Sentences with phrase «educational books do»

As it is, educational books don't have much of a profit margin and could be even less lucrative for the authors if the Indian government's plea is accepted.

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Not only do I credit comic books with improving my reading comprehension skills (having pictures explain the words is a great educational trick), they also made me into what I consider to be a fairly decent driver.

It would be pleasant to think that the new approach on boys» books - reflecting a genuine panic over the fact that boys lag behind girls in reading, and have been doing so at an increasing rate for these three decades - shows a fresh determination to base future educational policies on truth.

What is amazing how so many people didn't / wont bother to read your educational and insightful words that are based on DATA, not just the ramblings of look kook with a thick book who can hardly read it... If they can't read your article how can they read the BIBLE?

It is a small book, and the supporting sociological evidence is mainly referenced in the footnotes, but Greeley does propose evidence that, among other things, Catholics have, compared to non-Catholics, a significantly higher appreciation of the arts and high culture; they have more satisfaction and fun in sex; they better understand the uses of leisure; they have a deeper and more stable relationship to family and community; they have a greater respect for the life of the mind, with educational achievements reflecting that respect; and they understand the nuanced connections between freedom and authority.

This book, however, draws attention to important research which began to surface in the late 1980s documenting that children of single - parent households do worse on a variety of measures of child welfare independent of race, gender, educational level and place of residence.

Even if Edward J. Larson does not convince us of the middle way, his book is a crucial piece of the educational process.

Another part of the answer has to do with early cognitive stimulation: Affluent parents typically provide more books and educational toys to their kids in early childhood; low - income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods with good libraries and museums and other enrichment opportunities, and they're less likely to use a wide and varied vocabulary when speaking to their infants and children.

But in the book I do argue against the intense national focus on standardized tests, which measure a fairly narrow range of cognitive skills and turn out to be not very effective predictors of the educational goals that I think we should care about, especially college - graduation rates.

Not only does that make a perfect party trick, but these books are adorably illustrated and super educational in such a fantastic way.

If you try writing down what you and your children do in any one day, including all questions they ask, any time you read to them, cooking, laundry, going for walks etc, you'll probably find many educational opportunities that are not related to text - books or school «subjects», but are all the more valuable for that.

Or do they close their books with a sigh of relief and avoid anything that might be «educational» unless pushed?

«Access to playmates is a huge issue,» says Dr. Michele Borda, an educational psychologist and author of the book «Parents Do Make a Difference.»

Tummy Rumble Quake & Elephant Wind are educational picture books that help teach children what to do in case of a disaster in a way that empowers rather than frightens them.

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I love to read educational books, love to do physical exercise and love to eat vegetables and fruits..

A 2001 survey from the American Association of Museums found that Americans do, in fact, trust the hands - on, object - oriented educational content of museums above all other sources of information, including books, television, newspapers, radio, magazines, and the Internet.

Yet the sense of relief does not last, for these islands of clarity are invariably surrounded by a broad sea of circumspection and equivocation that leave one adrift, wondering just how reliable they and similar assertions are, and just how policymakers might go about using this book to improve educational outcomes for minority children.

Many times, educational authors will post an excerpt from their book on their blogs, and I'm sure I will be doing the same as well, but today, I thought I'd post something every one of us can write: acknowledgements.

While theories both broad and specific are common, «we don't really have a good midrange theory of educational ethics,» admits Professor Meira Levinson, co-editor, with Jacob Fay, of the new Harvard Education Press title, Dilemmas of Educational Ethics: Cases and Commentaries — a book she hopes will help fill that void.

Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an educational consultant, recipient of the National Educator Award, and award - winning author of over 20 books including Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing, Don't Give Me That Attitude!

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Rincón - Gallardo and Janc Malone discuss their new book and the importance of educational change done well.

Accreditors base their decisions not on educational results, but on institutional inputs, whether schools do things «the right way» — «enough» books in the library, faculty members with «proper» credentials, «adequate» financial support, and so on.

I am an educational psychologist, parenting expert, TODAY show contributor and author of 22 books including Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing or The Big Book of Parenting Solutions.

There's good news in the book, mostly that these young people are doing markedly better than their parents in terms of reaching a certain level of educational attainment (most graduated from high school), enrolling in postsecondary education, and finding employment.

Part of an educational experience is exposure to books and literature and instruction in reading and writing, but many students with disabilities do not receive effective literacy instruction.

This book was so striking in the way that it illuminated why our educational system and chosen reforms are the way they are today... and how we keep doing the same thing over and over.

Any productive discussion of educational transformation must address the ways in which schools keep kids off the books, so to speak, who don't fit the mold of a successful student as defined by school authorities.

We did not set out to write a «pro-voucher» book, but we do believe that our empirical story strengthens the case for educational choice.

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Even taken with a grain of salt, knowing the author's history and alliances, this book serves to ignite passion for educational success, for both those who do and do not agree with all of her prescriptions.

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In a published report today in the CTMirror, the Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, Joeseph Cirasuolo, has announced that superintendents in Connecticut will now recognize the right of parents to opt their children out of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBAC Testing AND that students who opt out will be provided with an alternative location where they can read a book, do homework or engage in some other educational activity for the eight to eight and a half hours of the SBAC testing.

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We haven't really landed in the area of educational books, but I'll definitely give the books I purchase a second thought, just to make sure I don't leave any opportunities unattended.

Hugh is a writer that every self publisher should meet and hear because his educational background has little to do with his writing and he only recently began selling his books.

For me, I think distribution and sales would be too difficult, particularly considering I want to reach the schools market, and I already know how they work, which is hard for me to access (while not actually «self - publishing» before I was responsible for placing a book about how to become a policewoman in Australia into educational outlets at secondary and tertiary levels and it was not only hard work but incredibly time and money consuming too, so if someone can do that side for me at a reasonable cost, I'd always prefer it.)

I will continue to challenge you on the TOC question though — most children's chapter books do have TOCs and should — it's an educational tool.

Hugh Howey is a writer that every self publisher should meet and hear because his educational background has little to do with his writing and he only recently began selling his books.

Specifically, we do online book printing, flyer printing, brochure printing and we also print educational materials.

«The book market has a low turnover which, excluding the income of educational publishers, does not exceed 1.5 billion.

What the e-reader industry needs to do is develop an agnostic operating system that taps into all of the free public domain books and free educational resources.

I imagine with your phenomenal growth, you personally no longer have the time to know each author individually or the details of each book you publish, but I would like to make you aware of my particular project, which is best done via the attached cover — designed by my wife, a gifted graphic designer, who worked for a number of years at McGraw Hill and designed many covers for their educational series.

In the settlement agreement, Google promised to put terminals in libraries, for Google Books for educational use, but never got around to doing that.

«I do live by writing, but that's because I have got a backlist of educational books which keeps on selling, and I have a pension, and I have to go on the road.

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Revenue from printed trade books, which don't include educational or professional titles, fell 5.1 percent to $ 4.9 billion last year.

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