Junior Books

This is the best Cook Book I've ever seen regarding Appetizers & Desserts. It's a "Must Have" for anyone who enjoys cooking &/or entertaining!!

I listened to the cd in it's entirety today and I realize that I was wrong in my previous review. Please dismiss it if possible. This was a very informative and well made cd. My six year old who loves science enjoyed it, and so did my husband and I.

Do you give your students a list of 10 vocabulary words to write ten times each and then look up in a dictionary? Do they groan every time they hear you say, "our vocab for this week is...?"
If you are struggling for a way to enrich your students' vocabulary, but you don't know what to do, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!

Excellant way to bring the teens into one group and not clicks, fun, interesting and novel.

I work at a preschool where I teach the arts to children ages 2-5. I purchased this book to help me with age appropriate activities for my students. I really love this book! It is a storehouse of infomation.

This book has many neat ideas like making a special word box with sight words with personal meaning, making personalized books, menus, learning to read nursery rhymes, etc. I think it is a good complement to any phonics instruction. It uses some Montessori games and techniques but it seems much easier to follow and you don't need to spend lots of time and money on complex props. There are extensive templates in the back that can be photocopied. There is a very good list of children's books with categories such as Wordless Books, Chants, Songs and Rhymes, and Vocabulary Controlled Books. The author does not just list the books, she actually writes a great description of each book. My children are making remarkable progress using these activities and they are having fun--I highly recommend this book!

This book was required book for one of my college classes, and after purchasing it, I found it to be a valuable tool, not only in the classroom, but at my own home as well. There are so many great books referenced in the text and many ways are explored in the teaching of the books. A definite tool for the early and elementary educator. Or just a parent who needs references. This book is a keeper!!

The book came within one week. It looked brand new. There were no markings in it. I was very impressed. I will definately use amazon again in the near future.

This book in all gave a great look at guiding young children and the best straigies for discpline. I would recommend this book to anyone who is persuing a Child Development career.

Gun Control, Edited Carol O'Sullivan

The "Opposing Viewpoints" series are designed to educate the reader to distinguish between fact and opinion. Facts are something that can be proved true, an opinion is usually based on how a person evaluates a fact. The analysis of sample viewpoints illustrates this point. Four chapters cover the topics concisely for youths.

Viewpoint 1 claims gun control laws are necessary, but shows typical dishonesty in his arguments. The true measure is the rate of violent deaths for each country, and that is not given here. Cities with gun control laws have higher crime rates than rural areas that have a lot of guns. Viewpoint 2 explains the problems caused by gun control laws. These laws were not passed to save lives, but part of a plot to oppress people. Most murders are committed by ordinary people, ever since Cain slew Abel with his unregistered weapon.

Viewpoint 3 quotes the Second Amendment "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed". This was unquestioned until the late 19th century when powerful corporations attacked the "well-regulated militia" and other supports of democracy in America. Viewpoint 4 is deliberately wrong. One of the first laws of the United States required all males to own a gun or pay a fine (unless excused). The people did not want a large standing army to safeguard against a military coup or other tyranny. Why didn't the author of this opinion give his name?

Viewpoint 5 claims that keeping a gun in the house makes a robbery less likely. This is proven by the number of home robberies in countries where guns are banned for the common people. The argument of guns being a danger to children is false. More die from drowning but they don't want "bathtub control"! Viewpoint 6 argues against keeping a gun in your home by using incomplete facts. The rate of violent death in the U.S. is lower than in countries that prohibit gun ownership. Their rates of suicide are much higher for a lower murder rate. You should attribute this to cultural, economic, and political factors, but few do.

Viewpoint 7 tells the personal experiences of one person and why he keeps a handgun for self-defense. Laws don't stop criminals. Viewpoint 8 takes the view that a shotgun is a better weapon for self-defense. It is more powerful than a pistol, but unwieldy in the confined space of a home. The truth is that a pistol is the best weapon for most people, and that is why it is carried by so many. [Can you sense his emotions in this viewpoint, and how it affects his thinking?]

The last page correctly points out that editorial cartoons present an opinion, not facts, in an attempt to influence your opinion. Are they always flawed because of this?