A fun, natural way for kids to take their first steps in a second language A fun way to introduce kids ages three to eight to a second language, the On the Move series takes full advantage of kids’ natural talent for learning through song. Songs about an array of topics that matter to kids—including counting, family, holidays, school, animals, the weather, colors, and more—feature lyrics specially developed for easy comprehension and catchy melodies that make singing along irresistible. And the convenient CD format makes it easy for kids to have some fun with language whenever and wherever the spirit moves them. Each package contains: 22 catchy tunes that entertain kids while exposing them to the basics Language games and activities that let kids show off what they’ve learned A warm, friendly narration that guides listeners to key words and phrases and reinforces important vocabulary An illustrated booklet with complete bilingual lyrics

A fun, natural way for kids to take their first steps in a second language A fun way to introduce kids ages three to eight to a second language, the On the Move series takes full advantage of kids’ natural talent for learning through song. Songs about an array of topics that matter to kids—including counting, family, holidays, school, animals, the weather, colors, and more—feature lyrics specially developed for easy comprehension and catchy melodies that make singing along irresistible. And the convenient CD format makes it easy for kids to have some fun with language whenever and wherever the spirit moves them. Each package contains: 22 catchy tunes that entertain kids while exposing them to the basics Language games and activities that let kids show off what they’ve learned A warm, friendly narration that guides listeners to key words and phrases and reinforces important vocabulary An illustrated booklet with complete bilingual lyrics

Intermediate through advanced Streetwise Spanish presents the colloquial and slang expressions that students need and want to know but usually do not learn in their Spanish classes. The 15 chapters contain short dialogues, translations of the dialogues, explanations of the colloquial and slang expressions, authentic jokes, cartoons from Spanish publications, and exercises. Note: This text includes "earthy" and vulgar expressions! Each dialogue presents universal Spanish idioms and also includes slang from a particular country or city that is identified in the introductory line of the dialogue. Alternate forms used in other areas are explained in the vocabulary notes.

This book furthers understanding of how child temperament is linked to educational outcomes through mediating and moderating factors. As the importance of socio-emotional development for educational outcomes is increasingly recognized, understanding the influence that children’s temperament—which includes their emotional reactivity and regulation of emotions, cognitions, and behaviors—can have on educational factors, such as school readiness and academic achievement, is crucial. First, the chapters in this book examine pathways connecting temperament with educational outcomes; for example, one study reports that toddler negative affect predicted executive functioning, which then predicted achievement at age six. The second way that chapters in this book examine links between temperament and education is by identifying factors that make associations between temperament and educational outcomes more salient; for example, findings from one study show that shyness and negative emotion were more strongly associated with lower academic achievement only when children received fewer than nine hours of sleep each night, highlighting the importance of sleep. By examining pathways through which temperament exerts effects on educational outcomes (i.e., mediators), or factors that modify associations between temperament and educational outcomes (i.e., moderators), the potential for interventions aimed at improving early educational outcomes can be fully realized. This book was originally published as a special issue of Early Education and Development.

No one wants to get rid of obsessive-compulsive disorder more than someone who has it. That's why Talking Back to OCD puts kids and teens in charge. Dr. John March's eight-step program has already helped thousands of young people show the disorder that it doesn't call the shots--they do. This uniquely designed volume is really two books in one. Each chapter begins with a section that helps kids and teens zero in on specific problems and develop skills they can use to tune out obsessions and resist compulsions. The pages that follow show parents how to be supportive without getting in the way. The next time OCD butts in, your family will be prepared to boss back--and show an unwelcome visitor to the door. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit