The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

In a handful of nations, virtually all children are learning to make complex arguments and solve problems they’ve never seen before. They are learning to think, in other words, and to thrive in the modern economy. 
What is it like to be a child in the world’s new education superpowers? 

This six-level course offers a fast-paced syllabus and a wide range of optional resources to support a high number of teaching hours per week. The series starts with an optional pre-school course, First Friends , before children move on to Family and Friends.

Developing Writing is a reading and writing skills text designed for beginning to intermediate learners of English. Each of the twenty chapters in this book is introduced by a reading selection that incorporates the lesson’s model structures, mechanics, and grammar points. Each reading in Developing Writing focuses on some aspect of American or world culture. Each reading passage is followed by composition, vocabulary, and spelling activities. An irregular verb list, grammar rule index, and answer key are also included.

Beginner-intermediate levels

Carefully graded reading and writing syllabus helps learners progress quickly from identifying and tracing letters to reading and writing simple sentences
Step-by-step phonics programme introduces sounds in a fun way and supports the reading and writing syllabus
Left-to-right progression practice helps children who use a non-Roman alphabet
Varied activities in every unit and use of songs, chants, story role-playing and stickers make English memorable and suits different learning styles
Extensive range of print and digital support materials for teachers, including tests and assessment
Social and emotional skills are developed to educate the whole child through English

Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom

Want to start "making" but don't know where to begin or what to buy? This book is a great and practical resource for educators who are looking to incorporate meaningful play, tinkering, and STEAM initiatives into the classroom experience. (STEAM = Science Technology Engineering Art Math) Full of information, examples, and anecdotes from makers and teachers, this book will help you take the plunge and set up a mini or full-fledged Fab Lab.