Why I Teach is an inspirational meditation on the profound joys, promises, and potential of teaching. It's a long poetic thinkpiece in part one, followed by a journaling guide in part two that allows the teacher to reflect and record daily personal teaching experiences throughout a school year in the cause of becoming a happier, more effective, and soul-centered teacher. The journal helps teachers remember and harness their power to shape children's lives in meaningful ways every time they step into the classroom. The book also is an unabashed celebration of teachers and the teaching profession; a hymn of hope, harmony, and healing during these difficult times.
Barack Obama: A Hip Hop Tale of King's Dream Come True is a humorous, satirized and fictionalized account of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Its swift-moving rhymes, rhythm and drama entertain while educating children about one of the most important events in world history. The brightly-illustrated 32-page book ultimately reveals President Obama's powerful connection to the enduring legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement he so honorably and courageously led.
Collard Greens and Yams is a soul food odyssey that reveals a rhyming, rapping, toe-tapping story for all ages. Inspired by the 300-year-old African-American cultural treasure, Hambone, this book can be performed as a play, read responsively, sung, danced to, and used to teach people of all ages about history, culture, language, food, of course, nutrition, music, math, and the environment, among other things. In fact, Collard Greens and Yams is so nice, you will not be able to resist reading it (at least) twice! Comes with games and activities, too! Enjoy the journey!
The Happy Teacher: 11 Rs Every Teacher Should Know training manual is a powerful and empowering toolkit of strategies that puts the joy back into teaching and learning, while helping teachers anywhere in the world meet learning standards. The Happy Teacher/11 Rs Every Teacher Should Know will inspire a classroom revolution, where: The boy who never smiled would start smiling And the girl who never wrote would start writing And the boy who never read would start reading And the boy who always cursed would stop cursing And the girl who always fought would stop fighting And the boy who talked too much would stop talking - too much And the girl who used to hide would stop hiding And the boy who used to lie would stop lying And the girl who hated words would start liking them (and loving you) And the girl who used to always say no would start saying yes And the boy who couldn't write a complete sentence would write complete sentences And the children who could write but refused would one day write a book And the boy who wasn't in your class would come to your class because of the *buzz *about your class And the boy who barely knew the alphabet would learn to read well enough to ace tests And the girl who was always angry would become mostly happy And the boy who was depressed would start (moon) walking on sunshine And the girl who was always mad would make peace with her world And the boy who didn't believe in himself would express faith in himself And the girl who was always feisty would show her vulnerable side (and thank you) And the boy who didn't like to read would love listening to himself - read And the girl who was always scared would no longer be afraid And the boy who was at the bottom academically would rise to the top And the girl who never moved would one day rise from her chair and dance (to the music only she could hear -- and all of her peers would clap for her) And all of these marvelous things with children would happen because you had the courage to say yes when everyone else was saying no, to express faith when everyone else had stopped believing, to think about what could be when everyone else was thinking about what had been, and because you have watched from afar the start of many revolutions and now you know you can't rest...until you start your own.
A book of hope and healing for children - AND adults also. It grew out of "The Sun is Also Shining" a poem the author wrote 10 days after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She was trying to find an uplifting theme to present to young mothers. In the book a child is introduced to heroes of all races and backgrounds, and she ultimately learns that with faith, hope, and love, we can become our own hero in difficult situations.
The story is set in the third-grade classroom of a fictional teacher who seeks to explore Lincoln's humanity. School children provided illustrations by cutting and pasting materials to form colorful 3D works of art.
Ms. Barron's 2nd graders are published this book entitled, H is for Hearst. Our book is an A to Z book that is all about Phoebe Hearst Elementary School. Our class/Club 210/Room 210 book will be available for sale on Amazon.com or CreateSpace.com starting in late April 2014. Our book will be enjoyable to read because it contains Hearst facts and captures the fun experiences we have in Club/Room 210. This book will entertain readers with pictures of all of our classmates. We hope readers will appreciate the hard work we put into publishing this book. A cool fact about our book is that it features different elements of the Hearst school community. This is the best class in the whole world! By Ms. Barron's students
Darius Daniels: Game On! is a middle-grade fantasy about an 11-year-old boy, a video game, and a great and scary adventure the boy cannot escape - until he hurts somebody. To complete the journey with D, readers will get the joy of crossing a sea of word play. This book is chock-full of rhythm, rhyme, raps, riddles, and more.
Doctrine, Practice and Advocacy in the Inter-American Human Rights System is the first casebook to focus on the Inter-American human rights system, the primary system for advancing and protecting rights in the Western hemisphere. Created by the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights are autonomous and independent bodies that make up the Inter-American system. Together, they play a vital role, working closely with victims, civil society, and states to protect fundamental human rights in the Western hemisphere, particularly in Latin America. While the system is relatively unknown in legal academia in the United States and Canada, its study is mandatory in most law schools in the Americas. Government appointees, civil servants, high level actors, private attorneys, judges and legal scholars, and media regularly engage with the system in Latin America, implementing its determinations and applying its rulings and interpretations concerning the human rights of their citizens. Thus critical matters affecting vital rights, such as the peace process in Colombia, disappearances in Mexico, gang violence in the Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala) or trials for perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Argentina, all directly involve the rulings and actors of the Inter-American system. Increasingly, the Inter-American system has advanced rights protection in the United States and Canada. The statements and determinations of the Inter-American Commission on the detention center at Guantanamo, for example, led to a global consensus opposing the prolonged use of pretrial detention at that site, while the Commission's ruling on the juvenile death penalty was cited by the United States Supreme Court in its holding finding that practice unconstitutional. A report by the Commission on murdered and missing indigenous women in British Columbia led to the creation of a National Commission of Inquiry on the subject by Canada. This book provides analysis on a wide range of practical issues that advocates face when interacting with the Commission or Court and explores current debates on possible reforms of the system. At the same time, it provides materials that consider the political dynamics that empower and constrain the system. Doctrine, Practice and Advocacy in the Inter-American Human Rights System takes as its point of departure a critical look at the real-world successes and failures of the system and human rights advocates in the Americas, including the tensions and trade-offs commonly confronted by activists as they seek to advance human rights.
The Happy Teacher and Happy Students manual helps bring out the joys of teaching and learning and pathways to helping children thrive. The Happy Teacher and Happy Students will inspire classroom revolutions, where: The boy who never smiled would start smiling And the girl who never wrote would start writing And the boy who never read would start reading And the boy who always cursed would stop cursing And the girl who always fought would stop fighting And the boy who talked too much would stop talking - too much And the girl who used to hide would stop hiding And the boy who used to lie would stop lying And the girl who hated words would start liking them (and loving you) And the girl who used to always say no would start saying yes And the boy who couldn't write a complete sentence would write complete sentences And the children who could write but refused would one day write a book And the boy who wasn't in your class would come to your class because of the *buzz *about your class And the boy who barely knew the alphabet would learn to read well enough to ace tests And the girl who was always angry would become mostly happy And the boy who was depressed would start (moon) walking on sunshine And the girl who was always mad would make peace with her world And the boy who didn't believe in himself would express faith in himself And the girl who was always feisty would show her vulnerable side (and thank you) And the boy who didn't like to read would love listening to himself - read And the girl who was always scared would no longer be afraid And the boy who was at the bottom academically would rise to the top And the girl who never engaged would one day rise from her chair and dance (to the music only she could hear -- and all of her peers would clap for her) And all of these marvelous things with children would happen because you had the courage to say yes when everyone else was saying no, to express faith when everyone else had stopped believing, to think about what could be when everyone else was thinking about what had been, and because you have watched from afar the start of many revolutions and now you know you can't rest...until you start your own.
Darius Daniels: Game On! is a middle-grade rhythmic novel about an 11-year-old boy, a video game, and a great and scary adventure the boy cannot escape - until he hurts somebody. Readers will have tons of fun crossing a sea of word play on the journey. This book is loaded with rhythm, rhyme, raps, riddles, and other forms of poetry.
Darius Daniels: Game On! is a middle-grade rhythmic novel about an 11-year-old boy, a video game, and a great and scary adventure the boy cannot escape - until he hurts somebody. Readers will have tons of fun crossing a sea of word play on the journey. This book is loaded with rhythm, rhyme, raps, riddles, and other forms of poetry.
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