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Science I need to know. [videorecording] by Wonderscape Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)347532;
This live-action video program teaches you everything you need to know about the moon, introducing and defining terms like: ellipse, equinox, lunar cycle, lunar eclipse, revolution, rotation, and more! The facts or characteristics of the concepts are outlined, followed by examples. Related words are also detailed and reinforced with text. Each segment poses a critical thinking question on your newly acquired knowledge.Ages 7 to 13.DVD; region 1; widescreen; stereo.
Subjects: Children's films.; Educational films.; Moon.;

Fit kids! : the complete shape-up program from birth through high school / by Cooper, Kenneth H.(CARDINAL)725460;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-396) and index.
Subjects: Children; Exercise for children.; Physical fitness for children.; Children.;

Are you afraid of the dark? [videorecording] / by Grabinski, BenDavid,1983-creator,television producer.; Kandel, Ned,creator,screenwriter,television producer.; MacHale, D.J.,creator,screenwriter,television producer.(CARDINAL)363090; Israelite, Dean,television director,television producer.; Rivet, Jared,screenwriter.; Berman, Spencer,television producer.; Bernfeld, Martin,television producer,editor of moving image work.; Foss, Chris,television producer.; Wray, Lyliana.actor.; Ashe Arnold, Sam,2003-actor.; Cech, Miya,2007-actor.; Taylor, Jeremy Ray,2003-actor.; Nickelodeon (Television network),broadcaster,publisher.(CARDINAL)355302; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)287167;
Part one: Submitted for approval -- Part two: Opening night -- Part three: Destroy all tophats.Lyliana Wray, Sam Ashe Arnold, Miya Cech, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Tamara Smart, Rafael Casal, Cardi Wong, Michael Adamthwaite.A nightmarish three-part limited series event filled with scorpions, eyeless men, disappearing children and the creepiest carnival of all time! Rachel has a chance to join the secret Midnight Society. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story. But when the chilling events of her Tale of Mr. Tophat and the Carnival of Doom start to actually come true and her friends' lives are at stake, Rachel must face her fears and end Mr. Tophat's reign of terror.Not rated.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1, stereo.
Subjects: Action and adventure television programs; Horror television programs.; Children's television programs.; Fantasy television programs.; Television programs.; Television series.; Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Storytelling; Secret societies; Scorpions; Missing children; Carnivals; Nightmares;

Investing in early childhood development : evidence to support a movement for educational change / by Tarlov, Alvin R.(Alvin Richard),1929-(CARDINAL)283720; Debbink, Michelle Precourt.(CARDINAL)283572;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Building brain architecture and chemistry : a primer for policymakers / Pat Levitt -- Children develop in an environment of relationships / The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, with comments by Alvin R. Tarlov -- The coproduction of human development and health / Alvin R. Tarlov -- Effective early childhood programs : turning knowledge into action / Susan Landry -- Learning from others : state efforts to expand services and build systems of early care and education / Kristie Kauerz -- North Carolina's early childhood initiative : the smart start story and its evaluation / Donna Bryant -- The Texas plan / Kay M. Albrecht, Kaitlin G. Guthrow, and Alvin R. Tarlov -- Demographic and related economic transformations of Texas : implications for early childhood development and education / Steve H. Murdock and Stephen L. Klineberg -- Can society profit from investing in early education programs? / Greg J. Duncan and Katherine Magnuson -- Financing early childhood care and education systems : a standards-based approach / Anne Mitchell and Louise Stoney -- The framing of early child development and education : lessons from communications research / Susan Nall Bales.
Subjects: Early childhood education; Education and state; Child development; Children; Children.;

The disconnected kids nutrition plan : proven strategies to enhance learning and focus for children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological disorders / by Melillo, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)463287; Brown, Zac,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)599659;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A scientifically developed program for feeding kids with special needs--based on the popular Brain Balance Program Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In this new book, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines, tips, and kid-friendly recipes based on the latest scientific research on how food affects the brain. Designed to help busy parents feed picky kids in a beneficial way, the book will show readers how to: Recognize the difference between a fussy eater and a problem eater. Ease the sensory issues that make for mealtime mayhem. Identify food sensitivities using a simple elimination diet. Choose supplements that will help ensure adequate daily amounts of the specific vitamins and minerals important to brain health. Prepare delicious, healthy meals that will pass the taste test of even the most finicky eaters. Understand how the brain plays a primary role in many dietary and nutritional issue including food sensitivities"--Inside the brain of a problem eater -- Food fight: picky eaters versus problem feeders -- Searching for food "offenders" -- Feeding without the frenzy: building a healthy relationship with food -- Fueling your child with brain nutrition -- Start smart breakfasts -- All souped up -- Dinner delightful -- More vegetables and fruit, please! -- No-gluten baking your whole family will love -- Snacks that don't attack.
Subjects: Pediatric neurology.; Brain-damaged children; Child mental health;

Social security simple & smart : a series of simple and easy-to-understand fact sheets that tell you everything you need to know about Social Security / by Margenau, Tom;
The Social Security program touches the lives of Americans young and old. Almost everyone has a Social Security number and a job that deducts Social Security taxes from his or her paycheck. And more than 60 million Americans, 1 out of every 6 people in the country, collect a monthly Social Security check. Social Security spending makes up about one-fourth of the entire federal budget.A program this big is bound to have complex laws and regulations. Tom Margenau has been helping people understand Social Security for almost 50 years, both as a Social Security Administration employee and as a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. Now, for the first time, he has gathered all of his knowledge and advice into a series of easy-to-read fact sheets and placed them in this book. Simply find the fact sheet that covers the topic you are interested in, and you will improve your understanding of how Social Security affects you and your family.Top 10 Social security myths - Fact sheet no. 1: Social security basics - Fact sheet no. 2: Myths and facts about social security financing (and proposals for reform) - Fact sheet no. 3: When to take your security benefits - Fact sheet no. 4: Working after retirement and the earnings penalty - Fact sheet no. 5: A woman's guide to social security - Fact sheet no. 6: Benefits for children - Fact sheet no. 7: Disability benefits from social security - Fact sheet no. 8: Pension offsets and social security - Fact sheet no. 9: When social security says you owe them money - Fact sheet no. 10: Working after your social security checks start: will your additional income increase your social security checks? - And finally...What to do when someone getting a social security check dies
Subjects: Social security.; Retirement; Finance, Personal.;

Brain stages : how to raise smart, confident kids and have fun doing it K-5 / by Wilkinson, Patricia,1962-author.; Frischknecht, Jacqueline,1932-2015.(CARDINAL)873761;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-330) and index.How to use this book -- Useful stuff about brains -- Kindergarten: beginning big-kid school -- First grade: little people, big changes -- Second grade: eager to please -- Third grade: starting to get the joke -- Fourth grade: from comfort zones to social cliques -- Fifth grade: shaky egos and "where do I fit?" -- Ready for middle school."Brain Stages is the ultimate leg up for parents and caregivers in today's complicated, competitive world. A grade-by-grade guide through the formative elementary school years, this book will show you how to have fun with your kids as you help them grow into successful, well-adjusted humans. Drawing from thousands of hours of research and decades of education experience, veteran teacher Patricia Wilkinson and learning expert Jacqueline Frischknecht, PhD, offer tools and advice that will boost your child's brainpower, social skills, and love for learning"--Cover, page 4.K-5.
Subjects: Parenting.; Self-confidence in children.; Parent and child.; Child development.; Education, Elementary;

Bullied : what every parent, teacher, and kid needs to know about ending the cycle of fear / by Goldman, Carrie.(CARDINAL)399988;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-325) and index.Katie's story. Anti-bullying starts in the first grade ; The littlest Jedi ; Our local community response -- Kids at high risk for peer victimization. From geek girls to sluts : what does it mean to be a girl? ; Princess boys and nonconforming guys ; Quirky kids and kids with hidden disabilities ; Kids with difference appearances or physical disabilities ; Gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual students ; Victims of cyberbullying, sexting, and sexual harassment ; The harmful effects of bullying on the brain -- Where do we go from here? : prevention, intervention, and reconciliation. Create a home environment that produces neither bullies nor victims ; Set out family guidelines for responsible uses of technology, media, and music ; Changing our cultural attitudes toward aggression and cruelty ; Calling on toy retailers to eliminate gender-based marketing ; Stop marketing makeup and sexy clothes to children ; Reassess the role of schools in character education ; Social and emotional learning ; Responding to the bully ; Responding to the victim ; Restorative justice ; Strategies that ease the negative effects of taunting ; Cybersupporting instead of cyberbullying : a real-life happy ending -- Appendix A. Overview of several promising research-based bullying-prevention and character-education programs -- Appendix B. Two examples of bullying surveys -- Appendix C. Examples of sexual harassment surveys.Carrie Goldman became an unexpected voice for the antibullying movement after her blog post about her daughter Katie's bullying experience went viral and an online community of support generated international attention. In Bullied, Goldman brings together the expertise of leading authorities with the candid accounts of families dealing firsthand with peer victimization to present proven strategies and concrete tools for teaching children how to speak up and carry themselves with confidence; call each other out on cruelty; resolve conflict; cope with teasing, taunting, physical abuse, and cyberbullying; and be smart consumers of technology and media. As a mother, she calls on us all--families, schools, communities, retailers, celebrities, and media--to fiercely examine our own stereotypes and embrace our joint responsibility for creating a culture of acceptance and respect.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Bullying.; Cyberbullying.; Bullying; Bullying in schools.; Bullying in schools; Cyberbullying; Bullying.; Cyberbullying.;

My robot gets me : how social design can make new products more human / by Diana, Carla,author.(CARDINAL)429668;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: "Smart" is not enough--products need to be social -- How social design works: affordances and interaction -- Product presence: form follows feeling -- Object expression: communicating behavior -- Interaction intelligence: the rich conversation between products and people -- Designing context: the right interaction for the right time and frame of mind -- Designing ecosystems: connecting everything together -- Intelligence on many levels: AI and social savvy -- The future is here: now what?"Your relationships with your 'smart' products are about to get a lot more personal. Think how commonplace it is now for people to ask Siri for the weather forecast, to deploy Roomba to clean their homes, and to summon Alexa to turn on the lights. The 'smart home' market will reach $124 billion in the next five years on the promise of products that are truly integrated with our cooking, cleaning, entertainment, security, and hygiene habits. These products are not just examples of machines at work. They can motivate our spouse to exercise, remind our elderly parents to take their daily medications, teach our children manners--they can even start to feel like members of our households and families. But the reality is, these first-generation 'smart' products aren't very smart. Sure, they can be programmed to perform any number of functions, but we're clearly seeing only the tip of the iceberg in terms of capability and how such products can enhance our lives. How do we take it to the next level? In a word: design. In this fascinating and instructive book, leading product design expert Carla Diana describes how new technology is allowing designers to humanize consumer products in delightfully subtle ways. Showcasing vivid examples of crucial social design principles as evidenced in products under development, we see how inventive uses of light, sound, and movement can evoke human responses to even seemingly mundane products. Diana offers concrete guidelines for conceptualizing, building, and optimizing products using such methods as vision imagery, scenario storyboarding, video prototyping, behavior charting, and more. My Robot Gets Me provides keen insights and practical advice to anyone interested or involved in the burgeoning smart marketplace, from product managers, developers, and designers to venture capitalists"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence.; Design and technology.; Home automation.; Human behavior.; Product design;

Overcoming dyslexia : the essential program for reading problems at any level, incorporating the latest breakthroughs in science, educational methods, technology, and legal accommodations / by Shaywitz, Sally E.,author.(CARDINAL)349137; Shaywitz, Jonathan,author.(CARDINAL)834234; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.(CARDINAL)133459;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The nature of reading and dyslexia : The power of knowing ; The historical roots of dyslexia ; The big picture: who is affected and what happens over time ; Why some smart people can't read ; Everyone speaks, but not everyone reads ; Reading the brain ; The working brain reads -- Translating science into practice: diagnosing dyslexia : Diagnosing dyslexia---why, what, and how ; Recognizing dyslexia's early impact: spoken language ; Recognizing dyslexia's impact on learning to read ; Should my child be evaluated for dyslexia? ; Diagnosing dyslexia in the school-age child ; Identifying the at-risk child ; Diagnosing bright young adults ; Recognizing dyslexia in adult midlife women -- Helping your child become a reader : All children can be taught to read ; Helping your child break the reading code ; Helping your child become a reader ; Helping your child become a skilled reader -- Turning struggling readers into proficient readers : Michele's program: a model that works ; Teaching the dyslexic child to read ; Protecting and nourishing your child's soul -- Choosing a school : Finding the school for your dyslexic child ; A closer look at some of the finest specialized schools ; Dr. Laura Cassidy and the Louisiana Key Academy -- Success after high school and beyond : Succeeding in post-secondary education ; Selecting a college ; In college: getting started ; Helping adults become better readers -- Making it work for the dyslexic child and adult : Anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia ; The role of technology ; Accommodations: building a bridge to success ; The law is on your side ; A person like that..."From one of the world's leading experts on reading and dyslexia comes the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book yet to help one understand, identify, and overcome the reading problems that plague American children today. For the one in every five children who has dyslexia and the millions of others who struggle to read at their own grade levels--as well as for their parents, teachers, and tutors--this book can make a difference. Dr. Shaywitz's book is a trusted source to turn to for information, advice, guidance, and explanation. Her cutting-edge research is translated into an easy-to-follow plan of action, offering help and hope to all who have reading problems and to their families as well. In this book you will learn: -What dyslexia is and why some intelligent, gifted people read slowly and painfully -How to identify dyslexia in preschoolers, schoolchildren, young adults, and adults -How to find the best school and how to work productively with your child's teacher -Exercises to help children use the parts of the brain that control reading -A twenty-minute nightly home program to enhance reading -The 150 most common problem words--a list that can give your child a head start -Ways to raise and preserve a child's self-esteem and reveal his strengths -Stories of successful men and women who are dyslexic."--
Subjects: Dyslexia.; Dyslexic children; Reading disability.; Reading;

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