Like the figures in the ancient oral literature of Native Americans, children who lived through the American Indian boarding school experience became heroes, bravely facing a monster not of their own making. Sometimes the monster swallowed them up. More often, though, the children fought the monster and grew stronger. This volume draws on the full breadth of this experience in showing how American Indian boarding schools provided both positive and negative influences for Native American children.

Using Resources to Support Mathematical Thinking: Primary and Early Years

Using resources effectively is key to supporting children's mathematical learning. This idea is supported by the Primary Strategy, recent initiatives such as Excellence and Enjoyment and the growing emphasis on the need to develop children's thinking skills. This book explores how teachers can use resources effectively and so aid children in their mathematical problem-solving, reasoning and communication.

Asian Geographic JUNIOR opens up an infinite world of possibilities for all children aged 7 to 13. Readers will be exposed to colorful and distinct cultures, fascinating wildlife endemic to the region and changing trends that are shaping the Asia we know today. This is the only children's magazine in the world dedicated to showcasing Asia, the world's largest continent. It takes a simple, unadulterated view of the world to provoke thought, arouse awareness and restore old stories and traditions in a whole new way.

Child language is a subject in which everyone is an expert. All parents study their children's language carefully, if undeliberately, and every family has its precious memories of the unique verbal improvisations of childhood. For writers who continually struggle with and revel in the mysteries of language, the language of children holds a special attraction.

Contributions include research stemming from a broad spectrum of methodological and theoretical orientations. This is a cutting-edge compilation of the most current child-centred scholarship on the sociology of children and childhood.