The authors define what learning differences are, and proceed to address important questions about LD.

The Educational Elephant's Guide, ABCs of Survival, shares memorable tips to help kids stay safe and well no matter what the emergency. Adults and kids can use this book together to begin learning basic safety, survival and outdoor skills. Whether your students homeschool, attend a private or public school, you need this book to enrich your health, safety and outdoor education curriculum. All books in the Educational Elephant's Guide series aid learning through memorable, kid-friendly formats, and are written from a biblical perspective (Psalm 46:1). In addition, Educational Elephant's Guide books share practical resources for typically developing children as well as students with special needs and challenges. Ace all your subjects, stay safe, and have more fun than a whole herd of elephants in a peanut factory!Contents of ABCs of Survival: An Introduction to ABCs of Survival A is for ACT--(Attitude, Calm, Think)-and Active AttackB is for Bug-out Bag C is for Cleaning Climbing and ClothingD is for Danger-Dangerous Things, People and AnimalsE is for Eek-Earthquake and Electricity F is for Fire, First Aid, Flood, and FoodG is for God H is for Hurricane, Hygiene, Hyperthermia, and HypothermiaI is for IllJ is for JesusK is Kites and Knots L is for Lightning and Lost M is for Meals and MusicN is for Nesting Nine-One-One and NOO is for ObeyP is for Plan, Poison and PrepperQ is for Quick ActionR is for RememberS is for Scrapbook, Snowstorm, and StopT is for Think--Tornado, Travel and TsunamiU is for Under the SmokeV is for Vacation and VitaminW is for Water and WoolX is for eXit Y is for Yes, I canZ is for ZonesBonus Survival Skills-adult direction and supervision onlyResources for Advanced Survival Sadly, bad things happen. This book teaches kids, and those who care for them, how to plan ahead; Proverbs 6:6 says to be wise like the ant, and prepare for difficult and dangerous times.In Matthew 25, Jesus called the unprepared foolish for letting lamps go out. What would happen without electricity? How could families survive in an emergency without water? Food? Medicine? Although it is wise to prepare, survival planning can easily become expensive, confusing and overwhelming. This may cause a helpless feeling. Don't give up! Sometimes, less is more. Keep things simple at first. Begin by learning the ABCs of Survival. Students who homeschool, attend a private school, or go to public school can pair this book with health, safety and outdoor education curriculum. Adults and kids can enjoy this book together to learn basic survival and outdoor skills.ABCs of Survival is printed in black and white, in order to make the book economical for all. (Color cost was prohibitive for print.) If you purchase the print copy, you can obtain the full color, internet friendly e-book version at the Kindle Matchbook price of $0.00.

Straightforward advice on what to do under threat of a dangerous situation.

The only survival guide a middle school kid will ever need. It can be the best of times. It can be the worst of times, too. Middle school happens at that tumultuous time in life when one's not a teenager and not a little kid. Middle school means being a middle-aged kid. Expectations-from teachers, parents, friends, siblings-can all change dramatically, causing worry and concern even for the most laid-back student. The Middle School Survival Guide covers every issue, inside school and out, from the most trivial concerns to the most serious issues that middle school students face today. Arlene Erlbach has assembled a teen advisory board of 200 kids between fifth and tenth grade who give advice about topics from cracking a locker combination, to dealing with multiple teachers, to sex and dating.

The best-selling First Year Teacher's Survival Kit gives new teachers a wide variety of tested strategies, activities, and tools for creating a positive and dynamic learning environment while meeting the challenges of each school day. Packed with valuable tips, the book helps new teachers with everything from becoming effective team players and connecting with students to handling behavior problems and working within diverse classrooms. The new edition is fully revised and updated to cover changes in the K-12 classroom over the past five years. Updates to the second edition include: • New ways teachers can meet the professional development requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act • Entirely new section on helping struggling readers, to address the declining literacy rate among today’s students • Expanded coverage of helpful technology solutions for the classroom • Expanded information on teaching English Language Learners • Greater coverage of the issues/challenges facing elementary teachers • More emphasis on how to reach and teach students of poverty • Updated study techniques that have proven successful with at-risk students • Tips on working effectively within a non-traditional school year schedule • The latest strategies for using graphic organizers • More emphasis on setting goals to help students to succeed • More information on intervening with students who are capable but choose not to work • Updated information on teachers’ rights and responsibilities regarding discipline issues • Fully revised Resources appendix including the latest educational Web sites and software