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A collection of four delightful tales of adventure and fun teach children important lessons and traits. Squiggly the Spider learns perseverance and gratitude. Two little cave boys show kindness by helping a sick dinosaur friend and others while on their journey for a cure. Scarlett realizes the impact of developing and sharing talents, and our dogs help us to recognize the many faces of love. Stories by Grammygirl with their unique illustrations and...
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Children today grow up in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. Theirs is a generation disempowered from steering their lives while society's systems are failing to provide the support they need. Yet, a country only prospers when its children – from all walks of life – thrive, meaning that the United Kingdom now faces some consequential choices. Raising the Nation builds a compelling case showing why we must nurture smart, strong...
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They are the abandoned ones, the forgotten ones, the voiceless ones. Cruelly abandoned at an early age of by parents who otherwise unable, unqualified, or unwilling to care for them, the children who face life as wards of the state need our help. Too many will never know the true meaning of the word home, as they are shifted from one foster home to the next. Too many will never have a feeling of security or self-worth. But it doesn't have to be that...
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Autisme, troubles envahissants du développement (TED), troubles du spectre de l'autisme (TSA)...Être parent d'un enfant atteint par l'un de ces troubles constitue une réalité de plus en plus courante. Cet ouvrage livre les résultats de recherches voulant donner la parole aux pères et aux mères, afin de mieux comprendre leur réalité (difficultés, implication, conciliation travail-famille) et leurs besoins.
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Whether you are a seasonal volunteer, group leader or full-time professional, you need practical advice on how to provide young people with the tools they need to succeed. Equipping Quality Youth Development ProfessionalsE-QYP for shortprovides best practices to help young people ages six to eighteen reach their potential. It also offers age-appropriate ideas that you can translate to your specific child and youth program. E-QYP is a handy reference...
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"The Dishonest Machine" takes you on a multifaceted quest to clarify many of today's concerns about raising new age children.
William C. Augustine was born, the son of a sharecropper, in the small town of Marksville, Louisiana on September 17, 1961. He is a Southerner and his passion is rooted in the South where most people would tell you, is God's country.
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Exploring the untold experiences of family members and friends caring for the children of female prisoners in England and Wales, this book sheds light on the collateral damage that incarceration causes those who takeover caregiving responsibilities for the children of female prisoners. Providing new qualitative research on the lived experiences of these caregiving relatives, alongside theoretically informed and policy-relevant insights, Booth shows...
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Dans quels contextes se manifestent les violences dans la vie des enfants et des adolescents? Comment ces jeunes définissent-ils eux-mêmes leur expérience de ces violences? Le développement des recherches et des interventions témoigne-t-il d'une reconnaissance de ces jeunes comme des acteurs sociaux importants? Nos façons de définir et de mesurer les violences sont-elles adéquates? Y a-t-il lieu de revoir les fondements théoriques et méthodologiques...
10) Chained
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They say family is where you find solace, a safe haven, but what if the same people who are supposed to protect you, are the ones who abuse you? Chained: The Lives of Six Children tells the sad but bitter reality of pain and suffering that starts at home. Abuse can forever mark the abused, but some are remarkably strong. Witness the essence of survival and true strength amidst the darkest of sufferings
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There is increasing government recognition of the importance of early family experiences on individuals in the long term and of how inter-parental conflict influences children's development. Recognition of the role of such factors early in life is key to helping both policy makers and practitioners promote positive outcomes for children. This accessible book reviews recent research showing how children who experience high levels of inter-parental...
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Drawing on illuminating stories from thirteen years as a public school teacher, Ms. Coolidge challenges cultural assumptions about effecting learning and change, making a compelling case for a bigger-picture perspective in the classroom and in society at large. She shares personal insights about learning as an innate gift, similar to healing, which is fed by responsive interactions. Learning is at the core of all human endeavors and is essential for...
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The story is based on research that 4 years old children have dreams already. But can they remember and able to relate their dreams?
In a Theme Park, two cousins, Grace 5 1/2 years old and Amarie 3 1/2 had adventures from eating ice cream, to picking rings that be worn as bracelets, to finding a house covered with doughnuts and cookies and meeting an old woman who owned the house to boarding a chocolate boat that melted in the water.
Since Grace...
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Permteme a travs de estas pginas acompaarte a vencer los peligros a los que te enfrentas durante el periodo escolar. Los jvenes que no han logrado cristalizar sus sueos o metas, desconocen las causas que los han desviado de su camino o llevado incluso a perder la vida. Motivos que tal vez sus padres desconocieron o evadieron por ignorancia o negligencia. Deseo mostrarte cmo vencer las debilidades juveniles en sus tiempos ms difciles, guindote a descubrir...
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Qu'est-ce que l'amour? Comment le premier amour, celui de l'enfant pour ses parents, se développe-t-il? Comment nous attachons-nous les uns aux autres? Et quel est l'organe de l'attachement? Le coeur? L'objectif de ce livre est de faire connaître la théorie de l'attachement à ceux qui s'occupent de jeunes enfants dans le quotidien. Le contexte historique de la théorie de l'attachement, les origines éthologiques dérivant de la théorie de l'évolution...
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Three boys talk about their love for baseball, but they do so in their unique ways. Learn what makes them different. This book goes with the national 2nd grade elementary school curriculum to help children understand adjectives and sentence styles. Different styles apply to different situations and needs. Everyone needs all styles for their toolbox. They have the spotlight and shine in different situations
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Trina gets strange reactions when she comes home from school with a new habit. This is a book for many levels. Small children can point out each T or T sound. As they get older, they can note the different ways to pronounce T based on context,
practice diction, learn new words, and discuss life lessons. See the discussion notes page at the end.
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Street children-abandoned or runaway children living on their own-can be found in cities all over the world, and their numbers are growing despite numerous international programs aimed at helping them. All too frequently, these children are viewed solely as victims or deviants to be rescued and rehabilitated. In Beyond the Victim, sociologist Kamal Fahmi draws on eight years of fieldwork with street children in Cairo to portray them in a much different-and...
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The Effects of Trauma on Children in the Welfare System
The children who enter the Los Angeles County Child Welfare System often come from violent and abusive families - only to be placed in another, sometimes worse, predicament. Too many of these children will die, as the system that is supposed to protect them fails to keep them safe. These children are a disenfranchised minority-abused by their parents and by the system, sentencing them to a lifetime...
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Positive affirmations are needed in today's society especially since our children live in a social media world. Affirmations are very simple and short phrases that offer encouragement towards self and others.
Some children have gotten so used to the world telling them who they are not, but this book is to remind every child who they are. It's an honor to encourage, empower and educate them on who they are.
These affirmations will motivate children...
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