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The day of the gentleman is over. Good manners are of the past. Brutality and barroom talk is in. It's OK to grope. It's OK to lie. I am thankful for the husband I have. Are there only a few decent ones? What about yours? Does your husband fight for your rights? Sons? Take an informed look at policies being made for women and children today.
We're not going to let men make the rules for women anymore. We're going to make our own rules and laws....
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Students with Dyslexia already have unique skills and talents outside of reading, writing, and spelling. These skills and talents are similar to successful and famous CEOs, engineers, surgeons, artists, musicians, dancers, athletes, architects, and others with Dyslexia. Confirming this are the dyslexia assessments and interviews of eighty-eight school-age and adult students conducted by the author.
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Nopat is an ardent basketballer who feels that the world revolves around him and that 'he controls things'.
To some, he is a real treasure while others are unhappy with the way he operates. When his friends want to have a sweat after school, he is the one they come to because he knows how to organize the games. He is the man with the ideas. His friends have no problem with that until his arrogance causes them to lose an important match. That's when...
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Wheelie is Our Hero is the author's first children's book and is based on an event she witnessed in her homeland. This book is best suited to children from age 5 to 10 and deals with the issue of difference. Thanks to my niece Tayden and my nephew Nathaniel who were the first children to whom Wheelie is Our Hero was read.
6) Freedom
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Pre-Service Teacher Biography Juan Pablo Restrepo Born in Medellin Colombia on October 20th 1978. Only child to the most wonderful parents in the world, they are everything to me and I hope to one day make them proud of my future accomplishments. Came to the United States with my parents in 1985 at the age of 8 years old and have called Houston Texas home ever since. I enjoy giving back to my community and having the opportunity to work with children....
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What Is Freedom is a rhyming poem written in simple language so that teachers and parents can have a tool to use to open discussion about freedom with young children. It covers simple rights such as the right to go to a school and church of your choice, voting and freedom of speech. It also speaks of the men and women who make these freedoms possible. In the back of the book there is a place where you and your child can write a Thank You Note to a...
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What is so Special About Normandy? Normandy is known mostly as a place of battle. War was known in Normandy all the way back to the roman times. We know Julius Caesar came in and famously defeated All of Gaul, as it was called then. The war lasted from 58BC-50BC (BC dates go backwards). Julius Caesar himself gives the best known details of the war in his own book Commentarii de Bello Gallico. Winning the Gallic Wars was a big deal because it helped...
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An anthology of sorts, Joyners text deconstructs the negative depiction of African Americans in mass media while reconstructing what it means to be Black in America in the 21st century. A collection of op-ed pieces, scholarly essays, and a short story of fiction, He Talk White is sure to evoke thought and dialogue concerning the conundrum of race, as well as sexuality and religious affiliation, in the United States. -Navar Ero
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The idealic life of a beautiful young Princess is forever changed by the sudden and dangerous presence of the dragon. The Princess, whose destiny now demands she confront the dragon's threat to her and those in her Kingdom, is joined by many as she courageously battles to keep herself and those dear to her safe.
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Pre-Service Teacher Biographies: Leah Mandujano. She lives with her husband, Fabian, and her son, Benaiah in Houston, TX. She loves the beach and walking her rescue dog. She is studying at the University of Houston-Downtown to become an elementary teacher. ??? CHARLOTTE ELLIS, 2nd year Graduate Student@ UHD Is a second year Masters of Education student at the University of Houston-Downtown. She earned an undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies...
14) I Love Math
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I Love Math is about a young student who is on his way to math class. He stops in front of the classroom, scared to go in, because he doubts his math skills. What he doesn't know, is how much he has learned without realizing it.
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Becca Makes Butter is a book about a child who learns to make butter the old fashioned way from a Great- Aunt. She learns skills needed to make her a self-sufficient person. During her travels across the mountain to Aunt Net's house, she observes the everyday lives of forest animals.
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My name is Henry Gonzalez. I was born in Guatemala and came to the United States thirteen years ago. Im 25 years old and currently attend UH-Downtown to become a math high school teacher. Being part of the UHD Literacy Project has been a learning experience for me as a future educator. It made me realize that students want to be heard; they want to express what they feel and enjoy writing about their personal life experiences. It expanded my knowledge...
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I learned the art of Chinese brush painting from master Chin Sei Yu while in college and have been creating works in this medium since that time. For the past number of years, my work life has been dedicated to teaching very young children. I have found that art is a universal language; a great teaching tool that can be shared by all ages and cultures. This group of paintings is an effort to share my joy of art with the children I teach. Now, I would...
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This is a story about a squirrel who was found at birth and was raised by human parents. The story is being told as though the squirrel is telling it through his eyes. This is a true story about the many unique experiences that happened over a period of four years. It gives young children an insight of how young animals can respond to certain words and can form a special bond with humans.
20) The Skin I'm In
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The Skin I'm In explores the importance of having skin covering while encouraging children to notice the similarities as well as the differences in skin tone and texture as a person ages, gains or losses weight, gets hot or cold, etc. It then asks the reader to draw a picture of himself/herself and explain how they view the importance of their skin. This book does not serve as a science book therefore, it doesn't offer an in-depth view of the purposes....
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