Adventures of everyday geniuses
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English
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Katie always thought her dad was smart--he is one of the busiest attorneys in town. People are always asking him for advice. She has been a bit confused ever since asking him for help with her weekly spelling list. How can her very smart dad struggle with one of her spelling words? This definitely didn't make sense. The word Mississippi has changed everything... This frank and thoughtful approach to dyslexia is an important exploration of the various...
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English
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Max Leonard is convinced that he will never succeed with memorizing his multiplication tables, and his brain "freezes" during timed tests. Is Max the worst math student ever? This positive story is for anyone who has ever struggled with memorization, reinforcing that learning differs for each person.
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
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Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting, but is frustrated by her lack of success. Her classmate, Stacey Coolidge, has no problem with it, creating more self doubt for Carolyn. Carolyn's teacher finds a way to convince her that creative writing and cursive handwriting are two unrelated skills.
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Free association, where my mind goes during science class
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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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It's time for the annual science fair. The biggest day of the year for Morecaster School is filled with ideas, hard work and pressure. Like many kids, Dylan is caught between doing his project on his own and accepting help from his enthusiastic parents. This year, he's determined to do all the work himself, even if it means his project won't be perfect.
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English
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Dave gets scolde a lot by his teachers for not paying attention in class. He wants to pay attention but it is just so hard when an exciting idea pops into his head. And he usually can't tell that he's making a mistake until after hee makes them. But after a particularly big mistake, David comes up with his own plan to tone down his wiggle fidgets.