Signing
How To Speak With YOur Hands
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 1, 1995
Price: $20.00

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide... Read more >

Study Smart, Study Less
Earn Better Grades and Higher Test Scores, Learn Study Habits That Get Fast Results, and Discover Your Study Persona
Written by Anne Crossman

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: July 5, 2011
Price: $10.99

Reap the rewards of a higher GPA without sacrificing your sanity or your social life!
 
If “I studied all night and I still didn’t ace the test” is your mantra, this witty study guide will help you pinpoint your personal learning style, prevent study mishaps, and work to your strengths. Using...

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The Shame of the Nation
The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
Written by Jonathan Kozol

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2006
Price: $16.00

Since the early 1980s, when the federal courts began dismantling the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, segregation of black children has reverted to its highest level since 1968. In many inner-city schools, a stick-and-carrot method of behavioral control traditionally used in prisons is now used with students. Meanwhile, as... Read more >

The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook
1,001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again!
Written by Matthew T. Rosenberg and Jennifer E. Rosenberg

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: May 28, 2002
Price: $18.95

The Ultimate Geography Bee Resource Guide
Geography Bees are hot, with millions of fourth through eighth graders competing in National Geographic—sponsored Bees every year! This indispensable guide will systematically prepare your child to beat the competition and win! Inside you'll discover:
·Important rules, the best strategies, and essential insider tips
·How to... Read more >

First Grade Super Math Success (Sylvan Super Workbooks)

Written by Sylvan Learning

Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: January 24, 2012
Price: $18.99

**3 BOOKS IN 1!**

Building a strong foundation in math is essential for children in the first grade. The activities in this 3-in-1 Super Workbook are designed to help your student become familiar with math concepts like numbers and operations, solid and plane shapes, and graphs and charts. They will help your... Read more >

Teaching to Change Lives
Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive
Written by Dr. Howard Hendricks

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 9, 2011
Price: $9.99

This insightful book conveys the author's passion for communication and gets to the heart of how to do it. Discover the thrill of applying the seven proven concepts - and seeing the results! Also contains sample lesson plans. A great tool for your PDA or Desktop Read more >

Positive Discipline in the Classroom, Revised 3rd Edition
Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility in Your Classroom
Written by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Lynn Lott and H. Stephen Glenn

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 30, 2000
Price: $16.95

The Acclaimed Bestseller That Can Improve Your Classroom Experience Forever!
Over the years, millions of parents have come to trust the classic Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commmonsense approach to child rearing. Hundreds of schools also use these amazingly effective strategies for restoring order and civility to today's turbulent classrooms. Now... Read more >

There Are No Shortcuts

Written by Rafe Esquith

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2004
Price: $15.00

Year after year, Rafe Esquith’s fifth-grade students excel. They read passionately, far above their grade level; tackle algebra; and stage Shakespeare so professionally that they often wow the great Shakespearen actor himself, Sir Ian McKellen. Yet Esquith teaches at an L.A. innercity school known as the Jungle, where few of his... Read more >

Foxfire 3

Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Edited by Eliot Wigginton

Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: July 15, 1975
Price: $19.95

Volume 3 of this series covers animal care, banjos and dulcimers, wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng and more. Read more >

10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College, Revised
The Skills You Need to Succeed
Written by Bill Coplin

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: July 31, 2012
Price: $14.99

A handy, straightforward guide that teaches students how to acquire marketable job skills and real-world know-how before they graduate—revised and updated for today’s economic and academic landscapes.

Award-winning college professor and adviser Bill Coplin lays down the essential skills students need to survive and succeed in today’s job market, based on his extensive... Read more >