National Geographic Kids Almanac 2012


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Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.




Home Learning Year by Year


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This exceptional guide for the one million-plus homeschoolers who make up America's most rapidly growing educational movement tells what children must learn, and when. Includes subject-by-subject guidelines.




Information Industry Directory


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Comprehensive directory of databases as well as services "involved in the production and distribution of information in electronic form." There is a detailed subject index and function/service classification as well as name, keyword, and geographical location indexes.




The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling: Year 2001 Edition


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Now even more complete, with updated lists of available resource materials, this manual is your access guide to home schooling- maximizing our family life while providing a quality education for your children. If you're considering homeschooling, this book is a must-read before you decide; and if you've been at it for awhile, it's a fresh perspective, with plenty of tactics for renewing your energy and motivating your kids. With wit and wisdom gleaned from years of experience, Debra Bell sets forth a compelling vision for the joys of home-based learnng and the essential tools for success. The CD-ROM contains the complete text of the book, plus website links and a search engine.




Lego Star Wars: Chronicles of the Force (Library Edition)


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This up-to-date companion to LEGO "Star Wars," contains detailed information about the latest sets and minifigures and is illustrated with extensive photography.




A Sand County Almanac


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First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with a call for changing our understanding of land management.




Quill & Quire


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The Publishers Weekly


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How to Write a Research Report, Grades 6-8


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Students will learn what a research report is and receive writing prompts to warm up their writing muscles. They will investigate reference books and other resources and then choose a topic. They will ask important questions, Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?




The Internet Resource Directory for K-12 Teachers and Librarians


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With more entries, more lesson plan sites, and an improved organization, Miller's annual is better than ever! Offering you access to current, accurate, useful information about the Internet, it helps you find the online resources you need-quickly and easily! New sections have been added-for national curricular standards, professional associations, and early childhood and special education sites-and there are now new topic sections for many new areas, including bats, whale songs, prehistoric man, and the Sixties. New sites designed to help students with homework and Web pages by and for school librarians are just some of the other new features. And don't forget, updates to the listings are now posted on the Libraries Unlimited Web site. With its curriculum-driven organization, simple instructions, and a wealth of information, this guide is the best Internet directory available for educators. (All previously listed sites have been updated, annotated, and double-checked for accuracy.) All Levels.