For the Love of Learning

For the Love of Learning
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781982170707
ISBN-13 : 1982170700
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis For the Love of Learning by : Kristin Phillips

INSTANT BESTSELLER For parents, teachers, and everyone who remembers being a student, an unforgettable glimpse into the inner workings of school, from a life-long educator. Children spend most of their waking hours in school, exploring boundaries, forming important relationships, and of course, learning. But as you step into the unique vantage of the principal’s office, you experience first-hand the wide range of characters, efforts, and decisions that ensure all students thrive. Kristin Phillips takes us through a school year, from the excitement of fall, through the long days of winter, and into the renewed energy that comes with spring. Through her eyes, we experience the increasingly complex education system: students with unique learning needs, teachers bringing their practice into the 21st century, and the parent-partners who have entrusted their children to the school system. Myles, a precocious five-year-old, introduces himself by swearing a blue streak on the first day of school. He finds solace in a paper box rocket ship in Phillips’s office. Rafi, a grade 8 boy oozing with attitude, makes a very uncool choice to lunch with the principal. And Harriet, a struggling teacher, is oblivious to the fact her students are bored to tears. Throughout the story, Phillips develops caring relationships with the people who need her the most, as she works with colleagues to create an environment where everyone succeeds. But principals are people, too, and Phillips also recounts the demands on her as a single mother with three teenagers, one of whom suffers from significant mental health issues. As an educator, she tries to help students coping with similar problems and reveals a heartfelt story of dealing with the system, from both sides. With honesty and compassion, Phillips gives a human face to the joys of school, and the very real difficulties educators work to overcome, one year and one student at a time.

Learning for the Love of God

Learning for the Love of God
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Publisher : Brazos Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781441244772
ISBN-13 : 1441244778
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Learning for the Love of God by : Donald Opitz

Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions.

Learning to Love

Learning to Love
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Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages : 264
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1402745273
ISBN-13 : 9781402745270
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Learning to Love by : Don Rosenthal

The Rosenthals, directors of the Heartwork Center, a retreat dedicated to helping build intimate, satisfying partnerships, reveal the secrets of a successful relationship.

Teaching with Love & Logic

Teaching with Love & Logic
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Publisher : Love & Logic Press
Total Pages : 399
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ISBN-10 : 094463429X
ISBN-13 : 9780944634295
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis Teaching with Love & Logic by : Jim Fay

Presents techniques for teaching based on the "Love and Logic" philosophy of working with children.

Love of Learning

Love of Learning
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 0939195070
ISBN-13 : 9780939195077
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Love of Learning by : Michael Duffy

Little Britches

Little Britches
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 264
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0803281781
ISBN-13 : 9780803281783
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Little Britches by : Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give authentic color to Little Britches. So do adventures, wonderfully told, that equip Ralph to take his father's place when it becomes necessary. Little Britches was the literary debut of Ralph Moody, who wrote about the adventures of his family in eight glorious books, all available as Bison Books.

When Children Love to Learn

When Children Love to Learn
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781433516924
ISBN-13 : 1433516926
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis When Children Love to Learn by : Elaine Cooper

They're hallmarks of childhood. The endless "why" questions. The desire to touch and taste everything. The curiosity and the observations. It can't be denied-children have an inherent desire to know. Teachers and parents can either encourage this natural inquisitiveness or squelch it. There is joy in the classroom when children learn-not to take a test, not to get a grade, not to compete with each other, and not to please their parents or their teachers-but because they want to know about the world around them! Both Christian educators and parents will find proven help in creating a positive learning atmosphere through methods pioneered by Charlotte Mason that show how to develop a child's natural love of learning. The professional educators, administrators, and Mason supporters contributing to this volume give useful applications that work in a variety of educational settings, from Christian schools to homeschools. A practical follow-up to Crossway's For the Children's Sake, this book follows a tradition of giving serious thought to what education is, so that children will be learning for life and for everlasting life.

The Art of Learning

The Art of Learning
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 291
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780743277464
ISBN-13 : 0743277465
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Art of Learning by : Josh Waitzkin

An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

The Book that Made Me

The Book that Made Me
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780763696719
ISBN-13 : 0763696714
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book that Made Me by : Judith Ridge

Essays by popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they loved influenced them creatively, politically, and intellectually.

Learning to Love

Learning to Love
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Publisher : Baker Books
Total Pages : 198
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781441261342
ISBN-13 : 1441261346
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Learning to Love by : Heidi Baker

Missionary Leaders Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Glimpses from Africa Continuing where their book Expecting Miracles left off, this narrative draws from the last five years of the life of Iris Ministries. Woven alongside fascinating narrative from Mozambique is teaching from Heidi and Rolland that communicates the distilled wisdom about the heart of the Gospel from all their years of serving the poor. More than any of their previous books, this one has the most to say about what Rolland and Heidi have learned about love--whether in Africa or wherever home might be: finding intimacy with Jesus, concentrating on the humble and lowly, being willing to suffer for love's sake, finding God's supply of utterly needed miracles, and walking in the unquenchable joy of the Lord. Every reader will find incredible challenge and refreshment in these pages.