Many families choose to homeschool their children when they realize that they are more advanced than their classmates. Some parents have already made the homeschooling choice for other reasons. Regardless, homeschooling parents need challenging material to teach their gifted children. Students who learn at home will use this book to build on their already solid base of language arts and math skills as they prepare for the challenges of high school and beyond. This book brings together advanced skills practice for Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar, and Spelling.
Boy: Tales of Childhood (1984) is the first autobiographical book by British writer Roald Dahl. It describes his life from birth until leaving school, especially focussing on living conditions in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, the public school system at the time, and how his childhood experiences led him to writing as a career. It ends with his first job, working for Royal Dutch Shell. His autobiography continues in Going Solo. Reuploaded Thanks to KundAlini and Andie42
A teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in a heartbreakingly funny novel.
Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.
The New Teacher's Complete Sourcebook: Middle School
Super practical! From what to do during the first 5 minutes of school to the best teaching ideas for middle schoolers, this book has the answers. The author trains new teachers, so she knows the questions and concerns that keep them up at night. Includes advice from many teachers, curriculum planning guides, assessment strategies, and hundreds more tips and ideas. For use with Grades 5 & Up.
Developing a Networked School Community: A Guide to Realising the Vision
This book examines the next phase of schooling - the development of networked school communities. Already, there are trailblazing schools that have moved from the traditional paper-based form toward becoming digital schools. Many of these schools understand the new and rich learning and teaching opportunities which become possible when they 'dismantle their traditional school walls,' and use their networks to connect with their homes and the wider community.
