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

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.

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.

Procurar buenos hábitos de higiene —como lavar las frutas y verduras, lavarse las manos antes de comer y después de ir al baño, y beber agua pura y simple— resulta importante para prevenir enfermedades gastrointestinales. Esto es lo que la niña protagonista de este cuento aprende cuando está a punto de cruzar la delgada línea entre la vida y la muerte.

Lo que realmente le gusta a Guillermo es el baloncesto, así que sueña con que algún día le descubra un cazatalentos y terminar jugando en la NBA. Por eso, cuando su amiga Berta le convence para que participe en una obra de teatro, no se cree capaz de decir una sola frase correctamente. Pero los acontecimientos se suceden y Guillermo descubrirá que sobre el escenario también se puede amar, llorar y ser feliz de verdad.

Haz trucos mágicos y al mismo tiempo experimentos científicos con objetos y materiales domésticos. ¡Asombrarás a tu familia y a tus amigos! Con Ciencia mágica en tu cuarto te convertirás en un maestro ilusionista, desafiarás los poderes de la memoria, crearás una tormenta ¡y le pondrás los pelos de punto a mamá! El juego de la ciencia es una colección diseñada para que los niños aprendan jugando. En cada libro se encuentran las claves de la ciencia más elementales que permitirán a los jóvenes inventores descubrir un universo fantástico.

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...