Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care

Author: Deirdre Imus
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416564721
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 381

Book Description
The essential, parent-friendly guide to raising a healthy child in our increasingly toxic environment. The second volume in the New York Times bestselling Green This! series, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care is a complete guide to raising healthy kids. Environmental activist and children's advocate Deirdre Imus addresses specific issues faced by children in every age group -- from infants to adolescents and beyond. With a focus on preventing rather than treating childhood illnesses, Deirdre concentrates on educating and empowering parents with information such as: • How to make sure your child is vaccinated safely • Which plastic bottles and toys are least toxic • How to lobby for safer school environments and support children's environmental health studies • Advice from leading "green" pediatricians and nationally recognized doctors such as Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. Chock-full of research and advice, Growing Up Green makes it easy for you to introduce your child to the "living green" way of life.

Growing Up Green

Author: William B. Evans
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1553958225
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
In 1985, the Newark Catholic High School football team finished with a perfect 14-0 record and won its fourth state playoff championship. The championship was also the second in the incredible string of four-in-a-row that occurred in the mid-1980's. The 1985 season was an amazing and unexpected feat when one considers that 20 starters from the 1984 championship team were lost to graduation. The year that brought the biggest rebuilding job ever turned out to be one of the greatest. Growing Up Green is a detailed journey of the 1985 football team from day one of summer conditioning to the post-season awards banquet. Each opposing team is discussed in detail. Play-by-play is provided for all games including the Division V semifinal thriller against Mogadore and the hard-hitting title game against Delphos Jefferson. Get a fascinating inside look at the legendary Newark Catholic football program. Experience the heartbreaks and celebrations of a group of average kids as they struggle through an incredible season and fulfill a dream. A truly inspiring story for any athlete! Reviews "There's high school football- then, there's REAL high schoolfootball. Newark Catholic embraces what high school football embodies.I've been a huge fan of the program for many years and Bill's book showswhat it takes to make a championship program and the dedication that'srequired to be #1." George Lehner Sports Director 610 WTVN Radio, Columbus, Ohio "Outstanding! I was captivated with each chapter and lost a lot of sleep reading late into the night." -Joe Bell New Albany, Oh "I've never read a book that was so graphic with it's descriptions of each football play. It should certainly bea help to those who may not understand the sport of football." -Frances Keck Newark, Oh "Inspirational. I felt like I was there watching the games and it made me want to stand up and cheer for the team." -Donna Fleig Leetsdale, PA "The book does an excellent job of capturing Coach Graham's language and tone. I couldn't put it down and was often up reading until 2 a.m." -Tim McKenna Newark, Ohio "Growing Up Green is a very pleasurable trip through Americana. The game to game replay is very detailed and the insights into the coaches and players is superb. It's football's answer to "Hoosiers!" -Robert Greismer Concord, Ohio "The book was fantastic! I was laughing uncontrollably and my wife was wondering what was wrong with me." -Albert Ghiloni Newark, Ohio "This is a must read for all fans of the old Licking County League. It brought back many great memories. Bill shows his great love for Newark Catholic and Newark Catholic football." -Wes Poth Assistant Varsity Football Coach, Newark Catholic High School

Little Green

Author: Chun Yu
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442460318
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
In China in 1966, Chun Yu was born as the Great Cultural Revolution began under Chairman Mao. Here, she recalls her childhood as a witness to a country in turmoil and struggle--the only life she knew.

Green Guide Families

Author: Catherine Zandonella
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426205422
Category : Child rearing
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
Offers information on how to make environmentally sound decisions about food, health, clothing, toys, and activities, with information on topics ranging from lead-painted toys to the potential side effects of plastic bottles.

Tell Me, Tree

Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316093122
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55

Book Description
Featuring a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own, this title is a bright and colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature. Full color.

SuperBaby

Author: Jenn Mann
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 140278323X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 422

Book Description
The first three years of life are the most important for nurturing a childs full potential: thats when they start forming attachments, developing a sense of self, and learning to trust. During this time, there are critical windows of opportunity that parents can take advantage of-if they know how. In a dozen succinct yet information-packed chapters, award-winning columnist and professional therapist Dr. Jenn Berman gives parents the knowledge they need. Her enlightening sidebars, bulleted lists, and concrete, easy-to-use strategies will help parents raise happy, healthy babies…who grow to be flourishing toddlers and successful adults.

Understanding How Young Children Learn

Author: Wendy L. Ostroff L. Ostroff
Publisher: ASCD
ISBN: 1416615040
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
Human beings are born to learn. During the last few decades, developmental science has exploded with discoveries of how, specifically, learning happens. This provides us with an unprecedented window into children's minds: how and when they begin to think, perceive, understand, and apply knowledge. Wendy Ostroff builds on this research and shows you how to harness the power of the brain, the most powerful learning machine in the universe. She highlights the processes that inspire or propel learning--play, confidence, self-regulation, movement, mnemonic strategies, metacognition, articulation, and collaboration--and distills the research into a synthesis of the most important takeaway ideas that teachers will need as they design their curriculum and pedagogy. Each chapter has suggested activities for exactly how teachers can put theory into practice in the classroom. When you understand how your students learn, you will know how to teach them in ways that harness the brain's natural learning systems. Dr. Wendy L. Ostroff is Associate Professor in the Program for the Advancement of Learning at Curry College.

The Essential Green You

Author: Deirdre Imus
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416564748
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
An essential guide to detoxifying your lifestyle and your body, inside and out, from expert and activist Deirdre Imus In The Essential Green You!, the third volume in the New York Times bestselling Green This! series, Deirdre Imus shares tips on how to "green" the way you take care of yourself, whether with the food you eat or the clothes you wear, or the cosmetics, toiletries, and hair products you use every single day. Deirdre provides detailed, practical advice that includes: - How to find everything from organic groceries to nontoxic personal care items - Toxic ingredients to avoid in the products you use every day - Where to find clothes that are both environment-friendly and fashionable - Healthy alternatives to commonly used medications - How to make better eating habits a priority and live more consciously Living organically doesn't require a drastic overhaul and it doesn't have to be complicated or expensive -- Deirdre Imus shows how easy and important it is for women to "buy green, eat green, and be green."

Empowering Young Children

Author: Wendy L. Ostroff
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100063860X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
This essential guidebook offers creative, exciting ways for teachers to implement and support deep, authentic and transformative learning in early childhood. Each standalone chapter identifies a key focus for empowering children, exploring the research behind the habit, how it stimulates deep learning and the ways in which it can help address implicit hierarchies and disrupt oppression. Chapters feature hands-on activities, ideas for lessons and events that teachers can try, alongside techniques to involve parents and families, bringing this important work beyond the classroom walls.

Cultivating Curiosity in K-12 Classrooms

Author: Wendy L. Ostroff
Publisher: ASCD
ISBN: 1416622004
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Curiosity comes from within—we just have to know how to unleash it. We learn by engaging and exploring, asking questions and testing out answers. Yet our classrooms are not always places where such curiosity is encouraged and supported. Cultivating Curiosity in K–12 Classrooms describes how teachers can create a structured, student-centered environment that allows for openness and surprise, where inquiry guides authentic learning. Award-winning educator Wendy L. Ostroff shows how to foster student curiosity through exploration, novelty, and play; questioning and critical thinking; and experimenting and problem solving. With techniques to try, scaffolding advice, and relevant research from neuroscience and psychology, this book will help teachers harness the powerful drive in all learners—the drive to know, understand, and experience the world in a meaningful way.