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The Red Wind

Isobelle Carmody

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Cloze Passage

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Did you know?

A company in India is mixing waste plastic bags with bitumen to make a durable material for covering roads and protecting them during the monsoon season.

Play Fruit and Vegie Spot the Difference

Resources for Teachers and Kids Learning

Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness: A Guide for Anyone Who Teaches Anything

Mindfulness is going mainstream, and author Deborah Schoeberlein pioneers its practical application in K-12 education. By showing teachers how to tune into what’s happening, inside and around them, she offers educators fresh, straightforward approaches to training attention and generating caring in the classroom.

The child-driven education

Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most.

Resources for Parents

Rick Smolan tells the story of a girl

Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young girl and a fateful photograph, in an adoption saga with a twist.

7 Secrets For Raising Responsible Teenagers

There are many ways to raise a child, and every child is different. Therefore, there is no magic formula for raising good teens. Excellent parents can still have problem children, and good children come out of bad homes. Here are some pointers for keeping teens on the right track:

The Last Boys Picked

Janet Sasson Edgette

Compassionate, empowering, and instructive, "The Last Boys Picked" will help parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers identify the social and emotional hurdles that these boys face.

Books and Reading

How a book is made ...

Stage #1: Books begin with a great idea.

Here is an author (it's supposed to be Aliki!) writing down a story. Probably, the author will write a few drafts of the story, trying to improve it each time.

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