The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing
Added by: miaow | Karma: 8463.40 | Other | 3 June 2015
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So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn’s incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competitiveness has left our kids with less free time, and our families with more conflict. Pointing to stories of parents who have fought back-and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework-Kohn demonstrates how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children’s love of learning.
Compact Preliminary for Schools Student s Book without Answers with CD-ROM
Added by: carupia | Karma: 2.50 | Black Hole | 16 March 2015
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Compact Preliminary for Schools Student s Book without Answers with CD-ROM
Compact Preliminary for Schools is a focused, 50 - 60 hour course for Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools, also known as Preliminary English Test (PET).
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