A "New Yorker" and "New York Times" journalist reverses three decades of thinking about what creates successful children, solving the mysteries of why some succeed and others fail -- and of how to move individual children toward their full potential for success.

Room by room - a playful introduction to words around the house. Bonus features include phrases in sign language with Marlee Matlin.

All children are born wired to learn and to love. As young children explore the world and interact with others, their brains can naturally develop in incredible ways. And yet, despite our best intentions, early education often fails to fully encourage this natural learning and empathy. Alvarez believes we can revolutionize early childhood learning through natural creativity, strong human connections, spontaneous free play, and more. She explains the...

"Make math learning both meaningful and fun by building on children's natural curiosity to help them grow into confident problem solvers and investigators of math concepts. Using five math-related questions children wonder about as a framework, this book helps you go deeper into everyday math with children by offering : A basic overview of math ideas behind matching and sorting, patterns, number sense, measuring, and spatial relationships ; 20 activities...

Educational crafts that include step-by-step instructions for preschool and elementary-aged children.

Packed with fun, simple math and literacy activities that will have children jumping, shaking, rolling, dancing, and clapping as they learn.