Ser justos

[English] Explains many different ways that children show respect and be respectful. [Spanish] El respeto es muy importante. Un buen modo de ser respetuosos es tener en cuenta lo que otros piensan y sienten. También mostramos respeto al hacer que otra persona se sienta importante y especial. ¿Cómo demuestras tú el respeto?

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond “just a few sips” in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

En una época de multiculturidad, en la que nuestro vecino puede ser de algún país que desconocemos, en la que nuestros hijos crecen al lado de otros niños y niñas de distintos orígenes, la colección «Caballo viajero» nos presenta las particularidades de algunas culturas del mundo de la mano de los personajes de la reina Trotamundos y el caballo viajero.

Which things move slowly? Read this book to find out about how and why things move slowly. Books in this series introduce children to simple forces. Each book uses simple, repetitive text to teach children basic vocabulary, and includes stunning photographs that show how different forces are at work in the world around us. In Slow, children learn about things that commonly move slowly, how pushes and pulls can make something move slowly, and how some things are slower than others.