In the fourth month of my pregnancy, the ultrasound tech handed a small black and white printout to me and said -"here is an ultrasound of your baby (singular) not sure if it is a boy or a girl."In the seventh month, I was measuring almost 40 inchesmy hcg levels were off, and my doctor said, "maybe we should do another ultrasound". So, we did. And there "they" were -not just one baby but two.So, there I was in my seventh month, finding out I was about to have not just one b...

The September/October 2022 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine.Featuring new fiction by Natalia Theodoridou, DaVaun Sanders, Rati Mehotra, Beth Cato, Lavie Tidhar, Andrea Chapela (translated by Emma Törzs, Tansy Rayner Roberts, and Miyuki Jane Pinckard. Essays by Greg Pak, Juliet Kemp, Premee Mohamed, and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, poetry by Lalini Shanela Ranaraja, Marissa Lingen, Linda D. Addison, and Simbo, Olumide Manuel, interviews with Rati Mehotra and Miyu...

Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success!When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop...

Our linear ways of thinking about, organizing and planning our cities do not meet the true nature of cities as complex and messy systems. There are no simple solutions to the challenges we face: many citizens don't feel they belong; we don't agree on how to best move around; many don't have jobs or homes they can afford; we make running businesses hard work; we are facing challenges with the climate crisis and a pandemic. At a time when understanding the relationship between our physical, ...

Longlisted for the 2024 Story PrizeFrom the author of Confidence and The Comedown comes a wildly imaginative story collection about queerness, neurodivergence, sexuality, and self-discovery.Frumkin’s latest book is a deliciously entertaining collection of five genre-defying stories that range from downright hilarious to brilliantly unhinged. Taken together, they celebrate a wide variety of human experiences.In the ...

This teacher’s guide provides the background information, STEM concepts, and strategies needed to successfully implement an early STEM curriculum (Ramps and Pathways) with young children, ages 3–8. R&P actively engages young children in designing and building ramp structures using wooden cove molding, releasing marbles on the structures, and observing what happens. Children use logical-mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills as they explore science concepts related...

To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.Memory plays a central r...

This is a short book to let people who suffer from anxiety and panic disorders that they are not alone. Here is my account of dealing with and treating my own panic disorders for the past ten years. I went from a daily struggle with anxiety to just a few times a year! I have also added common knowledge of these disorders in hopes of being able to help someone out!

Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated is a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia covering 125 laws, guidelines, human biases, and general considerations important to successful design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the ideas applied in practice. From the 80/20 Rule to the Weakest Link, every major design concept is defined and illustrated.Whether a...

ABCs of Baby#2 is jam-packed with great tips and real mom advice that you'll need during your transition from one child to two. This book will help you: prepare your older child for the leap from "only child" to "big sibling", ease the jealousy, make Dad a shining star, conquer sleep issues, achieve balance (be a first rate mom without putting yourself last), stay organized, and most importantly, get over the GUILT (Stop worrying and start enjoying your children!) By now you've already hea...

Every semester or term, many students panic during exam time. Are you one of them?? Do you like to find a better way of doing things?? If you have answered yes to any of those questions, then this book is definitely for you.With many years spent at University and various institutions of learning, I know how it feels to wake up and go to the exam room whilst knowing or feeling not ready. I have been there. I wrote this book for anyone who is in school, no matter your age. You could ...

An engaging and educational how-to book for breast cancer survival through first-hand stories, humorous observations, and hands-on health care tips and tools.Author Vickie Jenkins blends her talent as a writer and journalist, improv comedy performer, and cancer survivor to serve up her personal recipe for surviving a health crisis. Filled with inspiration and helpful info that's easy to digest.