Calendario Maya : el gran ciclo de la Cuenta Larga

A giant, spinning storm forms over the ocean. People living on the coast start to flee inland for safety. Once the storm makes landfall, heavy rains and fast-moving winds knock down trees and destroy homes. In this captivating introduction to hurricanes, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a hurricane, its destructive power, and, most importantly, how to stay safe from a hurricane’s devastating winds and rains. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely ...

In today's chaotic world, opportunities abound for youth to disengage from community and worship. Once this happens, young people often don't come back. The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry wrote From Age to Age in 1997 as part of multiple-year response, to increase youth participation in worship. The document sparked national dialogue on how Roman Catholic parishes might best reach out to and involve youth in Catholic worship. From Age to Age revisits the liturgical principles of Vatican Council II and applies them in creative ways. The document provides strategies to help...

The idea of the Roaring '20s conjures up images of speakeasies, women with short, saucy hairdos, and hot jazz. Readers will learn about the historical events that define this decade, including the devastating war that preceded it. An explanation about project-based learning will help readers understand how it can help them research their topic in unique and interesting ways. Constructive suggestions offer ideas for projects, while encouraging readers to take their studies in new and interesting directions.

La conjugación alcohol y adolescencia es una preocupación constante que aparece cíclicamente en el interés social. En algunas ocasiones se visibiliza como un problema de orden público, en otros se acentúa como un problema educativo, en otras ocasiones coge fuerza la visión de salud pública. Todas son ciertas, pero parciales e incompletas si no se aúnan todas las visiones en una interpretación más omnicomprensiva del fenómeno del consumo de alcohol juvenil. Ello es especialmente necesario cuando se trata de buscar soluciones o programas preventivos de impacto en la población...