"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....

"Nimbus doesn't want to spoil the fun, and she is not ready to show her cloud to Kelp. Ignoring it only makes the cloud get bigger. Maybe, just maybe, getting to know her cloud will make it a little less scary. And maybe friends like Kelp are there to share the weather together."

Explains why people have disagreements and how to handle them before disagreements turn into arguments, fights, or scapegoating.

"Many people need help navigating conversational minefields such as politics and religion-without getting blown up. Mingling with the Enemy is a vital guide for "surviving" contentious arguments, promoting civil discourse, and finding common ground in any social setting-from cocktail parties to PTA meetings. With this go-to guide, readers will learn how to successfully intermingle, listen, and diffuse heated arguments or disagreements while remaining...

Lynn Wyman, creator and master of The Wyman Method, lives a dream life. After years of success running her own private practice that teaches men how to communicate with women, and now penning a bestseller, she's on the cusp of scoring her own TV show. It's a busy time, but thanks to her patented method, her home life is doing just fine. Kip, husband and poster child for The Wyman Method, is always sure to have dinner ready just as Lynn walks through...

Promote a climate of trust, academic growth, and positive behavior by launching each school day with a whole class gathering. This comprehensive, user-friendly book shows you how to hold Responsive Classroom Morning Meetings, a powerful teaching tool used by hundreds of thousands of teachers in K-8 schools. In the new 3rd edition of this essential text, you'll find: step-by-step, practical guidelines for planning and holding Responsive Classroom...

A practical, illustrated reference for parents explains how to teach babies a variety of simple hand signs and gestures that can ease communications between parents and young children who are unable to talk, with photographs and drawings that illustrate each sign, clear instructions, difficulty ratings, and more.

A handbook to help teenagers develop stronger social skills and overcome anxiety. Includes templates to help with goal setting, planning, and mindset transformation.

Understanding and overcoming social awkwardness and anxiety for teens In social situations, it can be really confusing to figure out what to say or do-and when you're a teenager, it often feels impossible to get past the awkwardness. No matter why you struggle, you can build up your confidence with this guide to social skills for teens! With the help of real scenarios and easy-to-remember strategies, you'll learn to identify the causes of your social...