha sido imposible su implementación.
Este libro describe el caso de la Escuela de Medicina de la UPC, en la cuál...
18) The Role of the Fulbright Coordinator, Faculty Associate, and Community Mentor in the Success of the
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Dr. Divine Tarla was awarded the Fulbright scholarship in 2016, which took him to Manhattan, Kansas, where he conducted research with Professors Larry Erickson, Ganga Hettiarachchi, and Lawrence Davis on phytoremediation of pesticide-contaminated soils. He got immersed in American culture through his community mentor, Bob Reader, founder and president of Flint Harvest LLC and Emerging Fields, as well as Connie Satzler, CEO of EnVisage, and Ben Claar,...
19) My Silly Body
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My Silly Body is a fun book for any young reader. It's a book that will have you and your child interact together. It will get their imagination working while also getting out some of their wiggles. It gives a positive affirmation that will help their self-confidence blossom.
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La investigación en educación lleva decenios rindiendo resultados notables, dirigidos básicamente a mejorar las maneras en las que se facilita el aprendizaje. Aprender, como caminar, es una destreza adquirida, pero cuando nos exigimos alcanzar en ella un dominio profundo, la investigación nos muestra que las estrategias más efectivas son, a menudo, contrarias al sentido común. Los estudiantes universitarios confían en técnicas de estudio que...
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