The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us
Author explores the stunning power and ethical pitfalls of using genetic tests to answer questions of genealogy--by cracking the genome of her own family.
How Math Works: A Guide to Grade School Arithmetic for Parents and Teachers
We hear all the time how American children are falling behind their global peers in various basic subjects, but particularly in math. Is it our fear of math that constrains us? Or our inability to understand math’s place in relation to our everyday lives? How can we help our children better understand the basics of arithmetic if we’re not really sure we understand them ourselves?
Educating Exceptional Children is a comprehensive survey program that introduces students to each disability category as well as covering the needs of children who are gifted and talented. The Twelfth Edition continues to focus on the strengths previous editions, providing practical applications on adapting teaching methods, curriculum, and settings, and also offering analysis of ecological factors that influence the exceptional child in and out of the classroom.