Our story takes us to the outskirts of Brazil’s capital, São Paulo, to a shantytown called Mogi das Cruzes. It was here on February 5, 1992, that Neymar Santos Sr. and Nadine Goncalves welcomed their first child, a son they named Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. Little did they know, at the time, that he would become a global football star with mad dribbling skills.
From Larry Bird and Michael Jordan to the hottest new legends such as LeBron James, this Step 5 Step into Reading early reader offers tons of facts about the best players in the game, what they were best known for, and how they got their start! Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful…
Why do fish live in saltwater? Because pepper makes them sneeze! Discover more than 800 silly jokes for kids Reading jokes can tickle your funny bones and help you improve your reading skills. The Big Book of Silly Jokes for Kids is chock-full of knock-knock jokes, riddles, tongue twisters, and puns you can share with your friends and family for hours and hours of laughing! Funny facts an…
This teacher's resource for stage 1 will fully support teachers to get the best from their learners and effectively use the learner's book and games book. Detailed lesson plans based on the course objectives are offered, along with additional activity ideas. Teachers will be guided to formatively assess their learners' understanding. They will have the confidence to engage the class in mathemat…
This teacher's resource for stage 5 will fully support teachers to get the best from their learners and effectively use the learner's book and games book. Detailed lesson plans based on the course objectives are offered, along with additional activity ideas. Teachers will be guided to formatively assess their learners' understanding. They will have the confidence to engage the class in mathemat…
Detailed lesson plans based on the syllabus objectives are offered. Additional activities are suggested so teachers can adapt lessons to the needs of learners. Strategies on encouraging mathematical dialogue and advice on formative assessment, differentiation, vocabulary and prior knowledge are provided. A clear objective mapping grid is provided to help plan teaching. Answers to the questions …
What’s laughter-inducing, belly-aching, crazy fun? The perfect kids’ present, that’s what! How do people fit in the TV? Why can’t I see my eyes? How old was I when I was three? Kids ask the funniest questions, and they ask them a lot! It’s a precious time when their curiosity is growing, their minds are absorbing everything and their energy is at an all-time high. As a…
I am moonlight white. I have a magical horn. I look a lot like a horse, of course. . . So begins this charming Little Golden Book that introduces the magical unicorn to the littlest readers! In this sweet story, gorgeously illustrated by Disney artist Joey Chou, a unicorn tells the readers all about herself ("My horn can make water clean, or heal a hurt") and her magical life ("I frolic in…
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two mo…
Mr. Wolf has just started teaching at Hazelwood Elementary. He wants the first day of school to go well, but he's got his hands full with his new class. Some of his students include: Margot, who is new in town and is trying to make friends. Sampson, who brought something special to school for show-and-tell. Aziza, who just wants everyone to be quiet and do their work. And Penny, who is VERY sle…