Cómo promover el bien común (How to Promote the Common Good)

Equality is a contentious issue in our society today. This is why it's important for students to be given information related to equality so they can come to reasonable conclusions of their own. Using age-appropriate language, this book discusses equality in a number of different forms and touches upon why equality is so important in a democracy. The text also explores how extreme equality, like most extremes, could be a bad and unrealistic idea. Readers will gain enough information to understand and think about this complex idea for themselves.

In order for any democracy to function well, understanding how and when to compromise is a necessity. This book introduces students to how compromise makes governing possible. Using examples of how compromise works in their own lives, students will gain a better understanding of how compromise work on a larger level. Conversely, readers will also learn that compromise may be the wrong course of action in some situations and that some issues are of such critical importance or high moral worth that standing firm is appropriate.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

This folklore treasure chest is filled with tongue twisters, riddles, poems, songs, and stories. These timeless tales, and the Victorian illustrations that accompany them, highlight the joys of children's daily activities. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Jump Into Learning: In Listos para las Ciencias: Puedo Saltar, preschoolers—second graders learn about the different types of animals that can jump, just like you! Science Made Fun: How high can you jump? These animals can jump, too! Young readers learn about some of their favorite animals that can jump, hop, and leap! Build...

Rabbi Leib gives life to a giant clay statue, hoping that it will protect the Jewish community of sixteenth-century Prague. Yet when he disregards God's will, the Rabbi loses control over the golem and must send him back where he belongs. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

A stinky look at the history of personal hygiene reveals fascinating facts, such as the invention of the toilet, how many times Queen Elizabeth I had a bath, how the first sewers were built, and much more.