Keyword: education

The School Garden Curriculum
An Integrated K-8 Guide for Discovering Science, Ecology, and Whole-Systems Thinking
by Kaci Rae Christopher

The world needs young people to grow into strong, scientifically literate environmental stewards. Learning gardens are great places to build this knowledge, yet until now there has been a lack of a multi-grade curriculum for school-wide teaching …
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Everyone Wins - 3rd Edition
Cooperative Games and Activities for All Ages
by Josette Luvmour & Ba Luvmour

At this critical point of human evolution, we want our children to have the ability to resolve conflict, communicate positively, build social skills, and increase self-esteem so that they may actualize their potential and live in well-being.
The …
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Freedom to Learn
Creating a Classroom Where Every Child Thrives
by Art Willans & Cari Williams

Disinterested students and behavioral problems are all too common in schools. Yet results show that behavior charts and other reward-and-punishment systems simply don't work. Teachers are burning out and students are failing. But what can be done?
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Cracking the Boy Code
How to Understand and Talk with Boys
by Adam Cox

All too quickly, talkative, affectionate young boys seem to slip away. Adolescents may be transformed overnight into reclusive, seemingly impenetrable young people who open up only to their friends and spend more time on devices than with family. …
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Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
by John Gatto

After over 100 years of mandatory schooling in the U.S., literacy rates have dropped, families are fragmented, learning "disabilities" are skyrocketing, and children and youth are increasingly disaffected. Thirty years of teaching in the public …
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Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition
The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
by John Gatto

After over 100 years of mandatory schooling in the U.S., literacy rates have dropped, families are fragmented, learning "disabilities" are skyrocketing, and children and youth are increasingly disaffected. Thirty years of teaching in the public …
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Grow Create Inspire
Crafting a Joyful Life of Beauty and Abundance
by Crystal Stevens

How can we embrace the absolute necessity of preserving and protecting the earth for our descendants, creating a future in which there is still clean water to drink, fresh air to breathe, and fresh, healthy food vital to human existence?
Grow Create …
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The Big Book of Nature Activities
A Year-Round Guide to Outdoor Learning
by Jacob Rodenburg & Drew Monkman

The average child can identify over 300 corporate logos, but only 10 native plants or animals—a telling indictment of our modern disconnection from nature. Soaring levels of obesity, high rates of ADHD, feelings of stress and social awkwardness …
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