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  • Star-Spangled Banner

    The Unlikely Story of America's National Anthem

    by Marc Ferris ...
    The first comprehensive history of America’s controversial national anthem and how it evolved from an English barroom ballad into a patriotic hit.Nearly every American knows The Star-Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the United States of America. Yet many people dislike the song, contend that it glorifies militarism, and question its suitability as the musical embodiment of nationhood. Even ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization

    Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century

    by Nadine Binkley, Nancy Boxler, József Braun, Furman Brown, Douglas Carney, Patricia Chesbro, Alan J. Daly, Maria G. Dove, Lois Favre, Marc Ferris, Karen Bostic Frederick, Mary Ellen Freeley, Joan R. Fretz, Alice E. Ginsberg, Diane W. Gómez, Fleur Harris, Madeleine F. Holzer, Charles F. Howlett, Nora E. Hyland, Judit Kováts, Diane E. Lang, Suzanne M. Lasser, Anastasia Legakes, Michael A. Malone, JudithR Merz, Mária Molnár, Suzanne D. Morgan, Audrey Murphy, Irene Nigaglioni, Stephen M. Noonan, Scott Noppe-Brandon, Margaret S. Parsons, Michael Pezone, Robert Pillar, Philip J. Poinelli, James H. Powell, Lori Langer de Ramirez, Susan Rundle, Mavis G. Sanders, Ingvar Sigurgeirsson, Linda Kantor Swerdlow, Zoila Tazi, Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Sally Brown, James P. Capolupo, Alan J. Cooper, Douglas Fisher, Diane Lapp, Alan Singer, Monisha Bajaj, Dr. Richard Hanzelka ...
    This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful initiative that breaks the traditional mold of instructional delivery and time-honored school ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Eden

    by Alain Bismut, Abel Ferry, Christopher Sebela ...
    The world is dying. Governments and the environment alike crumble, and the populace take drastic measures to stay alive. Their only hope is Eden, a newly discovered planet unspoiled by the choices of man. Massive spaceships begin to shuttle millions of lucky people to the safety of Eden, chosen by lottery. The Oximenko family has survived for years through scavenging. When a neighboring family ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Original Home School Series

    by Charlotte Mason ...
    This is the complete unabridged and authorized edition of the works of turn-of-the-century British educator Charlotte Mason, with a forward by Dr. John Thorley of The Charlotte Mason College. This six-volume set includes over 2400 pages on education, child training and parenting. Recognized as a pioneer in home education and major school reforms, Charlotte Mason's practical methods are as ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Home Education

    by Charlotte Mason ...
    Home Education consists of six lectures by Charlotte Mason about the raising and educating of young children (up to the age of nine), for parents and teachers. She encourages us to spend a lot of time outdoors, immersed in nature, handling natural objects, and collecting experiences on which to base the rest of their education. She discusses the use of training in good habits such as attention, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Core

    Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education

    by Leigh A. Bortins ...
    A parent's guide to implementing a rigorous, thorough, and broad educational curriculum for their children based on the classical model." The Core provides an altogether practical curriculum, a handy reference work for busy parents who want their children to enter adulthood fully equipped with the knowledge and skills possessed by responsible citizens, discerning consumers, and ethical selves." ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Towards a Psychology of Education

    by Charlotte Mason ...
    Towards a Philosophy of Education is Charlotte Mason's final book in her Homeschooling Series, written after years of seeing her approach in action. This volume gives the best overview of her philosophy, and includes the final version of her 20 Principles. This book is particularly directed to parents of older children, about ages 12 and up, but is a valuable overview for parents of younger ... Read more

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  • Formation of Character

    by Charlotte Mason ...
    Formation of Character is the fifth volume of Charlotte Mason's Homeschooling series. The chapters stand alone and are valuable to parents of children of all ages. Part I includes case studies of children (and adults) who cured themselves of bad habits. Part II is a series of reflections on subjects including both schooling and vacations (or "stay-cations" as we now call them). Part III covers ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Ourselves

    by Charlotte Mason ...
    Ourselves, the fourth volume of Charlotte Mason's Classic Homeschooling Series, is a character curriculum book written directly to children. Book I, Self-Knowledge, is for elementary school students; Book II, Self-Direction, is for older students. Self-Knowledge discusses our human desires and appetites; the "helpers" in our minds, such as intellect, sense of beauty, imagination, and reason; the ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • School Education

    by Charlotte Mason ...
    School Education, the third volume of Charlotte Mason's Homeschooling Series, consists of thoughts about the teaching and curriculum of children aged 9-12, either at school or at home. She suggests that parents should practice what she calls "masterly inactivity"-not neglectful or permissive parenting, but simply allowing children to work things out for themselves, do things for themselves, learn ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Gamify Your Classroom

    A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning

    by Matthew Farber ...
    Series Book 71 - New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies
    This book is a field guide on how to implement game-based learning and «gamification» techniques to the everyday teaching. It is a survey of best practices aggregated from interviews with experts in the field, including: James Paul Gee (Author, What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy); Henry Jenkins (Provost Professor at University of Southern California); Katie Salen ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Andragogical and Pedagogical Methods for Curriculum and Program Development

    Edited by Viktor Wang, Valerie C. Bryan ...
    Today’s ever-changing learning environment is characterized by the fast pace of technology that drives our society to move forward, and causes our knowledge to increase at an exponential rate. The need for in-depth research that is bound to generate new knowledge about curriculum and program development is becoming ever more relevant. Andragogical and Pedagogical Methods for Curriculum and Program ... Read more

    $175.49 USD

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