This book distills lessons gained from the author’s 20 years of experience, building out and staffing two enormously successful Internet startups and helping firms land the talent they need to reach their greatest potential. Don't rely on instincts alone. Hiring is king and while the lesson seems so basic, so many good companies stumble and lose their stride just when they were poised for rapid growth. Why? Their leaders treated hiring as a tedious chore. They posted an ad hoc ad. Took the first person with the right skills. Hired for immediate needs, rather than future flourishing. Whether you're a high-tech entrepreneur taking a startup public, or a food truck vendor with a concept that's taking off, Hire Smart from the Start offers a proven formula to help you: Find candidates whose values and working style fit your business Spot the 5 types of applicants you should never, ever hire Motivate "reach" candidates to leave their jobs and take a chance on your vision Develop meaningful incentives that make people stay Accelerate success: hire smart from the start. This book shows you how.

Children need exercise, not just to stimulate their bodies but to stimulate their brains as well. The first five years of a child’s life are now seen as crucial to later health, well-being and success. Exercise and good diet are especially important in ensuring that the pre-schooler has a healthy start in life, develops a good brain and avoids the problems of obesity. Margaret Sassé has had decades of practical experience in the area of child development, and in training parents and teachers on the importance of healthy food and exercise. Smart Start is a practical guide for parents on how to give their children the best start in life, with down-to-earth advice on diet and exercise to encourage optimum physical and intellectual development. The book is carefully organised to provide a step-by-step programme for each year. Simply written, and attractively presented with dozens of lively illustrations and practical exercises, it will soon become an indispensable tool in raising your child.

In the spirit of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, this story introduces readers to the hidden magical—and mysterious—world of gnomes, elves, and trolls. Eleven-year-old Sarah moves with her family from New York City to rural Hadley, Connecticut. She's eager to explore her new home and meet new friends, but she never expected to befriend an old garden gnome. Readers join Sarah as she is drawn into a secret world under our feet. Sarah uses her instincts to calm old rivalries and help the underworld elves, gnomes, and more join her in the upperworld.

Whether you want to build a solid foundation in your young horse or refresh an older horse's manners, this colt-starting program, featuring emotional training, is for you. It's based on techniques Stacy Westfall used to win the prestigious Road to the Horse colt-starting competition in 2006. Stacy Westfall shows you how to introduce pressure to a horse in a safe environment so he'll be able to control his fear in the real world, thus building his and your confidence, and making him a safer partner. In "Smart Start," you'll learn how to: Read your horse's body language to establish the communication necessary for safety and basic control Establish respect and build trust Develop responsiveness and self-confidence in your horse Gain independent control of his head, shoulders, and hips, which will increase your safety and ability to direct his movement both on the ground and under saddle Establish forward motion the key to control when you mount up Use verbal cues Despook your horse

Give your preschooler a strong computer science foundation with Smart Start: Beginning Coding Stories and Activities. Children will learn important coding concepts with engaging stories and practice activities. Based on the K-12 Computer Science Framework, this dynamic early learning series helps children understand coding concepts to develop a strong foundation in computer science, including computational thinking, problem solving, and critical thinking. Each full-color activity book is organized into eight themed units around one coding concept and includes: - Coding stories that demonstrate what coders do and include an audio read-aloud feature - Concept pages that connect coding concepts to real-world situations - Practice activities that reinforce important coding rules - Review pages for every coding concept practiced - Coding projects with print-based games and puzzles - Mini coding handbook with key terms Computer science concepts and skills help early learners become critical thinkers by practicing the building blocks of thinking such as: - Algorithms that design simple steps to solve problems - Decomposition that shows how to break down complex problems into smaller ones - Sequencing that demonstrates how the order of things is important - Pattern recognition that makes connections between similar problems Programming language concepts such as: - Debugging that shows how to look for mistakes and correct them - Loops that can be used to save time by instructing a computer to repeat an action Children will also practice a variety of readiness skills such as print awareness, visual discrimination, following directions, and fine-motor skills. *Includes answer key

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Confident in learning. Confidence in life. Power Up is a brand new course from the bestselling author team of Caroline Nixon and Michael Tomlinson. It provides the perfect start to life's great adventure, creating 'future ready' learners who embrace life with confidence. Meet vibrant characters who students will love; foster collaboration through real-world missions; deepen learners' social and cognitive skills; explore embedded exam preparation; and expand the skill-set ensuring everyone reaches their full potential.

The Reading/Writing Workshop provides students with powerful systematic support for the close reading of short complex texts with core lessons all in one place. Each volume introduces the week’s concept with photographs, interactive graphic organizers, videos, and more; teaches and models elements of close reading with shared short complex texts; allows for flexibility and efficient use of instructional time; and includes a grammar handbook in every volume starting at Grade 2.

Give your child positive math experiences and strong math foundations with Smart Start: Math: Stories and Activities. The colorful activities introduce math concepts in creative ways using math stories to help children recognize number relationships in the world around them. Smart Start: Math: Stories and Activities workbooks provide structured weekly activities to help children practice and learn numbers, counting, measurement, addition and subtraction, shape recognition, and graphing. Audio story read-alouds with colorful illustrations help students learn math concepts and make connections to the real world. Illustrated activities provide meaningful practice in a variety of formats, giving children multiple opportunities to achieve understanding. Math activities: - Provide strong math foundations that teach the most important math skills. - Include creative and fun lessons that help children create positive math connections. - Provide reward stickers to motivate children to complete the activities. - Include audio stories that incorporate reading comprehension and vocabulary to demonstrate how math works in the real world. Smart Start: Math: Stories and Activities is organized into weekly lessons around one math skill or strategy. Each unit begins with activities that have simple tasks that help children better understand the concept. Children gain confidence as they compete each activity and gradually progress to completing more difficult math tasks. Each unit includes: - Math stories: audio read-aloud stories help children experience math with real-world problem solving. - Math practice activities: introduce one skill/concept per week. - Write It! activities: build math vocabulary, beginning writing, and fine motor skills. Throughout this early learning series, children will practice essential foundational math skills, such as: - Beginning counting - Shapes - Patterns - Measurement - Addition and subtraction Includes answer key.