The Montessori Method (1912) is a work on pedagogy by Maria Montessori. Originally written in her native Italian to describe the work she carried out at the Casa dei Bambini in Rome, the book was translated into English during a period of increasing popularity for Montessori and her educational method in the United States. By 1913, over 100 Montessori schools had been opened in the United States, prompting the educator to travel to the country on...

"Fifteen-year-old Diamond stopped going to school the day she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone on the staff had missed: she was being trafficked for sex. After months on the run, she was arrested and sent to a detention center for violating a court order to attend school. Black girls represent 16 percent of female students but almost half of all girls with a school-related arrest....

Life as we know it is changing and disrupting every sector of our lives in the age of COVID-19. The ramifications of the Coronavirus Pandemic have rippled across every aspect of our professional and personal lives. With governments enforcing stringent guidelines to protect its citizens there is much that can be done by businesses when it comes to the safety and wellbeing of employees. Planning how to manage office utilization in a way that members...

The fair is in town and these two very different girls - but best friends extraordinaire- use teamwork to navigate its many wonders.

Vashti thinks she can't draw, but her journey of self discovery and expression is an enchanting invitation to everyone to explore his or her own creative spirit.

Meet a backhoe loader reporting for duty and find out just how dirty it can get while doing its job.

When Red, Whyatt, Pig, and Princess try to fly Red's kite, Princess keeps playing and being silly. To find an answer to the question of why their kite won?t fly, the Super Readers jump into the book The Silly Word Play. There they find a frustrated Bo Peep trying direct a play with the Nursery Rhyme friends, but a silly Present just wants to party and it's causing chaos. The Super Readers help Present get focused and Bo Peep get her cast to work together...

In "Franklin Fibs", all of Franklin's friends can do special things. Franklin can't seem to think of anything he could that his friends couldn't so he made up that he could eat seventy-six flies in the blink of an eye. But didn't realize fibbing could also get him into trouble.. In "Franklin's Blanket", Franklin is spending a night at his aunt's place but couldn't find his favorite blue blanket. His friends and father tried to give Franklin something...

Irene summons up all her courage in the face of a fierce snowstorm when her mother falls ill and Irene must deliver a ball gown to the duchess.

You don't have to be a financial guru to make wise investment choices. In fact, as you will learn, a few basic rules of thumb are all most of us need to make solid financial choices. Review the basics of investment and risk, the importance of diversification, and a simple theory for building a profitable investment portfolio.