Read along with Disney! Today is another busy day in the kingdom of Enchancia for Princess Sofia. Join Sofia and see what an ordinary day is like for this new princess!

What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators, teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, and school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences? Ready, Set, Science! guides the way with an account of the groundbreaking and comprehensive synthesis of research into teaching and learning science in kindergarten through eighth grade. Based on the recently released National Research Council report Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8, this book summarizes a rich body of findings from the learning sciences and builds detailed cases of science educators at work to make the implications of research clear, accessible, and stimulating for a broad range of science educators. Ready, Set, Science! is filled with classroom case studies that bring to life the research findings and help readers to replicate success. Most of these stories are based on real classroom experiences that illustrate the complexities that teachers grapple with every day. They show how teachers work to select and design rigorous and engaging instructional tasks, manage classrooms, orchestrate productive discussions with culturally and linguistically diverse groups of students, and help students make their thinking visible using a variety of representational tools. This book will be an essential resource for science education practitioners and contains information that will be extremely useful to everyone �including parents �directly or indirectly involved in the teaching of science.

The health care setting of the 21st century is complex and scary. Finding your voice so you can partner with the health care team in a positive way is how you become an empowered patient advocate for yourself or someone you love. Once you are empowered, you can be proactive in making sure your needs… or the needs of your loved one… are adequately served by the health care system. With the purchase of this book, you have taken a major step in finding your voice. READY…SET…ADVOCATE! offers dozens of worksheets that provide step-by-step strategies to help the reader become empowered and successfully navigate through a variety of health care scenarios. A sampling of topics include: Questions to Ask Before a Diagnostic Procedure End of Life Conversations Taking Medication Safely Navigating Through the Emergency Room When You’re Diagnosed With Cancer The Challenges of Being A Caregiver

Kinesthetic education is your answer to brain-friendly fun! Discover hundreds of practical, clearly explained movements and activities that rev up your teaching and spark optimal learning. This extensively researched 4-part framework of activities promotes an energized learning environment where mental and emotional growth is met with physical, social, and cognitive engagement. With little or no equipment and minimal planning time, this updated guide will help you: Find tips and information to initiate, manage, and organize a kinesthetic classroom Build a cohesive and safe learning environment that adapts to grade, fitness, and ability levels Enhance neural connections with 90-second activities Implement activities for use in teaching core academic content along with music, art, and health

Christmas is coming! Swirling snowflakes have us reaching for our coziest scarves and mittens, thinking about tree trimming and cookie baking. Ready, Set, Christmas! is filled with yummy tried & true recipes shared by home cooks across the country...sure to put you in the spirit in no time at all. After a day of frosty winter fun with the kids, serve up crescent-top chicken casserole and tossed salad with apple cider dressing. Relax with a steaming bowl of creamy chicken & rice soup and a basket of warm applesauce muffins after shopping. On Christmas morning, slow-cooker sausage & egg casserole is perfect after opening gifts. Serve up a memorable holiday dinner of homestyle pot roast, garlic smashed potatoes and honey-glazed carrots. And since it's Christmas, we can't forget the sweets! Almond butter cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, fudgy mocha brownies and peppermint snowballs are all easy to make and sure to be welcome on cookie platters. So get comfy by a crackling fire, enjoy a steamy cup of tea and get ready to create sweet new memories for Christmases to come!

What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators, teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, and school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences? Ready, Set, Science! guides the way with an account of the groundbreaking and comprehensive synthesis of research into teaching and learning science in kindergarten through eighth grade. Based on the recently released National Research Council report Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8, this book summarizes a rich body of findings from the learning sciences and builds detailed cases of science educators at work to make the implications of research clear, accessible, and stimulating for a broad range of science educators. Ready, Set, Science! is filled with classroom case studies that bring to life the research findings and help readers to replicate success. Most of these stories are based on real classroom experiences that illustrate the complexities that teachers grapple with every day. They show how teachers work to select and design rigorous and engaging instructional tasks, manage classrooms, orchestrate productive discussions with culturally and linguistically diverse groups of students, and help students make their thinking visible using a variety of representational tools. This book will be an essential resource for science education practitioners and contains information that will be extremely useful to everyone �including parents �directly or indirectly involved in the teaching of science.