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Home/Schooling: Creating Schools That Work for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Home/Schooling: Creating Schools That Work for Kids, Parents and Teachers
During the nineteenth century, social reformers took hold of an already existing institution-the school-and sought to make it compulsory. In the process, they supplanted parents and domestic life-the home-as the primary educational force for children. As education was taken out of the home, American classrooms were at the same time remade into a particular kind of home life-one based upon a sentimentalized maternity, where love can always triumph over the “public” and “masculine” forces of competition, merit, and hierarchy. And so love entered into the discourse of teaching … In this model, a good teacher loves her students. She makes her classroom into a home. Like a good mother, she sacrifices for them, enduring long hours of isolation, low pay, and little public support or recognition. Students, in their turn, should love their teacher. To please her, they should learn the values that would sustain a more virtuous republic. Parenting, through all of this, was redefined as a private activity. Battle lines were drawn and the stakes were love, learning and control. It doesn’t need to be this way. It is time to rethink the ways in which parents and teachers interact with one another. It is time to redefine “homeschooling” as something all families engage in and that all public schools should seek to support.
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Laminated Jumbo Wall Calendar (36″ X 48″) Dry Erase Erasable One Month Planner for Offices Homes and Schools and Academic Settings – MADE IN USA
Laminated Jumbo Wall Calendar (36″ X 48″) Dry Erase Erasable One Month Planner for Offices Homes and Schools and Academic Settings – MADE IN USA
- NEVER FOLDED – Don’t risk your calendar showing up wrinkled and creased because it was folded multiple times for easier shipping – we never fold our calendars and always ship them rolled up
- EASY TO ERASE – Special OfficeAid dry erase laminate used for easier erasing than found in conventional calendars
- PERFECT FOR KEEPING GROUPS ORGANIZED – This calendar is huge (3 ft by 4 ft to be exact!) with large 5.0″ by 6.5″ date squares and a large “Notes” section providing adequate scheduling space for your group, team, class or family; the squares are lightly lined to assist with clear legibility at a distance
- EASY TO HANG – Located in the corners of the calendar four ¼” brass grommets that allow for easy hanging without damaging the calendar
- NO HASSLE MONEY BACK GUARANTEE – We know you’ll love our calendar, that’s why if you aren’t 100% satisfied, we will provide you with a refund or a free replacement – whichever you prefer
Jumbo Sized
The immense size of our calendars means its easy to see and easy to write on. No squinting or small writing necessary.
Organize the Troops
Use our calendar to coordinate and manage multiple people and projects. Plan out your month and make sure everyone is aware of meetings, deadlines and activities. Great for academia, businesses, groups and even families!
Crisp and Convenient
Our calendars are never folded, so they arrive flat and crisp to your door. Use either wet or dry erase markers – the choice is yours!
Reuse Over and Over Again
Easy to erase laminate means it’s a snap to wipe the slate clean and start planning for a new month. Tasteful brass grommets means you never have to poke holes in the calendar and can keep it nice to reuse again and again.
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International Perspectives on Home Education: Do We Still Need Schools?
International Perspectives on Home Education: Do We Still Need Schools?
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Tabletop Aquaponics — for Homes, Schools, Churches, Clubs, and Science Fairs
Tabletop Aquaponics — for Homes, Schools, Churches, Clubs, and Science Fairs
Grow Healthy Plants And Fish In A Nearly Self-Sustaining System With This Fun And Easy Guide To Aquaponics
A great hands-on project for homes, classrooms, clubs, churches, and science projects.
We humans are a smart, innovative, and creative bunch. These skills will help us as we face some big challenges in the future like feeding a growing population, taking care of the environment, and conserving water. Teachers, parents, club leaders, and science enthusiasts can help foster these important skills in children and in themselves in a fun, fascinating, and hands-on way by building a tabletop aquaponics system.
Aquaponics is the science of growing fish and plants together in a mutually-supportive environment, and now you can create an aquaponics system in your home! In Tabletop Aquaponics, engineer and author John Choisser walks readers through the process of setting up their own tabletop aquaponics system that is virtually self-sustaining. For a few hundred dollars (or less, if you’re a decent scrounger), this tabletop aquaponic system will provide hours of fun and learning during its construction and set-up, while promoting responsibility in caring for the fish and plants as they grow. As a bonus, you get to eat the tasty, organic vegetables your system produces.
Throughout the book Choisser shares images of his own functioning aquaponics systems to show readers exactly what the finished project could look like. Choisser’s friendly and accessible manual is a perfect aquaponics introduction to beginners ages 10 and up. No prior experience necessary in aquaponics, hydroponics, or aquaculture.
The book includes:
>>> An introduction to aquaponics
>>> A student-friendly explanation of the biology, chemistry, botany and physics behind aquaponics
>>> A step-by-step guide to setting up your aquaponics system
>>> Shopping lists for all the supplies you’ll need for your system
>>> Care guides for your fish and plants
>>> Optional discussion points for curious students
>>> Images of real, functioning aquaponics systems
This book can help any student fall in love with science and conservation as they watch their fish thrive and their plants grow. Tabletop Aquaponics is perfect for the home or the classroom and can be a great summer project, group project, or science project.
See what readers say about Tabletop Aquaponics:
>>> “John’s materials are clear and easy to understand. Highly recommended.”
>>> “Simple and informative…I can think of so many places to share! Schools, churches, kids and adults.”
>>> “I found it very useful and I can’t wait to test it.”
>>> “If I could give this book 10 stars, I would!”
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Creating Welcoming Schools: A Practical Guide to Home-School Partnerships with Diverse Families
Creating Welcoming Schools: A Practical Guide to Home-School Partnerships with Diverse Families
- Used Book in Good Condition
This engaging and rich resource details how schools and diverse families throughout the country have formed partnerships that support and enhance student learning. It is designed for teachers who care deeply about students and welcome diverse families as partners, for parents who want to be active partners in educating their children, and for administrators in diverse schools or districts who know there is no quick fix for building lasting partnerships among families, schools, and the community.
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Collaborative Home/School Interventions: Evidence-Based Solutions for Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Problems (Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools)
Collaborative Home/School Interventions: Evidence-Based Solutions for Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Problems (Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools)
Parents can be invaluable partners in identifying students’ behavioral and learning needs and developing effective solutions. This book provides practical tools for collaborating with families to achieve the best outcomes for K–12 students. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy reference and photocopying, the book includes more than 40 ready-to-use reproducibles. School-based mental health professionals will learn how to build positive home/school relationships, actively involve parents in assessment and intervention, and overcome barriers to collaboration. The latest research on what works in treating internalizing, externalizing, and academic difficulties is translated into clear-cut recommendations for practice.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.
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