"The meal celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 is called the first Thanksgiving just about everywhere. But, this was not the first Thanksgiving at all! European settlers had celebrated many such meals since coming to America. In this book, commonly held myths about colonial history are debunked for curious readers. Readers are invited to think critically about what they know as fact boxes add even more fascinating information to...

During the two years that she studied in Brussels, Charlotte had a taste of life's splendors - travel, literature, and art. Now, back home in the Yorkshire moors, duty-bound to a blind father and an alcoholic brother, an ambitious Charlotte refuses to sink into hopelessness. With her sisters, Emily and Anne, Charlotte conceives a plan to earn money and pursue a dream: The Bront︠s will publish. In childhood the Bront︠ children created fantastical...

This book of projects & experiments features common mammals, amphibians, & birds of Canada & the United States. This is real-world science at its best! Shedd's knowledge and unabashed love of teaching kids comes across on every page. Nose to nose with a toad in the backyard or building a beaver dam on the kitchen table, kids love exploring the world of wildlife. More than 100 learning experiences in math, science, language arts, nature, art, and crafts...

For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her children from home, whilst continuing a rich life of learning for herself.

"Who created the U.S. flag? Before you say Betsy Ross-read this book! She may not have and in fact, her grandson may have made the whole story up! Betsy Ross's creation of the flag is just one of the myths debunked in this creative take on the history of American symbols. Filled with fun facts and beautiful historical images, this volume is a great supplement to social studies learning as well as critical thinking lessons. Curious readers will be...

What drives someone to commit an act of terrible violence? Drawing from her thirty years' experience in working with people who have committed serious offenses, Dr. Gwen Adshead provides fresh and surprising insights into violence and the mind. Through a collaboration with coauthor Eileen Horne, Dr. Adshead brings her extraordinary career to life in a series of unflinching portraits. In eleven vivid narratives based on decades of providing therapy...

"A jargon-free book full of practical ideas for teaching the first stages of reading and phonics to children who have speech and language delay. It is also a reminder of alternative methods of teaching reading, including a visual approach to phonics, which may be more suitable for those children with language delay and complex needs"--