The Kid Trotter: The most innovative family travel video series ever!

The Kid Trotter is an innovative, fun, upbeat travel video series unlike anything else that has been produced ever…. The series of videos is aimed at showing parents how much fun it can be to travel with kids and also to entertain children, educate them, and inspire curiosity about the world.

It is being produced by an Irishman Sean, a French TV journalist Valerie and a little 5 year old girl called Enya . They are traveling the world and producing a unique and fun travel video program detailing their adventures. The main aim of this initiative is to open kids up to other cultures and and also to show parents that foreign travel is one of the best investments in childrens future.

In a pilot period they have produced an amazing 10 episodes from Vietnam and are now embarking on a trip around the world. Exciting times for families that love travelling and that want to inspire their kids to learn about other cultures and the great big world around us !!

Be sure to watch with the kids ... and Enjoy !

Find out more and order from the website:

thekidtrotter.com

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Promoting Positive Power: A program for teachers and students by Marguerite Clancy

About the Program:

Promoting Positive Power is a program that aims at solving the issues which may lead to violence. This program is designed for teachers who wants to be on the top of their game. The book is a major breakthrough for teachers because it will help their students improve on their behavior as they will learn skills that will help them manage their emotions. Invest in the Program, Promoting Positive Power offers the skills and techniques to inspire students to achieve to their potential through joy and humor. 

The book is aimed at developing:

• Self-esteem and Self-confidence.
• Skills to Manage Emotions.
• Skills of Goal Setting. 
• Communication Skills.
• Conflict resolution Skills.
• Techniques to Handle Bullying and much, much more.

The techniques that are in the books include:

• Meditation, Visualization and Positive Thinking.
• Humor.
• EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), a technique which has proved very powerful in modern healing. 
• Song Writing
• Time Management.

With these techniques the teacher should be well assured that the students will have a change of behavior which will in turn help the teaching-learning process.

Some of the benefits of this program include:

• Behavior will improve as students learn to manage their emotions.
• Possibility of Violence and bullying will decrease as students have anger management skills.
• Academic achievement will increase as students set goals and manage their time effectively.

Promoting Positive Power consists of:

• A Teacher’s Manual.
• A Student Book.
• A DVD on Song Writing by Song Writer, Sean Batchelor.
• A DVD on how to use EFT narrated by Sean Batchelor.

Available on the website:

http://www.promotepositivepower.com/

About Marguerite Clancy: 

Marguerite Clancy has much experience working with children and families as a teacher, teacher adviser, counsellor, life coach, and in private practice. She researched ADHD in and Internationally for her Master Degree in education. She is also trained in Sandplay Therapy, Clay Therapy, and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique).

STEM Storiez by Zyrobotics

Blurb:

STEM Storiez is a set of switch-accessible e-books focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEM Storiez incorporate narration, interactive visuals, animations, sound, and adjustable print into an accessible format for inclusion of all children with or without special needs. The unique interactive methods incorporated into STEM Storiez are designed to support the diverse learning needs of children, while making learning fun and interactive.

Book links

Website / iTunes / Google Play

Bio:

Zyrobotics, LLC is an inclusive technology company. Our mission is to enable freedom through technology by developing products that are adaptive to each individual’s capabilities. For children, our products uniquely enable accessible play. Zyrobotics’ first product offerings include switch-to-tablet interactive toys, interactive robots, and a suite of switch-accessible apps that are specially designed for therapy and education. Zyrobotics, LLC was founded in 2013 as a Georgia Tech Venturelab spin-off company.

Social Media:

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Twitter: @Zyrobotics

Help kids with math skills with 'Yamie Chess: The Adventures of Tigermore & The Mind Angels'

About the book:

Available now in eBook format, Yamie Chess: The Adventures of Tigermore and the Mind Angels is the School Library Journal-endorsed children's graphic novel, written and edited by math teachers working with United States national chess masters. Originally published as the partner math book in our interactive math learning aid, the work offers clear, concise and NCTM-aligned math lessons on algebra, number sense and operations, geometry, data analysis and measurement to build cognitive thinking for school. Purchase includes 2 downloads: the EPUB version (best viewed on tablets) and the original print PDF version.

Read the rave reviews from educators and download your choice of format here.

Introducing the Math-a-morphosis app! Created by kids for kids!

About the app:

A math game for kids by kids We are three homeschooling sisters currently in elementary and middle school. Math-a-morphosis is a math learning program to help elementary level kids practice the basic math operations, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In each operation, there are three levels, where you can start as a caterpillar (easy), then grow into a cocoon (medium), then transform yourself into a butterfly (hard). The app tracks your highest score. It also has no time limit, so you can use it on your own pace. So what are you waiting for!? Download the app and begin transforming!!

Features

• Tracks your highscore
• Four great operations
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Three stages
• Caterpillar
• Cocoon
• Butterfly

Designed for ages 3 and up.

Rated E for Everyone.

Available for Windows 8 and above, or on mobile devices.

Download yours today!

Inspirational Reading Posters

Are you looking to spice up the decor in your classroom, library, or school hallways? One of the best messages you can send to kids through your displays is to encourage reading. Consider some of these beautiful posters:

Most of these are 100% original artwork. Please check out the artist's store and purchase your favorites!

http://www.zazzle.com/collections/books_and_reading-119758198716750005

'College Access: Paying for College' by Julie Doar-Sinkfield

Blurb:

One-stop shopping for figuring out how to pay for College for the parent or child from birth through college attendance. Don't miss out on opportunities to lower costs and save money through making a college education an affordable asset.

Available on Amazon

About the Author

Julie Doar-Sinkfield is an executive coach and management consultant who specializes in assisting companies with recruiting, developing and retaining employees. She is an expert on organizational structure and cultural change within organizations.

Now living in São Paulo, Brazil, she works closely with Asian and American investors developing businesses in Latin America and teaches business English and presentation skills to executives in Brazil. The New York native has several years of international experience living, working and learning in Europe and South America. She speaks four languages – English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish.

She is the founder of William E. Doar Jr. Public Charter School for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., an institution she led as chief operating officer and executive director for eight years. The school, named after her father, attained full accreditation in its fourth year, was ranked as a Top 10 charter school in the city, and was one of just a handful of charter schools within the America’s Choice school network. During her last year as executive director, 100% of the school’s graduating seniors were accepted to post-secondary schools. She is credited with securing more than $1.4 million in grants and donations during her tenure.

Doar-Sinkfield earned a bachelor’s degree in African-American studies with Honors from Wesleyan and a master’s degree in sociology from Northeastern. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Visit her online:

www.juliedoarsinkfield.com

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