El eco del silencio

Offers encouragement and practical advice for meeting challenges head on, with words of inspiration and fun, reminding girls to be who they are.

"Some things are so huge or so old that it's hard to wrap your mind around them. But what if we took these big, hard-to-imagine objects and events and compared them to things we can see, feel and touch? Instantly, we'd see our world in a whole new way." So begins this endlessly intriguing guide to better understanding all those really big ideas and numbers children come across on a regular basis. Author David J. Smith has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one...

This colorful counting book uses catchy rhymes and vibrant illustrations to help children count from 1 to 20 and then in groups of 10 to 100 using the popular cereal's O's as units. "Food is a major part of every toddler's day, and food is the focus here: holding it, playing with it, eating it, and, also, counting it, so that numbers become a natural part of breakfast, and concepts are learned through crunchy physical facts.

Giraffes have long necks. Hummingbirds can fly backward. These are examples of adaptation. This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about adaptation and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.