Historical demography for 16th- and 17th-century Ecuador. The book's regional framework reveals major differences in mortality rates. Calculates that depopulation in the Sierra during the 16th century was four times that of the Coast"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Based on extensive archival research in Peru, Spain, and Italy, Making Medicines in Early Colonial Lima, Peru examines how apothecaries in Lima were trained, ran their businesses, traded medicinal products, prepared medicines, and found their place in society. In the book, Newson argues that apothecaries had the potential to be innovators in science, especially in the New World where they encountered new environments and diverse healing traditions. However, it shows that despite experimental tendencies among some apothecaries, they generally adhered to traditional humoral practices and imported materia medica from Spain rather than adopt native plants or exploit the region’s rich mineral resources. This adherence was not due to state regulation, but reflected the entrenchment of humoral beliefs in popular thought and their promotion by the Church and Inquisition.
Open-ended activities in these books require little teacher preparation or explanation! Can be used as centers or worksheets to provide meaningful learning opportunities during downtime throughout their day.
A guide for the parents of the dazed and confused generation identified in the runaway bestseller Quarterlife Crisis. Today's twenty-somethings are facing an unprecedented cultural shift in which they're feeling lost, uncertain about the future, and/or in crisis. What used to be the traditional markers of adulthood, from getting married and starting a family to earning a living, are increasingly being delayed-and it's causing as much confusion for parents as for their adult children. Quarterlife Crisisidentified the difficulties twentysomethings are facing. But what about their parents? Guiding your twenty-something kid requires a whole new set of parenting skills. Here, finally, is a book to help parents navigate this tumultuous period in their adult children's lives. Is it OK to let your kid move back in with you because he can't seem to commit to any one career-and therefore has no paycheck coming in? What do you do when your child calls you and says that her rent is due and she needs some quick cash? Just how involved should parents be in their adult children's lives? And what do twenty-somethings actually want and need from their parents? While parents are facing an urgent need for answers, few experts are talking about the subject, and there is little conventional wisdom to draw from. In this invaluable book, Gordon and Shaffer identify the complex issues these parents are facing and offer wise and effective strategies for successfully parenting a twenty-something "kid.
Break up the routine and challenge students in grades 2–3 with Creative Homework Assignments. This 80-page book has more than 140 unique activities that are perfect for practice and enrichment in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Challenge students with games, puzzles, art projects, scavenger hunts, kitchen fun, role-playing, imaginative play, and creative writing. The book includes a skills index for targeted learning, a reproducible family letter and supply list, reproducible task cards, and an assessment for each activity.
Break up the routine and challenge students in grades K–1 with Creative Homework Assignments. This 80-page book has more than 140 unique activities that are perfect for practice and enrichment in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Challenge students with games, puzzles, art projects, scavenger hunts, kitchen fun, role-playing, imaginative play, and creative writing. The book includes a skills index for targeted learning, a reproducible family letter and supply list, reproducible task cards, and an assessment for each activity.
Learn to recognize the sounds that make up words, decode text, understand the meaning of new words, read aloud with fluency, and comprehend the author's message. Not only will students achieve success in reading, but they will also be motivated to become lifelong readers!
Intended to help teachers connect literature with lessons that reinforce the components of the Put Reading First federal initiative, part of the No Child Left Behind Act. Provides activities to reinforce phonics concepts, increase vocabulary, practice fluency skills, and increase comprehension.
Provides ideas to motivate students to write in many curriculum areas by capturing their interest with journals, games, poetry, news articles, drama, and art projects.
Provides ideas to motivate students to write in many curriculum areas by capturing their interest with journals, games, poetry, news articles, drama, and art projects.
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