Texanos destacados (Distinguished Texans)

La poesía y la pintura crean por igual mediante la composición. La pintura (figura, color, línea) es un arte de olores y miradas, siendo uno de sus máximos desafíos hacer hablar, a base de trazos, a los júbilos y resquemores de una realidad menguada en dimensiones, sin que por ello deba faltarle ese temblor expansivo que sugiera la vastedad de los ámbitos del mundo y de lo humano que en el hábito del simple mirar permanecen escondidos a los más, casi siempre. Menos espacial y figurativa, la palabra poética es ojo y oído de puertas adentro. Convoca y evoca en su tonalidad temblorosa ...

Learn how technology has improved lighthouses over time with this book that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into essential computer science concepts using age-appropriate language and colorful images. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers’ learning experience. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.

Is conversational Spanish turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea on how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel? If your answer to any of the previous questions was ‘Yes’, then this book is for you! If there’s even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this – we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly. ‘How do I get out of this situation?’ many...