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Want to boost your child’s learning even when they’re not in school? Want to help them build foundational skills? They are in the first or second grade, and this is a prime period for children to absorb new knowledge. And one of the best ways that kids can learn at this age is through listening. The more they’re exposed to talk and interaction, the more their vocabulary expands, and the better they’ll be able to communicate. If you want to encourage this habit while developing other important skills, this learning activity can help you do just that.

Spelling is a critical skill to master for all children. That’s why we created this series of fun spelling audiobooks! With over 210 English vocabulary words for your child to practice, this is an easy and great way to make learning fun for everyone, at home, in the car, or when out and about together.

"Maminko, prosím, ještě jednu kapitolu!" - je to nejhezčí, co můžete od svého dítěte slyšet, když společně posloucháte audioknihu. Ve druhém díle Údolí u řeky zažívá pětice přátel další úžasná dobrodružství a ráda se s vámi o ně podělí. Co u řeky pohledává operní zajíc? Najde Ferda opět cestu domů? A kdo to hlasitě volá o pomoc? Pojďte se s námi podívat, co zažívají myšky Mirka a Kiki, zajíc Ferda, jezevec Dorian a sova Luna.

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are coming!" to start the American Revolution.

A lonely doll helps a child adjust to a blended family in the first of a charming series about library toys and the children who borrow them, written by Newbery Honoree Cynthia Lord.

When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie.

Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this audiobook edition is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful "witch hunt" of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special "candy desk" in the Senate and the fact that all lawmakers can bring their dogs to work!

This fun and entertaining audioobook was written in simple, easy Spanish for beginning and intermediate-level language students. Fun and easy, the text was edited and simplified to increase language comprehension using simple wording, short sentences, and moderate, elementary-level vocabulary.

Sick of school? Sick of teachers? Sick of rules? Fortunately, we have an alternative, not a stupid brain dead alternative, but something that rocks! Indeed, our alternative, unschooling, rocks like nothing else!

A L¿Ecole is the third part of My First French Lessons, an exciting audio programme for children aged four to ten.

In 1957, when the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, America’s rival in the Cold War claimed victory on a new frontier. The Space Race had begun, and the United States was losing. Closer to home, a decade of turbulence would soon have Americans reeling, with the year 1968 alone seeing the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy as well as many violent clashes between police and protesters. Americans desperately needed something good to believe in.

1776. The early days of the Revolutionary War. It supposedly began with Thomas Hickey, a private in the Continental Army, and New York governor William Tryon. In an astonishing power grab, they plotted to kill Hickey's boss: a man by the name of George Washington. In the end, Hickey was caught, brought to trial, and found guilty. It would seem he became the first person in the new nation to be executed for treason.

Neuer Abenteuer- und Lernspaß mit Kokosnuss! Schulausflug mit Lehrer Bronco Blumenkohl ins Pilz-Tal? Das wird bestimmt langweilig, denkt Kokosnuss. Doch dann kündigt Robert, Kokosnuss' Freund aus Großbritannien, seinen Besuch an. Mit viel Witz und Humor zeigt er den Drachenkindern, was es im Wald alles zu entdecken gibt und welche Namen die Pflanzen und Tiere in seiner Heimatsprache haben. Auch die Tages- und Mahlzeiten kennt Kokosnuss schon bald in englischer Sprache.

With the signature wit and humor that has garnered him legions of fans, Gantos instructs young writers on using their "writing radar" to find story ideas in their own lives. Incorporating his own misadventures as a developing writer, Gantos inspires listeners to build confidence and establish good writing habits as they create and revise their stories. More than just a how-to guide, Writing Radar is a celebration of the power of storytelling and an ode to the characters who - many unwittingly - inspired Gantos' own writing career.

¡Camisas, pantalones, calcetines y zapatos, hay tantos tipos de ropa! En ¿Cómo me visto? aprenderá sobre los tipos de ropa que la gente viste en ocasiones diferentes. (Shirts, pants, socks and shoes - there are so many kinds of clothes to wear! In ¿Cómo me visto?, you will learn about the different kinds of clothes people wear for different occassions.) Each dual language learning set features an accompanying PDF set so children can follow along as each word is read and pronounced in both Spanish and English.

Aprenda los nombres de los animales en el zoológico y también practique los números. (Learn the names of the zoo animals and practice counting, too!)

Each dual language learning set features an accompanying PDF set so children can follow along as each word is read and pronounced in both Spanish and English. A picture dictionary with English and Spanish words at the end encourages review of key words.

In Who Stole Mona Lisa?, author Ruthie Knapp crafts a fascinating look at the disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911—retold from the point of view of the painting. Mona Lisa gets millions of visitors from all over the world. But one night, she hears footsteps, and before she knows it, she’s ripped right off the wall of the Louvre! Who would do such a thing?

Weihnachtsmann? Weihnachten? Davon haben Kokosnuss und Matilda noch nie gehört. Doch als Yeminee mit leuchtenden Augen von Heiligabend erzählt, ist klar: Dieses Fest wollen die Drachen auch feiern! Gemeinsam mit ihrem britischen Freund Robert machen sie sich auf den Weg zum Weihnachtsmann. Auf dieser Reise lernen die Kinder nicht nur neue Englischvokabeln zu den Themen "Winter", "Weihnachtsgeschichte" und "Weihnachtsfest", sondern auch wie unterschiedlich Weihnachten auf der ganzen Welt gefeiert wird.

So you want to be a U.S. senator? Find out the requirements, the roles and responsibilities, and how you can put yourself on the path to becoming a member of Congress.

Hit a buzzer beater! Throw up a brick! Make it rain! Discover the meaning of these b-ball terms and more in Basketball Talk. This action-packed nonfiction book—created in partnership with Sports Illustrated Kids—presents wacky lingo and puzzling phrases from the game of basketball.