Feel-Bad Education
And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling
Written by Alfie Kohn

Format: eBook
On Sale: April 5, 2011
Price: $15.00

Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voices
 
Almost no writer on schools asks us to question our fundamental assumptions about education and motivation as boldly as Alfie Kohn. The Washington Post says that “teachers and parents who encounter Kohn and his thoughts come away... Read more >

The Essential Conversation
What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other
Written by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

Format: eBook
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $13.99

With the insights she has gleaned from her close and subtle observation of parent-teacher conferences, renowned Harvard University professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot has written a wise, useful book about the ways in which parents and teachers can make the most of their essential conversation—the dialogue between the most vital people in a... Read more >

Cultural Literacy
What Every American Needs to Know
Written by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: April 12, 1988
Price: $15.95

In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know. Read more >

The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
Written by Linda Dobson

Format: Trade Paperback, 360 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2001
Price: $18.00

Homeschool the right way from day one.
Are you considering homeschooling for your family? Today, many parents recognize that their child's school options are limited, inadequate, or even dangerous, and an increasing number are turning to homeschooling. But where do you start and how do you ensure the highest-quality educational experience, especially... Read more >

The Passionate Teacher
A Practical Guide
Written by Robert Fried

Format: Trade Paperback, 328 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2001
Price: $17.00

An inspiring handbook, enthusiastically embraced by teachers; with a new chapter

Every teacher can be a passionate teacher-one who engages young people in the excitement of learning and ideas-if teaching is not undermined by the ways we "do business" in schools. The Passionate Teacher draws on voices, stories, and successes of... Read more >

Positive Discipline for Children with Special Needs
Raising and Teaching All Children to Become Resilient, Responsible, and Respectful
Written by Jane Nelsen, Steven Foster and Arlene Raphael

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $17.00

Over 2 Million Positive Discipline Books Sold!

A Positive Approach To Helping Children With Special Needs Realize Their Potential

Every child deserves to lead a happy and fulfilling life. For parents and teachers of children with special needs, helping their child to not only negotiate daily challenges, but to live fulfilling, meaningful...

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The Power of Their Ideas
Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem
Written by Deborah Meier

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 16, 2002
Price: $17.00

Teaching the lessons of New York's most famous public school, Deborah Meier provides a widely acclaimed vision for the future of public education. With a new preface reflecting on the school's continuing success. Read more >

The Price of Admission
How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges--and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates
Written by Daniel Golden

Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $11.99

Every spring thousands of middle-class and lower-income high-school seniors learn that they have been rejected by America’s most exclusive colleges. What they may never learn is how many candidates like themselves have been passed over in favor of wealthy white students with lesser credentials—children of alumni, big donors, or celebrities.

In this... Read more >

What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know
Fundamentals of A Good Fourth-Grade Education
Written by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2010
Price: $15.99

Grade by grade, these groundbreaking and successful books provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of a good education for first to sixth graders.

B & W photographs, linecuts, and maps throughout; two-color printing.


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What Your Second Grader Needs to Know
Fundamentals of a Good Second Grade Education Revised
Written by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2009
Price: $14.99

From the Introduction:

"What kind of knowledge and skills can your child be expected to learn in second grade at school? How can you help your child at home? These are questions that we try to answer in this book. It presents the sort of knowledge and skills—in literature, reading and writing... Read more >