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Advancing Health And Well-being: The Power Of Evidence And Collaboration (Culture Of Health)
by Alonzo L. PloughA stirring and current examination of health equity and its pursuit in the United States Features first-person perspectives of more than 70 contributors from across disciplines, including Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson and Stanford University economist Raj Chetty Data- and narrative-driven examples from all corners of academia, research, and policy offer a current and richly practical resource for those working to improve population health and well-being, and to advance health equity Spans a broad range of topics related to current public discourse, including the role of place, race, opportunity, and class in health and well-being; mass incarceration; health and climate change; new methods and approaches for research and dissemination of evidence; and a deep dive on health and well-being in Kentucky The second volume in Robert Wood Johnson’s Culture of Health series, which codifies the most important voices in health to improve health, well-being, and equity in the U.S.
Advancing Vocabulary Skills
by Sherrie L. Nist Carole MohrThe problem is all too familiar: students just don't know enough words. Reading, writing, and content teachers agree that many students' vocabularies are inadequate for the demands of courses. Weak vocabularies limit students' understanding of what they read and the clarity and depth of what they write.
Advancing Vocabulary Skills (4th Edition)
by Sherrie L. NistThis book provides a solid, workable answer to the vocabulary problem.
Adventure Cat! (National Geographic Kids Chapters)
by Kathleen Weidner ZoehfeldJoin three fantastic felines as they embark on the adventures of their (nine) lives in this colorful Chapters book, filled with photos and fun facts. <P><P>Meet Dusty, a Siamese cat who gives the phrase "cat burglar" new meaning. Take to the seas with Skatty, a sailor and cat hero. And trek across the United States with Vladimir, a real-life cat explorer! <P><P>These amazing--and TRUE--stories are sure to keep cat lovers and adventure fans on the edge of their seats.
Adventure Education: Theory and Applications
by Dick Prouty Jane Panicucci Rufus CollinsonAdventure Education: Theory and Applicationsallows students to -get a broad view of adventure education and programming; -explore the role of games, low- and high-element courses, and outdoor pursuits in adventure education; -use key concepts, student activities, and Web-based research to enhance the learning process; -employ real-world examples to explore strategies for adventure education in a variety of settings; and -learn core skills for effective facilitation and leadership preparation in adventure programming. With Adventure Education: Theory and Applications, adventure education enters the educational mainstream. This comprehensive text is ideal for introductory adventure courses in a variety of college departments and as a reference for professionals in the field. Project Adventure, a leader in the field of facilities-based adventure learning, teams up with leading adventure educators and professionals to provide a broad view of adventure education and programming. Together, they present the foundational theories and applications of adventure education. In doing so, they -explore the role of games, low- and high-element courses, and outdoor pursuits in adventure education; -cover the core skills for effective facilitation and leadership preparation; -include student-friendly features, such as key concepts, summaries, student activities, additional readings, and Web-based research to meet students' levels of experience and enhance the easy delivery of the course; and -recommend strategies for adventure education and programming based on real-world examples that connect to a variety of recreational, educational, therapeutic, and community settings. Part Ipresents the history of adventure education as well as the numerous theories and philosophies that have informed its development. It explores the world of adventure in education, health care, and therapeutic, corporate, and school settings. It also provides an overview of adventure organizations and career options, which is helpful to students who are interested in pursuing the study of adventure. Part IIoutlines the technical and pedagogical skills needed for facilitating adventure experiences. Part IIIdescribes each adventure component, explaining how they work in the educational process. It covers facilities-based pursuits such as games, cooperative activities and initiatives, and challenge courses as well as outdoor pursuits. Some sample activities and many additional resources are provided. The final chapter covers models for programming adventure in educational, therapeutic, corporate, and community settings. For students who select careers in other fields, the leadership and team skills learned through Adventure Education: Theory and Applicationswill serve them well in their future workplaces. For students who do go into adventure education, this text is their guide for finding their own paths in the field.
Adventure in Gold Town
by Bill Farnsworth Deborah HopkinsonThe trip down the Yukon River from Lake Bennett to Dawson City is exciting and dangerous, but Davey's adventures don't end once he arrives at the bustling mining town. Dawson is overrun with sad-looking, abandoned dogs Davey longs to help, but what can a twelve-year-old boy do? And how will he ever find his uncle Walt among the thousands of people who have flocked to the Klondike in search of gold? Even more important, what will happen to him if he can't? But Davey's problems are forgotten when fire threatens to destroy the town. Will Dawson survive? And will Davey find what he's looking for among the ashes?
The adventure of Pumi, the Police Cat: Book recommended for children and preteen between 6-7 and 10-11 years old.
by A. P. HernándezPumi is a very special cat. Unlike his brothers, who enjoy hunting, scratching sofas and racing, Pumi likes to watch the stars, ask questions and, above all, doing justice. He wants to become a police dog when he grows, and that is why he asks Moe the library mouse to help him learn how to read and write. But things aren’t as easy as they seem. Trying to enter the police force, Pumi finds himself in a world ruled by dogs and prejudice, a world where cats, no matter how brave they are, have no place. The obstacles in his way will test his determination, strength and perseverance, while they will help him meet new friends and live great adventures. Book recommended for children and preteen between 6-7 and 10-11 years old.
Adventure on the Horizon (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by Maria S. BarboKids can practice their reading skills with Pokémon in this fun Level 2 Reader!Meet Sprigatito in this Level 2 Reader! Liko gets her very first partner Pokémon, Sprigatito. It's so cute! But the pair have trouble bonding. When a suspicious stranger shows up looking for Liko, can she and Sprigatito work together to get away from trouble?This easy-to-read book features an exciting but simple story based on an episode from the hit Pokémon animated TV series. Full-color illustrations on every page!
Adventure on Treasure Island (Pokémon Chapter Books)
by Jeanette LaneThe new Pokémon are here, and kids gotta catch 'em all! This title features the cool Alola Pokémon from Nintendo DS games, Pokémon Sun & Moon.There's so much to explore in Alola! Ash and Pikachu are visiting one of the tropical islands off Melemele's coast. There they discover all sorts of new and interesting Pokémon. But these new Pokémon can be a bit tricky! Can Ash and Pikachu rescue a mysterious Alolan Water-type... and persuade a mischievous new Pokémon to join their team? This illustrated chapter book is based on a thrilling three-part Pokémon Sun & Moon storyline that can be seen on Netflix.
Adventures
by J. David Cooper John J. Pikulski David J. Chard Gilbert Garcia Claude Goldenberg Phyllis Hunter Marjorie Y. Lipson Shane Templeton Sheila Valencia Maryellen VogtNIMAC-sourced textbook
Adventures: 10 Tales Of Adventure (Goodman's Five-star Stories)
by Burton GoodmanMotivate students with high-interest fiction from master authors Motivate struggling readers with high-interest stories at ten reading levels. Improve vocabulary and comprehension skills Encourage writing in response to reading. One of our classic best-sellers, Goodman's Five-Star Stories, supplements any literature curriculum or stands on its own by providing interesting fiction at just the right reading levels. Adapted well-known short stories by traditional authors and newer multicultural authors entice even struggling readers with tales of adventure, derring-do, and surprise. Vocabulary in context, cloze passages, and critical thinking exercises help readers improve their understanding of the narrative text.
Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions
by Mark W. MoffettIntrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, "the Indiana Jones of entomology," takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo. Moffett's spectacular close-up photographs shrink us down to size, so that we can observe ants in familiar roles; warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. We find them creating marketplaces and assembly lines and dealing with issues we think of as uniquely human--including hygiene, recycling, and warfare. Adventures among Ants introduces some of the world's most awe-inspiring species and offers a startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception. * Ants are world-class road builders, handling traffic problems on thoroughfares that dwarf our highway systems in their complexity * Ants with the largest societies often deploy complicated military tactics * Some ants have evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers, domesticating other insects and growing crops for food
Adventures (California)
by J. David Cooper John J. Pikulski Patricia A. AckermanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Adventures For Readers: An Introduction (Athena Edition) (Adventures In Literature)
by SafierAdventures For Readers, Adventures In Literature (Athena Edition)
Adventures in American Literature: Curriculum and Writing (Heritage Edition, Revised)
by Francis Hodgins Kenneth SilvermanA high school textbook of the literature produced in the United States since colonial times, with some American Indian offerings and with study and discussion material.
Adventures in American Literature (Athena Edition)
by HodginsA journal written five hundred years ago reports: "The admiral, at ten o'clock in the night, being on the stern-castle, saw a light. ... it was like a small wax candle, which was raised and lowered." <P><P>The night was that of Thursday, October 11--12, 1492. The "stern-castle" was the raised back deck of the ship Santa Maria, which had left Spain on August 2. The admiral was Christopher Columbus, and the light--which he probably only imagined seeing--turned out to be an island. The native inhabitants, he learned when he landed the next day, called the island Guanahaní, but he renamed it San Salvador. These native inhabitants, the Arawak people, received the Spaniards favorably at first. Eventually, a dispute seems to have broken out; hardly surprising considering the two peoples shared no common language, customs, and religion. Apparently the Arawaks convinced the Spaniards to go to other islands with promises of untold treasures to be found. Six years later, Columbus began to realize that he had reached a place whose existence he had never suspected. "I believe that this is a very great continent," he wrote on his third voyage to America, "which until today has been unknown."
Adventures in Appreciation (Heritage Edition)
by Kathleen T. Daniel Fannie SafierLearn literature through short stories, essays, biographies, autobiographies, poetry, drama, novels and much more.
Adventures in English Literature (Heritage Edition)
by Leopold Damrosch Leonard F. Dean William Reach Getald LevinThis book is an effective compilation of literary works by various authors, ranging through the Anglo-Saxon period to Elizabethan to Victorian age, Shakespeare to John Milton to Bernard Shaw.
Adventures in Flatfrost
by Jordan Quinn Robert McphillipsPrince Lucas and Clara venture to the land of the giants and train Ruskin to control his fire in this fifth chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series.After a game of hide-and-seek, Prince Lucas and Ruskin are in trouble again. They have melted all the ice in the castle, and the king is not pleased. He sends Lucas and Ruskin to Flatfrost to fetch more ice from the giants who live there. High in the snowy mountains, some new larger-than-life friends lend a helping hand as Lucas, Clara, and Ruskin learn to respect the hard work of others. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.