Gettin' My Word Out: Voices of Urban Youth Activists

Addresses the social, educational, and political implications of youth activism, especially peace activism. At a time when many adults criticize young people as being self-absorbed and apolitical, this book demonstrates, through research conducted with inner-city youth activists, the inaccuracy of this judgment. Working through nonformal activist organizations, Leonisa Ardizzone examines how youth activists respond to injustice, counteract violence, practice social responsibility, and form collaborative networks of individuals and organizations. These peace-builders embody the core values of peace education. They and their nonformal activist organizations model practices and methods that, if applied to formal education, would not only create more humane learning experiences for all, but would also reconfirm education as a catalyst and framework for personal and social transformation.

Politics & Social Sciences

Leonisa Ardizzone

Social Sciences

State Univ of New York Pr

State University of New York Press

Winner of the 2015 Tillywig Toy Brain Child Award, the 2015 Mom's Choice Gold Award, and the 2015 National Parenting Publications Award! 
Science is easy! Observe. Explore. Analyze. Repeat. Children are natural scientists, drawn to wondering, exploration, discovery, and analysis. Science: Not Just for Scientists! gives you simple ideas to open up the world of discovery to young children. Through open-ended explorations, you will discover how to cultivate children s natural curiosity by asking simple questions: How? When? Where? And the most famous of all children s questions: Why? The hands-on activities will empower children to question, experiment, and develop abstract reasoning skills. Children will explore patterns, cause and effect, size and scale, change and growth, energy, and how things work. Easy to follow, step-by-step activities lead children and their caregivers through a new world of discovery. It's simple and fun to investigate: Patterns in Our Neighborhood; Who Can Live Here?; Big, Small, and In Between; Simple Machines; The Water Cycle; Energy Path; and so much more!

Science--Not Just for Scientists! Easy Explorations for Young Children

Science & Math

Experiments, Instruments & Measurement

Gryphon House, Inc.

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